2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B

The 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 10 to 19 August 2017.[1][2] 24 teams participated in the competition. Greece won the competition without losing a single game and won the promotion to Division A. Netherlands and Georgia also gained promotion.

2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
CitySofia
Dates10–19 August
Teams24
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Greece (1st title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Georgia
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
MVPGreece Nikos Rogkavopoulos
Top scorerKosovo Erhan Sholla (21.5 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2016
2018

Participating teams

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First round

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In this round, twenty-four teams are allocated in four groups of six teams each. First two teams advance to the Final round and other teams advance to Classification for 9th–24th place.[3]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Team advances to
1   Greece 5 5 0 485 295 +190 10 Quarterfinals
2   Belgium 5 4 1 422 300 +122 9
3   Belarus 5 3 2 357 379 −22 8 9th–16th place classification
4   Iceland 5 2 3 363 357 +6 7
5    Switzerland 5 1 4 295 437 −142 6 17th–24th place classification
6   Romania 5 0 5 270 424 −154 5
Source: FIBA
10 August 2017 Switzerland   60–80   Iceland Universiada Hall, Sofia
13:45 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 14–29, 16–22, 10–8
Pts: M. Mouron Barba 16
Rebs: N. Hullinger 11
Asts: M. Mouron Barba 4
Boxscore Pts: D. Jonsson 17
Rebs: J. Agustsson 7
Asts: D. Jonsson 5
Referees: Haris Bijedić (BIH), Michel Gold (LUX), Graham Shaw (SCO)
10 August 2017 Romania   48–85   Belgium Universiada Hall, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 17–22, 6–15, 15–26
Pts: C. Gavriloaia 15
Rebs: M. Duica 8
Asts: L. Vasile 2
Boxscore Pts: H. Bratanovic 23
Rebs: H. Bratanovic 15
Asts: N. De Ridder 5
Referees: Janusz Calik (POL), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Martin Horozov (BUL)
10 August 2017 Greece   101–60   Belarus Universiada Hall, Sofia
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 38–9, 19–13, 25–18, 19–20
Pts: D. Klonaras 22
Rebs: A. Sotiriou 9
Asts: G. Tazopoulos 5
Boxscore Pts: N. Lagun 9
Rebs: A. Tsynkevich 6
Asts: N. Matsal 2
Referees: Ivor Matejek (CZE), Martynas Gudas (LTU), Graham Shaw (SCO)
11 August 2017 Iceland   67–45   Romania Triaditza Hall, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 22–13, 24–4, 7–17
Pts: D. Jonsson 20
Rebs: V. Hlynsson 13
Asts: J. Agustsson 5
Boxscore Pts: T. Lungu 13
Rebs: R. Radulescu 6
Asts: T. Lungu 3
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Armando Ramos Partida (MEX)
11 August 2017 Belarus   74–68    Switzerland Triaditza Hall, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–10, 9–10, 17–18, 28–30
Pts: R. Hests 19
Rebs: K. Tsetserukou 16
Asts: N. Matsal 3
Boxscore Pts: K. Martina 20
Rebs: N. Hullinger 7
Asts: K. Martina 4
Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Michel Glod (LUX), Martin Horozov (BUL)
11 August 2017 Belgium   60–77   Greece Triaditza Hall, Sofia
18:15 Scoring by quarter: 8–26, 19–14, 22–19, 11–18
Pts: A. Verstraete 14
Rebs: H. Bratanovic 9
Asts: I. Anwoir 3
Boxscore Pts: N. Rogkavopoulos 16
Rebs: N. Rogkavopoulos 11
Asts: K. Vlasios 4
Referees: Zdravko Rutešić (MNE), Ivor Matejek (CZE), Milen Tsvetkov (BUL)
12 August 2017 Greece   111–60   Romania Arena Armeec II, Sofia
