1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

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1999 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Portugal
DatesJuly 15 – 25
Teams16 
(from 5 federations)
Venues5 
(in 5 host cities)
Champions Spain
(1st title)
MVPRussia Andrei Kirilenko
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Qatar Yasseen Musa (25.0)  United States (91.6)
Rebounds Nigeria Olumide Oyedeji (13.0)  Qatar (42.2)
Assists Venezuela (5.0)  Japan (11.3)
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The 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Sub-19 da Fiba de 1999) was the sixth edition of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup. It was held in multiple cities in Portugal, with the later rounds held in the capital city of Lisbon, from July 15 to 25, 1999. Spain, won their first (and only, as of 2019), championship in the tournament, by defeating the United States, 94–87 in the Gold Medal Game. Croatia notched their first-ever podium finish, after defeating Argentina 66–59, in the Bronze Medal Game.[1] Andrei Kirilenko of Russia, was named the tournament MVP.[2]

Venues[]

Location City Round
Lisbon Second and knockout stages
Porto Preliminary stage
Aveiro Preliminary stage
Almada Preliminary stage
Faro Preliminary stage

Qualified teams[]

Means of Qualification Dates Venue Berths Qualifiers
Host Nation N/A N/A 1  Portugal
Defending Champions 12–22 July 1995 Greece Athens 1  Greece
1998 FIBA Under-18 African Championship 27 August – 3 September 1998 Egypt Alexandria 2  Nigeria
 Egypt
5–11 July 1998 Dominican Republic Puerto Plata 4  United States
 Argentina
 Brazil
 Venezuela
1998 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship 5–13 November 1998 India Kolkata 3  China
 Qatar
 Japan
1998 FIBA Under-18 European Championship 3–12 July 1998 Bulgaria Varna 4  Spain
 Croatia
 Latvia
 Russia
N/A N/A 1  Australia
Total 16

Preliminary round[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 263 219 +44 6 Quarterfinal Round
2  Brazil 3 2 1 240 231 +9 5
3  Latvia 3 1 2 215 248 −33 4 Classification Round
4  Nigeria 3 0 3 195 215 −20 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.


15 July 1999
15:30
Nigeria  65–69  Latvia
Scoring by half: 40–28, 25–41
Pts: Oyedeji 15
Rebs: Eze 13
Asts: , , Oyedeji 1		 Pts: Ļaksa 16
Rebs: Cipruss 11
Asts: 2
15 July 1999
17:30
Spain  91–83  Brazil
Scoring by half: 46–40, 45–43
Pts: Navarro 21
Rebs: Reyes 12
Asts: Navarro, López 2		 Pts: 23
Rebs: 10
Asts: 2
16 July 1999
15:30
Brazil  72–67  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 34–29, 38–38
Pts: , Brügger 16
Rebs: 6
Asts: 3		 Pts: Oyedeji 21
Rebs: Oyedeji 15
Asts: Odaudu 4
16 July 1999
17:30
Latvia  73–98  Spain
Scoring by half: 31–44, 42–54
Pts: Vaikulis 17
Rebs: Grafs 13
Asts: Valters 2		 Pts: Navarro 14
Rebs: Gabriel, Gasol 6
Asts: Navarro, 2
17 July 1999
15:30
Nigeria  63–74  Spain
Scoring by half: 27–38, 36–36
Pts: 24
Rebs: Oyedeji 8
Asts: Odaudu 4		 Pts: López 22
Rebs: Reyes 13
Asts: Rodríguez 3
17 July 1999
17:30
Brazil  85–73  Latvia
Scoring by half: 43–41, 42–32
Pts: 26
Rebs: Giovannoni 9
Asts: Giovannoni 3		 Pts: Ļaksa 26
Rebs: Grafs 6
Asts: Valters 4

