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

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]

History

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

  • 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

Top-18 Challengers

Group A

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  6689  Croatia
20 July 2021
Italy  6663  Czech Republic
20 July 2021
Albania  3673  Spain
21 July 2021
Croatia  7157  Italy
21 July 2021
Czech Republic  9147  Albania
21 July 2021
Spain  6854  Portugal
22 July 2021
Albania  4699  Croatia
22 July 2021
Czech Republic  7165  Spain
22 July 2021
Italy  8150  Portugal
24 July 2021
Spain  7050  Italy
24 July 2021
Croatia  6881  Czech Republic
24 July 2021
Portugal  7254  Albania
25 July 2021
Croatia  6283  Spain
25 July 2021
Czech Republic  7960  Portugal
25 July 2021
Albania  4372  Italy

Group B

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  8766  Poland
20 July 2021
Bulgaria  7178  Turkey
20 July 2021
Georgia  6384  France
21 July 2021
Poland  7986  Bulgaria
21 July 2021
France  6562  Germany
21 July 2021
Turkey  6977  Georgia
22 July 2021
Bulgaria  6395  France
22 July 2021
Poland  8273  Turkey
22 July 2021
Germany  9655  Georgia
24 July 2021
Turkey  6298  Germany
24 July 2021
France  8670  Poland
24 July 2021
Georgia  7284  Bulgaria
25 July 2021
France  9082  Turkey
25 July 2021
Bulgaria  6574  Germany
25 July 2021
Poland  8781  Georgia

Group C

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  5974  Slovenia
19 July 2021
Ukraine  4988  Greece
19 July 2021
Russia  7278  Israel
20 July 2021
Slovenia  8161  Ukraine
20 July 2021
Greece  8470  Russia
20 July 2021
Israel  7549  Belgium
21 July 2021
Russia  7947  Ukraine
21 July 2021
Belgium  7864  Greece
21 July 2021
Israel  5969  Slovenia
23 July 2021
Ukraine  5478  Belgium
23 July 2021
Greece  8270  Israel
23 July 2021
Slovenia  8357  Russia
24 July 2021
Israel  9265  Ukraine
24 July 2021
Belgium  6564  Russia
24 July 2021
Greece  6384  Slovenia

19–26 Challenger

The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.

Group phase

Group D

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  7357  Luxembourg
20 July 2021
Switzerland  9258  Romania
21 July 2021
Romania  7879  North Macedonia
21 July 2021
Luxembourg  6967   Switzerland
22 July 2021
Romania  6869  Luxembourg
22 July 2021
North Macedonia  6579   Switzerland

Group E

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  10160  Kosovo
20 July 2021
Hungary  7974  Slovakia
21 July 2021
Slovakia  6471  Belarus
21 July 2021
Kosovo  4692  Hungary
22 July 2021
Slovakia  8164  Kosovo
22 July 2021
Belarus  7193  Hungary

Consolation round

 
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

24 July 2021
Luxembourg  8480  Kosovo
24 July 2021
Slovakia  8357  Romania

25th place match

25 July 2021
Kosovo  8893  Romania

23rd place match

25 July 2021
Luxembourg  5372  Slovakia

Final Four

 
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

24 July 2021
Switzerland  6574  Belarus
24 July 2021
Hungary  9944  North Macedonia

21st place match

25 July 2021
Switzerland  7153  North Macedonia

19th place match

25 July 2021
Belarus  6281  Hungary

Final standings

Rank Team
19  Hungary
20  Belarus
21   Switzerland
22  North Macedonia
23  Slovakia
24  Luxembourg
25  Romania
26  Kosovo

See also

References

  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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