2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup

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2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
Tournament information
LocationMetropolitan Circus, [1] Bucharest
Dates14–16 September
Host(s)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Teams24
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The 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup was the fourth edition of the 3x3 Europe Championships, organized by FIBA Europe, and was held between 14 and 16 September 2018, in the city's Metropolitan Circus [1] in Bucharest, Romania. This 3x3 basketball competition featured separate tournaments for men's and women's national teams. This was the third time that Bucharest had hosted the championships, after the 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships at the University Square and the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships within the AFI Cotroceni shopping mall. [2]

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Serbia won their first European championship title in the men's tournament, by beating Latvia in the final. In the women's tournament, France won their first European championship title by beating the Netherlands in the final. [3]

Qualification

Men

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Andorra Qualifier23–24 June Flag of Andorra.svg Escaldes-Engordany 3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
France Qualifier29–30 June Flag of France.svg Poitiers 4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of France.svg  France
Romania Qualifier30 June – 1 July Flag of Romania.svg Constanta 4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
TOTAL12

Women

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Andorra Qualifier23–24 June Flag of Andorra.svg Escaldes-Engordany 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
France Qualifier29–30 June Flag of France.svg Poitiers 4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Romania Qualifier30 June – 1 July Flag of Romania.svg Constanta 3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
TOTAL12

Draw

Several qualifiers were held across three nations namely, Andorra, France, and the host country itself. The hosts, Romania, qualified automatically for both the men's and women's events. The draw of the groupings was announced by FIBA last 16 August 2018. [4]

Men

Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D

Women's

Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D

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References

  1. 1 2 "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Bucharest to host FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA . Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. "Pools announced for FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.