2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers

2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers

Tournament details
Dates	16–21 August 2021
Teams	31
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
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The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were 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.

History[]

The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in Konya, Turkey 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[]

• 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.

Group A[]

The Group A tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia. After the first round, all teams advanced to the playoffs.

First round[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	254	147	+107	6
2	Russia	3	2	1	192	173	+19	5
3	Lithuania	3	1	2	199	196	+3	4
4	Romania	3	0	3	122	251	−129	3

Playoffs[]

	Semifinals					Final
	A1	France	90
	A4	Romania	30
						A1	France	57
						A3	Lithuania	51
	A2	Russia	79
	A3	Lithuania	84			3rd place match
						A4	Romania	47
						A2	Russia	94

Semifinals[]

3rd place match[]

Final[]

Final standings[]

Team qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup

Rank	Team
1	France
2	Lithuania
3	Russia
4	Romania

Group B[]

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	Qualification
1	Poland	4	4	0	321	282	+39	8	2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
2	Germany	4	3	1	294	256	+38	7
3	Croatia	4	2	2	289	289	0	6
4	Latvia	4	1	3	244	272	−28	5
5	Bulgaria	4	0	4	269	318	−49	4

Group C[]

The Group C tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia	5	5	0	399	315	+84	10	2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
2	Slovenia	5	4	1	412	355	+57	9
3	Turkey	5	2	3	370	364	+6	7
4	Israel	5	2	3	387	352	+35	7
5	Belgium	5	1	4	335	395	−60	6
6	Czech Republic	5	1	4	293	415	−122	6

Groups D/E[]

The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.

First round[]

Group D[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal	2	2	0	140	101	+39	4	Semifinals
2	Ukraine	2	1	1	131	136	−5	3
3	Switzerland	2	0	2	108	142	−34	2	5th–7th place classification

Group E[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Georgia	3	2	1	223	204	+19	5	Semifinals
2	Hungary	3	2	1	200	163	+37	5
3	Cyprus	3	1	2	180	210	−30	4	5th–7th place classification
4	Slovakia	3	1	2	201	227	−26	4

5th–7th place classification[]

Group Z[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
5	Slovakia	2	1	1	138	131	+7	3
6	Cyprus	2	1	1	125	122	+3	3
7	Switzerland	2	1	1	127	137	−10	3

Playoffs[]

	Semifinals					Final
	D1	Portugal	54
	E2	Hungary	63
						E2	Hungary	75
						E1	Georgia	72
	E1	Georgia	82
	D2	Ukraine	62			3rd place match
						D1	Portugal	62
						D2	Ukraine	55

Semifinals[]

3rd place match[]

Final[]

Final standings[]

Rank	Team
1	Hungary
2	Georgia
3	Portugal
4	Ukraine
5	Slovakia
6	Cyprus
7	Switzerland

Group F[]

The Group F tournament was played in Priština, Kosovo.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Kosovo	5	5	0	526	170	+356	10
2	Luxembourg	5	4	1	356	281	+75	9
3	Moldova	5	2	3	283	343	−60	7
4	Malta	5	2	3	221	341	−120	7
5	Gibraltar	5	1	4	197	367	−170	6
6	Albania	5	1	4	269	350	−81	6

See also[]

• 2021 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 Challengers

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Competition schedule