2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers

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.

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

History

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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

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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 (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

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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. Greece and North Macedonia withdrew from the tournament. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.

Group phase

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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

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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
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20 August 2021
France   90–30   Romania
20 August 2021
Russia   79–84   Lithuania
3rd place match
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21 August 2021
Romania   47–94   Russia
Final
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21 August 2021
France   57–51   Lithuania

Final standings

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

Group B

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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

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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

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

Group phase

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Group D

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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

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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

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Group Z

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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

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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

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

21st place match

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21 August 2021
Portugal   62–55   Ukraine

19th place match

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21 August 2021
Hungary   75–72   Georgia

Final standings

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

26–31 Challenger

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Group F

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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

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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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