2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers

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]

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

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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