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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Portugal |
| City | Matosinhos |
| Dates | 21–30 July 2023 |
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Latvia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Montenegro |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
| ← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B was the 17th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for men's national under-18 teams. The tournament was played in Matosinhos, Portugal, from 21 to 30 July 2023.
Participating teams
Albania
Austria- Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Estonia
Georgia
Great Britain 
(15th place, 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A)
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Kosovo- Latvia
- Montenegro (16th place, 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A)
Netherlands
North Macedonia (14th place, 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A)
Norway- Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Switzerland
Ukraine
First round
The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals; the third and fourth teams advance to the 9th–16th place playoffs; the other teams will play in the 17th–22nd place classification groups.
All times are local (Western European Summer Time – UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 324 | 273 | +51 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Austria
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 320 | 289 | +31 | 7 | |
| 3 | Iceland
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 311 | 292 | +19 | 6 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | North Macedonia
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 301 | 333 | −32 | 5 | |
| 5 | Norway
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 291 | 360 | −69 | 4 | 17th–22nd place classification |
| 21 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
97–64 | Norway |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 21 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
77–68 | Iceland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
68–84 | Great Britain |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
72–82 | Austria |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
74–79 | Iceland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
77–74 | North Macedonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
79–64 | Austria |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
100–80 | Norway |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
73–84 | Great Britain |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
92–59 | North Macedonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 362 | 310 | +52 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Montenegro
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 413 | 365 | +48 | 9 | |
| 3 | Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 264 | 263 | +1 | 8 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 406 | 360 | +46 | 8 | |
| 5 | Georgia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 394 | 393 | +1 | 6 | 17th–22nd place classification |
| 6 | Albania
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 257 | 436 | −179 | 5 |
| 21 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
77–55 | Georgia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 21 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Hungary |
57–71 | Montenegro |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Montenegro |
99–68 | Albania |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
77–57 | Slovakia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Georgia |
80–91 | Hungary |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Montenegro |
83–80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Hungary |
60–64 | Slovakia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Albania |
50–107 | Georgia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 24 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Albania |
51–92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
64–95 | Hungary |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Georgia |
78–82 | Montenegro |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
82–40 | Albania |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Georgia |
74–93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Montenegro |
78–82 | Slovakia |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Albania |
48–56 | Hungary |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 449 | 341 | +108 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Romania
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 366 | +31 | 9 | |
| 3 | Estonia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 380 | 348 | +32 | 8 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | Ukraine
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 375 | 392 | −17 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ireland
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 375 | 455 | −80 | 6 | 17th–22nd place classification |
| 6 | Kosovo
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 329 | 403 | −74 | 5 |
| 21 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
67–85 | Netherlands |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 21 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Kosovo |
60–68 | Estonia |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 21 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ireland |
88–94 | Romania |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
82–58 | Ireland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
72–66 | Ukraine |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
82–67 | Kosovo |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
82–71 | Estonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
87–78 | Ireland |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Kosovo |
64–98 | Romania |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
62–78 | Netherlands |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
89–77 | Ukraine |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ireland |
77–70 | Kosovo |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
122–74 | Ireland |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
71–70 | Estonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Kosovo |
68–78 | Ukraine |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 311 | 278 | +33 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 287 | 299 | −12 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 286 | +23 | 6 | 9th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | Portugal
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 300 | 313 | −13 | 5 | |
| 5 | Switzerland
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 289 | 320 | −31 | 5 | 17th–22nd place classification |
| 21 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
85–77 | Switzerland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 21 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Latvia |
85–71 | Belgium |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Portugal |
73–75 | Latvia |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 22 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Belgium |
76–75 (OT) | Bulgaria |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Switzerland |
68–61 | Belgium |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 23 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
85–59 | Portugal |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Latvia |
74–64 | Bulgaria |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 25 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Portugal |
97–74 | Switzerland |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Switzerland |
70–77 | Latvia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 26 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Belgium |
