2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

The 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries is the 18th edition of this competition. The tournament is being played in Pristina, Kosovo, from 25 to 30 June 2024.[1]

2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host country Kosovo
CityPristina
Dates25–30 June 2024
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Norway (1st title)
Runners-up  Malta
Third place  Albania
Fourth place Cyprus
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Attendance1,865 (93 per match)
MVPMalta Amber Constance Melgoza
Top scorerMalta Amber Constance Melgoza (19.6 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2022
2026

Participating teams

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Country Last Best placement in tournament WR[a]
  Albania 2008 Champions (2002) 92
  Andorra 2022 Third place (2000) 111
  Armenia 2010 Runners-up (2010) NR
  Cyprus 2022 Champions (2022) 76
  Georgia Debut NR
  Kosovo 2022 Third place (2021) 86
  Malta 2022 Champions (2008, 2010, 2016) 80
  Norway 2022 Runners-up (2022) 75
  1. ^ As of February 2024

First round

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The draw of the first round was held on 6 February 2024 in Freising, Germany.[2]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the third and fourth teams play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

All times are local (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Malta 3 3 0 242 204 +38 6 Semifinals
2   Cyprus 3 2 1 227 187 +40 5
3   Kosovo (H) 3 1 2 205 197 +8 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Georgia 3 0 3 183 269 −86 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
25 June 2024
13:00
Cyprus   89–57   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 19–23, 35–8, 20–10
Pts: Pangalos 21
Rebs: Chenaklieva 9
Asts: Pangalos 6
Pts: Papuashvili 19
Rebs: Tsivtsivadze 10
Asts: Tsivtsivadze 9
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)
25 June 2024
20:30
Malta   72–65   Kosovo
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–12, 12–20, 22–15
Pts: Melgoza 21
Rebs: De Martino 9
Asts: Bonett 5
Pts: Perquku 16
Rebs: Muhadri 12
Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 200
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

26 June 2024
15:30
Georgia   68–88   Malta
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 15–30, 21–25, 9–19
Pts: Barbakadze 17
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5
Pts: De Martino 30
Rebs: Melgoza 10
Asts: De Martino 7
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 30
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD), Edison Gjoni (ALB)
26 June 2024
20:30
Kosovo   48–67   Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 13–26, 12–22, 10–8
Pts: Muhadri 17
Rebs: Muhadri 13
Asts: Perquku 7
Pts: Chenaklieva 13
Rebs: Chenaklieva 11
Asts: Kyprianou 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 250
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

27 June 2024
18:00
Cyprus   71–82 (OT)   Malta
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–14, 18–16, 22–19, Overtime: 2–13
Pts: Pangalos 20
Rebs: Themistokleous 14
Asts: Pangalos 4
Pts: Melgoza 27
Rebs: Galea 14
Asts: De Martino 6
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
27 June 2024
20:30
Kosovo   92–58   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 13–16, 36–12, 21–16
Pts: Perquku 27
Rebs: Muhadri 14
Asts: Muhadri 7
Pts: Kavtaradze 13
Rebs: Barbakadze 12
Asts: Papuashvili 4
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 300
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Nikola Bejat (NOR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Norway 3 3 0 234 152 +82 6 Semifinals
2   Albania 3 2 1 187 211 −24 5
3   Armenia 3 1 2 179 186 −7 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4   Andorra 3 0 3 140 191 −51 3
Source: FIBA
25 June 2024
15:30
Norway   73–70   Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 24–21, 20–22, 16–9
Pts: Halvorsen 16
Rebs: Halvorsen 7
Asts: Halvorsen 6
Pts: Manucharyan 23
Rebs: Kepenekian 10
Asts: Kepenekian 3
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK)
25 June 2024
18:00
Albania   74–58   Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 21–15, 22–9, 17–20
Pts: Qosja 18
Rebs: Lalaj 13
Asts: Gjergji, Pellumbi 4
Pts: Guri 16
Rebs: Guri 13
Asts: Guri 3
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

26 June 2024
13:00
Andorra   39–72   Norway
Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 9–13, 8–18, 13–19
Pts: Guri 18
Rebs: Collado, Guri 11
Asts: Brunet 3
Pts: Mildestvedt 13
Rebs: Mildestvedt 10
Asts: Havnes 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 20
Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)
26 June 2024
18:00
Armenia   64–70   Albania
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 16–12, 17–17, 15–27
Pts: Vartazarian 25
Rebs: Vartazarian 19
Asts: Manucharyan 5
Pts: Qosja 15
Rebs: Lalaj 10
Asts: Lalaj 6
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 60
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

