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2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers

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2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers
Tournament details
Dates19–25 July 2021
Teams26
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

The 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 19 to 25 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship.[1]

History

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The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 European Championship was to be held in Klaipėda, Lithuania, 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 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).
  • 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 Brno, Czech Republic.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Czech Republic 5 4 1 385 306 +79 9
2  Spain 5 4 1 359 273 +86 9
3  Croatia 5 3 2 389 333 +56 8
4  Italy 5 3 2 326 297 +29 8
5  Portugal 5 1 4 302 371 −69 6
6  Albania 5 0 5 226 407 −181 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
20 July 2021
Portugal  66–89  Croatia
20 July 2021
Italy  66–63  Czech Republic
20 July 2021
Albania  36–73  Spain
21 July 2021
Croatia  71–57  Italy
21 July 2021
Czech Republic  91–47  Albania
21 July 2021
Spain  68–54  Portugal
22 July 2021
Albania  46–99  Croatia
22 July 2021
Czech Republic  71–65  Spain
22 July 2021
Italy  81–50  Portugal
24 July 2021
Spain  70–50  Italy
24 July 2021
Croatia  68–81  Czech Republic
24 July 2021
Portugal  72–54  Albania
25 July 2021
Croatia  62–83  Spain
25 July 2021
Czech Republic  79–60  Portugal
25 July 2021
Albania  43–72  Italy

Group B

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The Group B tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 5 5 0 420 340 +80 10
2  Germany 5 4 1 417 313 +104 9
3  Bulgaria 5 2 3 369 398 −29 7
4  Poland 5 2 3 384 413 −29 7
5  Georgia 5 1 4 348 420 −72 6
6  Turkey 5 1 4 364 418 −54 6
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
20 July 2021
Germany  87–66  Poland
20 July 2021
Bulgaria  71–78  Turkey
20 July 2021
Georgia  63–84  France
21 July 2021
Poland  79–86  Bulgaria
21 July 2021
France  65–62  Germany
21 July 2021
Turkey  69–77  Georgia
22 July 2021
Bulgaria  63–95  France
22 July 2021
Poland  82–73  Turkey
22 July 2021
Germany  96–55  Georgia
24 July 2021
Turkey  62–98  Germany
24 July 2021
France  86–70  Poland
24 July 2021
Georgia  72–84  Bulgaria
25 July 2021
France  90–82  Turkey
25 July 2021
Bulgaria  65–74  Germany
25 July 2021
Poland  87–81  Georgia

Group C

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The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Slovenia 5 5 0 391 299 +92 10
2  Israel 5 3 2 374 337 +37 8
3  Greece 5 3 2 381 351 +30 8
4  Belgium 5 3 2 329 331 −2 8
5  Russia 5 1 4 342 357 −15 6
6  Ukraine 5 0 5 276 418 −142 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
19 July 2021
Belgium  59–74  Slovenia
19 July 2021
Ukraine  49–88  Greece
19 July 2021
Russia  72–78  Israel
20 July 2021
Slovenia  81–61  Ukraine
20 July 2021
Greece  84–70  Russia
20 July 2021
Israel  75–49  Belgium
21 July 2021
Russia  79–47  Ukraine
21 July 2021
Belgium  78–64  Greece
21 July 2021
Israel  59–69  Slovenia
23 July 2021
Ukraine  54–78  Belgium
23 July 2021
Greece  82–70  Israel
23 July 2021
Slovenia  83–57  Russia
24 July 2021
Israel  92–65  Ukraine
24 July 2021
Belgium  65–64  Russia
24 July 2021
Greece  63–84  Slovenia

19–26 Challenger

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The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.

Group phase

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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 2 1 238 192 +46 5 19–26 Challenger Final Four
2  North Macedonia 3 2 1 217 214 +3 5
3  Luxembourg 3 2 1 195 208 −13 5 19–26 Challenger Consolation round
4  Romania 3 0 3 204 240 −36 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
20 July 2021
North Macedonia  73–57  Luxembourg
20 July 2021
Switzerland  92–58  Romania
21 July 2021
Romania  78–79  North Macedonia
21 July 2021
Luxembourg  69–67   Switzerland
22 July 2021
Romania  68–69  Luxembourg
22 July 2021
North Macedonia  65–79   Switzerland

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 264 191 +73 6 19–26 Challenger Final Four
2  Belarus 3 2 1 243 217 +26 5
3  Slovakia 3 1 2 219 214 +5 4 19–26 Challenger Consolation round
4  Kosovo 3 0 3 170 274 −104 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
20 July 2021
Belarus  101–60  Kosovo
20 July 2021
Hungary  79–74  Slovakia
21 July 2021
Slovakia  64–71  Belarus
21 July 2021
Kosovo  46–92  Hungary
22 July 2021
Slovakia  81–64  Kosovo
22 July 2021
Belarus  71–93  Hungary

Consolation round

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23rd–26th place semifinals23rd place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
D3
 Luxembourg
84
 
 
 
E4
 Kosovo
80
 
D3
 Luxembourg
53
 
 
 
E3
 Slovakia
72
 
E3
 Slovakia
83
 
 
D4
 Romania
57
 
25th place match
 
 
 
 
 
E4
 Kosovo
88
 
 
D4
 Romania
93

23rd–26th place semifinals

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24 July 2021
Luxembourg  84–80  Kosovo
24 July 2021
Slovakia  83–57  Romania

25th place match

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25 July 2021
Kosovo  88–93  Romania

23rd place match

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25 July 2021
Luxembourg  53–72  Slovakia

Final Four

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19th–22nd place semifinals19th place match
 
      
 
 
 
 
D1
  Switzerland
65
 
 
 
E2
 Belarus
74
 
E2
 Belarus
62
 
 
 
E1
 Hungary
81
 
E1
 Hungary
99
 
 
D2
 North Macedonia
44
 
21st place match
 
 
 
 
 
D1
  Switzerland
71
 
 
D2
 North Macedonia
53

19th–22nd place semifinals

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24 July 2021
Switzerland  65–74  Belarus
24 July 2021
Hungary  99–44  North Macedonia

21st place match

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25 July 2021
Switzerland  71–53  North Macedonia

19th place match

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25 July 2021
Belarus  62–81  Hungary

Final standings

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Rank Team
19  Hungary
20  Belarus
21   Switzerland
22  North Macedonia
23  Slovakia
24  Luxembourg
25  Romania
26  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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