2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships

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2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships
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Match during the championships
Tournament information
Location University Square, Bucharest
Dates5–7 September 2014
Host(s)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2016  

The 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships , hosted at the University Square in Bucharest, Romania, was the inaugural European 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. [1] The tournament was held from 5 to 7 September 2014. [2]

Contents

In the final of the men's tournament, host Romania beat Slovenia to win their first European championship title. In the final of the women's tournament, Russia also beat Slovenia to win their first European championship title. Slovenia finished in second place in both the men's and women's tournaments.

Qualification

The qualification events took place in the summer of 2014. A total of 15 teams of each gender (excluding the hosts Romania) qualified for the final tournament. [3]

Men

Qualifier 1

Was held in Zánka, Hungary, 12–13 July 2014. Top five will qualify. [4]

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4317542+337
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4317263+97
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 422536186
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4226359+46
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4043472384
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 55010053+4710
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5327976+38
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 532808448
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 523677367
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5146084246
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5147490166
Knock-out stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 21
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 11
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 21
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 16
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 17
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 14
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 15
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 19
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 21Third place
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 21
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 18
  • Switzerland qualified to the Final Tournament as fifth qualified.

Qualifier 2

Was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19–20 July 2014. Top four, excluding hosts Romania, will qualify. [5]

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3214935+145
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3215442+125
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 3124161204
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 312475364
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3306129+326
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321444625
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3124138+34
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3032356333
Knock-out stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 15
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 21
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 17
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 8
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 21
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 21
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 20Third place
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 18 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16
  • Andorra qualified to the Final Tournament as fifth qualified.

Qualifier 3

Was held in Riga, Latvia, 2–3 August 2014. Top six will qualify. [6]

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5418055+259
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5418460+249
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5327761+168
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5327154+178
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5146283216
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5053899615
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 5509973+2610
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5419571+249
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 5327358+158
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 523687357
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 5145185346
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5055884265
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 15
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 17
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 18
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 21
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 16
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 12
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 21Third place
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 21
  • Italy and Estonia also qualified to the Final Tournament as fifth and sixth qualified teams.

Women

Qualifier 1

Was held in Zánka, Hungary, 12–13 July 2014. Top five, excluding hosts Romania, will qualify.

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 321404445
Flag of France.svg  France 3214443+15
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312444404
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3124845+34
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4405942+178
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4315952+77
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 422636526
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 413414545
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4044563184
Knock-out stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 21
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 12
Flag of France.svg  France 17
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 18
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 20
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 16
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 8
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 13Third place
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 10 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 14
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 18
  • Slovenia qualified to the Final Tournament as fifth qualified.

Qualifier 2

Was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19–20 July 2014. Top four will qualify. [7]

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3305421+336
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3214433+115
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 3121838204
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3031642263
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3213833+55
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3213025+55
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3122640144
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3123329+44
Knock-out stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14Third place
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 7
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 10 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 12

Qualifier 3

Was held in Riga, Latvia, 2–3 August 2014. Top six will qualify.

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3213929+105
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3213524+115
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3213425+95
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3037154+173
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4407744+338
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4315844+147
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4224541+46
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4134338+55
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4042672464
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 8
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 9
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 15
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 13
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 17
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 18
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 11Third place
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 8
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 8 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 19
  • Ireland and Slovakia also qualified to the Final Tournament as fifth and sixth qualified teams.

Final tournament

Groups were announced on 27 August 2014. [8]

Men's tournament

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts SRB ESP   ISR   CZE
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 3306449+15622–1721–1621–16
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 32158591517–2220–1821–19
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31255594416–2118–2021–18
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 303536310316–2119–2118–21
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  BEL   EST   RUS AND
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3305041+9613–1016–1521–16
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3213632+4510–1315–1411–5
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3124439+5415–1614–1515–8
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 303294718316–215–118–15
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool C
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  SLO ROU   AZE   ITA
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3305247+5621–2016–1515–12
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3215142+9520–2115–816–13
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 31240400415–168–1517–9
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 303344814312–1513–169–17
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool D
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  LTU   GRE   TUR   SUI
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3305139+12618–1315–1218–14
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3215540+15513–1821–821–14
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 312324513412–158–2112–9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 303375114314–1814–219–12
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 16
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 13
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 14
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 13
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 19
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 21
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 18Third place
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 13
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 15Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 18
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 13 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 21

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 651109
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 65198
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 651100
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 633106
5 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 43180
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 43165
7 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 42271
8Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 42249
9Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31255
10Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31244
11Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 31240
12Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31232
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30353
14Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 30337
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30334
16 Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 30329

Women's tournament

Pool A
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  LTU   TUR   CZE   GRE
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3303932+7618–1711–610–9
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3214240+2517–188–717–15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3123035546–117–817–16
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3034044439–1015–1716–17
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool B
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  RUS   SLO ESP   LAT
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3305438+16615–1019–1620–12
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3213831+7510–1511–1017–6
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3124037+3416–1910–1114–7
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 303255126312–206–177–14
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool C
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  SUI ROU   IRL   UKR
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3214538+7520–1517–118–12
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3215249+3515–2017–1220–17
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31239489411–1712–1716–14
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31243518412–817–2014–16
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pool D
TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts  BEL   NED   ISR   SVK
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3304631+15617–1117–1012–10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3213823+15511–1712–115–5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 312274215410–171–1216–13
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 303284315310–125–1513–16
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 13
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 13
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 11
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 13
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 15
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15Third place
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 9
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 16

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 660106
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 64275
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 65192
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 63370
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 43152
6 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 42267
7Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 42259
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 42255
9Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31243
10 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 31240
11Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31239
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31230
13Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31227
14Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30340
15Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30328
16Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30325

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