13:45 Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 34–12, 32–17, 17–16
Pts: A. Tsoumanis 20
Rebs: A. Tsoumanis 12
Asts: R. Lanaras 5
Boxscore Pts: C. Gavriloaia 14
Rebs: M. Duica 7
Asts: T. Valeanu 2
Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Martynas Gudas (LTU), Milen Tsvetkov (BUL)
12 August 2017 Switzerland   52–98   Belgium Arena Armeec II, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 13–22, 16–21, 14–31
Pts: M. Mouron Barba 13
Rebs: N. Hullinger 4
Asts: N. Lugt 4
Boxscore Pts: N. De Ridde 35
Rebs: N. De Ridde 12
Asts: N. De Ridde 5
Referees: Zdenko Tomasovic (SVK), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Michel Glod (LUX)
12 August 2017 Belarus   78–77   Iceland Triaditza Hall, Sofia
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 17–24, 19–12, 25–14
Pts: N. Matsal 16
Rebs: D. Barysevich 9
Asts: D. Barysevich 4
Boxscore Pts: V. Hlynsson 26
Rebs: A. Kristjansson 6
Asts: D. Jonsson 7
Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Vladyslav Isachenko (UKR), Jayson Anthony Stiell (CAN)
14 August 2017 Iceland   76–85   Greece Arena Armeec II, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 22–22, 13–22, 20–26
Pts: V. Hlynsson 20
Rebs: J. Agustsson 6
Asts: V. Hlynsson 5
Boxscore Pts: N. Rogkavopoulos 17
Rebs: A. Tsoumanis 16
Asts: D. Klonaras 7
Referees: Zdenko Tomasevic (SVK), Marc Mouton (LUX), Jayson Anthony Stiell (CAN)
14 August 2017 Belgium   90–60   Belarus Arena Armeec II, Sofia
18:15 Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 20–13, 24–12, 24–19
Pts: H. Bratanovic 17
Rebs: N. De Ridder 14
Asts: I. Anwoir 8
Boxscore Pts: A. Navoichyk 14
Rebs: K. Tsetserukou 8
Asts: R. Hests 5
Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Martin Horozov (BUL), Armando Ramos Partida (MEX)
14 August 2017 Romania   74–760(OT)    Switzerland Arena Armeec II, Sofia
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 6–19, 23–18, 19–7, 17–21, Overtime: 9–11
Pts: C. Gavriloaia 24
Rebs: M. Duica 11
Asts: C. Gavriloaia 7
Boxscore Pts: N. Hullinger 31
Rebs: N. Hullinger 12
Asts: K. Martina 3
Referees: Ivor Matejek (CZE), Irakli Berishvili (GEO), Igor Demenkov (RUS)
15 August 2017 Belgium   89–63   Iceland Universiada Hall, Sofia
13:45 Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 20–20, 21–14, 24–16
Pts: N. De Ridder 25
Rebs: N. De Ridder 17
Asts: N. De Ridder 5
Boxscore Pts: D. Jonsson 16
Rebs: V. Hlynsson 5
Asts: J. Agustsson 3
Referees: Haris Bijedić (BIH), Vladyslav Isachenko (UKR), Rune Ressel Larsen (DEN)
15 August 2017 Switzerland   39–111   Greece Universiada Hall, Sofia
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–33, 10–24, 8–32, 5–22
Pts: N. Lugt 12
Rebs: H. Jusovic 5
Asts: L. Langura 2
Boxscore Pts: D. Karaiskos 19
Rebs: D. Karaiskos 8
Asts: N. Rogkavopoulos 6
Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Irakli Berishvili (GEO), Graham Shaw (SCO)
15 August 2017 Belarus   85–43   Romania Universiada Hall, Sofia
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 26–8, 15–16, 21–5
Pts: A. Navoichyk 22
Rebs: A. Tsynkevich 10
Asts: N. Matsal 7
Boxscore Pts: C. Gavriloaia 16
Rebs: M. Duica 7
Asts: L. Vasile 2
Referees: Zdravko Rutešić (MNE), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Marc Mouton (LUX)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Team advances to
1   Netherlands 5 5 0 391 231 +160 10 Quarterfinals
2   Ukraine 5 3 2 346 280 +66 8
3   Poland 5 3 2 353 300 +53 8 9th–16th place classification
4   Bulgaria 5 3 2 336 335 +1 8
5   Denmark 5 1 4 292 422 −130 6 17th–24th place classification
6   Cyprus 5 0 5 262 412 −150 5
Source: FIBA

