Participating teams
Top-18 Challengers | 19–24 Challenger | 25–29 Challenger |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–16 August 2021 |
| Teams | 29 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
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. [1] Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 Women's European Championship was to be held in Matosinhos, Portugal but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U16 Women's European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
Top-18 Challengers | 19–24 Challenger | 25–29 Challenger |
The Group A tournament was played in Helsinki, Finland.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 399 | 277 | +122 | 10 | 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 302 | 298 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 325 | 343 | −18 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 278 | 325 | −47 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Latvia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 304 | 313 | −9 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 255 | 307 | −52 | 7 |
The Group B tournament was played in San Fernando, Spain. Hungary qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup as hosts.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 386 | 196 | +190 | 10 | 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| 2 |  Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 304 | 267 | +37 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 345 | 271 | +74 | 8 | 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| 4 |  Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 302 | 354 | −52 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 267 | 370 | −103 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 240 | 386 | −146 | 5 |
The Group C tournament was played in Matosinhos, Portugal. Russia originally qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, but were excluded due to their country's invasion of Ukraine and were replaced by Belgium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 351 | 274 | +77 | 10 | 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| 2 |  Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 335 | 286 | +49 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 289 | 266 | +23 | 8 | 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup |
| 4 |  Portugal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 251 | 297 | −46 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 283 | 315 | −32 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 307 | 378 | −71 | 6 |
The Group D tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 335 | 258 | +77 | 10 |
| 20 |  Israel | 5 | 3 | 2 | 323 | 229 | +94 | 8 |
| 21 |  Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 238 | +57 | 8 |
| 22 |  Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 300 | 275 | +25 | 8 |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 240 | 295 | −55 | 6 |
| 24 |  Ireland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 198 | 396 | −198 | 5 |
The Group E tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |  North Macedonia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 157 | +202 | 8 |
| 26 |  Albania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 224 | 197 | +27 | 7 |
| 27 |  Armenia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 261 | −91 | 6 |
| 28 |  Malta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 225 | 223 | +2 | 5 |
| 29 |  Georgia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 299 | −140 | 4 |
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