The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in Skopje, North Macedonia 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 U16 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
Structureedit
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).
One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Group F).
All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.
The Group A tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia. Greece and North Macedonia withdrew from the tournament. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.
^"FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions, new dates for Small Countries Championships". FIBA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
External linksedit
Official website
Competition schedule
December 15, 2023
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The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 16 to 21 August 2021 replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U16 European Championship 1 Top two teams from groups A B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under 17 Basketball World Cup 2021 FIBA U16 European ChallengersTournament detailsDates16 21 August 2021Teams31Venue s 5 in 5 host cities Official websitewww fiba basketball 2019 Division A 2019 Division B 2019 Division C2022 Division A 2022 Division B 2022 Division C Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Participating teams 4 Top 18 Challengers 4 1 Group A 4 1 1 Group phase 4 1 2 Playoffs 4 1 2 1 Semifinals 4 1 2 2 3rd place match 4 1 2 3 Final 4 1 3 Final standings 4 2 Group B 4 3 Group C 5 19 25 Challenger 5 1 Group phase 5 1 1 Group D 5 1 2 Group E 5 2 Consolation round 5 2 1 Group Z 5 3 Final Four 5 3 1 19th 22nd place semifinals 5 3 2 21st place match 5 3 3 19th place match 5 4 Final standings 6 26 31 Challenger 6 1 Group F 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in Skopje North Macedonia 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 U16 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place Structure editThe 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 One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries Group F 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 editTop 18 Challengers nbsp Belgium nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Croatia nbsp Czech Republic nbsp France nbsp Germany nbsp Greece withdrawn nbsp Israel nbsp Latvia nbsp Lithuania nbsp North Macedonia withdrawn nbsp Poland nbsp Romania nbsp Russia nbsp Serbia nbsp Slovenia nbsp Spain withdrawn nbsp Turkey 19 25 Challenger nbsp Cyprus nbsp Georgia nbsp Hungary nbsp Portugal nbsp Slovakia nbsp Switzerland nbsp Ukraine 26 31 Challenger nbsp Albania nbsp Gibraltar nbsp Kosovo nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Malta nbsp MoldovaTop 18 Challengers editGroup A edit The Group A tournament was played in Skopje North Macedonia Greece and North Macedonia withdrew from the tournament After the first round all four teams advanced to the playoffs Group phase edit Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts1 nbsp France 3 3 0 254 147 107 62 nbsp Russia 3 2 1 192 173 19 53 nbsp Lithuania 3 1 2 199 196 3 44 nbsp Romania 3 0 3 122 251 129 3Source FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreFrance nbsp 113 32 nbsp Romania 16 August 2021BoxscoreLithuania nbsp 65 73 nbsp Russia 17 August 2021BoxscoreRomania nbsp 52 71 