The 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 23rd edition of the European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was played from 16 to 24 July 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[1] Spain men's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Montenegro |
| City | Podgorica |
| Dates | 16–24 July 2022 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Lithuania |
| Third place | Montenegro |
| Fourth place |  Israel |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Juan Núñez |
| Top scorer | Mantas Rubštavičius (19.7 ppg) |
| Top rebounds |  Adem Bona (10.9 rpg) |
| Top assists |  Vito Kuči (6.4 apg) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Participating teams edit
Belgium 
(Third place, 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B)
Croatia
Czech Republic (Runners-up, 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B)
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Montenegro
Portugal (Winners, 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B)
Poland
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Ukraine
First round edit
The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 204 | +21 | 5 |
| 2 |  Belgium
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3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 225 | −8 | 5 |
| 3 | Croatia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 226 | −9 | 4 |
| 4 |  Slovenia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 216 | −4 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 237 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy
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3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 228 | +14 | 5 |
| 3 |  Greece
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3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 214 | +20 | 4 |
| 4 |  Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 248 | −35 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 194 | +58 | 6 |
| 2 | Lithuania
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3 | 1 | 2 | 242 | 212 | +30 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ukraine
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3 | 1 | 2 | 215 | 256 | −41 | 4 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 235 | 282 | −47 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 225 | −10 | 5 |
| 2 | Turkey
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 195 | −5 | 5 |
| 3 |  Germany
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3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Poland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 192 | +13 | 4 |
Playoff brackets edit
Main bracket edit
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| France | 54 | |||||||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 41 | |||||||||||||
| France | 79 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 89 | |||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Montenegro | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 88 | |||||||||||||
| Croatia | 67 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Montenegro | 89 | |||||||||||||
| Montenegro | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Israel | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Israel | 82 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Turkey | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 56 | |||||||||||||
| Israel | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 84 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | 87 | |||||||||||||
| 21 July | 24 July | |||||||||||||
| Greece | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Belgium | 71 | Montenegro | 86 | |||||||||||
| 20 July | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 95 | Israel | 77 | |||||||||||
| Spain | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 60 | |||||||||||||
5th place bracket edit
| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| France | 83 | |||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Croatia | 71 | |||||
| France | 84 | |||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| Turkey | 65 | |||||
| Turkey | 78 | |||||
| Belgium | 75 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Croatia | 93 | |||||
| Belgium | 77 | |||||
9th place bracket edit
| 9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | ||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 60 | |||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| Germany | 86 | |||||||||
| Germany | 59 | |||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||
| Italy | 67 | |||||||||
| Italy | 71 | |||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 70 | |||||||||
| Italy | 81 | |||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||
| Slovenia | 78 | |||||||||
| Slovenia | 86 | |||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 81 | |||||||||
| Slovenia | 87 | |||||||||
| 21 July | ||||||||||
| Greece | 79 | 11th place match | ||||||||
| Greece | 82 | |||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||
| Poland | 67 | |||||||||
| Germany | 83 | |||||||||
| Greece | 68 | |||||||||
13th place bracket edit
| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| Portugal | 82 | |||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 66 | |||||
| Portugal | 57 | |||||
| 23 July | ||||||
| Poland | 67 | |||||
| Ukraine | 59 | |||||
| Poland | 95 | |||||
| 15th place match | ||||||
| 24 July | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 80 | |||||
| Ukraine | 61 | |||||
Playoff results edit
Round of 16 edit
9th–16th place quarterfinals edit
13th–16th place semifinals edit
15th place match edit
13th place match edit
9th–12th place semifinals edit
11th place match edit
9th place match edit
Championship quarterfinals edit
5th–8th place semifinals edit
7th place match edit
5th place match edit
Championship semifinals edit
3rd place match edit
Final edit
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain |
7–0 |
|
Lithuania |
4–3 |
|
Montenegro |
5–2 |
| 4 | Israel |
4–3 |
| 5 | France |
5–2 |
| 6 | Turkey |
4–3 |
| 7 | Croatia |
3–4 |
| 8 | Belgium |
3–4 |
| 9 | Italy |
5–2 |
| 10 | Slovenia |
3–4 |
| 11 | Germany |
3–4 |
| 12 | Greece |
2–5 |
| 13 | Poland |
3–4 |
| 14 | Portugal |
2–5 |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
2–5 |
| 16 | Ukraine |
1–6 |
| Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B |
Awards edit
Most Valuable Player edit
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Juan Núñez
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All-Tournament Team edit
See also edit
References edit
External links edit