TBF International Under-16 Tournament

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TBF International Under-16 Tournament
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Founded1994
CountryFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Most recent
champion(s)
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(7th title)
Most titlesFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(7 titles)
Official website TBF Under-16 Tournament (in Turkish)

The TBF International Under-16 Tournament, or TBF Under-16 Basketball World Cup, is an international boys' youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the best Under-16 age national teams in the world. The tournament takes place every year in Turkey, and is organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF). Since FIBA does not currently organize an under-16 age boys' world championship, this tournament serves as the de facto boys' official Under-16 World Cup. It is considered by followers of European basketball to be one of the most prestigious international tournaments in the boys' youth categories.

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History

The first TBF International Under-16 Tournament took place in Sakarya, Turkey, in 1994. In the first tournament, which was won by Italy, it was an Under-18 competition. Since then, the tournament has been an Under-16 competition. The list of some of the players that have played at the tournament, and have then gone on to have successful pro careers, includes players like: Hedo Türkoğlu, Kerem Tunçeri, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Ömer Aşık, Ersan İlyasova, and Peja Stojaković. [1]

TBF International Under-16 Tournament results

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YearHostCategoryGold MedalSilver MedalBronze Medal
1994 Sakarya
Under-18
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
1995 Edirne
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Turkey BFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
1997 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
1998 Antalya
Under-16
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (2×)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
1999 Antalya
Under-16
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2001 Bursa
Under-16
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2002 Istanbul
B
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2005 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (2×)Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
2006 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro (3×)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2007 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (3×)Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2008 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France
2009 Ankara
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (4×)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2010 Konya
Under-16
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2011 Gaziantep
Under-16
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2012 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2013 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (2×)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of France.svg  France
2014 Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2015 Konya
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (5×)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of France.svg  France
2016 Samsun
Under-16
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2017Konya
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (6×)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2018Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2019Sakarya
Under-16
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (2×)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2020Konya
Under-16
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (7×)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

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References

  1. "Annual International U16 Tournament Begins Tomorrow". tbf.org.tr. Turkish Basketball Federation. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "History". tbf.org.tr. Turkish Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2016.