79–71 (OT) | Portugal |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
17th–22nd place classification
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 104 | +79 | 4 | 17th place match |
| 2 | Georgia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 140 | +40 | 3 | 19th place match |
| 3 | Albania
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 200 | −119 | 2 | 21st place match |
| 28 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Albania |
31–93 | Norway |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
90–73 | Georgia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 157 | +6 | 4 | 17th place match |
| 2 | Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 148 | +2 | 3 | 19th place match |
| 3 | Kosovo
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 162 | −8 | 2 | 21st place match |
| 28 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Kosovo |
84–85 (OT) | Switzerland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Switzerland |
78–73 | Ireland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
21st place match
| 30 July 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Albania |
64–85 | Kosovo |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
19th place match
| 30 July 2023 10:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Georgia |
93–81 | Ireland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
17th place match
| 30 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
72–69 | Switzerland |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
9th–16th place playoffs
| 13th place match | 13th–16th place semifinals | 9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | |||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Iceland | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83 | Iceland | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 72 | Bulgaria | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Bulgaria | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Ukraine | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82 | Bulgaria | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia (OT) | 88 | Portugal | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Hungary | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A4 | North Macedonia | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th place match | North Macedonia | 90 | Hungary | 69 | 11th place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 99 | Portugal | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 90 | C3 | Estonia | 57 | Iceland | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Macedonia | 74 | D4 | Portugal | 80 | Hungary | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
9th–16th place quarterfinals
| 28 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
87–62 | Ukraine |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Hungary |
86–70 | North Macedonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
86–83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
57–80 | Portugal |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
13th–16th place semifinals
| 29 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
83–72 | Ukraine |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
90–99 | Estonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
9th–12th place semifinals
| 29 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Hungary |
69–74 | Portugal |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
90–96 | Bulgaria |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
15th place match
| 30 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
90–74 | North Macedonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
13th place match
| 30 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
82–88 (OT) | Estonia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
11th place match
| 30 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
81–84 | Hungary |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
9th place match
| 30 July 2023 12:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
61–85 | Portugal |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
Championship playoffs
| 5th place match | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Great Britain | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Montenegro | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 79 | Montenegro | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 67 | Latvia | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Latvia | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Romania | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (OT) | 95 | Latvia | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 94 | Belgium | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Slovakia | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Austria | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place match | Slovakia | 65 | Austria | 62 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 74 | Belgium | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 84 | C1 | Netherlands | 46 | Montenegro | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 55 | D2 | Belgium | 56 | Austria | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 28 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
62–65 | Montenegro |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Latvia |
90–69 | Romania |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
46–56 | Belgium |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 28 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
78–91 | Austria |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
5th–8th place semifinals
| 29 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
79–67 | Romania |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
65–74 | Netherlands |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões, Matosinhos |
Semifinals
| 29 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Montenegro |
83–96 | Latvia |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
| 29 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
62–85 | Belgium |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
7th place match
| 30 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
84–55 | Slovakia |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
5th place match
| 30 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
95–94 (OT) | Netherlands |
| Pavilhão Municipal de Custóias, Matosinhos |
3rd place match
| 30 July 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Montenegro |
85–80 | Austria |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 28–18, 17–17, 21–17 | ||
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
Final
| 30 July 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Latvia |
75–69 | Belgium |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 19–18, 21–25, 19–13 | ||
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Latvia |
7–0 |
 |
Belgium |
4–3 |
 |
Montenegro |
6–2 |
| 4 | Austria |
4–3 |
| 5 | Great Britain |
6–1 |
| 6 | Netherlands |
6–2 |
| 7 | Romania |
5–3 |
| 8 | Slovakia |
4–4 |
| 9 | Portugal |
4–3 |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
4–3 |
| 11 | Hungary |
5–3 |
| 12 | Iceland |
3–4 |
| 13 | Estonia |
5–3 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4–4 |
| 15 | Ukraine |
3–5 |
| 16 | North Macedonia |
1–6 |
| 17 | Norway |
3–4 |
| 18 | Switzerland |
3–4 |
| 19 | Georgia |
2–5 |
| 20 | Ireland |
1–6 |
| 21 | Kosovo |
1–6 |
| 22 | Albania |
0–7 |
| Promoted to the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division A | |
| Relegated to the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division C |
References
- "2023 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B official website". FIBA.basketball.
- Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth Championships 2023
- Draw results
External links
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| Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held. | ||