2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B

2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host countryMacedonia
CitySkopje
Dates27 July – 5 August
Teams24
Venues3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands(1st title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Estonia
Tournament statistics
MVPNetherlandsNathan Kuta
Top scorerBulgariaTsvetomir Chernokojev (21.0 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B was the 14th edition of the Division B of FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, from 27 July to 5 August 2018.[1][2]

Participating teams

Group phase

In this round, the 24 teams are allocated in four groups of six teams each.[3]

Group A

PosTeam PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification PortugalBelarusNorwayPolandRomaniaSwitzerland
1  Portugal5 4 1 346 307 +39 9 Quarterfinals70–64 79–80 76–62 66–59 55–42
2  Belarus5 4 1 417 355 +62 9 64–70 85–79 82–74 97–69 89–63
3  Norway5 3 2 404 391 +13 8 9th−16th place playoffs80–79 79–85 92–87 71–76 82–46
4  Poland5 2 3 411 389 +22 7 62–76 74–82 87–92 84–71 104–68
5  Romania5 2 3 357 394 −37 7 17th−24th place playoffs59–66 69–97 76–71 71–84 82–76
6   Switzerland5 0 5 313 412 −99 5 42–55 63–89 64–82 68–104 76–82
Source: FIBARules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeam PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification EstoniaBelgiumAustriaHungaryGeorgia (country)Azerbaijan
1  Estonia5 5 0 416 335 +81 10 Quarterfinals71–70 85–64 88–69 87–72 85–60
2  Belgium5 4 1 450 301 +149 9 70–71 108–61 81–58 83–65 108–46
3  Austria5 3 2 338 390 −52 8 9th−16th place playoffs64–85 61–108 63–61 88–76 62–60
4  Hungary5 2 3 339 361 −22 7 69–88 58–81 61–63 87–74 64–55
5  Georgia5 1 4 362 395 −33 6 17th−24th place playoffs72–87 65–83 76–88 74–87 75–50
6  Azerbaijan5 0 5 271 394 −123 5 60–85 46–108 60–62 55–64 50–75
Source: FIBARules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C

PosTeam PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification NetherlandsCzech RepublicIsraelIcelandLuxembourgNorth Macedonia
1  Netherlands5 4 1 427 326 +101 9 Quarterfinals74–58 75–80 90–68 104–58 84–62
2  Czech Republic5 4 1 393 333 +60 9 58–74 85–74 95–73 85–49 70–63
3  Israel5 4 1 431 347 +84 9 9th−16th place playoffs80–75 74–85 92–60 104–70 81–57
4  Iceland5 1 4 343 404 −61 6 68–90 73–95 60–92 82–65 60–62
5  Luxembourg5 1 4 315 438 −123 6 17th−24th place playoffs58–104 49–85 70–104 65–82 73–63
6  Macedonia5 1 4 307 368 −61 6 62–84 63–70 57–81 62–60 63–73
Source: FIBARules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group D

PosTeam PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification SloveniaSwedenBulgariaSlovakiaDenmarkAlbania
1  Slovenia5 4 1 381 290 +91 9 Quarterfinals70–67 66–69 73–66 93–53 79–35
2  Sweden5 4 1 416 313 +103 9 67–70 62–58 81–73 84–70 122–42
3  Bulgaria5 3 2 364 314 +50 8 9th−16th place playoffs69–66 58–62 75–60 69–77 93–49
4  Slovakia5 2 3 368 326 +42 7 66–73 73–81 60–75 88–50 81–47
5  Denmark5 2 3 337 374 −37 7 17th−24th place playoffs53–93 70–84 77–69 50–88 87–40
6  Albania5 0 5 213 462 −249 5 35–79 42–122 49–93 47–81 40–87
Source: FIBARules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Final round

17th−24th place playoffs

21st place match21st–24th place semifinals17th−24th place quarterfinals17th−20th place semifinals17th place match
A5 Romania61
B6 Azerbaijan62
A5 Romania64B6 Azerbaijan50
D5 Denmark76C6 Macedonia65
D5 Denmark54
C6 Macedonia85
D5 Denmark64C6 Macedonia64
B5 Georgia80A6  Switzerland65
B5 Georgia61
A6  Switzerland63
23rd place matchB5 Georgia93A6  Switzerland9019th place match
D6 Albania47C5 Luxembourg47
A5 Romania102C5 Luxembourg84B6 Azerbaijan53
D6 Albania55D6 Albania61C5 Luxembourg57

9th−16th place playoffs

13th place match13st–16th place semifinals9th−16th place quarterfinals9th−12th place semifinals9th place match
A3 Norway67
B4 Hungary99
A3 Norway88B4 Hungary78
C4 Iceland80D3 Bulgaria72
D3 Bulgaria81
C4 Iceland61
A3 Norway79B4 Hungary63
D4 Slovakia71C3 Israel81
B3 Austria71
A4 Poland80
15th place matchB3 Austria65A4 Poland8711th place match
D4 Slovakia80C3 Israel95
C4 Iceland86C3 Israel93D3 Bulgaria85
B3 Austria55D4 Slovakia81A4 Poland83

Championship playoffs

5th place match5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1 Portugal54
B2 Belgium67
A1 Portugal66B2 Belgium70
C2 Czech Republic82D1 Slovenia73
D1 Slovenia68
C2 Czech Republic65
C2 Czech Republic80D1 Slovenia57
A2 Belarus78C1 Netherlands86
B1 Estonia78
A2 Belarus60
7th place matchA2 Belarus79B1 Estonia683rd place match
D2 Sweden66C1 Netherlands79
A1 Portugal66C1 Netherlands93B2 Belgium73
D2 Sweden69D2 Sweden71B1 Estonia67

Final

August 5, 2018 21:00
Slovenia 57–86 Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 11–19, 12–25, 19–19
Pts:Vujačić 20Rebs: Vujačić 5Asts:Samar 5Pts:Van der Vuurst de Vries 35Rebs:Mast 11Asts: Van der Vuurst de Vries 8
SRC Kale, SkopjeAttendance: 1,000Referees: Ademir Zurapovic (BIH), Alessandro Martolini (ITA), Mihkel Männiste (EST)

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
 Netherlands7–1
 Slovenia6–2
 Belgium6–2
4th  Estonia6–2
5th  Czech Republic6–2
6th  Belarus5–3
7th  Sweden5–3
8th  Portugal4–4
9th  Israel7–1
10th  Hungary4–4
11th  Bulgaria5–3
12th  Poland3–5
13th  Norway5–3
14th  Slovakia3–5
15th  Iceland2–6
16th  Austria3–5
17th   Switzerland3–5
18th  Macedonia3–5
19th  Luxembourg3–5
20th  Azerbaijan1–7
21st  Georgia3–5
22nd  Denmark3–5
23rd  Romania3–5
24th  Albania0–8
Promoted to the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A
Relegated to the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division C

Awards

 2018 Under-17 European Championship B winner 
NetherlandsFirst title
Most Valuable Player
NetherlandsNathan Kuta
All-Tournament Team[4]

References