nbsp Lithuania 17 August 2021BoxscoreRussia nbsp 52 70 nbsp France 18 August 2021BoxscoreRussia nbsp 67 38 nbsp Romania 18 August 2021BoxscoreFrance nbsp 71 63 nbsp Lithuania Playoffs edit SemifinalsFinal A1 nbsp France90A4 nbsp Romania30A1 nbsp France57A3 nbsp Lithuania51A2 nbsp Russia79A3 nbsp Lithuania843rd place matchA4 nbsp Romania47A2 nbsp Russia94Semifinals edit 20 August 2021BoxscoreFrance nbsp 90 30 nbsp Romania 20 August 2021BoxscoreRussia nbsp 79 84 nbsp Lithuania 3rd place match edit 21 August 2021BoxscoreRomania nbsp 47 94 nbsp Russia Final edit 21 August 2021BoxscoreFrance nbsp 57 51 nbsp Lithuania Final standings edit Rank Team1 nbsp France2 nbsp Lithuania3 nbsp Russia4 nbsp RomaniaQualified for the 2022 FIBA Under 17 Basketball World CupGroup B edit The Group B tournament was played in Sofia Bulgaria Spain withdrew from the tournament but qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under 17 Basketball World Cup as hosts Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Poland 4 4 0 321 282 39 8 2022 FIBA Under 17 Basketball World Cup2 nbsp Germany 4 3 1 294 256 38 73 nbsp Croatia 4 2 2 289 289 0 64 nbsp Latvia 4 1 3 244 272 28 55 nbsp Bulgaria 4 0 4 269 318 49 4Source FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreLatvia nbsp 45 59 nbsp Germany 16 August 2021BoxscorePoland nbsp 87 71 nbsp Croatia 17 August 2021BoxscoreCroatia nbsp 69 58 nbsp Latvia 17 August 2021BoxscoreGermany nbsp 88 65 nbsp Bulgaria 18 August 2021BoxscoreLatvia nbsp 69 79 nbsp Poland 18 August 2021BoxscoreBulgaria nbsp 63 78 nbsp Croatia 20 August 2021BoxscoreCroatia nbsp 71 81 nbsp Germany 20 August 2021BoxscorePoland nbsp 80 76 nbsp Bulgaria 21 August 2021BoxscoreGermany nbsp 66 75 nbsp Poland 21 August 2021BoxscoreBulgaria nbsp 65 72 nbsp Latvia Group C edit The Group C tournament was played in Novi Sad Serbia Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Serbia 5 5 0 399 315 84 10 2022 FIBA Under 17 Basketball World Cup2 nbsp Slovenia 5 4 1 412 355 57 93 nbsp Turkey 5 2 3 370 364 6 74 nbsp Israel 5 2 3 387 352 35 75 nbsp Belgium 5 1 4 335 395 60 66 nbsp Czech Republic 5 1 4 293 415 122 6Source FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreIsrael nbsp 70 87 nbsp Slovenia 16 August 2021BoxscoreBelgium nbsp 65 76 nbsp Turkey 16 August 2021BoxscoreCzech Republic nbsp 52 83 nbsp Serbia 17 August 2021BoxscoreSlovenia nbsp 82 78 nbsp Belgium 17 August 2021BoxscoreTurkey nbsp 67 73 nbsp Czech Republic 17 August 2021BoxscoreSerbia nbsp 80 74 nbsp Israel 18 August 2021BoxscoreSlovenia nbsp 84 79 nbsp Turkey 18 August 2021BoxscoreIsrael nbsp 85 55 nbsp Czech Republic 18 August 2021BoxscoreBelgium nbsp 48 76 nbsp Serbia 20 August 2021BoxscoreCzech Republic nbsp 63 94 nbsp Belgium 20 August 2021BoxscoreTurkey nbsp 80 60 nbsp Israel 20 August 2021BoxscoreSerbia nbsp 78 73 nbsp Slovenia 21 August 2021BoxscoreBelgium nbsp 50 98 nbsp Israel 21 August 2021BoxscoreSlovenia nbsp 86 50 nbsp Czech Republic 21 August 2021BoxscoreSerbia nbsp 82 68 nbsp Turkey19 25 Challenger editThe Groups D E tournament was played in Sofia Bulgaria Group phase edit Group D edit Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Portugal 2 2 0 140 101 39 4 19 25 Challenger Final Four2 nbsp Ukraine 2 1 1 131 136 5 33 nbsp Switzerland 2 0 2 108 142 34 2 19 25 Challenger Consolation roundSource FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreUkraine nbsp 54 75 nbsp Portugal 17 August 