 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  San Marino |
| City | Serravalle |
| Dates | 26 June – 1 July 2018 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malta (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Norway |
| Third place |  Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Samuel Deguara |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 16th edition of this tournament. It was hosted by San Marino. [1]
Seven teams played in the competition, with the return of Norway, 17 years after their last appearance in a FIBA competition.
Armenia, that participates in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification, and Wales, integrated in the team of Great Britain, were the teams from the previous edition that did not participate in this one.
| Serravalle | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multieventi Sport Domus | ||
| Capacity: 1,200 | ||
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 277 | 186 | +91 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Gibraltar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 257 | −21 | 5 | |
| 3 | San Marino (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 216 | −4 | 4 | Classification 5–7 |
| 4 |  Moldova | 3 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 294 | −66 | 3 |
26 June 14:00 |
| Gibraltar | 102–96 (OT) | Moldova |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 21–18, 31–14, 14–23, Overtime:18–12 | ||
| Pts: Ortega 33 Rebs: Buxton 14 Asts: Ortega 8 | Pts: Solopa 44 Rebs: Nistor 11 Asts: Cojuhari 6 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Mehmet Karabilecen (TUR), Gordon Barbara (MLT), David Caballe (IRL) |
26 June 20:00 |
| San Marino | 48–88 | Norway |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 9–20, 10–20, 15–31 | ||
| Pts: Biordi 13 Rebs: Biordi, Botteghi 7 Asts: Raschi 5 | Pts: Mjøs 21 Rebs: Frey 6 Asts: Frey 3 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Vincent Delestrée (BEL), Igor Esteve (AND), Thomas Bissuel (FRA) |
27 June 17:30 |
| Norway | 95–60 | Gibraltar |
| Scoring by quarter:23–11, 30–15, 15–20, 27–14 | ||
| Pts: Ndiaye 19 Rebs: Berg 10 Asts: Frey 5 | Pts: Ortega 19 Rebs: Pérez 8 Asts: Yome 3 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Thomas Bissuel (FRA), David Caballe (IRL), Igor Esteve (AND) |
27 June 20:00 |
| Moldova | 54–98 | San Marino |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 9–24, 5–26, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Legosin 14 Rebs: Nistor 11 Asts: Cojuhari 2 | Pts: Raschi 20 Rebs: Botteghi 13 Asts: Raschi 5 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Mehmet Karabilecen (TUR), Gordon Barbara (MLT), James Dominique (GIB) |
28 June 17:30 |
| Moldova | 78–94 | Norway |
| Scoring by quarter:22–16, 22–23, 20–34, 14–21 | ||
| Pts: Melniciuc 34 Rebs: Nistor 9 Asts: Cojuhari 6 | Pts: Mjøs 18 Rebs: Berg 9 Asts: Jawara 4 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Alessandro Martolini (ITA), Gordon Barbara (MLT), David Caballe (IRL) |
28 June 20:00 |
| San Marino | 66–74 | Gibraltar |
| Scoring by quarter:18–15, 18–19, 15–16, 15–24 | ||
| Pts: Ugolini 17 Rebs:four players 6 Asts:three players 4 | Pts: Pérez 19 Rebs: Pérez 9 Asts:four players 3 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Thomas Bissuel (FRA), Igor Esteve (AND), Mehmet Karabilecen (TUR) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 129 | +43 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 132 | −4 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Andorra | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 159 | −39 | 2 | Classification 5–7 |
26 June 16:30 |
| Andorra | 64–96 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter:23–15, 13–28, 12–34, 16–19 | ||
| Pts: Gabriel 16 Rebs: Gabriel 8 Asts: Lliteras 4 | Pts: T. Falzon 22 Rebs: T. Falzon 9 Asts: T. Falzon, Formosa 3 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Alessandro Martolini (ITA), James Dominique (GIB), Gilbert Hoxha (ALB) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 99 | +67 | 4 |
| 6 | San Marino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 123 | +31 | 3 |
| 7 | Moldova | 2 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 195 | −98 | 2 |
30 June 15:00 |
| Moldova | 43–97 | Andorra |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–31, 7–18, 11–33, 10–15 | ||
| Pts: Nistor 8 Rebs: Legosin 9 Asts:three players 2 | Pts: Guzmán 17 Rebs: Guzmán 8 Asts: Lliteras, Schneider 6 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Alessandro Martolini (ITA), Gordon Barbara (MLT), David Caballe (IRL) |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 30 June | ||||||
| Norway | 83 | |||||
| 1 July | ||||||
| Ireland | 73 | |||||
| Norway | 59 | |||||
| 30 June | ||||||
| Malta | 75 | |||||
| Malta | 102 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 57 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 July | ||||||
| Ireland | 86 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 66 | |||||
30 June 17:30 |
| Norway | 83–73 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 33–11, 17–24, 18–18 | ||
| Pts: Frey 29 Rebs: Berg 16 Asts: Mjøs 7 | Pts: Cairns, Murphy 17 Rebs: Black, Murphy 8 Asts: Roe 5 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Thomas Bissuel (FRA), Igor Esteve (AND), James Dominique (GIB) |
30 June 20:00 |
| Malta | 102–57 | Gibraltar |
| Scoring by quarter:25–11, 21–17, 27–15, 29–14 | ||
| Pts: Formosa 18 Rebs: Deguara 20 Asts: Cassar, T. Falzon 6 | Pts: Ortega 17 Rebs: Grigaitis, Pérez 6 Asts: Ortega, Sercombe 3 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Referees: Mehmet Karabilecen (TUR), Vincent Delestrée (BEL), Gilbert Hoxha (ALB) |
