Basketball at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe

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Basketball at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 2 to 6 June 2009. Games were played at the Eleftheria Indoor Hall, in Nicosia. [1]

Basketball team sport played on a court with baskets on either end

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.

2009 Games of the Small States of Europe

The 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as the XIIIth Games of the Small States of Europe were held in June 2009 among the participant nations in the Games of the Small States of Europe. The opening ceremonies were on June 1, and the closing ceremonies on June 6. The games were held in Cyprus, twenty years after the first Games held there in 1989. Malta was scheduled for 2009 in the rotation, but were selected to host the games early in 2003. The organizing committee estimates the cost at 1.5 million euros for all events.

Eleftheria Athletic Center, officially named Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Indoor Hall is an indoor arena that is located besides Makario Stadium and Lefkotheo Indoor Hall in Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus. The hall is mainly used for basketball events, although it can also be used for badminton, gymnastics, karate, taekwondo, handball, squash, volleyball, judo, futsal and table tennis. It is sometimes also used for national celebrations, for the declaration of the new President of Cyprus, and for musical concerts.

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Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
MenFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
WomenFlag of Malta.svg  Malta Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus

Men's tournament

Men's tournament was played with a round-robin group composed by six teams.

A round-robin tournament is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants are eliminated after a certain number of losses.

Table

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Cyprus.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Andorra.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Malta.svg Flag of San Marino.svg
1Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (H, C)550410292+118 10Gold medal—80–5769–55
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 532407366+41 8Silver medal—95–9774–6694–61
3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 532405337+68 8Bronze medal70–91—77–8282–62
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 532388330+58 854–87—93–5393–39
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 514308392−84 662–87—76–61
6Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 505264425−161 556–8347–79—
Source: Cyprus 2009 website
(C) Champion; (H) Host.

Women's tournament

Women's tournament was played by only four teams.

Table

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (C)330170146+24 6Gold medal—53–4848–45
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 321194175+19 5Silver medal53–69—80–55
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (H)312167169−2 4Bronze medal51–61—68–55
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 303155196−41 3—
Source: Cyprus 2009 website
(C) Champion; (H) Host.

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References

  1. ↑ "Eleftheria" Indoor Hall, Nicosia
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