The 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships was the second edition of the European Under-18 3x3 basketball event that features separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament started on 16 July 2016 with the start of two qualifying tournaments and its final tournament was played in Debrecen, Hungary from 9–11 September 2016.[1]

France won an historic double as both their men's and women's teams took home gold for their first championship in this competition.[2]

Qualification

The qualification events took place on 16–17 July 2016. A total of 26 men's teams and 22 women's teams took part in the two tournaments, with 12 teams of each gender qualifying for the final championship.[1]

Men

Qualifier 1

The first qualifying tournament took place in Riga, Latvia from 16 to 17 July 2016.[1] The top six teams qualified for the U-18 European Championships.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Germany 2 2 0 40 18 +22 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Romania 2 1 1 22 26 4 .500
3  Russia 2 0 2 16 34 18 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Slovenia 2 1 1 28 28 0 .500 Quarterfinals
2  Latvia 2 1 1 26 24 +2 .500
3  Spain 2 1 1 25 27 2 .500
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Belarus 3 2 1 48 34 +14 .667 Quarterfinals
2  Poland 3 2 1 44 39 +5 .667
3  North Macedonia 3 1 2 38 56 18 .333
4  Ukraine 3 1 2 44 45 1 .333
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Turkey 3 3 0 50 39 +11 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Serbia 3 2 1 42 31 +11 .667
3  Israel 3 1 2 38 45 7 .333
4  Bulgaria 3 0 3 26 41 15 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Germany13
 
 
 
 Serbia18
 
 Serbia7
 
 
 
 Latvia9
 
 Belarus10
 
 
 
 Latvia14
 
 Latvia14
 
 
 
 Slovenia15
 
 Slovenia15
 
 
 
 Poland13
 
 Slovenia13
 
 
 
 Romania11
 
 Turkey13
 
 
 Romania19
 
 
Loser BracketQualify
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Germany21
 
 
 
 Belarus10
 
 Germany
 
 
 
 Turkey
 
 Poland9
 
 
 Turkey14
 
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Slovenia, Latvia, Serbia, and Romania), plus the fifth and sixth-placed teams (Turkey and Germany), qualified for the U-18 European Championships.[3]

Qualifier 2

The second qualifying tournament took place in Szolnok, Hungary from 16 to 17 July 2016.[1] The top six teams qualified for the U-18 European Championships.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Georgia 2 2 0 38 21 +17 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Netherlands 2 1 1 22 33 11 .500
3  Slovakia 2 0 2 28 34 6 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Hungary 2 2 0 42 28 +14 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  France 2 1 1 34 31 +3 .500
3  Ireland 2 0 2 24 41 17 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Czech Republic 1 1 0 20 8 +12 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Andorra 1 0 1 8 20 12 .000
3  Wales (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
(D) Disqualified
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Belgium 2 2 0 40 33 +7 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Lithuania 2 1 1 27 27 0 .500
3   Switzerland 2 0 2 24 31 7 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Georgia18
 
 
 
 Lithuania12
 
 Georgia17
 
 
 
 Czech Republic21
 
 Czech Republic21
 
 
 
 France17
 
 Czech Republic14
 
 
 
 Belgium13
 
 Hungary21
 
 
 
 Andorra16
 
 Hungary10
 
 
 
 Belgium13
 
 Belgium19
 
 
 Netherlands17
 
 
Loser BracketFifth place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Lithuania14
 
 
 
 France21
 
 France21
 
 
 
 Andorra16
 
 Andorra21
 
 
 Netherlands19
 
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Czech Republic, Belgium, Hungary, and Georgia), plus the fifth and sixth-placed teams (France and Andorra), qualified for the U-18 European Championships.[4]

