2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

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2000 EuroBasket Under-20
5th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Macedonia
DatesJuly 28 – August 6, 2000
Teams12 
(from 1 federations)
ChampionsFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(1st title)
MVP Flag of Slovenia.svg Sani Bečirović
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of North Macedonia.svg Ilievski (23.0)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (76.9)
Rebounds Flag of Croatia.svg Žižić (10.3)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (32.0)
Assists Flag of Slovenia.svg Bečirović (3.3)Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (12.6)
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The 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 2000 European Championship for Young Men) was the fifth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Ohrid, hosted the tournament. Slovenia won their first title.

Contents

Teams

Squads

Qualification

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 Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 5413713359
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5323553308
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5323973638
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5233843967
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5233884117
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 5143243846
28 July 2000
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg77–80Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ohrid
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg89–79Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Ohrid
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg71–77Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Ohrid
29 July 2000
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg73–56Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ohrid
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg73–57Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ohrid
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg43–75Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ohrid
30 July 2000
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg90–78Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ohrid
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg57–68Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ohrid
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg60–66Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Ohrid
1 August 2000
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg70–72Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ohrid
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg80–87Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ohrid
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg85–65Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Ohrid
2 August 2000
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg98–94Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ohrid
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg68–64Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ohrid
Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg82–85Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Ohrid

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 55036929910
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5323613578
Flag of France.svg  France 5233333397
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5233543607
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5233523697
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5143463916
28 July 2000
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg75–73Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ohrid
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg73–74Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Ohrid
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg68–50Flag of France.svg  France Ohrid
29 July 2000
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg84–80Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ohrid
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg65–70Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ohrid
France  Flag of France.svg70–77Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ohrid
30 July 2000
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg71–68Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Ohrid
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg68–89Flag of France.svg  France Ohrid
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg76–84Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ohrid
1 August 2000
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg63–76Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ohrid
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg71–75Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ohrid
France  Flag of France.svg66–62Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ohrid
2 August 2000
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg73–55Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ohrid
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg84–53Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ohrid
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg64–58Flag of France.svg  France Ohrid

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
August 4
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 71
 
August 5
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 88
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 62
 
August 4
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 70
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 75
 
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 67
 
Eleventh place
 
 
August 5
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 72
 
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 83

Championship

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 4
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 71
 
August 5
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 84
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 74
 
August 4
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 73
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 69
 
August 6
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 66
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 66
 
August 4
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 65
 
Flag of France.svg  France 55
 
August 5
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 72
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 69
 
August 4
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 65 Third place
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 69
 
August 6
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 56
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 77
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 82
 

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
August 5
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 73
 
August 6
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 76
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 78
 
August 5
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 58
 
Flag of France.svg  France 51
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 61
 
Seventh place
 
 
August 6
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 61
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 48
 2000 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship 
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
First title

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
4thFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
5thFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
6thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
7thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
8thFlag of France.svg  France
9thFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
10thFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
11thFlag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
12thFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

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