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 307 199 +108 6 Quarterfinal Round
2  Greece 3 2 1 298 231 +67 5
3  Egypt 3 1 2 201 267 −66 4 Classification Round
4  China 3 0 3 197 306 −109 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
15 July 1999
19:30
Egypt  66–106  Greece
Scoring by half: 29–47, 37���59
Pts: 11
Rebs: 8
Asts: , , 1		 Pts: Diamantopoulos 27
Rebs: Papadopoulos 13
Asts: Papadopoulos 3
15 July 1999
21:30
United States  119–59  China
Scoring by half: 71–20, 48–39
Pts: C. Williams 18
Rebs: C. Williams 6
Asts: Logan 4		 Pts: 13
Rebs: Jia 4
Asts: 5
16 July 1999
19:30
China  65–82  Egypt
Scoring by half: 36–46, 29–36
Pts: 18
Rebs: 6
Asts: Liu 5		 Pts: Fanan 20
Rebs: 10
Asts: 5
16 July 1999
21:30
Greece  87–92  United States
Scoring by half: 43–48, 44–44
Pts: Diamantopoulos 26
Rebs: Fotsis 8
Asts: Fotsis 2		 Pts: Wright 28
Rebs: Wright 9
Asts: Dooling 5
17 July 1999
19:30
Egypt  53–96  United States
Scoring by half: 29–48, 24–48
Pts: 14
Rebs: 8
Asts: Fanan 2		 Pts: 13
Rebs: 7
Asts: Logan 4
17 July 1999
21:30
China  73–105  Greece
Scoring by half: 40–55, 33–50
Pts: Mo, Jia 16
Rebs: Mo 4
Asts: Liu 6		 Pts: 18
Rebs: Fotsis 10
Asts: Papamakarios 4

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 207 175 +32 6 Quarterfinal Round
2  Argentina 3 2 1 223 199 +24 5
3  Qatar 3 1 2 184 216 −32 4 Classification Round
4  Portugal (H) 3 0 3 222 246 −24 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
(H) Host
15 July 1999
19:30
Argentina  87–82  Portugal
Scoring by half: 43–47, 44–35
Pts:  [it] 22
Rebs:  [it], Leiva 6
Asts: Ciorciari 3		 Pts: 14
Rebs: Cunha 5
Asts: , , 2
15 July 1999
21:30
Qatar  54–61  Croatia
Scoring by half: 27–31, 27–30
Pts: Musa 33
Rebs: Zaidan 12
Asts: Daoud 2		 Pts: Stojić 14
Rebs: Bagarić 11
Asts: Stojić 4
16 July 1999
19:30
Portugal  73–77  Qatar
Scoring by half: 41–40, 32–37
Pts: Cunha 16
Rebs: Cunha 9
Asts: 3		 Pts: Musa 34
Rebs: Musa 18
Asts: Musa 4
16 July 1999
21:30
Croatia  64–54  Argentina
Scoring by half: 28–29, 36–25
Pts: Stojić 19
Rebs: Žižić 11
Asts: Stojić 2		 Pts: 10
Rebs: Kammerichs 6
Asts:  [it], 2
17 July 1999
19:30
Portugal  67–82  Croatia
Scoring by half: 39–40, 28–42
Pts: 12
Rebs: 5
Asts: 3		 Pts: Stojić 21
Rebs: 12
Asts: Stojić 4
17 July 1999
21:30
Qatar  53–82  Argentina
Scoring by half: 28–36, 25–46
Pts: Musa 13
Rebs: , Zaidan 6
Asts: 2		 Pts: 22
Rebs: , Leiva 7
Asts: , , Leiva 2

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 284 209 +75 6 Quarterfinal Round
2  Australia 3 2 1 226 193 +33 5
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 213 218 −5 4 Classification Round
4  Japan 3 0 3 205 308 −103 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
15 July 1999
15:30
Japan  82–118  Russia
Scoring by half: 39–62, 43–56
Pts: 31
Rebs: 5
Asts: , , 2		 Pts: Kirilenko 26
Rebs: Kirilenko 13
Asts: Kirilenko 6
15 July 1999
17:30
Australia  70–52  Venezuela
Scoring by half: 32–18, 38–34
Pts: 14
Rebs: Andersen 12
Asts: , Black 2		 Pts: 18
Rebs: 6
Asts: , 1
16 July 1999
15:30
Venezuela  95–59  Japan
Scoring by half: 46–24, 49–35
Pts: Romero 15
Rebs: 12
Asts: 3		 Pts: 20
Rebs: 4
Asts: Tabuse 4
16 July 1999
17:30
Russia  77–61  Australia
Scoring by half: 34–32, 43–29
Pts: Kirilenko 19
Rebs: Kirilenko 12
Asts: 2		 Pts: 14
Rebs: Andersen 8
Asts: Andersen 2
17 July 1999
15:30
Japan  64–95  Australia
Scoring by half: 28–38, 36–57
Pts: 15
Rebs: 5
Asts: 4		 Pts: Andersen 22
Rebs: Andersen 16
Asts: Black 6
17 July 1999
17:30
Venezuela  66–89  Russia
Scoring by half: 30–46, 36–43
Pts: 16
Rebs: 5
Asts: 2		 Pts: 25
Rebs: Kirilenko 13
Asts: Kirilenko 4

