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2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers

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

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]

History

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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

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  • 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

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Top-18 Challengers

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Group A

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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  42–74  Spain
3 August 2021
Germany  78–91  Serbia
3 August 2021
Croatia  108–77  North Macedonia
4 August 2021
Spain  84–65  Germany
4 August 2021
Serbia  86–82  Croatia
4 August 2021
North Macedonia  69–66  Georgia
5 August 2021
Croatia  69–75  Germany
5 August 2021
Georgia  48–91  Serbia
5 August 2021
North Macedonia  62–69  Spain
7 August 2021
Germany  106–58  Georgia
7 August 2021
Spain  96–74  Croatia
7 August 2021
Serbia  88–73  North Macedonia
8 August 2021
Georgia  72–84  Croatia
8 August 2021
Serbia  50–68  Spain
8 August 2021
North Macedonia  79–97  Germany

Group B

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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  68–78  France
3 August 2021
Estonia  83–85  Greece
3 August 2021
Lithuania  71–100  Israel
4 August 2021
France  65–75  Estonia
4 August 2021
Greece  69–85  Lithuania
4 August 2021
Israel  102–67  Portugal
5 August 2021
Lithuania  79–66  Estonia
5 August 2021
Portugal  63–70  Greece
5 August 2021
Israel  89–83  France
7 August 2021
Estonia  67–62  Portugal
7 August 2021
France  69–67  Lithuania
7 August 2021
Greece  70–81  Israel
8 August 2021
Portugal  56–87  Lithuania
8 August 2021
Greece  51–84  France
8 August 2021
Israel  75–81  Estonia

Group C

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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  48–66  Russia
3 August 2021
Poland  74–81  Turkey
3 August 2021
Slovenia  84–44  Latvia
4 August 2021
Russia  61–77  Poland
4 August 2021
Turkey  67–74  Slovenia
4 August 2021
Latvia  42–78  Czech Republic
5 August 2021
Slovenia  75–53  Poland
5 August 2021
Czech Republic  57–65  Turkey
5 August 2021
Latvia  73–60  Russia
7 August 2021
Poland  65–63  Czech Republic
7 August 2021
Turkey  59–66  Latvia
7 August 2021
Russia  66–67  Slovenia
8 August 2021
Latvia  52–66  Poland
8 August 2021
Turkey  59–78  Russia
8 August 2021
Czech Republic  62–70  Slovenia

19–25 Challenger

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

Group phase

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Group D

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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  82–51  Hungary
4 August 2021
Hungary  95–61  Ireland
5 August 2021
Ireland  89–99  Bulgaria

Group E

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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  93–78   Switzerland
3 August 2021
Ukraine  73–79  Slovakia
4 August 2021
Switzerland  68–89  Ukraine
4 August 2021
Slovakia  67–57  Romania
5 August 2021
Romania  63–68  Ukraine
5 August 2021
Slovakia  85–94   Switzerland

Consolation round

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Group Z

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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  76–79  Romania
8 August 2021
Switzerland  94–83  Ireland

Final Four

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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

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7 August 2021
Bulgaria  67–84  Ukraine
7 August 2021
Slovakia  59–61  Hungary

21st place match

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8 August 2021
Bulgaria  63–71  Slovakia

19th place match

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8 August 2021
Ukraine  68–80  Hungary

Final standings

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

26–32 Challenger

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

Group phase

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Group F

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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  85–62  Albania
4 August 2021
Albania  82–51  Moldova
5 August 2021
Moldova  45–108  Kosovo

Group G

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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  97–45  Malta
3 August 2021
Andorra  62–51  Gibraltar
4 August 2021
Malta  57–75  Andorra
4 August 2021
Gibraltar  43–69  Luxembourg
5 August 2021
Luxembourg  71–68  Andorra
5 August 2021
Gibraltar  75–66  Malta

Consolation round

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Group X

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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  66–82  Gibraltar
8 August 2021
Malta  75–65  Moldova

Final Four

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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

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7 August 2021
Kosovo  80–71  Andorra
7 August 2021
Luxembourg  64–63  Albania

28th place match

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8 August 2021
Andorra  56–61  Albania

26th place match

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8 August 2021
Kosovo  84–58  Luxembourg

Final standings

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

See also

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References

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  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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