2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship

Last updated

2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship
2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
City Heraklion
Dates6–14 August 2022
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, Heraklion University Sports Hall
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of France.svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Lithuania.svg Justė Jocytė [1]
Top scorer Flag of Lithuania.svg Justė Jocytė (19.1  ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2021
2023

The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was the 37th edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-18 teams. It was played from 6 to 14 August 2022 in Heraklion, Greece. [2] Lithuania women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the second time.

Contents

Venues

Heraklion
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena Heraklion University Sports Hall
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena interior Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena interior.jpg
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena interior
Heraklion University Hall Heraklion University Hall.png
Heraklion University Hall
Capacity: 5,222Capacity: 1,080

Participating teams

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, both Russia and Belarus were expelled from the competition. [3] They were replaced by Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14th in the 2019 Division A tournament and Sweden, 4th in the 2019 Division B tournament.

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany. [4] [5]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330193148+456
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 32115516055
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 312207201+64
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 303147193463
Source: FIBA
6 August
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7172Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6 August
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5244Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
7 August
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg6676Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
7 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5640Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
8 August
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6537Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
8 August
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6360Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (H)321181191105
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 321199192+75
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31219219864
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312173164+94
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
6 August
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg7564Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
6 August
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5863Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
7 August
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6771Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
7 August
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg6655Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
8 August
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3560Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
8 August
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6269Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 321202162+405
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 321216195+215
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321212209+35
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303158222643
Source: FIBA
6 August
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7061Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
6 August
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6777Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7 August
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg6936Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
7 August
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg7970Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
8 August
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7655Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
8 August
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5672Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of France.svg  France 330238110+1286
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321202153+495
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 312185207224
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3031182731553
Source: FIBA
6 August
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg8754Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 August
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4259Flag of France.svg  France
7 August
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3676Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7 August
France  Flag of France.svg6940Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
8 August
France  Flag of France.svg11028Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 August
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg5884Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Playoff brackets

Main bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
10 August
 
 
A1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
50
 
11 August
 
B4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
43
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 63
 
10 August
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 52
 
C2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
71
 
13 August
 
D3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
61
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 54
 
10 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 36
 
B2
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
64
 
11 August
 
A3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
74
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 48
 
10 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 71
 
D1
Flag of France.svg  France
94
 
14 August
 
C4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
57
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 75
 
10 August
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 78
 
A2
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
53
 
11 August
 
B3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
83
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 81
 
10 August
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 87
 
C1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
84
 
13 August
 
D4
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
40
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 64
 
10 August
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52 3rd place match
 
B1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
46
 
11 August14 August
 
A4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
69
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 43Flag of France.svg  France 75
 
10 August
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 46
 
D2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
56
 
 
C3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
55
 

5th place bracket

 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
13 August
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 61
 
14 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 75
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 86
 
13 August
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 79
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 82
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 57
 
7th place match
 
 
14 August
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 71
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 57

9th place bracket

 
9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
11 August
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 62
 
13 August
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 58
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 67
 
11 August
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 69
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 91
 
14 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 53
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 69
 
11 August
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 35
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 80
 
13 August
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 35
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 59
 
11 August
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 52 11th place match
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 45
 
14 August
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 57
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 56
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 63
 

13th place bracket

 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
13 August
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 78
 
14 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 71
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 72
 
13 August
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 55
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 39
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 50
 
15th place match
 
 
14 August
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 94
 
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 42

Playoff results

Round of 16

10 August 2022
14:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5043Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
10 August 2022
14:30
France  Flag of France.svg9457Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
10 August 2022
16:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg6474Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
16:45
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7161Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
10 August 2022
19:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5383Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
19:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4669Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
10 August 2022
21:15
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg8440Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall
10 August 2022
21:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5655Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

9th–16th place quarterfinals

11 August 2022
14:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6258Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
16:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg9153Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
19:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4557Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall
11 August 2022
21:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg8035Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall

13th–16th place semifinals

13 August 2022
16:45
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg7871Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Heraklion University Sports Hall
13 August 2022
19:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3950Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Heraklion University Sports Hall

15th place match

14 August 2022
12:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg9442Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heraklion University Sports Hall

13th place match

14 August 2022
14:30
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg7255Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

9th–12th place semifinals

13 August 2022
14:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg6769Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Heraklion University Sports Hall
13 August 2022
21:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5952Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall

11th place match

14 August 2022
14:15
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5663Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Heraklion University Sports Hall

9th place match

14 August 2022
16:30
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg6935Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Heraklion University Sports Hall

Championship quarterfinals

11 August 2022
14:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6352Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
16:45
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4871Flag of France.svg  France
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
19:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4353Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
11 August 2022
21:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8187Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

5th–8th place semifinals

13 August 2022
14:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6175Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
13 August 2022
16:45
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8257Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

7th place match

14 August 2022
18:45
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7157Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Heraklion University Sports Hall

5th place match

14 August 2022
16:45
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8679Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Championship semifinals

13 August 2022
19:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5436Flag of France.svg  France
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena
13 August 2022
21:15
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg6452Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

3rd place match

14 August 2022
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg7546Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Final

14 August 2022
21:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7578Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 6–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 6–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France 6–1
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–3
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–3
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–4
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4–3
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–6
9Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5–2
10Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4–3
11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4–3
12Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–5
13Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–4
14Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3–4
15Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–6
16Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–7
Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Qualified as the host nation for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B

References

  1. "Jocyte crowned MVP to lead All-Star Five in Heraklion". FIBA . 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division A official website
  3. "FIBA decisions on Russia and Belarus for upcoming competitions". FIBA.basketball.
  4. Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth and Small Countries Championships 2022
  5. Draw results