1998 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

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1998 EuroBasket Under-20
4th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates14–23 July 1998
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Igor Rakočević
Top scorer Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Rakočević (21.1)
Top rebounds Flag of Italy.svg Podestà (9.6)
Top assists Flag of Lithuania.svg Marčiulionis (2.3)
PPG (Team)Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia (76.4)
RPG (Team)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (34.0)
APG (Team)Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia (4.8)
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The 1998 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 1998 European Championship for Men '22 and Under') was the fourth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Trapani, in Italy, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won their first title.

Contents

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

    Team advanced to Quarterfinals
    Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5413472939
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 5413803239
Flag of France.svg  France 5233293197
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5233183467
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5233414097
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5143333586
14 July 1998
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg83–72Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Trapani
France  Flag of France.svg74–57Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Trapani
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg55–56Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trapani
15 July 1998
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg64–85Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Trapani
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg64–69Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Trapani
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg53–49Flag of France.svg  France Trapani
16 July 1998
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg98–62Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Trapani
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg77–69Flag of France.svg  France Trapani
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg71–58Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trapani
18 July 1998
France  Flag of France.svg56–68Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Trapani
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg67–62Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Trapani
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg61–80Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Trapani
19 July 1998
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg64–81Flag of France.svg  France Trapani
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg57–55Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Trapani
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg91–90Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Trapani

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 55035031410
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5413773409
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5323443528
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5233833627
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5143333646
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5053433985
14 July 1998
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg63–74Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Trapani
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg56–59Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Trapani
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg72–102Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Trapani
15 July 1998
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg77–59Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Trapani
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg67–53Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Trapani
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg63–59Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Trapani
16 July 1998
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg76–72Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Trapani
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg73–80Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Trapani
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg76–69Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Trapani
18 July 1998
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg71–79Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Trapani
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg79–66Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Trapani
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg64–71Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Trapani
19 July 1998
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg73–74Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Trapani
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg81–66Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Trapani
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg82–74Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Trapani

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 75
 
23 July
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 78
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 80
 
22 July
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 64
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 81
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 80
 
Eleventh place
 
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 85
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 101

Championship

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
21 July
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 69
 
22 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 71
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 66
 
21 July
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 74
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 77
 
23 July
 
Flag of France.svg  France 64
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 73
 
21 July
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 92
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 67
 
22 July
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 73
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 66
 
21 July
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 55 Third place
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 58
 
23 July
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 48
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 57
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 64
 

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 78
 
23 July
 
Flag of France.svg  France 84
 
Flag of France.svg  France 55
 
22 July
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 39
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 56
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70
 
Seventh place
 
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 97
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 95

Final standings

References