2023 FIBA U18 European Championship
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
CityNiš
Dates22–30 July 2023
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Serbia (5th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Germany
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

The 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 38th edition of the European basketball championship for men's national under-18 teams. It was played from 22 to 30 July 2023 in Niš, Serbia.[1]

Participating teams

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 3 3 0 261 187 +74 6
2  Israel 3 2 1 257 240 +17 5
3  Lithuania 3 1 2 266 273 −7 4
4  Sweden 3 0 3 200 271 −71 3
Source: FIBA
22 July 2023
15:30
Israel  101–98  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 28–19, 33–24, 24–31
Čair Sports Center, Niš
22 July 2023
20:30
Sweden  48–86  France
Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 9–27, 17–20, 14–19
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
23 July 2023
15:30
Lithuania  99–80  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 28–17, 25–26, 23–22
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
23 July 2023
18:00
France  83–70  Israel
Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 25–18, 16–16, 17–18
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
24 July 2023
13:00
Israel  86–72  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 23–23, 34–14, 12–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
24 July 2023
18:00
France  92–69  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–14, 19–16, 29–24
Čair Sports Center, Niš

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Germany 3 3 0 239 182 +57 6
2  Turkey 3 2 1 226 203 +23 5
3  Croatia 3 1 2 195 218 −23 4
4  Poland 3 0 3 181 235 −54 3
Source: FIBA
22 July 2023
15:30
Croatia  53–81  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 10–29, 21–19, 12–20, 10–13
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
22 July 2023
18:00
Poland  63–78  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 20–20, 22–21, 12–20
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
23 July 2023
13:00
Germany  84–62  Poland
Scoring by quarter: 29–13, 17–18, 23–22, 15–9
Čair Sports Center, Niš
23 July 2023
18:00
Turkey  81–69  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 12–17, 23–23, 27–14
Čair Sports Center, Niš
24 July 2023
13:00
Croatia  73–56  Poland
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 17–12, 23–13, 19–16
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
24 July 2023
15:30
Turkey  67–74  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 13–26, 14–18, 20–16
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Serbia (H) 3 3 0 284 192 +92 6
2  Slovenia 3 2 1 231 198 +33 5
3  Finland 3 1 2 209 238 −29 4
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 180 276 −96 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
22 July 2023
13:00
Finland  63–78  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 11–27, 18–15, 22–15, 12–21
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
22 July 2023
20:30
Czech Republic  56–113  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 9–39, 13–28, 17–26, 17–20
Čair Sports Center, Niš
23 July 2023
15:30
Slovenia  89–60  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 33–20, 12–13, 17–13
Čair Sports Center, Niš
23 July 2023
20:30
Serbia  96–72  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 21–17, 24–25, 32–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
24 July 2023
18:00
Finland  74–64  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 17–14, 21–23, 26–12
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
24 July 2023
20:30
Serbia  75–64  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 21–11, 18–12, 16–20
Čair Sports Center, Niš

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Spain 3 3 0 249 195 +54 6
2  Greece 3 2 1 254 241 +13 5
3  Italy 3 1 2 248 243 +5 4
4  Denmark 3 0 3 216 288 −72 3
Source: FIBA
22 July 2023
13:00
Denmark  64–88  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 6–21, 24–19, 18–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
22 July 2023
18:00
Greece  88–83  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 23–12, 20–16, 30–29
Čair Sports Center, Niš
23 July 2023
13:00
Italy  93–77  Denmark
Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 22–18, 24–19, 21–28
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
23 July 2023
20:30
Spain  83–59  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 26–12, 20–9, 14–16
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
24 July 2023
15:30
Greece  107–75  Denmark
Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 26–18, 28–17, 26–22
Čair Sports Center, Niš
24 July 2023
20:30
Spain  78–72  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 18–12, 21–12, 21–24
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

