2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B

The 2012 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 8th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for men's national under-20 teams. It was played from 12 to 22 July 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][2]

2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
CitySofia
Dates12–22 July 2012
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Croatia (1st title)
Runners-up Czech Republic
Third place Israel
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
2011
2013

Participating teams

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First round

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In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round; the other teams will play in the 9th–18nd place classification groups.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 3 3 0 222 192 +30 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Israel 3 2 1 223 177 +46 5
3   Austria 3 1 2 165 209 −44 4 9th−18th place classification
4   Slovakia 3 0 3 180 212 −32 3
Source: FIBA Archive
12 July 2012
Slovakia   59–64   Austria
Sofia
12 July 2012
Israel   69–78   Bulgaria
Sofia
14 July 2012
Austria   39–75   Israel
Sofia
14 July 2012
Bulgaria   69–61   Slovakia
Sofia
16 July 2012
Slovakia   60–79   Israel
Sofia
16 July 2012
Bulgaria   75–62   Austria
Sofia

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Poland 4 4 0 370 211 +159 8 Quarterfinal round
2   Belgium 4 3 1 318 209 +109 7
3   Netherlands 4 2 2 197 286 −89 6 9th−18th place classification
4   Macedonia 4 1 3 241 291 −50 5
5   Luxembourg 4 0 4 244 373 −129 4
Source: FIBA Archive
12 July 2012
Belgium   79–49   Macedonia
Sofia
12 July 2012
Netherlands   39–97   Poland
Sofia
13 July 2012
Luxembourg   56–64   Netherlands
Sofia
13 July 2012
Poland   71–59   Belgium
Sofia
14 July 2012
Macedonia   49–83   Poland
Sofia
14 July 2012
Belgium   103–56   Luxembourg
Sofia
15 July 2012
Netherlands   33–77   Belgium
Sofia
15 July 2012
Luxembourg   68–87   Macedonia
Sofia
16 July 2012
Poland   119–64   Luxembourg
Sofia
16 July 2012
Macedonia   56–61   Netherlands
Sofia

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Great Britain 4 3 1 298 271 +27 7 Quarterfinal round
2   Croatia 4 3 1 309 282 +27 7
3   Portugal 4 2 2 267 291 −24 6 9th−18th place classification
4   Denmark 4 1 3 266 297 −31 5
5   Belarus 4 1 3 282 281 +1 5
Source: FIBA Archive
12 July 2012
Great Britain   76–64   Portugal
Sofia
12 July 2012
Belarus   73–77   Croatia
Sofia
13 July 2012
Denmark   79–77   Belarus
Sofia
13 July 2012
Croatia   78–90   Great Britain
Sofia
14 July 2012
Portugal   65–79   Croatia
Sofia
14 July 2012
Great Britain   71–60   Denmark
Sofia
15 July 2012
Belarus   69–61   Great Britain
Sofia
15 July 2012
Denmark   73–74   Portugal
Sofia
16 July 2012
Portugal   64–63   Belarus
Sofia
16 July 2012
Croatia   75–54   Denmark
Sofia

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 3 3 0 221 168 +53 6 Quarterfinal round
2   Finland 3 1 2 219 223 −4 4
3   Hungary 3 1 2 189 212 −23 4 9th−18th place classification
4    Switzerland 3 1 2 182 208 −26 4
Source: FIBA Archive
12 July 2012
Hungary   53–60    Switzerland
Sofia
12 July 2012
Finland   59–74   Czech Republic
Sofia
14 July 2012
Czech Republic   82–51   Hungary
Sofia
14 July 2012
Switzerland   64–90   Finland
Sofia
16 July 2012
Hungary   85–70   Finland
Sofia
16 July 2012
Czech Republic   65–58    Switzerland
Sofia

Quarterfinal round

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In this round, the teams play in two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the other teams will play the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 3 2 1 218 221 −3 5 Semifinals
2   Israel 3 2 1 214 217 −3 5
3   Poland 3 1 2 214 213 +1 4 5th−8th place playoffs
4   Belgium 3 1 2 207 202 +5 4
Source: FIBA Archive
18 July 2012
Bulgaria   62–82   Belgium
Sofia
18 July 2012
Israel   76–73   Poland
Sofia
19 July 2012
Poland   70–78   Bulgaria
Sofia
19 July 2012
Belgium   66–69   Israel
Sofia

