2022 FIBA U20 European Championship

2022 FIBA U20 European Championship
Tournament details
Host country Montenegro
CityPodgorica
Dates16–24 July 2022
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runners-up Lithuania
Third place Montenegro
Fourth place Israel
Tournament statistics
MVPSpain Juan Núñez
Top scorerLithuania Mantas Rubštavičius (19.7 ppg)
Top reboundsTurkey Adem Bona (10.9 rpg)
Top assistsCroatia Vito Kuči (6.4 apg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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The 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 23rd edition of the European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was played from 16 to 24 July 2022 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[1] Spain men's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.

Participating teams

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 3 2 1 225 204 +21 5
2  Belgium 3 2 1 217 225 −8 5
3  Croatia 3 1 2 217 226 −9 4
4  Slovenia 3 1 2 212 216 −4 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Croatia  65–76  France
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Belgium  76–64  Slovenia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Slovenia  74–77  Croatia
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
France  86–65  Belgium
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Slovenia  74–63  France
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Croatia  75–76  Belgium
Voco, Podgorica

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Israel 3 2 1 238 237 +1 5
2  Italy 3 2 1 242 228 +14 5
3  Greece 3 1 2 234 214 +20 4
4  Portugal 3 1 2 213 248 −35 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Greece  65–69  Israel
Voco, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Portugal  67–71  Italy
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Israel  86–90  Portugal
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Italy  89–78  Greece
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Greece  91–56  Portugal
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Italy  82–83  Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Spain 3 3 0 252 194 +58 6
2  Lithuania 3 1 2 242 212 +30 4
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 215 256 −41 4
4  Czech Republic 3 1 2 235 282 −47 4
Source: FIBA
16 July 2022
Czech Republic  98–86  Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Lithuania  65–75  Spain
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Spain  88–71  Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Ukraine  71–69  Lithuania
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Ukraine  58–89  Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Lithuania  108–66  Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1  Montenegro (H) 3 2 1 215 225 −10 5
2  Turkey 3 2 1 190 195 −5 5
3  Germany 3 1 2 213 211 +2 4
4  Poland 3 1 2 205 192 +13 4
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
16 July 2022
Turkey  66–65  Germany
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
16 July 2022
Poland  83–62  Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Germany  76–69  Poland
Voco, Podgorica
17 July 2022
Montenegro  77–70  Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Turkey  54–53  Poland
Voco, Podgorica
18 July 2022
Montenegro  76–72  Germany
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Playoff brackets

Main bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
20 July
 
 
 France54
 
21 July
 
 Portugal41
 
 France79
 
20 July
 
 Lithuania89
 
 Lithuania75
 
23 July
 
 Germany70
 
 Lithuania67
 
20 July
 
 Montenegro63
 
 Italy72
 
21 July
 
 Croatia88
 
 Croatia67
 
20 July
 
 Montenegro89
 
 Montenegro80
 
24 July
 
 Czech Republic78
 
 Lithuania61
 
20 July
 
 Spain69
 
 Israel77
 
21 July
 
 Slovenia60
 
 Israel82
 
20 July
 
 Turkey73
 
 Turkey72
 
23 July
 
 Ukraine56
 
 Israel75
 
20 July
 
 Spain84 3rd place match
 
 Belgium87
 
21 July24 July
 
 Greece72
 
 Belgium71 Montenegro86
 
20 July
 
 Spain95  Israel77
 
 Spain83
 
 
 Poland60
 

5th place bracket

 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
 France83
 
24 July
 
 Croatia71
 
 France84
 
23 July
 
 Turkey65
 
 Turkey78
 
 
 Belgium75
 
7th place match
 
 
24 July
 
 
 Croatia93
 
 
 Belgium77

9th place bracket

 
9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
21 July
 
 
 Portugal60
 
23 July
 
 Germany86
 
 Germany59
 
21 July
 
 Italy67
 
 Italy71
 
24 July
 
 Czech Republic70
 
 Italy81
 
21 July
 
 Slovenia78
 
 Slovenia86
 
23 July
 
 Ukraine81
 
 Slovenia87
 
21 July
 
 Greece79 11th place match
 
 Greece82
 
24 July
 
 Poland67
 
 Germany83
 
 
 Greece68
 

13th place bracket

 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
 Portugal82
 
24 July
 
 Czech Republic66
 
 Portugal57
 
23 July
 
 Poland67
 
 Ukraine59
 
 
 Poland95
 
15th place match
 
 
24 July
 
 
 Czech Republic80
 
 
 Ukraine61

Playoff results

Round of 16

20 July 2022
14:15
Spain  83–60  Poland
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
14:15
Turkey  72–56  Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
16:30
Belgium  87–72  Greece
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
16:30
Israel  77–60  Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
18:45
Italy  72–88  Croatia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
20 July 2022
18:45
Lithuania  75–70  Germany
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
21:00
France  54–41  Portugal
Voco, Podgorica
20 July 2022
21:00
Montenegro  80–78  Czech Republic
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

9th–16th place quarterfinals

21 July 2022
14:15
Greece  82–67  Poland
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
16:30
Slovenia  86–81  Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
18:45
Portugal  60–86  Germany
Voco, Podgorica
21 July 2022
21:00
Italy  71–70  Czech Republic
Voco, Podgorica

13th–16th place semifinals

23 July 2022
14:15
Portugal  82–66  Czech Republic
Voco, Podgorica
23 July 2022
16:30
Poland  95–59  Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica

15th place match

24 July 2022
11:30
Czech Republic  80–61  Ukraine
Voco, Podgorica

13th place match

24 July 2022
16:00
Portugal  57–67  Poland
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

9th–12th place semifinals

23 July 2022
18:45
Germany  59–67  Italy
Voco, Podgorica
23 July 2022
21:00
Greece  79–87  Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica

11th place match

24 July 2022
13:45
Germany  83–68  Greece
Voco, Podgorica

9th place match

24 July 2022
16:00
Italy  81–78  Slovenia
Voco, Podgorica

Championship quarterfinals

21 July 2022
14:15
Belgium  71–95  Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
16:30
Israel  82–73  Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
18:45
France  79–89  Lithuania
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
21 July 2022
21:00
Croatia  67–89  Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

5th–8th place semifinals

23 July 2022
14:15
France  83–71  Croatia
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
23 July 2022
16:30
Belgium  75–78  Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

7th place match

24 July 2022
18:15
Croatia  93–77  Belgium
Voco, Podgorica

5th place match

24 July 2022
13:45
France  84–65  Turkey
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Championship semifinals

23 July 2022
18:45
Spain  84–75  Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica
23 July 2022
21:00
Lithuania  67–63  Montenegro
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

3rd place match

24 July 2022
18:15
Montenegro  86–77  Israel
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Final

24 July 2022
20:30
Lithuania  61–69  Spain
Bemax Arena, Podgorica

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Spain 7–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Lithuania 4–3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Montenegro 5–2
4  Israel 4–3
5  France 5–2
6  Turkey 4–3
7  Croatia 3–4
8  Belgium 3–4
9  Italy 5–2
10  Slovenia 3–4
11  Germany 3–4
12  Greece 2–5
13  Poland 3–4
14  Portugal 2–5
15  Czech Republic 2–5
16  Ukraine 1–6
Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B

Awards

Noam Dovrat

Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player
Spain Juan Núñez

All-Tournament Team

See also

References

  1. ^ 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship Division A official website
  2. ^ Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth and Small Countries Championships 2022
  3. ^ Draw results