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Team advances to
1   Czech Republic 5 5 0 343 274 +69 10 Quarterfinals
2   Hungary 5 4 1 323 284 +39 9
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 3 2 390 350 +40 8 9th–16th place classification
4   Ireland 5 2 3 336 326 +10 7
5   Slovakia 5 1 4 295 303 −8 6 17th–24th place classification
6   Norway 5 0 5 254 404 −150 5
Source: FIBA

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Team advances to
1   Great Britain 5 5 0 377 242 +135 10 Quarterfinals
2   Georgia 5 4 1 380 283 +97 9
3   Portugal 5 3 2 318 309 +9 8 9th–16th place classification
4   Macedonia 5 2 3 290 369 −79 7
5   Kosovo 5 1 4 269 314 −45 6 17th–24th place classification
6   Luxembourg 5 0 5 258 375 −117 5
Source: FIBA

Final round

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
17 August
 
 
  Greece78
 
18 August
 
  Ukraine63
 
  Greece75
 
17 August
 
  Great Britain72
 
  Great Britain85
 
19 August
 
  Hungary54
 
  Greece74
 
17 August
 
  Netherlands60
 
  Netherlands65
 
18 August
 
  Belgium51
 
  Netherlands67
 
17 August
 
  Georgia62 Third place
 
  Czech Republic51
 
19 August
 
  Georgia65
 
  Great Britain63
 
 
  Georgia64
 
5th–8th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
  Ukraine73
 
19 August
 
  Hungary59
 
  Ukraine76
 
18 August
 
  Belgium71
 
  Belgium88
 
 
  Czech Republic70
 
7th place game
 
 
19 August
 
 
  Hungary63
 
 
  Czech Republic60

Quarterfinals

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17 August 2017
13:45
Greece   78–63   Ukraine
Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 21–29, 17–12, 21–10
Pts: N. Rogkavopoulos 28
Rebs: N. Rogkavopoulos 8
Asts: D. Klonaras 5
Pts: O. Kovliar 17
Rebs: I. Serheiev 10
Asts: I. Zaiets 3
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Janusz Calik (POL), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
17 August 2017
16:00
Great Britain   85–54   Hungary
Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 21–14, 18–14, 23–10
Pts: C. Feeney 17
Rebs: M. Okros 9
Asts: M. Okros 4
Pts: T. Pallai 10
Rebs: A. Balsay 5
Asts: P. Veraszto 3
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Haris Bijedić (BIH), Jayson Anthony Steill (CAN), Miroslav Tomov (BUL)
17 August 2017
18:15
Netherlands   65–51   Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 14–7, 18–8, 22–20
Pts: K. van der Vuurst de Vries 18
Rebs: R. Mast 13
Asts: J. Bergens 4
Pts: N. De Ridder 14
Rebs: H. Bratanovic 15
Asts: S. Dibongue Swenson 2
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Zdenko Tomasevic (SVK), Sebastien Clivaz (SUI), Petar Denkovski (MKD)
17 August 2017
20:30
Czech Republic   51–65   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 18–19, 9–17, 17–13
Pts: N. Noumeros 14
Rebs: M. Houser 6
Asts: M. Houser 2
Pts: R. Andronikashvili 16
Rebs: V. Tavakarashvili 16
Asts: V. Tavakarashvili 5
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Zdravko Rutešić (MNE), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Simon Unsworth (GBR)

Semifinals

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18 August 2017
18:15
Greece   75–52   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 24–6, 16–15, 14–19, 21–12
Pts: N. Rogkavopoulos 16
Rebs: A. Tsoumanis 14
Asts: K. Vlasios 4
Pts: M. Okros 14
Rebs: T. Hughes 9
Asts: C. Feeney 6
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Zdravko Rutešić (MNE), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Zdenko Tomasevic (SVK)
18 August 2017
20:30
Netherlands   67–62   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 10–13, 12–17, 25–17
Pts: K. van der Vuurst de Vries 18
Rebs: R. Mast 17
Asts: J. Bergens 6
Pts: R. Andronikashvili 19
Rebs: I. Sulkhanishvili 8
Asts: L. Mikeladze 3
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Haris Bijedić (BIH), Janusz Calik (POL), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Bronze medal game

