2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship

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2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship
Tournament details
Host country Greece
CityHeraklion
Dates6–14 August 2022
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, Heraklion University Sports Hall
Final positions
Champions Lithuania (2nd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place France
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
MVPLithuania Justė Jocytė
Top scorerLithuania Justė Jocytė (19.1 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2021
2023

The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was the 37th edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-18 teams. It was played from 6 to 14 August 2022 in Heraklion, Greece.[1] Lithuania women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the second time.

Venues[edit]

Heraklion
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena Heraklion University Sports Hall
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena interior
Heraklion University Hall
Capacity: 5,222 Capacity: 1,080

Participating teams[edit]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, both Russia and Belarus were expelled from the competition.[2] They were replaced by Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14th in the 2019 Division A tournament and Sweden, 4th in the 2019 Division B tournament.

First round[edit]

The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.[3][4]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Spain 3 3 0 193 148 +45 6
2  Turkey 3 2 1 155 160 −5 5
3  Italy 3 1 2 207 201 +6 4
4  Poland 3 0 3 147 193 −46 3
Source: FIBA
6 August
Italy  71–72  Spain
6 August
Turkey  52–44  Poland
7 August
Poland  66–76  Italy
7 August
Spain  56–40  Turkey
8 August
Spain  65–37  Poland
8 August
Turkey  63–60  Italy

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Greece (H) 3 2 1 181 191 −10 5
2  Latvia 3 2 1 199 192 +7 5
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 192 198 −6 4
4  Belgium 3 1 2 173 164 +9 4
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
6 August
Greece  75–64  Latvia
6 August
Belgium  58–63  Czech Republic
7 August
Czech Republic  67–71  Greece
7 August
Latvia  66–55  Belgium
8 August
Greece  35–60  Belgium
8 August
Czech Republic  62–69  Latvia

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Lithuania 3 2 1 202 162 +40 5
2  Finland 3 2 1 216 195 +21 5
3  Hungary 3 2 1 212 209 +3 5
4  Sweden 3 0 3 158 222 −64 3
Source: FIBA
6 August
Finland  70–61  Lithuania
6 August
Sweden  67–77  Hungary
7 August
Lithuania  69–36  Sweden
7 August
Hungary  79–70  Finland
8 August
Finland  76–55  Sweden
8 August
Hungary  56–72  Lithuania

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 3 3 0 238 110 +128 6
2  Germany 3 2 1 202 153 +49 5
3  Israel 3 1 2 185 207 −22 4
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 3 118 273 −155 3
Source: FIBA
6 August
Israel  87–54  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 August
Germany  42–59  France
7 August
Bosnia and Herzegovina  36–76  Germany
7 August
France  69–40  Israel
8 August
France  110–28  Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 August
Israel  58–84  Germany

Playoff brackets[edit]

Main bracket[edit]

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
10 August
 
 
A1
 Spain
50
 
11 August
 
B4
 Belgium
43
 
 Spain63
 
10 August
 
 Finland52
 
C2
 Finland
71
 
13 August
 
D3
 Israel
61
 
 Spain54
 
10 August
 
 France36
 
B2
 Latvia
64
 
11 August
 
A3
 Italy
74
 
 Italy48
 
10 August
 
 France71
 
D1
 France
94
 
14 August
 
C4
 Sweden
57
 
 Spain75
 
10 August
 
 Lithuania78
 
A2
 Turkey
53
 
11 August
 
B3
 Czech Republic
83
 
 Czech Republic81
 
10 August
 
 Lithuania87
 
C1
 Lithuania
84
 
13 August
 
D4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
40
 
 Lithuania64
 
10 August
 
 Germany52 3rd place match
 
B1
 Greece
46
 
11 August14 August
 
A4
 Poland
69
 
 Poland43 France75
 
10 August
 
 Germany53  Germany46
 
D2
 Germany
56
 
 
C3
 Hungary
55
 

5th place bracket[edit]

