2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers

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2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers
2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers logo.png
Tournament details
Dates9–16 August 2021
Teams29
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.

Contents

History

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.

Structure

Participating teams

Top-18 Challengers

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Helsinki, Finland.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 550399277+12210 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 523302298+47
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 523325343187
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 523278325477
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 52330431397
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 523255307527
Source: FIBA
9 August 2021
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6547Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
9 August 2021
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg4587Flag of France.svg  France
9 August 2021
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7675Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
10 August 2021
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5651Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
10 August 2021
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg5756Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
10 August 2021
France  Flag of France.svg8672Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
11 August 2021
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg6351Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
11 August 2021
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4382Flag of France.svg  France
11 August 2021
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6062Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
13 August 2021
France  Flag of France.svg7751Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
13 August 2021
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg5551Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
13 August 2021
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6164Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
14 August 2021
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg6667Flag of France.svg  France
14 August 2021
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5570Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
14 August 2021
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5854Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Group B

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.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 550386196+19010 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 541304267+379
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 532345271+748 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 523302354527
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5142673701036
6Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5052403861465
Source: FIBA
9 August 2021
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7377Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
9 August 2021
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5855Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
9 August 2021
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4998Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
10 August 2021
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg8248Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
10 August 2021
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7854Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
10 August 2021
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5840Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
11 August 2021
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg6290Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
11 August 2021
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4468Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
11 August 2021
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3869Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
13 August 2021
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5951Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
13 August 2021
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg7950Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
13 August 2021
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10830Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
14 August 2021
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5979Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
14 August 2021
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg5145Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
14 August 2021
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3953Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Group C

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.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 550351274+7710 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 541335286+499
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 532289266+238 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 514251297466
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 514283315326
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 514307378716
Source: FIBA
9 August 2021
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg6371Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
9 August 2021
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg6660Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
9 August 2021
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg7154Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
10 August 2021
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4762Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
10 August 2021
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6158Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
10 August 2021
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6643Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
11 August 2021
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg8467Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
11 August 2021
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4755Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
11 August 2021
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5751Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
13 August 2021
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6558Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
13 August 2021
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5376Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
13 August 2021
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5372Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
14 August 2021
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg7289Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
14 August 2021
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg6747Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
14 August 2021
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4833Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

19–24 Challenger

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
19Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 550335258+7710
20Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 532323229+948
21Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 532295238+578
22Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 532300275+258
23Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 514240295556
24Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5051983961985
Source: FIBA
11 August 2021
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3768Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
11 August 2021
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg4066Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
11 August 2021
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4094Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
12 August 2021
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5463Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
12 August 2021
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg10239Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
12 August 2021
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg5754Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
13 August 2021
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3674Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
13 August 2021
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg4066Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
13 August 2021
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg5554Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
15 August 2021
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6049Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
15 August 2021
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6937Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
15 August 2021
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4461Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
16 August 2021
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg5746Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
16 August 2021
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4352Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
16 August 2021
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg6866Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

25–29 Challenger

Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
25Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 440359157+2028
26Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 431224197+277
27Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 422170261916
28Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 413225223+25
29Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 4041592991404
Source: FIBA
9 August 2021
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg6137Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
9 August 2021
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg7128Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
10 August 2021
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg9153Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
10 August 2021
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg3764Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
11 August 2021
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg4672Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
11 August 2021
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg6058Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
13 August 2021
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg5153Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
13 August 2021
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg9222Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
14 August 2021
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg5150Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
14 August 2021
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg36104Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia

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