2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division C

For the men's tournament, see 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C.
2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division C
Tournament details
Host country Andorra
CityAndorra la Vella
Dates18–23 July 2023
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Azerbaijan (1st title)
Runners-up Andorra
Third place Georgia
Official website
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The 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division C was the 17th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship, the third tier of the European women's under-16 basketball championship. It was played from 18 to 23 July 2023 in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.[1] Azerbaijan won the tournament at their premiere in any women's youth basketball category.

Participating teams

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals; the other teams advanced to the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 3 3 0 197 137 +60 6 Semifinals
2  Georgia 3 2 1 271 172 +99 5
3  Armenia 3 1 2 206 175 +31 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 85 275 −190 3
Source: FIBA
18 July 2023
14:30
Armenia  99–36  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 28–3, 25–5, 18–12, 28–16
18 July 2023
17:00
Georgia  74–79  Malta
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 11–19, 19–22, 22–24
19 July 2023
12:00
Malta  62–46  Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 24–4, 12–16, 11–15, 15–11
19 July 2023
14:30
Gibraltar  32–120  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 6–27, 8–31, 10–39, 8–23
20 July 2023
12:00
Armenia  61–77  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 18–15, 20–19, 6–26
20 July 2023
14:30
Malta  56–17  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 12–2, 13–8, 20–3, 11–4

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Azerbaijan 3 3 0 211 169 +42 6 Semifinals
2  Andorra (H) 3 2 1 184 135 +49 5
3  Albania 3 1 2 194 187 +7 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Moldova 3 0 3 131 229 −98 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
18 July 2023
12:00
Moldova  44–91  Albania
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 16–19, 8–28, 8–26
18 July 2023
19:30
Andorra  50–64  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 8–17, 10–22, 8–13, 24–12
19 July 2023
17:00
Azerbaijan  78–55  Moldova
Scoring by quarter: 14–5, 18–8, 33–18, 13–24
19 July 2023
19:30
Albania  39–74  Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 12–21, 9–14, 5–24
20 July 2023
17:00
Albania  64–69  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 14–16, 8–16, 23–19
20 July 2023
19:30
Andorra  60–32  Moldova
Scoring by quarter: 15–6, 15–10, 12–8, 18–8

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3  Armenia 75
B4  Moldova 58
A3  Armenia 60
B3  Albania 65
B3  Albania 80
A4  Gibraltar 28 7th place match
B4  Moldova 48
A4  Gibraltar 25

5th–8th place semifinals

22 July 2023
12:00
Armenia  75–58  Moldova
Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 31–8, 17–18, 18–15
22 July 2023
14:30
Albania  80–28  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 21–4, 26–3, 10–17, 23–4

7th place match

23 July 2023
12:00
Moldova  48–25  Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 15–4, 14–4, 8–5

5th place match

23 July 2023
14:30
Armenia  60–65  Albania
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 20–13, 11–19, 10–15

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
A1  Malta 34
B2  Andorra 36
B2  Andorra 45
B1  Azerbaijan 57
B1  Azerbaijan 74
A2  Georgia 72 3rd place match
A1  Malta 46
A2  Georgia 51

Semifinals

22 July 2023
17:00
Malta  34–36  Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 4–9, 10–12, 3–9
22 July 2023
19:30
Azerbaijan  74–72  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 16–26, 9–14, 25–16

3rd place match

23 July 2023
17:00
Malta  46–51  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 10–9, 8–16, 15–13, 13–13

Final

23 July 2023
19:30
Andorra  45–57  Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 6–18, 10–8, 12–15

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Azerbaijan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Andorra
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Georgia
4  Malta
5  Albania
6  Armenia
7  Moldova
8  Gibraltar

References

  1. ^ 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division C archive website
  2. ^ Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth Championships 2023
  3. ^ Draw results