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 3 2 1 257 201 +56 5 Semifinals
2   Croatia 3 2 1 239 251 −12 5
3   Great Britain 3 1 2 229 236 −7 4 5th−8th place playoffs
4   Finland 3 1 2 195 232 −37 4
Source: FIBA Archive
18 July 2012
Great Britain   64–67   Finland
Sofia
18 July 2012
Croatia   67–92   Czech Republic
Sofia
19 July 2012
Czech Republic   91–75   Great Britain
Sofia
19 July 2012
Finland   69–94   Croatia
Sofia

9th–18th place classification

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In this round, the teams play in two groups of five. The first teams from each group advance to the 9th place match; the second teams advance to the 11th place match; the third teams advance to the 13th place match; the fourth teams advance to the 15th place match; the last teams advance to the 17th place match.

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Austria 4 3 1 313 269 +44 7 9th place match
2   Slovakia 4 3 1 270 223 +47 7 11th place match
3   Netherlands 4 2 2 233 231 +2 6 13th place match
4   Macedonia 4 2 2 288 286 +2 6 15th place match
5   Luxembourg 4 0 4 240 335 −95 4 17st place match
Source: FIBA Archive
18 July 2012
Macedonia   60–80   Slovakia
Sofia
18 July 2012
Austria   108–64   Luxembourg
Sofia
19 July 2012
Netherlands   61–64   Austria
Sofia
19 July 2012
Slovakia   76–52   Luxembourg
Sofia
20 July 2012
Austria   77–85   Macedonia
Sofia
20 July 2012
Netherlands   47–55   Slovakia
Sofia

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 4 3 1 241 243 −2 7 9th place match
2   Denmark 4 3 1 307 253 +54 7 11th place match
3   Belarus 4 2 2 299 281 +18 6 13th place match
4    Switzerland 4 2 2 237 262 −25 6 15th place match
5   Hungary 4 0 4 223 268 −45 4 17st place match
Source: FIBA Archive
18 July 2012
Denmark   78–47    Switzerland
Sofia
18 July 2012
Hungary   60–70   Belarus
Sofia
19 July 2012
Portugal   61–55   Hungary
Sofia
19 July 2012
Switzerland   78–89   Belarus
Sofia
20 July 2012
Hungary   55–77   Denmark
Sofia
20 July 2012
Portugal   42–52    Switzerland
Sofia

17th place match

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21 July 2012
Luxembourg   94–86   Hungary
Sofia

15th place match

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21 July 2012
Macedonia   71–80    Switzerland
Sofia

13th place match

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22 July 2012
Netherlands   52–64   Belarus
Sofia

11th place match

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22 July 2012
Slovakia   62–81   Denmark
Sofia

9th place match

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22 July 2012
Austria   57–66   Portugal
Sofia

5th−8th place playoffs

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5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3   Poland 83
F4   Finland 70
E3   Poland 83
F3   Great Britain 53
F3   Great Britain 101
E4   Belgium 100 7th place match
F4   Finland 70
E4   Belgium 84

5th–8th place semifinals

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21 July 2012
Poland   83–70   Finland
Sofia
21 July 2012
Great Britain   101–100   Belgium
Sofia

7th place match

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22 July 2012
Finland   70–84   Belgium
Sofia

5th place match

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22 July 2012
Poland   83–53   Great Britain
Sofia

Championship playoffs

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Semifinals Final
      
E1   Bulgaria 79
F2   Croatia 85
F2   Croatia 88
F1   Czech Republic 80
F1   Czech Republic 72
E2   Israel 61 3rd place match
E1   Bulgaria 67
E2   Israel 101

Semifinals

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21 July 2012
Bulgaria   79–85   Croatia
Sofia
21 July 2012
Czech Republic   72–61   Israel
Sofia

3rd place match

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22 July 2012
Bulgaria   67–101   Israel
Sofia

Final

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22 July 2012
Croatia   88–80   Czech Republic
Sofia

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Croatia
    Czech Republic
    Israel
4   Bulgaria
5   Poland
6   Great Britain
7   Belgium
8   Finland
9   Portugal
10   Austria
11   Denmark
12   Slovakia
13   Belarus
14   Netherlands
15    Switzerland
16   Macedonia
17   Luxembourg
18   Hungary
Promoted to the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division A

See also

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References

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