2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers

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2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers
Tournament details
Dates16–21 August 2021
Teams31
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 16 to 21 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U16 European Championship.[1] Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

History[edit]

The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in Skopje, North Macedonia 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 U16 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.

Structure[edit]

  • 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 (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[edit]

Top-18 Challengers[edit]

Group A[edit]

The Group A tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia. Greece and North Macedonia withdrew from the tournament. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.

Group phase[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 3 3 0 254 147 +107 6
2  Russia 3 2 1 192 173 +19 5
3  Lithuania 3 1 2 199 196 +3 4
4  Romania 3 0 3 122 251 −129 3
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
France  113–32  Romania
16 August 2021
Lithuania  65–73  Russia
17 August 2021
Romania  52–71  Lithuania
17 August 2021
Russia  52–70  France
18 August 2021
Russia  67–38  Romania
18 August 2021
France  71–63  Lithuania

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Final
      
A1  France 90
A4  Romania 30
A1  France 57
A3  Lithuania 51
A2  Russia 79
A3  Lithuania 84 3rd place match
A4  Romania 47
A2  Russia 94
Semifinals[edit]
20 August 2021
France  90–30  Romania
20 August 2021
Russia  79–84  Lithuania
3rd place match[edit]
21 August 2021
Romania  47–94  Russia
Final[edit]
21 August 2021
France  57–51  Lithuania

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1  France
2  Lithuania
3  Russia
4  Romania
Qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup

Group B[edit]

The Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria. Spain withdrew from the tournament, but qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as hosts.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 4 4 0 321 282 +39 8 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
2  Germany 4 3 1 294 256 +38 7
3  Croatia 4 2 2 289 289 0 6
4  Latvia 4 1 3 244 272 −28 5
5  Bulgaria 4 0 4 269 318 −49 4
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
Latvia  45–59  Germany
16 August 2021
Poland  87–71  Croatia
17 August 2021
Croatia  69–58  Latvia
17 August 2021
Germany  88–65  Bulgaria
18 August 2021
Latvia  69–79  Poland
18 August 2021
Bulgaria  63–78  Croatia
20 August 2021
Croatia  71–81  Germany
20 August 2021
Poland  80–76  Bulgaria
21 August 2021
Germany  66–75  Poland
21 August 2021
Bulgaria  65–72  Latvia

Group C[edit]

The Group C tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 5 5 0 399 315 +84 10 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
2  Slovenia 5 4 1 412 355 +57 9
3  Turkey 5 2 3 370 364 +6 7
4  Israel 5 2 3 387 352 +35 7
5  Belgium 5 1 4 335 395 −60 6
6  Czech Republic 5 1 4 293 415 −122 6
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
Israel  70–87  Slovenia
16 August 2021
Belgium  65–76  Turkey
16 August 2021
Czech Republic  52–83  Serbia
17 August 2021
Slovenia  82–78  Belgium
17 August 2021
Turkey  67–73  Czech Republic
17 August 2021
Serbia  80–74  Israel
18 August 2021
Slovenia  84–79  Turkey
18 August 2021
Israel  85–55  Czech Republic
18 August 2021
Belgium  48–76  Serbia
20 August 2021
Czech Republic  63–94  Belgium
20 August 2021
Turkey  80–60  Israel
20 August 2021
Serbia  78–73  Slovenia
21 August 2021
Belgium  50–98  Israel
21 August 2021
Slovenia  86–50  Czech Republic
21 August 2021
Serbia  82–68  Turkey

19–25 Challenger[edit]

The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Group phase[edit]

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 2 2 0 140 101 +39 4 19–25 Challenger Final Four
2  Ukraine 2 1 1 131 136 −5 3
3   Switzerland 2 0 2 108 142 −34 2 19–25 Challenger Consolation round
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
Ukraine  54–75  Portugal
17 August 2021
Portugal  65–47   Switzerland
18 August 2021
Switzerland  61–77  Ukraine

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Georgia 3 2 1 223 204 +19 5 19–25 Challenger Final Four
2  Hungary 3 2 1 200 163 +37 5
3  Cyprus 3 1 2 180 210 −30 4 19–25 Challenger Consolation round
4  Slovakia 3 1 2 201 227 −26 4
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
Hungary  63–39  Cyprus
16 August 2021
Georgia  76–77  Slovakia
17 August 2021
Cyprus  76–86  Georgia
17 August 2021
Slovakia  63–86  Hungary
18 August 2021
Cyprus  65–61  Slovakia
18 August 2021
Georgia  61–51  Hungary

Consolation round[edit]

Group Z[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
23  Slovakia 2 1 1 138 131 +7 3
24  Cyprus 2 1 1 125 122 +3 3
25   Switzerland 2 1 1 127 137 −10 3
Source: FIBA
20 August 2021
Switzerland  61–60  Cyprus
21 August 2021
Slovakia  77–66   Switzerland

Final Four[edit]

19th–22nd place semifinals 19th place match
      
D1  Portugal 54
E2  Hungary 63
E2  Hungary 75
E1  Georgia 72
E1  Georgia 82
D2  Ukraine 62 21st place match
D1  Portugal 62
D2  Ukraine 55

19th–22nd place semifinals[edit]

20 August 2021
Portugal  54–63  Hungary
20 August 2021
Georgia  82–62  Ukraine

21st place match[edit]

21 August 2021
Portugal  62–55  Ukraine

19th place match[edit]

21 August 2021
Hungary  75–72  Georgia

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
19  Hungary
20  Georgia
21  Portugal
22  Ukraine
23  Slovakia
24  Cyprus
25   Switzerland

26–31 Challenger[edit]

Group F[edit]

The Group F tournament was played in Pristina, Kosovo.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
26  Kosovo 5 5 0 526 170 +356 10
27  Luxembourg 5 4 1 356 281 +75 9
28  Moldova 5 2 3 283 343 −60 7
29  Malta 5 2 3 221 341 −120 7
30  Gibraltar 5 1 4 197 367 −170 6
31  Albania 5 1 4 269 350 −81 6
Source: FIBA
16 August 2021
Albania  52–56  Gibraltar
16 August 2021
Malta  20–117  Kosovo
16 August 2021
Moldova  65–77  Luxembourg
17 August 2021
Gibraltar  45–62  Malta
17 August 2021
Kosovo  122–42  Moldova
17 August 2021
Luxembourg  73–53  Albania
18 August 2021
Albania  67–56  Moldova
18 August 2021
Gibraltar  19–98  Kosovo
18 August 2021
Malta  36–75  Luxembourg
20 August 2021
Moldova  53–41  Malta
20 August 2021
Kosovo  103–46  Albania
20 August 2021
Luxembourg  88–41  Gibraltar
21 August 2021
Malta  62–51  Albania
21 August 2021
Gibraltar  36–67  Moldova
21 August 2021
Luxembourg  43–86  Kosovo

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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