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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Dates | 30 June – 9 July 2023 |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Luxembourg |
| Third place |  Greece |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
| ← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B was the 17th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for women's national under-18 teams. It was played from 30 June to 9 July 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Croatia women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.
Participating teams
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(16th place, 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division A)- Bulgaria
- Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Great Britain- Greece (14th place, 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division A)
Iceland
Ireland- Luxembourg
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Romania
Slovakia
Sweden (15th place, 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division A)
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 other teams will play in the 9th–18th place classification groups.
All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 341 | 161 | +180 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Iceland
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 257 | 272 | −15 | 7 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 209 | 227 | −18 | 6 | 9th–18th place classification |
| 4 | Denmark
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 223 | 256 | −33 | 5 | |
| 5 | North Macedonia
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 297 | −114 | 4 |
| 30 June 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
64–43 | North Macedonia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 30 June 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Denmark |
63–66 | Iceland |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 1 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Croatia |
91–39 | Denmark |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 1 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
75–44 | Netherlands |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
42–61 | Croatia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
59–77 | Iceland |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 4 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Denmark |
48–59 | Netherlands |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 4 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Croatia |
83–41 | North Macedonia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
39–106 | Croatia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
40–73 | Denmark |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 138 | +41 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 159 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Norway
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 174 | −27 | 4 | 9th–18th place classification |
| 4 | Great Britain
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 170 | −12 | 3 |
| 30 June 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Ireland |
58–41 | Norway |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 30 June 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
55–48 | Great Britain |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
55–58 | Ireland |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
49–61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
57–55 | Great Britain |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
63–41 | Ireland |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 208 | +20 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 149 | +28 | 5 | |
| 3 | Austria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 164 | 180 | −16 | 4 | 9th–18th place classification |
| 4 | Romania
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 229 | −32 | 3 |
| 30 June 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Greece |
62–63 | Luxembourg |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 30 June 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
61–68 | Austria |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Luxembourg |
92–82 | Romania |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
32–46 | Greece |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
64–73 | Luxembourg |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Greece |
69–54 | Romania |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 241 | 208 | +33 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Slovakia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 217 | +36 | 6 | |
| 3 | Estonia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 213 | 231 | −18 | 6 | 9th–18th place classification |
| 4 | Ukraine
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 231 | 259 | −28 | 6 | |
| 5 | Sweden
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 263 | −23 | 5 |
| 30 June 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
54–67 | Bulgaria |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 30 June 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
53–60 | Estonia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 1 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Sweden |
72–74 | Ukraine |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 1 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
64–60 | Slovakia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
37–57 | Bulgaria |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 2 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Slovakia |
68–49 | Sweden |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 4 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
44–72 | Slovakia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 4 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Sweden |
62–68 | Estonia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
48–59 | Ukraine |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 5 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
53–57 | Sweden |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
9th–18th place classification
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 274 | 218 | +56 | 8 | 9th place match |
| 2 | Great Britain
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 230 | 244 | −14 | 6 | 11th place match |
| 3 | Denmark
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 213 | +19 | 6 | 13th place match |
| 4 | North Macedonia
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 217 | 258 | −41 | 5 | 15th place match |
| 5 | Norway
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 244 | 264 | −20 | 5 | 17th place match |
| 6 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Denmark |
51–58 | Great Britain |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 6 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
57–72 | North Macedonia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
77–74 | Norway |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
64–62 | North Macedonia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
74–53 | Great Britain |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
56–60 | Denmark |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 231 | +27 | 8 | 9th place match |
| 2 | Estonia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 207 | +27 | 6 | 11th place match |
| 3 | Sweden
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 295 | 281 | +14 | 6 | 13th place match |
| 4 | Austria
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 241 | 251 | −10 | 6 | 15th place match |
| 5 | Romania
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 282 | −58 | 4 | 17th place match |
| 6 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Romania |
65–78 | Sweden |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 6 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
48–59 | Ukraine |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
70–35 | Romania |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Austria |
74–83 | Sweden |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Ukraine |
66–63 | Romania |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Estonia |
48–51 | Austria |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
17th place match
| 9 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Norway |
67–80 | Romania |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
15th place match
| 9 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| North Macedonia |
74–81 | Austria |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
13th place match
| 9 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Denmark |
62–77 | Sweden |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
11th place match
| 9 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Great Britain |
40–53 | Estonia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
9th place match
| 9 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Netherlands |
66–64 | Ukraine |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
Championship playoffs
| 5th place match | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Croatia | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Ireland | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 55 | Croatia | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 46 | Greece | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Bulgaria | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Greece | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 43 | Croatia | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 68 | Luxembourg | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Iceland | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place match | Iceland | 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 64 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 55 | Luxembourg | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 69 | C1 | Luxembourg | 82 | Greece | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 86 | D2 | Slovakia | 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 7 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
65–48 | Iceland |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Luxembourg |
82–77 | Slovakia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
51–59 | Greece |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 7 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Croatia |
66–59 | Ireland |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
5th–8th place semifinals
| 8 July 2023 13:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Iceland |
50–55 | Slovakia |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 15:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ireland |
55–46 | Bulgaria |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
Semifinals
| 8 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Croatia |
45–41 | Greece |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
| 8 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
64–65 | Luxembourg |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
7th place match
| 9 July 2023 10:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bulgaria |
69–86 | Iceland |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
5th place match
| 9 July 2023 10:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Ireland |
43–68 | Slovakia |
| St. George School Gym, Sofia |
3rd place match
| 9 July 2023 18:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Greece |
68–44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
Final
| 9 July 2023 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Croatia |
93–66 | Luxembourg |
| Triaditsa Hall, Sofia |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Croatia
|
 |
Luxembourg
|
 |
Greece
|
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| 5 | Slovakia
|
| 6 | Ireland
|
| 7 | Iceland
|
| 8 | Bulgaria
|
| 9 | Netherlands
|
| 10 | Ukraine
|
| 11 | Estonia
|
| 12 | Great Britain
|
| 13 | Sweden
|
| 14 | Denmark
|
| 15 | Austria
|
| 16 | North Macedonia
|
| 17 | Romania
|
| 18 | Norway
|
| Promoted to the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket Division A |
References
- "2023 FIBA U18 Women's 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. | ||