2021BoxscorePortugal nbsp 65 47 nbsp Switzerland 18 August 2021BoxscoreSwitzerland nbsp 61 77 nbsp Ukraine Group E edit Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification1 nbsp Georgia 3 2 1 223 204 19 5 19 25 Challenger Final Four2 nbsp Hungary 3 2 1 200 163 37 53 nbsp Cyprus 3 1 2 180 210 30 4 19 25 Challenger Consolation round4 nbsp Slovakia 3 1 2 201 227 26 4Source FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreHungary nbsp 63 39 nbsp Cyprus 16 August 2021BoxscoreGeorgia nbsp 76 77 nbsp Slovakia 17 August 2021BoxscoreCyprus nbsp 76 86 nbsp Georgia 17 August 2021BoxscoreSlovakia nbsp 63 86 nbsp Hungary 18 August 2021BoxscoreCyprus nbsp 65 61 nbsp Slovakia 18 August 2021BoxscoreGeorgia nbsp 61 51 nbsp Hungary Consolation round edit Group Z edit Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts23 nbsp Slovakia 2 1 1 138 131 7 324 nbsp Cyprus 2 1 1 125 122 3 325 nbsp Switzerland 2 1 1 127 137 10 3Source FIBA 20 August 2021BoxscoreSwitzerland nbsp 61 60 nbsp Cyprus 21 August 2021BoxscoreSlovakia nbsp 77 66 nbsp Switzerland Final Four edit 19th 22nd place semifinals19th place match D1 nbsp Portugal54E2 nbsp Hungary63E2 nbsp Hungary75E1 nbsp Georgia72E1 nbsp Georgia82D2 nbsp Ukraine6221st place matchD1 nbsp Portugal62D2 nbsp Ukraine5519th 22nd place semifinals edit 20 August 2021BoxscorePortugal nbsp 54 63 nbsp Hungary 20 August 2021BoxscoreGeorgia nbsp 82 62 nbsp Ukraine 21st place match edit 21 August 2021BoxscorePortugal nbsp 62 55 nbsp Ukraine 19th place match edit 21 August 2021BoxscoreHungary nbsp 75 72 nbsp Georgia Final standings edit Rank Team19 nbsp Hungary20 nbsp Georgia21 nbsp Portugal22 nbsp Ukraine23 nbsp Slovakia24 nbsp Cyprus25 nbsp Switzerland26 31 Challenger editGroup F edit The Group F tournament was played in Pristina Kosovo Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts26 nbsp Kosovo 5 5 0 526 170 356 1027 nbsp Luxembourg 5 4 1 356 281 75 928 nbsp Moldova 5 2 3 283 343 60 729 nbsp Malta 5 2 3 221 341 120 730 nbsp Gibraltar 5 1 4 197 367 170 631 nbsp Albania 5 1 4 269 350 81 6Source FIBA 16 August 2021BoxscoreAlbania nbsp 52 56 nbsp Gibraltar 16 August 2021BoxscoreMalta nbsp 20 117 nbsp Kosovo 16 August 2021BoxscoreMoldova nbsp 65 77 nbsp Luxembourg 17 August 2021BoxscoreGibraltar nbsp 45 62 nbsp Malta 17 August 2021BoxscoreKosovo nbsp 122 42 nbsp Moldova 17 August 2021BoxscoreLuxembourg nbsp 73 53 nbsp Albania 18 August 2021BoxscoreAlbania nbsp 67 56 nbsp Moldova 18 August 2021BoxscoreGibraltar nbsp 19 98 nbsp Kosovo 18 August 2021BoxscoreMalta nbsp 36 75 nbsp Luxembourg 20 August 2021BoxscoreMoldova nbsp 53 41 nbsp Malta 20 August 2021BoxscoreKosovo nbsp 103 46 nbsp Albania 20 August 2021BoxscoreLuxembourg nbsp 88 41 nbsp Gibraltar 21 August 2021BoxscoreMalta nbsp 62 51 nbsp Albania 21 August 2021BoxscoreGibraltar nbsp 36 67 nbsp Moldova 21 August 2021BoxscoreLuxembourg nbsp 43 86 nbsp KosovoSee also edit2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers 2021 FIBA U20 Women s European Challengers 2021 FIBA U18 Women s European Challengers 2021 FIBA U16 Women s European ChallengersReferences edit FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions new dates for Small Countries Championships FIBA 11 May 2021 Retrieved 21 July 2021 External links editOfficial website Competition schedule Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers amp oldid 1158780423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