 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
13 August
 
 
 Finland61
 
14 August
 
 Italy75
 
 Italy86
 
13 August
 
 Czech Republic79
 
 Czech Republic82
 
 
 Poland57
 
7th place match
 
 
14 August
 
 
 Finland71
 
 
 Poland57

9th place bracket[edit]

 
9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
11 August
 
 
 Belgium62
 
13 August
 
 Israel58
 
 Belgium67
 
11 August
 
 Latvia69
 
 Latvia91
 
14 August
 
 Sweden53
 
 Latvia69
 
11 August
 
 Turkey35
 
 Turkey80
 
13 August
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina35
 
 Turkey59
 
11 August
 
 Hungary52 11th place match
 
 Greece45
 
14 August
 
 Hungary57
 
 Belgium56
 
 
 Hungary63
 

13th place bracket[edit]

 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
13 August
 
 
 Israel78
 
14 August
 
 Sweden71
 
 Israel72
 
13 August
 
 Greece55
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina39
 
 
 Greece50
 
15th place match
 
 
14 August
 
 
 Sweden94
 
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina42

Playoff results[edit]

Round of 16[edit]

10 August 2022
14:30
Spain  50–43  Belgium
10 August 2022
14:30
France  94–57  Sweden
10 August 2022
16:45
Latvia  64–74  Italy
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
16:45
Finland  71–61  Israel
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
10 August 2022
19:00
Turkey  53–83  Czech Republic
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
19:00
Greece  46–69  Poland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
10 August 2022
21:15
Lithuania  84–40  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
21:15
Germany  56–55  Hungary
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

9th–16th place quarterfinals[edit]

11 August 2022
14:30
Belgium  62–58  Israel
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
16:45
Latvia  91–53  Sweden
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
19:00
Greece  45–57  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
21:15
Turkey  80–35  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall

13th–16th place semifinals[edit]

13 August 2022
16:45
Israel  78–71  Sweden
Heraklion University Sports Hall
13 August 2022
19:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  39–50  Greece
Heraklion University Sports Hall

15th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
12:00
Sweden  94–42  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall

13th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
14:30
Israel  72–55  Greece
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

9th–12th place semifinals[edit]

13 August 2022
14:30
Belgium  67–69  Latvia
Heraklion University Sports Hall
13 August 2022
21:15
Turkey  59–52  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall

11th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
14:15
Belgium  56–63  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall

9th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
16:30
Latvia  69–35  Turkey
Heraklion University Sports Hall

Championship quarterfinals[edit]

11 August 2022
14:30
Spain  63–52  Finland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
16:45
Italy  48–71  France
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
19:00
Poland  43–53  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
21:15
Czech Republic  81–87  Lithuania
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

5th–8th place semifinals[edit]

13 August 2022
14:30
Finland  61–75  Italy
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
13 August 2022
16:45
Czech Republic  82–57  Poland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

7th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
18:45
Finland  71–57  Poland
Heraklion University Sports Hall

5th place match[edit]

14 August 2022
16:45
Italy  86–79  Czech Republic
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Championship semifinals[edit]

13 August 2022
19:00
Spain  54–36  France
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
13 August 2022
21:15
Lithuania  64–52  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

3rd place match[edit]

14 August 2022
19:00
France  75–46  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Final[edit]

14 August 2022
21:15
Spain  75–78  Lithuania
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Lithuania 6–1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain 6–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France 6–1
4  Germany 4–3
5  Italy 4–3
6  Czech Republic 3–4
7  Finland 4–3
8  Poland 1–6
9  Latvia 5–2
10  Turkey 4–3
11  Hungary 4–3
12  Belgium 2–5
13  Israel 3–4
14  Greece 3–4
15  Sweden 1–6
16  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–7
Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Qualified as the host nation for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division A official website
  2. ^ "FIBA decisions on Russia and Belarus for upcoming competitions". FIBA.basketball.
  3. ^ Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth and Small Countries Championships 2022
  4. ^ Draw results

External links[edit]