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19 August 2017
18:15
Great Britain   63–64   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 20–4, 20–21, 5–27, 18–12
Pts: M. Okros 25
Rebs: M. Okros 9
Asts: M. Okros 4
Pts: B. Peikrishvili 21
Rebs: L. Mikeladze 8
Asts: R. Andronikashvili 7
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Haris Bijedić (BIH), Janusz Calik (POL), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE)

Final

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19 August 2017
20:30
Greece   74–60   Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 19–16, 14–3, 21–22
Pts: N. Rogkavopoulos 21
Rebs: A. Tsoumanis 10
Asts: K. Vlasios 5
Pts: R. Mast 16
Rebs: J. Visser 10
Asts: K. van der Vuurst de Vries 6
Universiada Hall, Sofia
Referees: Martin Horozov (BUL), Petar Denkovski (MKD), Zdenko Tomasevic (SVK)

9th–24th place classification

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9th–16th place bracket

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9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place game
 
          
 
17 August
 
 
  Belarus71
 
18 August
 
  Bulgaria65
 
  Belarus87
 
17 August
 
  Ireland58
 
  Portugal63
 
19 August
 
  Ireland77
 
  Belarus82
 
17 August
 
  Poland73
 
  Poland62
 
18 August
 
  Iceland58
 
  Poland82
 
17 August
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina54 11th place game
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina82
 
19 August
 
  Macedonia67
 
  Ireland83
 
 
  Bosnia and Herzegovina78
 
13th–16th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
  Bulgaria60
 
19 August
 
  Portugal55
 
  Bulgaria64
 
18 August
 
  Iceland71
 
  Iceland70
 
 
  Macedonia66
 
15th place game
 
 
19 August
 
 
  Portugal50
 
 
  Macedonia56

17th–24th place bracket

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17th–24th place quarterfinals17th–20th place semifinals17th place game
 
          
 
17 August
 
 
   Switzerland61
 
18 August
 
  Cyprus51
 
   Switzerland71
 
17 August
 
  Kosovo65
 
  Kosovo66
 
19 August
 
  Norway49
 
   Switzerland98
 
17 August
 
  Denmark74
 
  Denmark78
 
18 August
 
  Romania74
 
  Denmark75
 
17 August
 
  Luxembourg68 19th place game
 
  Slovakia54
 
19 August
 
  Luxembourg59
 
  Kosovo64
 
 
  Luxembourg55
 
21st–24th place bracket
 
21st–24th place semifinals21st place game
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
  Cyprus60
 
19 August
 
  Norway51
 
  Cyprus53
 
18 August
 
  Romania72
 
  Romania69
 
 
  Slovakia64
 
23rd place game
 
 
19 August
 
 
  Norway65
 
 
  Slovakia72

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Greece 7–0
    Netherlands 5–2
    Georgia 5–2
4   Great Britain 2–5
5   Ukraine 4–3
6   Belgium 4–3
7   Hungary 4–3
8   Czech Republic 3–4
9   Belarus 5–2
10   Poland 5–2
11   Ireland 4–3
12   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–6
13   Iceland 4–3
14   Bulgaria 1–6
15   Macedonia 1–6
16   Portugal 1–6
17    Switzerland 3–4
18   Denmark 5–2
19   Kosovo 5–2
20   Luxembourg 4–3
21   Romania 1–6
22   Cyprus 4–3
23   Slovakia 1–6
24   Norway 1–6
Promoted to the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division A.

Awards

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FIBA U16 European Championship Division B MVP
  Nikos Rogkavopoulos

References

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  1. ^ "2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B official website". FIBA.basketball.
  2. ^ 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B results, archive.fiba.com
  3. ^ "24 -Team FE Competition System" (PDF). FIBA.basketball.
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