2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

The 2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 15th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Cork, Ireland, from 26 June to 1 July 2018.[1] Denmark women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host country Ireland
CityCork
Dates26 June – 1 July 2018
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Denmark (1st title)
Runners-up Luxembourg
Third place Malta
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2016
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Participating teams

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Group phase

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In this 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

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 3 3 0 358 126 +232 6 Semifinals
2   Malta 3 2 1 251 160 +91 5
3   Gibraltar 3 1 2 135 251 −116 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Moldova 3 0 3 131 338 −207 3
Source: FIBA
26 June 2018
Malta   58–96   Denmark
26 June 2018
Gibraltar   70–64   Moldova
27 June 2018
Denmark   116–33   Gibraltar
27 June 2018
Moldova   32–122   Malta
28 June 2018
Moldova   35–146   Denmark
28 June 2018
Malta   71–32   Gibraltar

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Luxembourg 3 3 0 207 135 +72 6 Semifinals
2   Norway 3 2 1 168 182 −14 5
3   Ireland 3 1 2 182 197 −15 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Cyprus 3 0 3 157 200 −43 3
Source: FIBA
26 June 2018
Luxembourg   71–49   Cyprus
26 June 2018
Norway   73–62   Ireland
27 June 2018
Cyprus   54–56   Norway
27 June 2018
Ireland   47–70   Luxembourg
28 June 2018
Luxembourg   66–39   Norway
28 June 2018
Ireland   73–54   Cyprus

5th–8th place playoffs

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5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3   Gibraltar 47
B4   Cyprus 100
B4   Cyprus 82
B3   Ireland 75
B3   Ireland 102
A4   Moldova 28 7th place match
A3   Gibraltar 58
A4   Moldova 68

5th–8th place semifinals

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30 June 2018
Gibraltar   47–100   Cyprus
30 June 2018
Ireland   102–28   Moldova

7th place match

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1 July 2018
Gibraltar   58–68   Moldova

5th place match

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1 July 2018
Cyprus   82–75   Ireland

Championship playoffs

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Semifinals Finals
      
A1   Denmark 77
B2   Norway 42
A1   Denmark 93
B1   Luxembourg 59
B1   Luxembourg 62
A2   Malta 47 3rd place match
B2   Norway 59
A2   Malta 67

Semifinals

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30 June 2018
Denmark   77–42   Norway
30 June 2018
Luxembourg   62–47   Malta

3rd place match

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1 July 2018
Norway   59–67   Malta

Final

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1 July 2018
Denmark   93–59   Luxembourg

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Denmark
    Luxembourg
    Malta
4   Norway
5   Cyprus
6   Ireland
7   Moldova
8   Gibraltar

References

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