1999 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

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1999 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
13th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host country Romania
Dates5–23 August 1998 (qualifying round)
6–24 April 1999 (challenge round)
23 July – 1 August 1999 (main tournament)
Teams27 (qualifying)
12 (final tournament)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)
1997
2001

The 1999 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 13th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Tulcea, Romania, from 23 July to 1 August 1999.

Contents

Spain won their first title.

Qualification round

24 countries entered the qualification round. They were divided in five groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the Challenge Round.

Spain, Belarus and France received a bye to the Challenge Round.

Romania (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and the Czech Republic (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round or the Challenge Round.

Group A

The games were played in Riga, Latvia, from August 21 to 23, 1998.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Lithuania.svg
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)321244199+455 [a] Challenge Round79–8081–6384–56
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321206191+155 [a] 56–5970–53
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 321207192+155 [a] 85–55
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 303164239753
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: 1) LAT 1–1 (+17), ITA 1–1 (–2), BEL 1–1 (–15).

Group B

The games were played in Snina, Slovakia, from August 5 to 9, 1998.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg
1Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 440229151+788Challenge Round65–4936–3569–4159–26
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (H)422260224+366 [a] 55–6280–5076–47
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 422193176+176 [a] 47–4949–36
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 422194231376 [a] 54–35
5Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 404144238944
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: 1) SVK 1–1 (+23), UKR 1–1 (+5), ISR 1–1 (–28).

Group C

The games were played in Škofja Loka, Slovenia, from August 5 to 9, 1998.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Portugal.svg
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 440278150+1288Challenge Round69–5173–2856–4280–29
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 431286194+92787–4287–5661–27
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 42217823860650–4858–30
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (H)41320023232554–39
5Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 4041252531284
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group D

The games were played in Huskvarna, Sweden, from August 5 to 9, 1998.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of England.svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 440276179+978Challenge Round68–5865–3876–4767–36
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 431287226+61780–6063–5286–46
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (H)42222324623658–4767–54
4Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 41320923324563–36
5Flag of England.svg  England 4041722831114
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group E

The games were played in Adapazarı, Turkey, from August 5 to 9, 1998.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Flag of Malta.svg
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 440327159+1688Challenge Round72–5665–6371–21119–19
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)431283174+109761–4964–35102–18
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 422279180+99684–3983–15
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 41316123574566–16
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 404683703024
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Challenge Round

Eighteen countries entered the Challenge Round: fifteen from the qualification round and Spain, Belarus and France. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the final round.

Romania (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and the Czech Republic (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament.

Group A

The games were played in Umag, Croatia, from April 20 to 24, 1999.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Poland.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Latvia.svg
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 550321275+4610Final Round54–5352–5074–5174–6067–61
2Flag of France.svg  France 541312225+87970–3756–4970–4963–36
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)523284261+23780–4471–4646–49
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 52326732457763–5860–56
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 51428731023674–32
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 514234310766
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group B

The games were played in Völklingen, Germany, from April 7 to 11, 1999.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 550309244+6510Final Round55–4677–6565–3651–4961–48
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 541342271+71987–5965–5066–5578–52
3Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 53232334320862–5679–7158–52
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)52327431743762–5870–67
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51429430713661–49
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 505268328605
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Group C

The games were played in Santander, Spain, from April 6 to 10, 1999.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Austria.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)550369182+18710Final Round73–3159–4686–3773–3278–36
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 541239238+1965–5541–4057–4345–27
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 532324231+93878–3169–4176–35
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52322230684758–5156–50
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51421829779651–40
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5051883061185
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamMethod of qualificationFinals appearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Hosts9th 1997 Runners-up (1989)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1997 winners4th 1995 Champions (1993, 1995, 1997)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1997 runner-up3rd 1997 Runners-up (1997)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Challenge Round Group A winners9th 1997 5th (1976, 1978)
Flag of France.svg  France Challenge Round Group A runners-up11th 1997 3rd (1997)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Challenge Round Group A third place3rd 1997 6th (1997)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Challenge Round Group B winners3rd 1995 4th (1993)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Challenge Round Group B runners-up11th 1997 Runners-up (1982, 1991)
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus Challenge Round Group B third place3rd 1997 4th (1997)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Challenge Round Group C winners13th 1995 Runners-up (1993)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Challenge Round Group C runners-up1st (debut)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Challenge Round Group C third place5th 1995 5th (1991)

Main tournament

In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

Group round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Flag of France.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Croatia.svg
1Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 541360357+39Advance to quarterfinals 68–6471–8369–6672–6680–78
2Flag of France.svg  France 532284244+408 [a] 45–5851–3656–2665–56
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 532324315+98 [a] 64–7469–6250–60
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 532292279+138 [a] 42–3274–63
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 514251281306Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 65–42
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 514299334356
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head records: FRA 1–1 (+5), POL 1–1 (0), SVK 1–1 (–5).

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Spain.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Romania.svg
1Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 541287297109Advance to quarterfinals 84–8245–4337–6554–5267–55
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 541336306+30961–5457–5556–5280–61
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 532285283+2849–4664–6275–69
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 532314226+88842–3274–63
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 514313287+266Transfer to 9th–12th playoff 65–42
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5052704061365
Source: FIBA Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record.

Playoffs

9th-12th playoff

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
July 30
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 48
 
July 31
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 57
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 56
 
July 30
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 64
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 71
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 62
 
11th place game
 
 
July 31
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 51
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 95

Championship playoff

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
July 30
 
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 57
 
July 31
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 71
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 76
 
July 30
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 67
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 63
 
August 1
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 75
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 66
 
July 30
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 58
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 52
 
July 31
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 54
 
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 52
 
July 30
 
Flag of France.svg  France 47 Bronze game
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 46
 
August 1
 
Flag of France.svg  France 62
 
Flag of France.svg  France 57
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 50
 
5th-8th playoff
 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
July 31
 
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 48
 
August 1
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 79
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 54
 
July 31
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 66
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 56
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 46
 
7th place game
 
 
August 1
 
 
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 56
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 60

Final standings