Playoff brackets

Main bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
26 July 18:00
 
 
 France94
 
27 July 18:00
 
 Poland54
 
 France81
 
26 July 20:30
 
 Slovenia62
 
 Slovenia86
 
29 July 18:00
 
 Italy73
 
 France58
 
26 July 13:00
 
 Spain70
 
 Turkey76
 
27 July 13:00
 
 Lithuania72
 
 Turkey67
 
26 July 15:30
 
 Spain75
 
 Spain77
 
30 July 20:30
 
 Czech Republic64
 
 Spain71
 
26 July 18:00
 
 Serbia81
 
 Israel84
 
27 July 20:30
 
 Croatia66
 
 Israel65
 
26 July 20:30
 
 Serbia83
 
 Serbia107
 
29 July 20:30
 
 Denmark62
 
 Serbia65
 
26 July 13:00
 
 Germany54 3rd place match
 
 Germany93
 
27 July 15:3030 July 18:00
 
 Sweden77
 
 Germany78 France59
 
26 July 15:30
 
 Greece70  Germany67
 
 Greece88
 
 
 Finland70
 

5th place bracket

 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
29 July 13:00
 
 
 Slovenia73
 
30 July 13:00
 
 Turkey84
 
 Turkey90
 
29 July 15:30
 
 Israel88
 
 Israel88
 
 
 Greece77
 
7th place match
 
 
30 July 13:00
 
 
 Slovenia62
 
 
 Greece66

9th place bracket

 
9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
27 July 18:00
 
 
 Poland83
 
29 July 18:00
 
 Italy93
 
 Italy89
 
27 July 13:00
 
 Lithuania87
 
 Lithuania95
 
30 July 18:00
 
 Czech Republic59
 
 Italy76
 
27 July 20:30
 
 Croatia61
 
 Croatia90
 
29 July 20:30
 
 Denmark66
 
 Croatia87
 
27 July 15:30
 
 Sweden85 11th place match
 
 Sweden72
 
30 July 15:30
 
 Finland58
 
 Lithuania82
 
 
 Sweden79
 

13th place bracket

 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
29 July 13:00
 
 
 Poland69
 
30 July 15:30
 
 Czech Republic50
 
 Poland87
 
29 July 15:30
 
 Denmark102
 
 Denmark92
 
 
 Finland70
 
15th place match
 
 
30 July 10:30
 
 
 Czech Republic76
 
 
 Finland81

Playoff results

Round of 16

26 July 2023
13:00
Turkey  76–72  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 20–14, 16–14, 23–21
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
26 July 2023
13:00
Germany  93–77  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 32–22, 25–13, 14–19
Čair Sports Center, Niš
26 July 2023
15:30
Greece  88–70  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 30-15, 18-24, 21-10, 19-21
Čair Sports Center, Niš
26 July 2023
15:30
Spain  77–64  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 21–21, 16–13, 10–15
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
26 July 2023
18:00
France  94–54  Poland
Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 23–23, 19–6, 26–12
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
26 July 2023
18:00
Israel  84–66  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–17, 27–19, 19–12
Čair Sports Center, Niš
26 July 2023
20:30
Serbia  107–62  Denmark
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 28–16, 24–6, 32–28
Čair Sports Center, Niš
26 July 2023
20:30
Slovenia  86–73  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 24–18, 14–23, 28–11
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

9th–16th place quarterfinals

27 July 2023
13:00
Lithuania  95–59  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 29–15, 21–25, 20–14, 25–5
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
27 July 2023
15:30
Sweden  72–58  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 17–33, 15–11, 27–4
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
27 July 2023
18:00
Poland  83–93  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 17–21, 19–24, 22–32
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
27 July 2023
20:30
Croatia  90–66  Denmark
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 25–10, 17–16, 27–19
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

13th–16th place semifinals

29 July 2023
13:00
Poland  69–50  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 15–7, 24–13, 10–13, 20–17
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
29 July 2023
15:30
Denmark  92–70  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 21–28, 18–11, 25–14
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

15th place match

30 July 2023
10:30
Czech Republic  76–81  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 18–18, 12–22, 22–19
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

13th place match

30 July 2023
15:30
Poland  87–102  Denmark
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 21–17, 14–27, 31–35
Čair Sports Center, Niš

9th–12th place semifinals

29 July 2023
18:00
Italy  89–87 (OT)  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 15-20, 24-20, 20–20, Overtime: 10–8
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš
29 July 2023
20:30
Croatia  87–85 (OT)  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 15–9, 20–32, 22–22, Overtime: 9–7
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

11th place match

30 July 2023
15:30
Lithuania  82–79  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 25–9, 20–20, 17–19, 20–31
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

9th place match

30 July 2023
18:00
Italy  76–61  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 14–14, 21–13, 23–22
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

Championship quarterfinals

27 July 2023
13:00
Turkey  67–75  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 14–14, 21–19, 14–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
27 July 2023
15:30
Germany  78–70  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 20–17, 20–18, 20–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
27 July 2023
18:00
France  81–62  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 18–14, 22–10, 21–18
Čair Sports Center, Niš
27 July 2023
20:30
Israel  65–83  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 14–23, 19–15, 17–25
Čair Sports Center, Niš

5th–8th place semifinals

29 July 2023
13:00
Slovenia  73–84  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 18–23, 20–26, 23–16
Čair Sports Center, Niš
29 July 2023
15:30
Israel  88–77  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 32–15, 9–26, 19–15
Čair Sports Center, Niš

7th place match

30 July 2023
13:00
Slovenia  62–66  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 12–21, 13–5, 17–21
OŠ Mika Antić, Niš

5th place match

30 July 2023
13:00
Turkey  90–88  Israel
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 23–18, 23–20, 26–32
Čair Sports Center, Niš

Championship semifinals

29 July 2023
18:00
France  58–70  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 14–5, 10–26, 17–16, 17–23
Čair Sports Center, Niš
29 July 2023
20:30
Serbia  65–54  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 21–17, 19–12, 8–9
Čair Sports Center, Niš

3rd place match

30 July 2023
18:00
France  59–67  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 17–13, 16–13, 12–19
Čair Sports Center, Niš

Final

30 July 2023
20:30
Spain  71–81  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 16–17, 11–15, 20–25
Čair Sports Center, Niš

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Serbia7–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Spain6–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Germany6–1
4  France5–2
5  Turkey5–2
6  Israel4–3
7  Greece4–3
8  Slovenia3–4
9  Italy4–3
10  Croatia3–4
11  Lithuania3–4
12  Sweden1–6
13  Denmark2–5
14  Poland1–6
15  Finland2–5
16  Czech Republic0–7
Relegated to the 2024 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B

Awards

 2023 FIBA Europe
Under-18 Championship winner 

Serbia
Fifth title
Most Valuable Player
Serbia Nikola Topić
All-Tournament Team

See also

References

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