The 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 19 to 25 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship.
History
The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 European Championship was to be held in KlaipÃÂda, Lithuania, but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U20 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
Structure
- The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C.
- The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C).
- All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E).
- All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.
Participating teams
Top-18 Challengers
19âÂÂ26 Challenger
Top-18 Challengers
Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Brno, Czech Republic.
Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Group C
The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.
19âÂÂ26 Challenger
The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.
Group phase
Group D
Group E
Consolation round
23rdâÂÂ26th place semifinals
25th place match
23rd place match
Final Four
19thâÂÂ22nd place semifinals
21st place match
19th place match
Final standings
See also
References
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