27 June 2024
13:00
Norway   89–43   Albania
Scoring by quarter: 12–11, 25–7, 28–15, 24–10
Pts: Jacobsen 13
Rebs: Holm 7
Asts: Sanford 5
Pts: Lalaj 10
Rebs: Lalaj 8
Asts: Qosja 6
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)
27 June 2024
15:30
Andorra   43–45   Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 9–7, 13–5, 7–15, 14–18
Pts: Guri 12
Rebs: Guri 23
Asts: Sobany, Guri 4
Pts: Keshmeshian 13
Rebs: Kepenekian 14
Asts: Keshmeshian, Vartazarian 2
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 45
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

5th–8th place playoffs

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Bracket

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5th–8th place semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
29 June
 
 
  Kosovo81
 
30 June
 
  Andorra67
 
  Kosovo53
 
29 June
 
  Armenia39
 
  Armenia81
 
 
  Georgia58
 
7th place game
 
 
30 June
 
 
  Andorra80
 
 
  Georgia49

5th–8th place semifinals

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29 June 2024
13:00
Kosovo   81–67   Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–18, 23–14, 18–19
Pts: Rrahmani, Perquku 18
Rebs: Muhadri 15
Asts: Tuhina 9
Pts: Collado 19
Rebs: Guri 13
Asts: Guri 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 150
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
29 June 2024
15:30
Armenia   81–58   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 22–16, 15–17, 24–13
Pts: Keshmeshian 13
Rebs: Vartazarian, Kepenekian 8
Asts: Manucharyan 5
Pts: Papuashvili 18
Rebs: Keburia 13
Asts: Tsivtsivadze 7
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

7th place game

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30 June 2024
13:00
Andorra   80–49   Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 28–9, 15–15, 20–16, 17–9
Pts: Guri 17
Rebs: Guri 19
Asts: Brunet 5
Pts: Keburia 14
Rebs: Four players 8
Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 20
Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

5th place game

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30 June 2024
15:30
Kosovo   53–39   Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 21–4, 13–18, 12–15, 7–2
Pts: Kamerolli 19
Rebs: Muhadri 21
Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4
Pts: Keshmeshian 12
Rebs: Vartazarian 11
Asts: Markaryan, Keshmeshian 3
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 100
Referees: Edison Gjoni (ALB), Maria Ignatiou (CYP), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

Championship playoffs

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 June
 
 
  Malta75
 
30 June
 
  Albania62
 
  Malta54
 
29 June
 
  Norway61
 
  Norway72
 
 
  Cyprus31
 
3rd place game
 
 
30 June
 
 
  Albania73
 
 
  Cyprus61

Semifinals

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29 June 2024
18:00
Malta   75–62   Albania
Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 13–15, 25–17, 9–17
Pts: Melgoza 17
Rebs: Melgoza 12
Asts: De Martino 6
Pts: Qosja 12
Rebs: Lalaj 8
Asts: Qosja 4
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 100
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)
29 June 2024
20:30
Norway   72–31   Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 23–6, 10–16, 21–4
Pts: Sanford 13
Rebs: Halvorsen 7
Asts: Sanford 4
Pts: Pangalos 10
Rebs: Chenaklieva 8
Asts: Pangalos 3
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 30
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

3rd place game

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30 June 2024
18:00
Albania   73–61   Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 20–18, 19–15, 24–14
Pts: Qosja, Muca 12
Rebs: Lalaj 11
Asts: Semanjaku 4
Pts: Pangalos 27
Rebs: Georgiou 7
Asts: Pangalos 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 60
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

Final

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30 June 2024
20:30
Malta   54–61   Norway
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 10–7, 10–22, 15–15
Pts: Melgoza 16
Rebs: Melgoza 12
Asts: Melgoza 4
Pts: A. Sorbye 14
Rebs: Halvorsen 8
Asts: A. Sorbye 5
Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 200
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Cisil Güngör (TUR), Xhelal Mumini (KOS)

Final standings

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Statistics and awards

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Statistical leaders

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Players

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Teams

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Awards

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The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 30 June 2024.[5]

All-Tournament Team
Guard Forwards Centers
  Aurora Sorbye
  Marissa Pangalos
  Ornela Lalaj
  Tori Halvorsen
  Amber Constance Melgoza
MVP:   Amber Constance Melgoza

References

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  1. ^ 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries official website
  2. ^ Draws complete for European Championship for Small Countries 2024
  3. ^ "Statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Amber Melgoza leads All-Star Five as tournament MVP". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.