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The 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup was the fourth edition of the 3x3 Europe Championships, organized by FIBA Europe, and was held between 14 and 16 September 2018, in the city's Metropolitan Circus[1] in Bucharest, Romania. This 3x3 basketball competition featured separate tournaments for men's and women's national teams. This was the third time that Bucharest had hosted the championships, after the 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships at the University Square and the 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships within the AFI Cotroceni shopping mall.[2]
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| Location | Metropolitan Circus,[1] Bucharest |
| Dates | 14–16 September |
| Host(s) |  Romania |
| Teams | 24 |
Serbia won their first European championship title in the men's tournament, by beating Latvia in the final. In the women's tournament, France won their first European championship title by beating the Netherlands in the final.[3]
Qualification
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edit| Event | Date | Location | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | Romania
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| Andorra Qualifier | 23–24 June |  Escaldes-Engordany
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3 |  Slovenia  Hungary  Switzerland
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| France Qualifier | 29–30 June |  Poitiers
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4 |  Russia  Belgium  Latvia France
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| Romania Qualifier | 30 June – 1 July | Constanta
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4 |  Serbia  Poland  Spain  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| TOTAL | 12 | |||
Women
edit| Event | Date | Location | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | Romania
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| Andorra Qualifier | 23–24 June | Escaldes-Engordany
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4 |  Italy Serbia Spain Hungary
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| France Qualifier | 29–30 June | Poitiers
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4 |  Ukraine France  Czech Republic  Belarus
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| Romania Qualifier | 30 June – 1 July | Constanta
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3 | Switzerland Belgium  Netherlands
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| TOTAL | 12 | |||
Draw
editSeveral qualifiers were held across three nations namely, Andorra, France, and the host country itself. The hosts, Romania, qualified automatically for both the men's and women's events. The draw of the groupings was announced by FIBA last 16 August 2018. [4]
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Medalists
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Bucharest to host FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Pools announced for FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.