Classification Round[]

Group G[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 3 0 272 222 +50 6 9th–12th Classification
2  Qatar 3 2 1 236 213 +23 5
3  Japan 3 1 2 234 254 −20 4 13th–16th Classification
4  China 3 0 3 207 260 −53 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
19 July 1999
19:30
Latvia  94–86  Japan
Scoring by half: 51–52, 43–34
Pts: 22
Rebs: Grafs 15
Asts: Grafs 4		 Pts: 29
Rebs: Yamada 5
Asts: Tabuse, , 5
19 July 1999
21:30
Qatar  83–64  China
Scoring by half: 50–33, 33–31
Pts: Musa 27
Rebs: Zaidan 14
Asts: 4		 Pts: Mo 14
Rebs: Mo 6
Asts: Liu, Mo, 1
20 July 1999
19:30
China  66–98  Latvia
Scoring by half: 29–50, 37–48
Pts: 17
Rebs: Jia 14
Asts: 3		 Pts: Vaikulis 21
Rebs: 10
Asts: Valters, Vaikulis 4
20 July 1999
21:30
Japan  69–83  Qatar
Scoring by half: 36–40, 33–43
Pts: 25
Rebs: , Yamada 6
Asts: Tabuse 4		 Pts: Musa 32
Rebs: Musa 24
Asts: Zaidan 3
21 July 1999
19:30
China  77–79  Japan
Scoring by half: 39–48, 38–31
Pts: Liu 22
Rebs: , 8
Asts: 3		 Pts: 17
Rebs: 6
Asts: Tabuse 7
21 July 1999
21:30
Latvia  80–70  Qatar
Scoring by half: 46–36, 34–34
Pts: Valters 24
Rebs: Grafs 13
Asts: Valters, 3		 Pts: Musa 29
Rebs: Musa 17
Asts: Daoud 4

Group H[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Venezuela 3 3 0 250 230 +20 6 9th–12th Classification
2  Nigeria 3 2 1 210 186 +24 5
3  Egypt 3 1 2 200 224 −24 4 13th–16th Classification
4  Portugal (H) 3 0 3 185 205 −20 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
(H) Host

Quarterfinal round[]

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 218 208 +10 5 Semi-finals
2  Croatia 3 2 1 186 185 +1 5
3  Australia 3 1 2 203 208 −5 4 5th–8th Classification
4  Greece 3 1 2 207 213 −6 4
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
19 July 1999
15:30
Spain  80–75  Australia
Scoring by half: 41–40, 39–35
Pts: Navarro 26
Rebs: Reyes 9
Asts: Cabezas, Navarro 3		 Pts: Andersen 21
Rebs: , Sheridan 5
Asts: Andersen 6
19 July 1999
17:30
Croatia  73–59  Greece
Scoring by half: 29–25, 44–34
Pts: Stojić 25
Rebs: 10
Asts: Stojić 4		 Pts: Papadopoulos 17
Rebs: Papadopoulos 9
Asts: Papamakarios 4
20 July 1999
15:30
Australia  56–58  Croatia
Scoring by half: 24–21, 32–37
Pts: 20
Rebs: Andersen 13
Asts: Andersen, Black 3		 Pts: Žižić 19
Rebs: Žižić 9
Asts: , Stojić 2
20 July 1999
17:30
Greece  78–68  Spain
Scoring by half: 45–34, 33–34
Pts: Diamantopoulos 25
Rebs: Papadopoulos 7
Asts: Diamantopoulos, Agadakos 2		 Pts: Navarro 15
Rebs: Reyes 6
Asts: López 3
21 July 1999
15:30
Spain  70–55  Croatia
Scoring by half: 41–36, 29–19
Pts: Navarro 19
Rebs: Gabriel 11
Asts: López 3		 Pts: Žižić 13
Rebs: Stojić 10
Asts: Stojić 2
21 July 1999
17:30
Greece  70–72  Australia
Scoring by half: 43–39, 27–33
Pts: Fotsis 16
Rebs: Papadopoulos 8
Asts: 2		 Pts: 25
Rebs: Black 4
Asts: Black 4

