2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers

The 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 3 to 8 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U18 European Championship.[1]

2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers
Tournament details
Dates3–8 August 2021
Teams32
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

History

The 2020 edition of FIBA U18 European Championship was to be held in Konya, Turkey 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 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 (Groups D/E).
  • One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Groups F/G).
  • 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 Skopje, North Macedonia.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Spain 5 5 0 391 293 +98 10
2  Serbia 5 4 1 406 349 +57 9
3  Germany 5 3 2 421 381 +40 8
4  Croatia 5 2 3 417 406 +11 7
5  North Macedonia 5 1 4 360 428 68 6
6  Georgia 5 0 5 286 424 138 5
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Georgia  4274  Spain
3 August 2021
Germany  7891  Serbia
3 August 2021
Croatia  10877  North Macedonia
4 August 2021
Spain  8465  Germany
4 August 2021
Serbia  8682  Croatia
4 August 2021
North Macedonia  6966  Georgia
5 August 2021
Croatia  6975  Germany
5 August 2021
Georgia  4891  Serbia
5 August 2021
North Macedonia  6269  Spain
7 August 2021
Germany  10658  Georgia
7 August 2021
Spain  9674  Croatia
7 August 2021
Serbia  8873  North Macedonia
8 August 2021
Georgia  7284  Croatia
8 August 2021
Serbia  5068  Spain
8 August 2021
North Macedonia  7997  Germany

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Israel 5 4 1 447 372 +75 9
2  Lithuania 5 3 2 389 360 +29 8
3  Estonia 5 3 2 372 366 +6 8
4  France 5 3 2 379 350 +29 8
5  Greece 5 2 3 345 396 51 7
6  Portugal 5 0 5 316 404 88 5
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Portugal  6878  France
3 August 2021
Estonia  8385  Greece
3 August 2021
Lithuania  71100  Israel
4 August 2021
France  6575  Estonia
4 August 2021
Greece  6985  Lithuania
4 August 2021
Israel  10267  Portugal
5 August 2021
Lithuania  7966  Estonia
5 August 2021
Portugal  6370  Greece
5 August 2021
Israel  8983  France
7 August 2021
Estonia  6762  Portugal
7 August 2021
France  6967  Lithuania
7 August 2021
Greece  7081  Israel
8 August 2021
Portugal  5687  Lithuania
8 August 2021
Greece  5184  France
8 August 2021
Israel  7581  Estonia

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Konya, Turkey.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Slovenia 5 5 0 370 292 +78 10
2  Poland 5 3 2 335 332 +3 8
3  Latvia 5 2 3 277 347 70 7
4  Russia 5 2 3 331 324 +7 7
5  Turkey 5 2 3 331 349 18 7
6  Czech Republic 5 1 4 308 308 0 6
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Czech Republic  4866  Russia
3 August 2021
Poland  7481  Turkey
3 August 2021
Slovenia  8444  Latvia
4 August 2021
Russia  6177  Poland
4 August 2021
Turkey  6774  Slovenia
4 August 2021
Latvia  4278  Czech Republic
5 August 2021
Slovenia  7553  Poland
5 August 2021
Czech Republic  5765  Turkey
5 August 2021
Latvia  7360  Russia
7 August 2021
Poland  6563  Czech Republic
7 August 2021
Turkey  5966  Latvia
7 August 2021
Russia  6667  Slovenia
8 August 2021
Latvia  5266  Poland
8 August 2021
Turkey  5978  Russia
8 August 2021
Czech Republic  6270  Slovenia

19–25 Challenger

The Groups D/E tournament was played in Levice, Slovakia.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 2 2 0 181 140 +41 4 19–25 Challenger Final Four
2  Hungary 2 1 1 146 143 +3 3
3  Ireland 2 0 2 150 194 44 2 19–25 Challenger Consolation round
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Bulgaria  8251  Hungary
4 August 2021
Hungary  9561  Ireland
5 August 2021
Ireland  8999  Bulgaria

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 2 1 231 224 +7 5 19–25 Challenger Final Four
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 230 210 +20 5
3  Romania 3 1 2 213 213 0 4 19–25 Challenger Consolation round
4   Switzerland 3 1 2 240 267 27 4
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Romania  9378   Switzerland
3 August 2021
Ukraine  7379  Slovakia
4 August 2021
Switzerland  6889  Ukraine
4 August 2021
Slovakia  6757  Romania
5 August 2021
Romania  6368  Ukraine
5 August 2021
Slovakia  8594   Switzerland

Group Z

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
23  Romania 2 2 0 172 154 +18 4
24   Switzerland 2 1 1 172 176 4 3
25  Ireland 2 0 2 159 173 14 2
Source: FIBA
7 August 2021
Ireland  7679  Romania
8 August 2021
Switzerland  9483  Ireland

Final Four

19th–22nd place semifinals 19th place match
      
D1  Bulgaria 67
E2  Ukraine 84
E2  Ukraine 68
D2  Hungary 80
E1  Slovakia 59
D2  Hungary 61 21st place match
D1  Bulgaria 63
E1  Slovakia 71

19th–22nd place semifinals

7 August 2021
Bulgaria  6784  Ukraine
7 August 2021
Slovakia  5961  Hungary

21st place match

8 August 2021
Bulgaria  6371  Slovakia

19th place match

8 August 2021
Ukraine  6880  Hungary

Final standings

Rank Team
19  Hungary
20  Ukraine
21  Slovakia
22  Bulgaria
23  Romania
24   Switzerland
25  Ireland

26–32 Challenger

The Groups F/G tournament was played in Tirana, Albania.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Kosovo 2 2 0 193 107 +86 4 26–32 Challenger Final Four
2  Albania 2 1 1 144 136 +8 3
3  Moldova 2 0 2 96 190 94 2 26–32 Challenger Consolation round
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Kosovo  8562  Albania
4 August 2021
Albania  8251  Moldova
5 August 2021
Moldova  45108  Kosovo

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Luxembourg 3 3 0 237 156 +81 6 26–32 Challenger Final Four
2  Andorra 3 2 1 205 179 +26 5
3  Gibraltar 3 1 2 169 197 28 4 26–32 Challenger Consolation round
4  Malta 3 0 3 168 247 79 3
Source: FIBA
3 August 2021
Luxembourg  9745  Malta
3 August 2021
Andorra  6251  Gibraltar
4 August 2021
Malta  5775  Andorra
4 August 2021
Gibraltar  4369  Luxembourg
5 August 2021
Luxembourg  7168  Andorra
5 August 2021
Gibraltar  7566  Malta

Group X

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
30  Gibraltar 2 2 0 157 132 +25 4
31  Malta 2 1 1 141 140 +1 3
32  Moldova 2 0 2 131 157 26 2
Source: FIBA
7 August 2021
Moldova  6682  Gibraltar
8 August 2021
Malta  7565  Moldova

Final Four

26th–29th place semifinals 26th place match
      
F1  Kosovo 80
G2  Andorra 71
F1  Kosovo 84
G1  Luxembourg 58
G1  Luxembourg 64
F2  Albania 63 28th place match
G2  Andorra 56
F2  Albania 61

26th–29th place semifinals

7 August 2021
Kosovo  8071  Andorra
7 August 2021
Luxembourg  6463  Albania

28th place match

8 August 2021
Andorra  5661  Albania

26th place match

8 August 2021
Kosovo  8458  Luxembourg

Final standings

Rank Team
26  Kosovo
27  Luxembourg
28  Albania
29  Andorra
30  Gibraltar
31  Malta
32  Moldova

See also

References

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