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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–18 July 2021 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 12 to 18 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship. [1]
The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 Women's European Championship was to be held in Sopron, Hungary 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 Women's European Championship where 16 teams gather in one place.
The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 293 | 238 | +55 | 10 |
| 2 |  Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 383 | 276 | +107 | 9 |
| 3 |  Latvia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 323 | 333 | −10 | 8 |
| 4 |  Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 291 | 282 | +9 | 7 |
| 5 |  Croatia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 277 | 312 | −35 | 6 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 260 | 386 | −126 | 5 |
The Group B tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 352 | 273 | +79 | 9 |
| 2 |  Serbia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 329 | 306 | +23 | 8 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 394 | 357 | +37 | 8 |
| 4 |  Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 347 | 266 | +81 | 8 |
| 5 |  Israel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 325 | 281 | +44 | 7 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 201 | 465 | −264 | 5 |
The Group C tournament was played in Konya, Turkey.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 379 | 270 | +109 | 10 |
| 2 |  Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 335 | 293 | +42 | 9 |
| 3 |  Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 335 | +39 | 8 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 316 | +1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 285 | 366 | −81 | 6 |
| 6 |  Portugal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 261 | 371 | −110 | 5 |
The Group D tournament was played in Yerevan, Armenia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 328 | 219 | +109 | 8 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 342 | 247 | +95 | 6 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 275 | +11 | 6 |
| 4 |  Albania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 378 | −122 | 6 |
| 5 |  Armenia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 334 | −93 | 4 |
The Group E tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 181 | +106 | 8 |
| 2 |  Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 252 | +31 | 7 |
| 3 |  Luxembourg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 276 | 252 | +24 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kosovo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 304 | −82 | 5 |
| 5 |  North Macedonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 295 | −79 | 4 |
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