Group F[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 256 212 +44 6 Semi-finals
2  Argentina 3 1 2 215 206 +9 4[a]
3  Russia 3 1 2 222 235 −13 4[a] 5th–8th Classification
4  Brazil 3 1 2 222 262 −40 4[a]
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Argentina ahead on head-to-head points difference: ARG +21; RUS +1; BRA –22
19 July 1999
19:30
Brazil  91–89 (OT)  Russia
Scoring by half: 32–44, 45–33 Overtime: 14–12
Pts: 24
Rebs: 11
Asts: Pinheiro 3		 Pts: 23
Rebs: 13
Asts: Padius 5
19 July 1999
21:30
Argentina  71–83  United States
Scoring by half: 35–51, 36–32
Pts: 17
Rebs: 6
Asts: Leiva 3		 Pts: Logan 15
Rebs: Simmons 8
Asts: Simmons 3
20 July 1999
19:30
United States  89–71  Brazil
Scoring by half: 36–37, 53–34
Pts: L. Williams 22
Rebs: L. Williams 8
Asts: Logan 4		 Pts: Pinheiro 25
Rebs: 8
Asts: , 2
20 July 1999
21:30
Russia  63–60 (OT)  Argentina
Scoring by half: 19–22, 32–29 Overtime: 12–9
Pts: , Padius 12
Rebs: 10
Asts: 3		 Pts: 17
Rebs: 13
Asts: 3
21 July 1999
19:30
Brazil  60–84  Argentina
Scoring by half: 33–37, 27–47
Pts: , 10
Rebs: 5
Asts: Giovannoni 3		 Pts:  [it] 17
Rebs: Leiva 8
Asts: Leiva 5
21 July 1999
21:30
United States  84–70  Russia
Scoring by half: 43–40, 41–30
Pts: Dooling 18
Rebs: Wright 7
Asts: Logan 4		 Pts: Kirilenko 23
Rebs: 8
Asts: Kirilenko 1

13th–16th Classification[]

 
13th–16th classificationThirteenth place
 
      
 
23 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Japan87
 
24 July – Lisbon
 
 Portugal85
 
 Japan83
 
23 July – Lisbon
 
 Egypt90
 
 China71
 
 
 Egypt79
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Portugal75
 
 
 China76

9th–12th Classification[]

 
9th–12th classificationNinth place
 
      
 
23 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Latvia71
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 Nigeria56
 
 Latvia68
 
23 July – Lisbon
 
 Qatar61
 
 Qatar70
 
 
 Venezuela69
 
Eleventh place
 
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Nigeria92
 
 
 Venezuela71

5th–8th Classification[]

 
5th–8th classificationFifth place
 
      
 
24 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Australia81
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 Brazil74
 
 Australia63
 
24 July – Lisbon
 
 Russia51
 
 Greece71
 
 
 Russia74
 
Seventh place
 
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Brazil61
 
 
 Greece84

Semi-finals[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Spain81
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 Argentina80
 
 Spain94
 
24 July – Lisbon
 
 United States87
 
 Croatia62
 
 
 United States83
 
Third place
 
 
25 July – Lisbon
 
 
 Argentina59
 
 
 Croatia66

Awards[]

 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship 

Spain
First title
Most Valuable Player
Russia Andrei Kirilenko

References[]

  1. ^ "SIXTH FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1999". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "History, All time Medalists - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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