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2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B

The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B was the 14th edition of the Division B of FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, from 27 July to 5 August 2018.[1][2]

2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host countryMacedonia
CitySkopje
Dates27 July – 5 August
Teams24
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Estonia
Tournament statistics
MVPNetherlands Nathan Kuta
Top scorerBulgaria Tsvetomir Chernokojev (21.0 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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Participating teams

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Group phase

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In this round, the 24 teams are allocated in four groups of six teams each.[3]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Portugal 5 4 1 346 307 +39 9 Quarterfinals — 70–64 79–80 76–62 66–59 55–42
2   Belarus 5 4 1 417 355 +62 9 64–70 — 85–79 82–74 97–69 89–63
3   Norway 5 3 2 404 391 +13 8 9th−16th place playoffs 80–79 79–85 — 92–87 71–76 82–46
4   Poland 5 2 3 411 389 +22 7 62–76 74–82 87–92 — 84–71 104–68
5   Romania 5 2 3 357 394 −37 7 17th−24th place playoffs 59–66 69–97 76–71 71–84 — 82–76
6    Switzerland 5 0 5 313 412 −99 5 42–55 63–89 64–82 68–104 76–82 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Estonia 5 5 0 416 335 +81 10 Quarterfinals — 71–70 85–64 88–69 87–72 85–60
2   Belgium 5 4 1 450 301 +149 9 70–71 — 108–61 81–58 83–65 108–46
3   Austria 5 3 2 338 390 −52 8 9th−16th place playoffs 64–85 61–108 — 63–61 88–76 62–60
4   Hungary 5 2 3 339 361 −22 7 69–88 58–81 61–63 — 87–74 64–55
5   Georgia 5 1 4 362 395 −33 6 17th−24th place playoffs 72–87 65–83 76–88 74–87 — 75–50
6   Azerbaijan 5 0 5 271 394 −123 5 60–85 46–108 60–62 55–64 50–75 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Netherlands 5 4 1 427 326 +101 9 Quarterfinals — 74–58 75–80 90–68 104–58 84–62
2   Czech Republic 5 4 1 393 333 +60 9 58–74 — 85–74 95–73 85–49 70–63
3   Israel 5 4 1 431 347 +84 9 9th−16th place playoffs 80–75 74–85 — 92–60 104–70 81–57
4   Iceland 5 1 4 343 404 −61 6 68–90 73–95 60–92 — 82–65 60–62
5   Luxembourg 5 1 4 315 438 −123 6 17th−24th place playoffs 58–104 49–85 70–104 65–82 — 73–63
6   Macedonia 5 1 4 307 368 −61 6 62–84 63–70 57–81 62–60 63–73 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification            
1   Slovenia 5 4 1 381 290 +91 9 Quarterfinals — 70–67 66–69 73–66 93–53 79–35
2   Sweden 5 4 1 416 313 +103 9 67–70 — 62–58 81–73 84–70 122–42
3   Bulgaria 5 3 2 364 314 +50 8 9th−16th place playoffs 69–66 58–62 — 75–60 69–77 93–49
4   Slovakia 5 2 3 368 326 +42 7 66–73 73–81 60–75 — 88–50 81–47
5   Denmark 5 2 3 337 374 −37 7 17th−24th place playoffs 53–93 70–84 77–69 50–88 — 87–40
6   Albania 5 0 5 213 462 −249 5 35–79 42–122 49–93 47–81 40–87 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Final round

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17th−24th place playoffs

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21st place match21st–24th place semifinals17th−24th place quarterfinals17th−20th place semifinals17th place match
A5  Romania61
B6  Azerbaijan62
A5  Romania64B6  Azerbaijan50
D5  Denmark76C6  Macedonia65
D5  Denmark54
C6  Macedonia85
D5  Denmark64C6  Macedonia64
B5  Georgia80A6   Switzerland65
B5  Georgia61
A6   Switzerland63
23rd place matchB5  Georgia93A6   Switzerland9019th place match
D6  Albania47C5  Luxembourg47
A5  Romania102C5  Luxembourg84B6  Azerbaijan53
D6  Albania55D6  Albania61C5  Luxembourg57


9th−16th place playoffs

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13th place match13st–16th place semifinals9th−16th place quarterfinals9th−12th place semifinals9th place match
A3  Norway67
B4  Hungary99
A3  Norway88B4  Hungary78
C4  Iceland80D3  Bulgaria72
D3  Bulgaria81
C4  Iceland61
A3  Norway79B4  Hungary63
D4  Slovakia71C3  Israel81
B3  Austria71
A4  Poland80
15th place matchB3  Austria65A4  Poland8711th place match
D4  Slovakia80C3  Israel95
C4  Iceland86C3  Israel93D3  Bulgaria85
B3  Austria55D4  Slovakia81A4  Poland83


Championship playoffs

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5th place match5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1  Portugal54
B2  Belgium67
A1  Portugal66B2  Belgium70
C2  Czech Republic82D1  Slovenia73
D1  Slovenia68
C2  Czech Republic65
C2  Czech Republic80D1  Slovenia57
A2  Belarus78C1  Netherlands86
B1  Estonia78
A2  Belarus60
7th place matchA2  Belarus79B1  Estonia683rd place match
D2  Sweden66C1  Netherlands79
A1  Portugal66C1  Netherlands93B2  Belgium73
D2  Sweden69D2  Sweden71B1  Estonia67

Final

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August 5, 2018
21:00
Slovenia   57–86   Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 11–19, 12–25, 19–19
Pts: Vujačić 20
Rebs: Vujačić 5
Asts: Samar 5		 Pts: Van der Vuurst de Vries 35
Rebs: Mast 11
Asts: Van der Vuurst de Vries 8
SRC Kale, Skopje
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Ademir Zurapovic (BIH), Alessandro Martolini (ITA), Mihkel Männiste (EST)

Final standings

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Rank Team Record
    Netherlands 7–1
    Slovenia 6–2
    Belgium 6–2
4th   Estonia 6–2
5th   Czech Republic 6–2
6th   Belarus 5–3
7th   Sweden 5–3
8th   Portugal 4–4
9th   Israel 7–1
10th   Hungary 4–4
11th   Bulgaria 5–3
12th   Poland 3–5
13th   Norway 5–3
14th   Slovakia 3–5
15th   Iceland 2–6
16th   Austria 3–5
17th    Switzerland 3–5
18th   Macedonia 3–5
19th   Luxembourg 3–5
20th   Azerbaijan 1–7
21st   Georgia 3–5
22nd   Denmark 3–5
23rd   Romania 3–5
24th   Albania 0–8
Promoted to the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A
Relegated to the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division C

Awards

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 2018 Under-17 European Championship B winner 
 
Netherlands
First title
Most Valuable Player
  Nathan Kuta
All-Tournament Team[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B official website". FIBA.basketball.
  2. ^ "FIBA Europe Board confirms hosts for 2018 national team events". FIBA.basketball. 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ Competition system
  4. ^ "Dutch center Kuta snatches up MVP award". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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