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International basketball competition
2008 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
7th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates11–20 July 2008
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Russia (4th title)
2007 2009

The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the seventh edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Chieti, Sulmona and Pescara, Italy, from 11 to 20 July 2008. Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the fourth time.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first three teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the last teams will play in the classification round for 13th–16th place.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 2 1 204 163 +41 5 Quarterfinal round
2  France 3 2 1 201 175 +26 5
3  Italy 3 2 1 177 177 0 5
4  Germany 3 0 3 158 225 −67 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Serbia  74–44  Germany
11 July 2008
Boxscore
France  51–57  Italy
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Italy  53–71  Serbia
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Germany  59–84  France
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Serbia  59–66  France
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Italy  67–55  Germany

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 2 1 216 179 +37 5 Quarterfinal round
2  Latvia 3 2 1 190 190 0 5
3  Czech Republic 3 2 1 187 190 −3 5
4  Greece 3 0 3 152 186 −34 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Czech Republic  66–56  Greece
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Turkey  75–77  Latvia
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  56–65  Czech Republic
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Greece  46–63  Turkey
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Czech Republic  56–78  Turkey
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  57–50  Greece

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 202 140 +62 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 247 171 +76 5
3  Lithuania 3 1 2 147 220 −73 4
4  Bulgaria 3 0 3 171 236 −65 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Lithuania  32–59  Russia
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Bulgaria  61–88  Ukraine
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Ukraine  101–50  Lithuania
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Russia  83–50  Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Lithuania  65–60  Bulgaria
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Ukraine  58–60  Russia

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 240 180 +60 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Belarus 3 2 1 201 201 0 5
3  Montenegro 3 1 2 217 233 −16 4
4  Belgium 3 0 3 211 255 −44 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Spain  90–61  Belgium
11 July 2008
Boxscore
Belarus  70–64  Montenegro
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Montenegro  61–80  Spain
12 July 2008
Boxscore
Belgium  67–73  Belarus
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Spain  70–58  Belarus
13 July 2008
Boxscore
Montenegro  92–83  Belgium

Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of six. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams advance to the 5th–8th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 4 1 311 291 +20 9 Semifinals
2  Serbia 5 4 1 349 288 +61 9
3  Latvia 5 2 3 320 326 −6 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Turkey 5 2 3 333 334 −1 7
5  Italy 5 2 3 307 332 −25 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Czech Republic 5 1 4 308 357 −49 6
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  53–57  France
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Czech Republic  54–71  Serbia
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Italy  49–65  Turkey
16 July 2008
Boxscore
Czech Republic  68–80  Italy
16 July 2008
Boxscore
Serbia  61–57  Latvia
16 July 2008
Boxscore
France  65–57  Turkey
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  77–68  Italy
17 July 2008
Boxscore
France  72–65  Czech Republic
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Turkey  58–87  Serbia

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 5 5 0 365 262 +103 10 Semifinals
2  Spain 5 4 1 361 300 +61 9
3  Ukraine 5 2 3 364 312 +52 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Lithuania 5 2 3 317 320 −3 7
5  Belarus 5 2 3 280 357 −77 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Montenegro 5 0 5 296 432 −136 5
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Belarus  56–52  Ukraine
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Montenegro  58–88  Russia
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Lithuania  54–66  Spain
16 July 2008
Boxscore
Montenegro  48–100  Lithuania
16 July 2008
Boxscore
Russia  90–50  Belarus
16 July 2008
Boxscore
Ukraine  59–81  Spain
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Belarus  46–81  Lithuania
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Ukraine  94–65  Montenegro
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Spain  64–68  Russia

Classification round for 13th–16th place

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
13  Germany 3 3 0 208 185 +23 6
14  Bulgaria 3 2 1 201 186 +15 5
15  Belgium 3 1 2 185 191 −6 4
16  Greece 3 0 3 150 182 −32 3
Source: FIBA Archive
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Germany  66–62  Belgium
15 July 2008
Boxscore
Greece  44–59  Bulgaria
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Bulgaria  68–74  Germany
17 July 2008
Boxscore
Belgium  55–51  Greece
19 July 2008
Boxscore
Germany  68–55  Greece
19 July 2008
Boxscore
Bulgaria  74–68  Belgium

9th–12th place playoffs

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
E5  Italy 73
F6  Montenegro 51
E5  Italy 69
E6  Czech Republic 67
F5  Belarus 69
E6  Czech Republic 78 11th place match
F6  Montenegro 73
F5  Belarus 67

9th–12th place semifinals

19 July 2008
Boxscore
Italy  73–51  Montenegro
19 July 2008
Boxscore
Belarus  69–78  Czech Republic

11th place match

20 July 2008
Boxscore
Montenegro  73–67  Belarus

9th place match

20 July 2008
Boxscore
Italy  69–67  Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3  Latvia 83
F4  Lithuania 73
E3  Latvia 59
F3  Ukraine 80
F3  Ukraine 78
E4  Turkey 67 7th place match
F4  Lithuania 66
E4  Turkey 69

5th–8th place semifinals

19 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  83–73  Lithuania
19 July 2008
Boxscore
Ukraine  78–67  Turkey

7th place match

20 July 2008
Boxscore
Lithuania  66–69  Turkey

5th place match

20 July 2008
Boxscore
Latvia  59–80  Ukraine

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
E1  France 61
F2  Spain 56
E1  France 58
F1  Russia 67
F1  Russia 49
E2  Serbia 47 3rd place match
F2  Spain 46
E2  Serbia 73

Semifinals

19 July 2008
Boxscore
France  61–56  Spain
19 July 2008
Boxscore
Russia  49–47  Serbia

3rd place match

20 July 2008
Boxscore
Spain  46–73  Serbia

Final

20 July 2008
Boxscore
France  58–67  Russia

Final standings

Team relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Serbia
4  Spain
5  Ukraine
6  Latvia
7  Turkey
8  Lithuania
9  Italy
10  Czech Republic
11  Montenegro
12  Belarus
13  Germany
14  Bulgaria
15  Belgium
16  Greece

References

  1. FIBA Archive
FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket
Division A
Division B
Qualification
International women's youth basketball
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.
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