2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the seventh edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Chieti, Sulmona and Pescara, Italy, from 11 to 20 July 2008.[1] Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the fourth time.

2008 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
7th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates11–20 July 2008
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia (4th title)
2007
2009

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first three teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the last teams will play in the classification round for 13th–16th place.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Serbia321204163+415Quarterfinal round
2  France321201175+265
3  Italy32117717705
4  Germany303158225−673Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Serbia  74–44  Germany
11 July 2008
France  51–57  Italy
12 July 2008
Italy  53–71  Serbia
12 July 2008
Germany  59–84  France
13 July 2008
Serbia  59–66  France
13 July 2008
Italy  67–55  Germany

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Turkey321216179+375Quarterfinal round
2  Latvia32119019005
3  Czech Republic321187190−35
4  Greece303152186−343Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Czech Republic  66–56  Greece
11 July 2008
Turkey  75–77  Latvia
12 July 2008
Latvia  56–65  Czech Republic
12 July 2008
Greece  46–63  Turkey
13 July 2008
Czech Republic  56–78  Turkey
13 July 2008
Latvia  57–50  Greece

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Russia330202140+626Quarterfinal round
2  Ukraine321247171+765
3  Lithuania312147220−734
4  Bulgaria303171236−653Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Lithuania  32–59  Russia
11 July 2008
Bulgaria  61–88  Ukraine
12 July 2008
Ukraine  101–50  Lithuania
12 July 2008
Russia  83–50  Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Lithuania  65–60  Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Ukraine  58–60  Russia

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Spain330240180+606Quarterfinal round
2  Belarus32120120105
3  Montenegro312217233−164
4  Belgium303211255−443Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Spain  90–61  Belgium
11 July 2008
Belarus  70–64  Montenegro
12 July 2008
Montenegro  61–80  Spain
12 July 2008
Belgium  67–73  Belarus
13 July 2008
Spain  70–58  Belarus
13 July 2008
Montenegro  92–83  Belgium

Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of six. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams advance to the 5th–8th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group E

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  France541311291+209Semifinals
2  Serbia541349288+619
3  Latvia523320326−675th–8th place playoffs
4  Turkey523333334−17
5  Italy523307332−2579th–12th place playoffs
6  Czech Republic514308357−496
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Latvia  53–57  France
15 July 2008
Czech Republic  54–71  Serbia
15 July 2008
Italy  49–65  Turkey
16 July 2008
Czech Republic  68–80  Italy
16 July 2008
Serbia  61–57  Latvia
16 July 2008
France  65–57  Turkey
17 July 2008
Latvia  77–68  Italy
17 July 2008
France  72–65  Czech Republic
17 July 2008
Turkey  58–87  Serbia

Group F

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Russia550365262+10310Semifinals
2  Spain541361300+619
3  Ukraine523364312+5275th–8th place playoffs
4  Lithuania523317320−37
5  Belarus523280357−7779th–12th place playoffs
6  Montenegro505296432−1365
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Belarus  56–52  Ukraine
15 July 2008
Montenegro  58–88  Russia
15 July 2008
Lithuania  54–66  Spain
16 July 2008
Montenegro  48–100  Lithuania
16 July 2008
Russia  90–50  Belarus
16 July 2008
Ukraine  59–81  Spain
17 July 2008
Belarus  46–81  Lithuania
17 July 2008
Ukraine  94–65  Montenegro
17 July 2008
Spain  64–68  Russia

Classification round for 13th–16th place

Group G

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
13  Germany330208185+236
14  Bulgaria321201186+155
15  Belgium312185191−64
16  Greece303150182−323
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Germany  66–62  Belgium
15 July 2008
Greece  44–59  Bulgaria
17 July 2008
Bulgaria  68–74  Germany
17 July 2008
Belgium  55–51  Greece
19 July 2008
Germany  68–55  Greece
19 July 2008
Bulgaria  74–68  Belgium

9th–12th place playoffs

9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
      
E5  Italy73
F6  Montenegro51
E5  Italy69
E6  Czech Republic67
F5  Belarus69
E6  Czech Republic7811th place match
F6  Montenegro73
F5  Belarus67

9th–12th place semifinals

19 July 2008
Italy  73–51  Montenegro
19 July 2008
Belarus  69–78  Czech Republic

11th place match

20 July 2008
Montenegro  73–67  Belarus

9th place match

20 July 2008
Italy  69–67  Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
      
E3  Latvia83
F4  Lithuania73
E3  Latvia59
F3  Ukraine80
F3  Ukraine78
E4  Turkey677th place match
F4  Lithuania66
E4  Turkey69

5th–8th place semifinals

19 July 2008
Latvia  83–73  Lithuania
19 July 2008
Ukraine  78–67  Turkey

7th place match

20 July 2008
Lithuania  66–69  Turkey

5th place match

20 July 2008
Latvia  59–80  Ukraine

Championship playoffs

SemifinalsFinals
      
E1  France61
F2  Spain56
E1  France58
F1  Russia67
F1  Russia49
E2  Serbia473rd place match
F2  Spain46
E2  Serbia73

Semifinals

19 July 2008
France  61–56  Spain
19 July 2008
Russia  49–47  Serbia

3rd place match

20 July 2008
Spain  46–73  Serbia

Final

20 July 2008
France  58–67  Russia

Final standings

Team relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
RankTeam
 Russia
 France
 Serbia
4  Spain
5  Ukraine
6  Latvia
7  Turkey
8  Lithuania
9  Italy
10  Czech Republic
11  Montenegro
12  Belarus
13  Germany
14  Bulgaria
15  Belgium
16  Greece

References