2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C

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2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C
Tournament details
Host country Albania
CityDurrës
Dates1–6 August 2023
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malta (2nd title)
Runners-up Albania
Third place Armenia
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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The 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C was the 16th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the third tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played from 1 to 6 August 2023 in Durrës, Albania.[1] Malta women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

The event was a premiere for Albania as it was both the first time, Albania hosted the event and it was also the first time Albania reached the final.[2]

Participating teams[edit]

First round[edit]

The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[3][4]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the other teams will play in the 5th–7th place classification group.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 2 2 0 144 121 +23 4 Semifinals
2  Andorra 2 1 1 125 136 −11 3
3  Cyprus 2 0 2 102 114 −12 2 5th−7th place classification
Source: FIBA
1 August 2023
Cyprus  50–56  Andorra
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
2 August 2023
Andorra  69–86  Malta
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
3 August 2023
Malta  58–52  Cyprus
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Albania 3 3 0 207 142 +65 6 Semifinals
2  Armenia 3 2 1 201 155 +46 5
3  Kosovo 3 1 2 178 197 −19 4 5th−7th place classification
4  Moldova 3 0 3 150 242 −92 3
Source: FIBA
1 August 2023
Moldova  45–75  Armenia
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
1 August 2023
Kosovo  45–63  Albania
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
2 August 2023
Albania  82–44  Moldova
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
2 August 2023
Armenia  73–48  Kosovo
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
3 August 2023
Moldova  61–85  Kosovo
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
3 August 2023
Albania  62–53  Armenia
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

5th−7th place classification[edit]

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
5  Cyprus 2 2 0 166 104 +62 4
6  Kosovo 2 1 1 139 146 −7 3
7  Moldova 2 0 2 111 166 −55 2
Source: FIBA
5 August 2023
Moldova  50–81  Cyprus
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
6 August 2023
Cyprus  85–54  Kosovo
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Final
      
A1  Malta 68
B2  Armenia 60
A1  Malta 56
B1  Albania 47
B1  Albania 67
A2  Andorra 53 3rd place match
B2  Armenia 81
A2  Andorra 66

Semifinals[edit]

5 August 2023
Malta  68–60  Armenia
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace
5 August 2023
Albania  67–53  Andorra
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

3rd place match[edit]

6 August 2023
Armenia  81–66  Andorra
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

Final[edit]

6 August 2023
Malta  56–47  Albania
Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Malta
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Albania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Armenia
4  Andorra
5  Cyprus
6  Kosovo
7  Moldova

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C official website". www.fiba.basketball.
  2. ^ First time finalists Albania to meet Malta in title showdown FIBA Europe, 5 August 2023. Accessed 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth Championships 2023
  4. ^ Draw results

External links[edit]

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