2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

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2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryMalta
City Ta' Qali
Dates28 June – 3 July 2022
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Third placeFlag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Fourth placeFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Armenia.svg Chris Jones
Top scorer Flag of Malta.svg Samuel Deguara
Flag of Armenia.svg Chris Jones (24.5  ppg)
Top rebounds Flag of Malta.svg Samuel Deguara (12.5  rpg)
Top assists Flag of Armenia.svg Chris Jones (7.3  apg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2021
2024

The 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition. It took place in Ta' Qali, Malta, from 28 June to 3 July 2022. [1] Ireland were the defending champions; but they didn't participate in this edition.

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Participating teams

Ireland, Moldova and Norway did not participate this season. They were replaced by Armenia, winners in 2016, which was about to come back to competition after its withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers, and Azerbaijan, winners in 2006 and 2008, which was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

TeamAppLastBest placement in tournamentRank
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 15th 2021 Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014)88
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2nd 2016 Champion (2016)93
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4th 2008 Champion (2006, 2008)NR
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 18th 2021 Fourth place (1998, 2018)148
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 18th 2021 Champion (2018)94
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 17th 2021 Champion (2002)123

Group phase

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (H)220145141+44 Semifinals
2Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 211142141+13 Quarterfinals
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 20214014552
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
28 June 2022
18:30
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg7371Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter:16−8, 12−17, 21−27, 24−19
Pts: Deguara 28
Rebs: Deguara, Kahler 11
Asts: Kahler 8
Pts: Davis 22
Rebs: Haciyeva 10
Asts: Davis 4
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Tomi Panov (MKD)

29 June 2022
16:15
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg6972Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 16−17, 22−23, 17−18, 14−14
Pts: Haciyeva 25
Rebs: Haciyeva 12
Asts: Davis 6
Pts: Colom 21
Rebs: Bartolome 8
Asts: Colom 6
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Alessandro Perciavalle (GIB)

30 June 2022
18:30
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg7072Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Scoring by quarter: 13−22, 15−15, 26−18, 16−17
Pts: Bartolome, Colom 20
Rebs: Gabriel, Serrato 5
Asts: Fernández 8
Pts: Deguara 25
Rebs: Deguara, Kahler 10
Asts: Bugeja 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 220178129+494 Semifinals
2Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 211127125+23 Quarterfinals
3Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 202110161512
Source: FIBA
28 June 2022
16:15
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg6147Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter:18−11, 6−7, 21−11, 16−18
Pts: Ugolini 22
Rebs: Biordi 11
Asts: Raschi 7
Pts: Yome 16
Rebs: McGrail 7
Asts: Yome 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Igor Esteve (AND)

29 June 2022
18:30
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg63100Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 15−22, 15−23, 15−31, 18−24
Pts: García 16
Rebs: Culross 6
Asts: Yome 6
Pts: Spight 30
Rebs: Mkrtychyan 6
Asts: Jones 8
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

30 June 2022
16:15
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg7866Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Scoring by quarter:26−19, 16−11, 14−17, 22−19
Pts: Spight 25
Rebs: Khachatryan 12
Asts: Jones 7
Pts: Felici 17
Rebs: Biordi 9
Asts: Raschi 7
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve (AND), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
          
2 July
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 59
1 July
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 52
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 51
3 July
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 68
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 68
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 84
2 July
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 93
1 July
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 66 Third place
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 66
3 July
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 57
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 75
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 84

Quarterfinals

1 July 2022
16:15
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg6657Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter:18−10, 12−15, 12−13, 24−19
Pts: Colom 29
Rebs: Bartolome, Colom 8
Asts: Fernández 5
Pts: García 15
Rebs: Buxton, Culross 8
Asts: Rodríguez 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanrv (BUL)

1 July 2022
18:30
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg5168Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 18−22, 11−12, 12−11, 10−23
Pts: Raschi 20
Rebs: Raschi 9
Asts: Raschi 4
Pts: Hamzayev 21
Rebs: Haciyeva 13
Asts: Pashayev 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Can Mavisu (TUR), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Semifinals

2 July 2022
16:15
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg5952Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter:16−12, 12−15, 11−8, 20−17
Pts: Deguara 18
Rebs: Kahler 16
Asts: Bugeja 8
Pts: Haciyeva 17
Rebs: Haciyeva 11
Asts: Pashayev 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)

2 July 2022
18:30
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg9366Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Scoring by quarter:24−19, 28−15, 26−14, 15−18
Pts: Tatevosyan 35
Rebs: Spight, Zohrabian 7
Asts: Jones 8
Pts: Colom 18
Rebs: Colom 7
Asts: Colom 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Toni Panov (MKD)

Fifth place game

3 July 2022
14:00
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg5262Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Scoring by quarter: 11−22, 17−14, 12−17, 12−9
Pts: García 17
Rebs: García 10
Asts: Yome 4
Pts: Ugolini 13
Rebs: Ugolini 7
Asts: Raschi 7
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

Third place game

3 July 2022
16:15
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg7584Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 20−24, 16−20, 20−17, 19−23
Pts: Poladkhanli 25
Rebs: Hamzayev 10
Asts: Pashayev 10
Pts: Colom 31
Rebs: Bartolome, Colom 7
Asts:three players 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Can Mavizu (TUR), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Final

3 July 2022
18:30
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg6884Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Scoring by quarter:19−15, 11−24, 18−23, 20−22
Pts: Deguara 27
Rebs: Deguara 16
Asts: Bugeja 4
Pts: Jones 41
Rebs: Jones 10
Asts: Jones 6
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali
Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)

Individual statistics

Source: [2]

Scoring leader

Rebounding leader

Assists leader

Blocks leader

Steals leader

Awards

The tournament's individual award were announced after the final on 3 July. [3]

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