2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the ninth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of İzmir, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Serbia and Montenegro won their second title, the first one with that name (they won the 1998 Championship) as Yugoslavia.

2006 EuroBasket Under-20
9th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host nationTurkey
DatesJuly 14–23
Teams16 (from 48 federations)
Venues1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Serbia and Montenegro (2nd title)
MVPTurkey Ersan İlyasova
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Latvia Kalve (20.5)  Bulgaria (81.4)
Rebounds Spain Suárez (10.4)  Spain (41.6)
Assists Latvia Jeromanovs (6.3)  Russia (15.8)
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Germany and Belarus were relegated to Division B.

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. Note that while Serbia and Montenegro dissolved into Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006, they still competed as one team.

     Team advanced to Quarter-Final round
     Team competed in Classification round

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Serbia and Montenegro 3302311766
 Croatia 3212312155
 Belarus 3121992224
 Latvia 3032172513
14 July 2006
Serbia and Montenegro 72–61 Latviaİzmir
Croatia 64–58 Belarusİzmir
15 July 2006
Belarus 57–81 Serbia and Montenegroİzmir
Latvia 79–95 Croatiaİzmir
16 July 2006
Latvia 77–84 Belarusİzmir
Croatia 72–78 Serbia and Montenegroİzmir

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Italy 3212121775 (1–1 +2)
 Slovenia 3212352025 (1–1 +1)
 Israel 3212062055 (1–1 –3)
 Hungary 3031692383
14 July 2006
Israel 66–64 Italyİzmir
Slovenia 92–60 Hungaryİzmir
15 July 2006
Hungary 68–72 Israelİzmir
Italy 74–70 Sloveniaİzmir
16 July 2006
Slovenia 73–68 Israelİzmir
Italy 74–41 Hungaryİzmir

Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 France 3212511955 (1–1 +23)
 Turkey 3212091685 (1–1 +3)
 Russia 3212072035 (1–1 –26)
 Germany 3031622633
14 July 2006
Russia 63–92 Franceİzmir
Turkey 83–45 Germanyİzmir
15 July 2006
Germany 51–81 Russiaİzmir
France 60–66 Turkeyİzmir
16 July 2006
France 99–66 Germanyİzmir
Turkey 60–63 Russiaİzmir

Group D
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Greece 3212282225
 Lithuania 3212612555
 Bulgaria 3122382494
 Spain 3122352364
14 July 2006
Spain 73–75 Bulgariaİzmir
Lithuania 71–81 Greeceİzmir
15 July 2006
Bulgaria 86–98 Lithuaniaİzmir
Greece 69–74 Spainİzmir
16 July 2006
Greece 78–77 Bulgariaİzmir
Spain 88–92 Lithuaniaİzmir

Quarter-Final round

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs

Group E
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Serbia and Montenegro 3302462046
 Slovenia 3212452445
 France 3122022044
 Lithuania 3032392803
18 July 2006
Serbia and Montenegro 101–68 Lithuaniaİzmir
Slovenia 67–65 Franceİzmir
19 July 2006
Lithuania 94–100 Sloveniaİzmir
France 58–60 Serbia and Montenegroİzmir
20 July 2006
France 79–77 Lithuaniaİzmir
Serbia and Montenegro 85–78 Sloveniaİzmir

Group F
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Turkey 3212442055
 Italy 3212152195
 Croatia 3122332494
 Greece 3122222414
18 July 2006
Croatia 87–72 Greeceİzmir
Italy 53–75 Turkeyİzmir
19 July 2006
Greece 70–76 Italyİzmir
Turkey 91–72 Croatiaİzmir
20 July 2006
Croatia 74–86 Italyİzmir
Turkey 78–80 Greeceİzmir

Classification round

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

     Team competed to 9th–12th playoffs
     Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs

Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Russia 3302451496
 Spain 3212281835
 Belarus 3121732194
 Hungary 3031472423
18 July 2006
Belarus 50–78 Spainİzmir
Hungary 36–82 Russiaİzmir
19 July 2006
Russia 86–52 Belarusİzmir
Spain 89–56 Hungaryİzmir
20 July 2006
Belarus 71–55 Hungaryİzmir
Russia 77–61 Spainİzmir

Group H
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Bulgaria 3212452205
 Israel 3212262145
 Germany 3122162224
 Latvia 3122392704
18 July 2006
Israel 67–64 Germanyİzmir
Latvia 90–89 Bulgariaİzmir
19 July 2006
Germany 86–76 Latviaİzmir
Bulgaria 77–64 Israelİzmir
20 July 2006
Germany 66–79 Bulgariaİzmir
Latvia 73–95 Israelİzmir

Knockout stage

13th–16th playoffs
 
PlayoffsThirteenth place
 
      
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 
 Belarus59
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 Latvia63
 
 Latvia101
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 Hungary69
 
 Hungary70
 
 
 Germany63
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 
 Belarus59
 
 
 Germany81

Belarus and Germany were relegated to Division B.

9th–12th playoffs
 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 
 Israel61
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 Russia66
 
 Russia84
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 Bulgaria88
 
 Bulgaria80
 
 
 Spain72
 
Eleventh place
 
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 
 Israel74
 
 
 Spain82

5th–8th playoffs
 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 
 Greece50
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 France76
 
 France58
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 Croatia63
 
 Croatia81
 
 
 Lithuania62
 
Seventh place
 
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 
 Greece78
 
 
 Lithuania82

Championship
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 
 Italy83
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 Serbia and Montenegro89
 
 Serbia and Montenegro64
 
July 22, İzmir
 
 Turkey58
 
 Turkey96
 
 
 Slovenia62
 
Third place
 
 
July 23, İzmir
 
 
 Italy75
 
 
 Slovenia83

Final standings

Stats leaders

All-Tournament Team

References
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