1 July 17:00 |
| Norway | 59–75 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 13–13, 16–21, 22–19 | ||
| Pts: Dolven 14 Rebs: Berg 10 Asts:three players 5 | Pts: Deguara 24 Rebs: Deguara 14 Asts: A. Falzon 4 | |
Multieventi Sport Domus, Serravalle Attendance: 150 Referees: Alessandro Martolini (ITA), David Caballe (IRL), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND) |
| 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries winner |
|---|
 Malta First title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Malta (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 | Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Andorra | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | San Marino (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Moldova | 4 | 0 | 4 |
The FIBA U18 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Juniors. It's a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 edition. From the 2004 edition onward, it has been held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Serbia.
EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
The 2014 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 14th edition of the tournament, formerly known as the Promotion Cup or the FIBA EuroBasket Division C. It was played in the Tercentenary Sports Centre, Gibraltar, from 7 to 12 July 2014.
The 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 15th edition of this tournament. It was hosted by Moldova.
The 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships was the second edition of the European 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament started on 25 June 2016 with the first of the three qualifying tournaments and its final tournament was played in the AFI Cotroceni shopping mall in Bucharest, Romania between 2 and 4 September 2016.
The 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 31st edition of the Under-16 European Basketball Championship. The tournament was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 11 to 19 August 2017. Sixteen (16) teams participated, including 2016 Division B top three finishers.
The 2018 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 14th edition of the Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship, the second-tier level of the European Under-20 basketball championship. The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 13 to 22 July 2018.
Basketball at the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 28 May to 1 June 2019 in Bar.
The 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C was the 14th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U16 European Championship, the third tier of the European men's under-16 basketball championship. It was played in Serravalle, San Marino, from 3 to 11 July 2018. Ten teams participated in the competition. Andorra men's national under-16 basketball team won the tournament.
The 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 15th edition of the Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship, the second-tier level of the European Under-20 basketball championship. The tournament was played in Matosinhos, Portugal, from 12 to 21 July 2019.
The 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C was the 15th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U16 European Championship, the third tier of the European men's under-16 basketball championship. It was played in Tirana, Albania, from 14 to 21 July 2019. Nine teams participated in the competition. Luxembourg men's national under-16 basketball team won the tournament.
The 2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's European basketball championship Division B for national under-20 teams. Held from 3 to 11 August in Pristina, Kosovo, 12 teams participated in the tournament.
The 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 17th edition of this tournament, hosted in Dublin, Ireland. Initially, the championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was rescheduled to 10–15 August 2021.
The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division C was the 14th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U18 European basketball championship. It was played in Pristina, Kosovo, from 22 to 29 July 2018. Nine teams participated in the competition. The host team, Kosovo, won the tournament.
The 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 3 to 8 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U18 European Championship.
The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 16 to 21 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U16 European Championship. Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
The 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 9 to 16 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was the 37th edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-18 teams. It was played from 6 to 14 August 2022 in Heraklion, Greece. Lithuania women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the second time.
The 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition. It took place in Ta' Qali, Malta, from 28 June to 3 July 2022. Ireland were the defending champions; but they didn't participate in this edition.
The 2022 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 17th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 28 June to 3 July 2022. Luxembourg were the defending champions; but they didn't participate in this edition.
