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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–25 July 2021 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 19 to 25 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship. [1]
The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 European Championship was to be held in Klaipėda, Lithuania, 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 U20 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
The Group A tournament was played in Brno, Czech Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 385 | 306 | +79 | 9 |
| 2 |  Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 273 | +86 | 9 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 389 | 333 | +56 | 8 |
| 4 |  Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 326 | 297 | +29 | 8 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 302 | 371 | −69 | 6 |
| 6 |  Albania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 226 | 407 | −181 | 5 |
The Group B tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 420 | 340 | +80 | 10 |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 417 | 313 | +104 | 9 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 369 | 398 | −29 | 7 |
| 4 |  Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 384 | 413 | −29 | 7 |
| 5 |  Georgia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 420 | −72 | 6 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 364 | 418 | −54 | 6 |
The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 391 | 299 | +92 | 10 |
| 2 |  Israel | 5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 337 | +37 | 8 |
| 3 |  Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 381 | 351 | +30 | 8 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 329 | 331 | −2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Russia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 342 | 357 | −15 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 276 | 418 | −142 | 5 |
The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 192 | +46 | 5 | 19–26 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  North Macedonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 214 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 208 | −13 | 5 | 19–26 Challenger Consolation round |
| 4 |  Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 204 | 240 | −36 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 191 | +73 | 6 | 19–26 Challenger Final Four |
| 2 |  Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 217 | +26 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 214 | +5 | 4 | 19–26 Challenger Consolation round |
| 4 |  Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 274 | −104 | 3 |
| 23rd–26th place semifinals | 23rd place match | |||||
D3 Luxembourg | 84 | |||||
E4 Kosovo | 80 | |||||
D3 Luxembourg | 53 | |||||
E3 Slovakia | 72 | |||||
E3 Slovakia | 83 | |||||
D4 Romania | 57 | |||||
| 25th place match | ||||||
E4 Kosovo | 88 | |||||
D4 Romania | 93 | |||||
| 19th–22nd place semifinals | 19th place match | |||||
D1 Switzerland | 65 | |||||
E2 Belarus | 74 | |||||
E2 Belarus | 62 | |||||
E1 Hungary | 81 | |||||
E1 Hungary | 99 | |||||
D2 North Macedonia | 44 | |||||
| 21st place match | ||||||
D1 Switzerland | 71 | |||||
D2 North Macedonia | 53 | |||||
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 19 | Hungary |
| 20 | Belarus |
| 21 | Switzerland |
| 22 | North Macedonia |
| 23 | Slovakia |
| 24 | Luxembourg |
| 25 | Romania |
| 26 | Kosovo |
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