1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men

The 1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men was the second edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for Junior Men, today known as the FIBA U18 European Championship Division C. It was played in Steinsel, Luxembourg, from 21 to 25 July 1999.[1][2] Iceland men's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CitySteinsel
Dates21–25 July 1999
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iceland (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Luxembourg
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
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Participating teams edit

First round edit

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Luxembourg 3 3 0 257 195 +62 6 Semifinals
2   Andorra 3 2 1 296 183 +113 5
3   Wales 3 1 2 181 206 −25 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Malta 3 0 3 104 254 −150 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Andorra   110–31   Malta
21 July 1999
Luxembourg   85–57   Wales
22 July 1999
Wales   63–98   Andorra
22 July 1999
Luxembourg   83–50   Malta
23 July 1999
Malta   23–61   Wales
23 July 1999
Andorra   88–89   Luxembourg

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Iceland 3 3 0 344 120 +224 6 Semifinals
2   Ireland 3 2 1 218 218 0 5
3   Albania 3 1 2 190 242 −52 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Gibraltar 3 0 3 112 284 −172 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Albania   51–106   Iceland
21 July 1999
Ireland   86–39   Gibraltar
22 July 1999
Gibraltar   47–79   Albania
22 July 1999
Iceland   119–43   Ireland
23 July 1999
Iceland   119–26   Gibraltar
23 July 1999
Ireland   89–60   Albania

5th–8th place playoffs edit

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A4   Malta 78
B3   Albania 67
A4   Malta 62
A3   Wales 66
B4   Gibraltar 36
A3   Wales 69 7th place match
B3   Albania 72
B4   Gibraltar 65

5th–8th place semifinals edit

24 July 1999
Malta   78–67   Albania
24 July 1999
Gibraltar   36–69   Wales

7th place match edit

25 July 1999
Albania   72–65   Gibraltar

5th place match edit

25 July 1999
Malta   62–66   Wales

Championship playoffs edit

Semifinals Final
      
A2   Andorra 72
B1   Iceland 94
B1   Iceland 93
B2   Ireland 65
B2   Ireland 73
A1   Luxembourg 69 3rd place match
A2   Andorra 90
A1   Luxembourg 93

Semifinals edit

24 July 1999
Andorra   72–94   Iceland
24 July 1999
Ireland   73–69   Luxembourg

3rd place match edit

25 July 1999
Andorra   90–93   Luxembourg

Final edit

25 July 1999
Iceland   93–65   Ireland

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    Iceland
    Ireland
    Luxembourg
4   Andorra
5   Wales
6   Malta
7   Albania
8   Gibraltar

References edit