2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B

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2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B
2019 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B.png
Tournament details
Host country Kosovo
City Pristina
Dates3–11 August 2019
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Third placeFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Finland.svg Lotta Vehka-aho
Top scorer Flag of Finland.svg Lotta Vehka-aho (25.2  ppg)
Top rebounds Flag of Croatia.svg Josipa Pavić (12.8  rpg)
Top assists Flag of Israel.svg Dor Saar (5.3  apg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2018
2021

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. [1]

Contents

Venues

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap
Pristina
1 Tetori2,000
Palace of Youth and Sports 2,500

Participating teams

First round

The draw took place on 13 December 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. [2]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 220134104+304 Second round
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 211127121+63
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 202118154362 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 220135111+244 Second round
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 21111612593
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 202106121152 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 220167118+494 Second round
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 211169127+423
3Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (H)20296187912 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA
(H) Host

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 22015198+534 Second round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 211105128233
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 202115145302 9th–12th place classification
Source: FIBA

Second round

Group E

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 321193172+215 Semifinals
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 321214186+285
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312178204264 5th–8th place playoffs
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 312157180234
Source: FIBA

Group F

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 330223139+846 Semifinals
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 32119320185
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 312191201104 5th–8th place playoffs
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 303187253663
Source: FIBA

9th–12th place classification

Group G

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
9Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 330207126+816
10Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 321211179+325
11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 312179174+54
12Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (H)3031522701183
Source: FIBA
(H) Host

Knockout stage

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 72
F4 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 69
E3 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 61
E4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 70
F3 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 80
E4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 837th place match
F4 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 56
F3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 86

5th–8th place semifinals

10 August 2019
16:30
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7269 (OT)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 13–15, 26–13, 16–19,  Overtime:5–2
10 August 2019
19:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg8083Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by quarter:23–18, 17–17, 18–19, 22–29

7th place game

11 August 2019
16:30
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5686Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 6–28, 15–18, 27–18

5th place game

11 August 2019
14:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg6170Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–15, 10–19, 15–16

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
E1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 58
F2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 68
F2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 80
F1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 75
F1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 86
E2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 68 3rd place match
E1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 60
E2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 57

Semifinals

10 August 2019
16:30
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg5868Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 15–13, 14–16, 15–18
10 August 2019
19:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg8668Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 17–20, 32–14, 19–15

3rd place game

11 August 2019
16:30
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg6057Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter:22–7, 19–17, 9–20, 10–13

Final

11 August 2019
19:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg8075Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 25–12, 17–22, 21–17
Pallati i Rinise dhe Sporteve Prishtina, Pristina
Attendance: 200
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Silvia Marziali (ITA), Ozge Sentürk (TUR)

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 6–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4–2
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–3
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4–2
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3–3
7Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3–3
8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1–5
9Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–2
10Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–3
11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–4
12Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (H)0–5
Promoted to the 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division A

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Flag of Finland.svg Lotta Vehka-aho [3]
All-Tournament Team

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References

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  2. "FIBA European Youth Championships 2019 Draws completed". FIBA. 13 December 2018.
  3. "Vehka-aho takes home MVP after just missing out on title". FIBA. 11 August 2019.