2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers

The 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 27 July to 1 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship.[1]

2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers
Tournament details
Dates27 July – 1 August 2021
Teams28
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

History

The 2020 edition of FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was to be held in Heraklion, Greece but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U18 Women's European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.

Structure
  • The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C.
  • The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C).
  • All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Group D).
  • One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Group F).
  • All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.

Participating teams

Top-18 Challengers

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Portugal 5 4 1 339 269 +70 9
2  Croatia 5 4 1 368 308 +60 9
3  Latvia 5 4 1 303 274 +29 9
4  Germany 5 2 3 307 311 −4 7
5  Russia 5 1 4 305 311 −6 6
6  Romania 5 0 5 241 390 −149 5
Source: FIBA
27 July 2021
Romania  38–92  Russia
27 July 2021
Croatia  73–58  Latvia
27 July 2021
Germany  53–67  Portugal
28 July 2021
Russia  53–70  Croatia
28 July 2021
Latvia  57–49  Germany
28 July 2021
Portugal  73–49  Romania
29 July 2021
Germany  71–76  Croatia
29 July 2021
Romania  54–67  Latvia
29 July 2021
Portugal  74–50  Russia
31 July 2021
Croatia  88–49  Romania
31 July 2021
Latvia  56–48  Portugal
31 July 2021
Russia  60–64  Germany
1 August 2021
Romania  51–70  Germany
1 August 2021
Latvia  65–50  Russia
1 August 2021
Portugal  77–61  Croatia

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Klatovy, Czech Republic.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Serbia 5 5 0 331 233 +98 10
2  Lithuania 5 4 1 357 291 +66 9
3  Czech Republic 5 2 3 277 320 −43 7
4  Turkey 5 2 3 292 288 +4 7
5  Ireland 5 1 4 288 387 −99 6
6  Hungary 5 1 4 296 322 −26 6
Source: FIBA
27 July 2021
Hungary  47–50  Turkey
27 July 2021
Ireland  47–86  Lithuania
27 July 2021
Serbia  65–40  Czech Republic
28 July 2021
Turkey  67–55  Ireland
28 July 2021
Lithuania  52–58  Serbia
28 July 2021
Czech Republic  47–71  Hungary
29 July 2021
Turkey  65–71  Lithuania
29 July 2021
Hungary  43–63  Serbia
29 July 2021
Ireland  52–80  Czech Republic
31 July 2021
Lithuania  75–71  Hungary
31 July 2021
Serbia  90–47  Ireland
31 July 2021
Czech Republic  60–59  Turkey
1 August 2021
Ireland  87–64  Hungary
1 August 2021
Turkey  51–55  Serbia
1 August 2021
Czech Republic  50–73  Lithuania

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 5 5 0 380 201 +179 10
2  Spain 5 4 1 318 225 +93 9
3  Poland 5 3 2 275 288 −13 8
4  Greece 5 2 3 178 256 −78 7
5  Israel 5 1 4 225 300 −75 6
6  Slovakia 5 0 5 244 350 −106 5
Source: FIBA
27 July 2021
Israel  42–55  Spain
27 July 2021
Greece  37–61  Poland
27 July 2021
Slovakia  41–72  France
28 July 2021
Poland  69–63  Israel
28 July 2021
France  72–27  Greece
28 July 2021
Spain  82–39  Slovakia
29 July 2021
Israel  44–92  France
29 July 2021
Greece  56–54  Slovakia
29 July 2021
Poland  45–59  Spain
31 July 2021
France  83–36  Poland
31 July 2021
Spain  69–38  Greece
31 July 2021
Slovakia  64–76  Israel
1 August 2021
Israel  0–20  Greece
1 August 2021
France  61–53  Spain
1 August 2021
Poland  64–46  Slovakia

19–24 Challenger

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
19  Slovenia 5 4 1 359 191 +168 9
20  Bulgaria 5 4 1 330 258 +72 9
21  Ukraine 5 3 2 331 272 +59 8
22  North Macedonia 5 2 3 258 337 −79 7
23   Switzerland 5 2 3 285 302 −17 7
24  Albania 5 0 5 187 390 −203 5
Source: FIBA
27 July 2021
North Macedonia  52–69  Ukraine
27 July 2021
Albania  21–90  Slovenia
27 July 2021
Bulgaria  67–50   Switzerland
28 July 2021
Slovenia  88–22  North Macedonia
28 July 2021
Switzerland  76–47  Albania
28 July 2021
Ukraine  59–70  Bulgaria
29 July 2021
Switzerland  34–65  Slovenia
29 July 2021
Albania  35–85  Ukraine
29 July 2021
Bulgaria  64–55  North Macedonia
31 July 2021
North Macedonia  61–49  Albania
31 July 2021
Ukraine  55–58   Switzerland
31 July 2021
Slovenia  59–51  Bulgaria
1 August 2021
Switzerland  67–68  North Macedonia
1 August 2021
Ukraine  63–57  Slovenia
1 August 2021
Albania  35–78  Bulgaria

25–28 Challenger

Group F

The Group F tournament was played in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.

Group phase
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Cyprus 3 3 0 261 88 +173 6
2  Malta 3 2 1 194 124 +70 5
3  Moldova 3 1 2 129 231 −102 4
4  Andorra 3 0 3 96 237 −141 3
Source: FIBA
27 July 2021
Moldova  37–90  Malta
27 July 2021
Cyprus  95–34  Andorra
28 July 2021
Malta  31–66  Cyprus
28 July 2021
Andorra  41–69  Moldova
29 July 2021
Cyprus  100–23  Moldova
29 July 2021
Malta  73–21  Andorra

Playoffs
25th–28th place semifinals 25th place match
      
F1  Cyprus 100
F4  Andorra 26
F1  Cyprus 60
F2  Malta 45
F2  Malta 69
F3  Moldova 46 27th place match
F4  Andorra 41
F3  Moldova 44

Source: FIBA

25th–28th place semifinals
31 July 2021
Cyprus  100–26  Andorra
31 July 2021
Malta  69–46  Moldova
27th place match
1 August 2021
Andorra  41–44  Moldova
25th place match
1 August 2021
Cyprus  60–45  Malta

Final standings
Rank Team
25  Cyprus
26  Malta
27  Moldova
28  Andorra

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions, new dates for Small Countries Championships". FIBA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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