The 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 12 to 18 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–18 July 2021 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
History
editThe 2020 edition of FIBA U20 Women's European Championship was to be held in Sopron, Hungary 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 U20 Women's European Championship where 16 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 and E).
- 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
editTop-18 Challengers
editGroup A
editThe Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 293 | 238 | +55 | 10 |
| 2 |  Belgium
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 383 | 276 | +107 | 9 |
| 3 |  Latvia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 323 | 333 | −10 | 8 |
| 4 |  Germany
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5 | 2 | 3 | 291 | 282 | +9 | 7 |
| 5 |  Croatia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 277 | 312 | −35 | 6 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 260 | 386 | −126 | 5 |
Group B
editThe Group B tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 352 | 273 | +79 | 9 |
| 2 |  Serbia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 329 | 306 | +23 | 8 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 357 | +37 | 8 |
| 4 |  Spain
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 347 | 266 | +81 | 8 |
| 5 |  Israel
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5 | 2 | 3 | 325 | 281 | +44 | 7 |
| 6 |  Ireland
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 201 | 465 | −264 | 5 |
Group C
editThe Group C tournament was played in Konya, Turkey.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 379 | 270 | +109 | 10 |
| 2 |  Poland
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5 | 4 | 1 | 335 | 293 | +42 | 9 |
| 3 |  Russia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 335 | +39 | 8 |
| 4 |  Turkey
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 316 | +1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 285 | 366 | −81 | 6 |
| 6 |  Portugal
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 261 | 371 | −110 | 5 |
19–28 Challengers
editGroup D
editThe Group D tournament was played in Yerevan, Armenia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 328 | 219 | +109 | 8 |
| 2 |  Switzerland
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 342 | 247 | +95 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ukraine
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 275 | +11 | 6 |
| 4 |  Albania
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 378 | −122 | 6 |
| 5 |  Armenia
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 334 | −93 | 4 |
Group E
editThe Group E tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 181 | +106 | 8 |
| 2 |  Romania
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 252 | +31 | 7 |
| 3 |  Luxembourg
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 276 | 252 | +24 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kosovo
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 304 | −82 | 5 |
| 5 |  North Macedonia
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 295 | −79 | 4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions, new dates for Small Countries Championships". FIBA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.