FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

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The FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries is the lowest-ranked tier of the biannual FIBA EuroBasket Women competition, organized by FIBA Europe.

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History

This championship was first introduced in 1989, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed EuroBasket Division C.

In 2011, after the divisional system for the FIBA EuroBasket was abolished, the FIBA EuroBasket Division C was renamed FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. [1]

Results

YearHostFinal matchThird place match
First placeScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place
1989
details
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
63–57Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
73–52Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
1991
details
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
95–65Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
67–58Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
1993
details
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus (Nicosia)Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
68–54Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
57–51Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
1996
details
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (Valletta)Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
81–73Flag of Albania.svg
Albania
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
65–58Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
1998
details
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Oberpullendorf)Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
85–45Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
53–51Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
2000
details
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia (Ohrid)Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
Group tournamentFlag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Andorra.svg
Andorra
Group tournamentFlag of Malta.svg
Malta
2002
details
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra (Andorra la Vella)Flag of Albania.svg
Albania
84–79Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
Cyprus
71–61Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
2004
details
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra (Andorra la Vella)Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
81–66Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
69–61Flag of Armenia.svg
Armenia
2006
details
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (Ta' Qali)Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
54–49Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldova
81–75Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
2008
details
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
81–61Flag of Albania.svg
Albania
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
55–45Flag of Andorra.svg
Andorra
2010
details
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (Yerevan)Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
74–65Flag of Armenia.svg
Armenia
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
88–67Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldova
2012
details
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia (Ohrid)Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
68–63Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
72–52Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
2014
details
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Sankt Pölten)Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
87–81Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
66–59Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
2016
details
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
67–59Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldova
66–50Flag of Andorra.svg
Andorra
2018
details
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (Cork)Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
93–59Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
67–59Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
2021
details
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (Nicosia)Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Luxembourg
69–59Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
70–60Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
2022
details
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus (Nicosia)Flag of Cyprus.svg
Cyprus
Group TournamentFlag of Norway.svg
Norway
Flag of Malta.svg
Malta
Group TournamentFlag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
2024
details
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (Pristina)

Performance

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5016
2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3058
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2338
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2204
5Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1203
6Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1102
7Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1034
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1001
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1001
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0505
11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0213
12Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0101
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0101
14Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0022
15Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 0011
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 0011
Totals (16 entries)17171751

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References

  1. "Small Countries commission in San Marino". FIBA Europe. July 20, 2011.