2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
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The 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 17th edition of this tournament, hosted in Dublin, Ireland.[2] Initially, the championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] It was rescheduled to 10–15 August 2021.[5]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Dates | 10–15 August 2021 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ireland (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Andorra |
| Third place |  Malta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Guillem Colom[1] |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Teams
editMoldova and Norway did not join this edition. They were replaced by Armenia, who were winners in 2016 about to come back to competition after their withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers, and Azerbaijan, winners in 2006 and 2008—Azerbaijan was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.
Due to the postponement of the tournament to 2021, Armenia and Azerbaijan withdrew from participating in the tournament.
| Team | App | Last | Best placement in tournament | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra |
14th | 2018 | Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014) | 77 |
 Armenia |
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 Azerbaijan |
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 Gibraltar |
17th | 2018 | Fourth place (1998, 2018) | 147 |
| Ireland |
7th | 2018 | Champion (1994) | 101 |
| Malta |
17th | 2018 | Champion (2018) | 81 |
 San Marino |
16th | 2018 | Champion (2002) | 114 |
Results
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 413 | 269 | +144 | 8 | Champion |
| 2 | Andorra
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 356 | 300 | +56 | 7 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Malta
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 325 | 318 | +7 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | San Marino
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 376 | −104 | 5 | |
| 5 | Gibraltar
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 282 | 385 | −103 | 4 |
All times are local (UTC+1).
10 August 2021
16:00 |
| Malta |
96–65 | San Marino |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 21–28, 33–16, 11–7 | ||
| Pts: A. Falzon 32 Rebs: T. Falzon 10 Asts: Bugeja, Pace 3 |
Pts: Macina 17 Rebs: Felici 7 Asts: Macina 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Antonio Zamora (AND), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL) |
10 August 2021
19:00 |
| Andorra |
81–96 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 22–28, 15–21, 21–18 | ||
| Pts: Colom 25 Rebs: Colom, Guzmán 8 Asts: Colom 6 |
Pts: Carroll 24 Rebs: Blount 12 Asts: Blount 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Paul Unsworth (GBR), James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Edon Morina (DEN) |
11 August 2021
16:00 |
| Gibraltar |
63–89 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 17–14, 15–24, 14–22 | ||
| Pts: Ortega 16 Rebs: Pérez 9 Asts: Pérez 4 |
Pts: A. Falzon 38 Rebs: Cassar 20 Asts: Zammit 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Antonio Zamora (AND), Edon Morina (DEN), Paul Unsworth (GBR) |
11 August 2021
19:00 |
| San Marino |
56–91 | Andorra |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–31, 20–22, 16–14, 8–24 | ||
| Pts: Felici 17 Rebs: Felici 10 Asts: three players 2 |
Pts: Bartolomé, Colom 20 Rebs: Bartolomé 9 Asts: Obiols 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Maciej Nazimek (IRL), James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Tijmen Last (NED) |
12 August 2021
16:00 |
| Andorra |
91–74 | Gibraltar |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 15–27, 19–18, 33–15 | ||
| Pts: Colom 27 Rebs: A. Bartolomé 12 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Ortega 22 Rebs: García 7 Asts: Ortega 3 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Paul Unsworth (GBR) |
12 August 2021
19:00 |
| Ireland |
107–59 | San Marino |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–9, 25–13, 21–23, 27–14 | ||
| Pts: Flood, Hanley 15 Rebs: Blount, Killeen 7 Asts: Fulton, Hosford 4 |
Pts: Biordi 15 Rebs: Felici 13 Asts: Macina 7 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Tijmen Last (NED), Antonio Zamora (AND) |
14 August 2021
16:00 |
| Malta |
74–93 | Andorra |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 13–25, 15–25, 21–24 | ||
| Pts: Cassar, T. Falzon 23 Rebs: Cassar 11 Asts: Pace 4 |
Pts: B. Bartolomé 16 Rebs: A. Bartolomé 10 Asts: Fernández 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Edon Morina (DEN), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL) |
14 August 2021
19:00 |
| Gibraltar |
63–113 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 14–26, 18–26, 17–30 | ||
| Pts: Buxton, Ortega 15 Rebs: Buxton 8 Asts: Ortega 5 |
Pts: Flood 19 Rebs: Blount 8 Asts: Blount 6 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Tijmen Last (NED), Antonio Zamora (AND), Paul Unsworth (GBR) |
15 August 2021
16:00 |
| San Marino |
92–82 | Gibraltar |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 16–25, 32–15, 18–17 | ||
| Pts: Moretti 23 Rebs: Biordi 9 Asts: Macina 9 |
Pts: Buxton 25 Rebs: García 13 Asts: Ortega 6 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: Tijmen Last (NED), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Edon Morina (DEN) |
15 August 2021
19:00 |
| Ireland |
97–66 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 28–15, 22–22, 24–12 | ||
| Pts: Carroll 20 Rebs: Blount 15 Asts: Blount 9 |
Pts: T. Falzon 17 Rebs: T. Falzon 11 Asts: T. Falzon 5 | |
National Basketball Arena, Dublin
Referees: James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Paul Unsworth (GBR), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL) |
References
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- ^ "FIBA Europe Board cancels summer 2020 events, continues to support Youth Development Fund and agrees to prepare post-COVID-19 roadmap". Munich, Germany: FIBA. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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- ^ "Mark Keenan guides Ireland to second European basketball title". Irish Independent. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Ireland win European Championship for Small Countries after victory over Malta". The 42. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.