Women

Qualifier 1

The first qualifying tournament took place in Riga, Latvia from 16 to 17 July 2016.[1] The top five teams qualified for the U-18 European Championships.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Belgium 4 4 0 58 44 +14 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 4 3 1 63 49 +14 .750
3   Switzerland 4 1 3 57 60 3 .250
4  Netherlands 4 1 3 52 59 7 .250
5  Germany 4 1 3 44 62 18 .250
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Spain 4 4 0 78 9 +69 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Latvia 4 3 1 44 41 +3 .750
3  Slovakia 4 2 2 35 52 17 .500
4  Turkey 4 1 3 42 50 8 .250
5  Andorra 4 0 4 27 74 47 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Belgium14
 
 
 
 Turkey4
 
 Belgium16
 
 
 
  Switzerland14
 
 Latvia5
 
 
 
  Switzerland16
 
 Belgium6
 
 
 
 Spain20
 
 Spain13
 
 
 
 Netherlands8
 
 Spain21
 
 
 
 Russia5
 
 Russia11
 
 
 Slovakia7
 
 
Loser BracketFifth place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Turkey16
 
 
 
 Latvia8
 
 Turkey10
 
 
 
 Netherlands17
 
 Netherlands14
 
 
 Slovakia13
 
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Spain, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland), plus the fifth-placed team (Netherlands), qualified for the U-18 European Championships.[3]

Qualifier 2

The second qualifying tournament took place in Szolnok, Hungary from 16 to 17 July 2016.[1] The top six teams, plus host Hungary, qualified for the U-18 European Championships.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Lithuania 1 1 0 15 11 +4 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Hungary 1 0 1 11 15 4 .000
3  Wales (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
(D) Disqualified
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  France 2 2 0 38 27 +11 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Belarus 2 1 1 33 20 +13 .500
3  Ireland 2 0 2 14 38 24 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Czech Republic 2 2 0 36 17 +19 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Austria 2 1 1 23 26 3 .500
3  Poland 2 0 2 19 35 16 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1  Israel 2 2 0 26 24 +2 1.000 Quarterfinals
2  Ukraine 2 1 1 34 33 +1 .500
3  Romania 2 0 2 30 33 3 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Lithuania13
 
 
 
 Ukraine8
 
 Lithuania18
 
 
 
 Czech Republic16
 
 Czech Republic17
 
 
 
 Belarus14
 
 Lithuania15
 
 
 
 France19
 
 France13
 
 
 
 Austria11
 
 France12
 
 
 
 Israel7
 
 Israel17
 
 
 Hungary12
 
 
Loser BracketQualify
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ukraine12
 
 
 
 Belarus21
 
 Belarus
 
 
 
 Austria
 
 Austria13
 
 
 Hungary11
 
  • Hosts Hungary and the four quarterfinal winners (France, Lithuania, Czech Republic, and Israel), plus the fifth and sixth-placed teams (Belarus and Austria), qualified for the U-18 European Championships.[4]

Final Tournament

The second edition of the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 European Championships was held in Debrecen, Hungary from 9 to 11 September 2016. A total of 12 teams of each gender qualified for the championship through one of two qualifying tournaments.[1][3][4] Pools were announced on 9 August 2016.[5]

France won an historic double as both their men's and women's teams took home gold for their first championship in this competition.[2]

Qualified Teams

Men's tournament

Pool play

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Romania France Georgia (country)
1  Romania 2 2 0 33 28 +5 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 17–14 16–14
2  France 2 1 1 28 30 2 .500 14–13
3  Georgia 2 0 2 27 30 3 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Czech Republic Andorra Slovenia
1  Czech Republic 2 2 0 33 27 +6 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 18–13
2  Andorra 2 1 1 34 35 1 .500
3  Slovenia 2 0 2 31 36 5 .000 14–15 17–21
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Hungary Turkey Latvia
1  Hungary (H) 2 2 0 37 29 +8 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 21–15 16–14
2  Turkey 2 1 1 36 35 +1 .500 21–14
3  Latvia 2 0 2 28 37 9 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Germany Belgium Serbia
1  Germany 2 2 0 36 27 +9 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 20–14 16–13
2  Belgium 2 1 1 29 28 +1 .500 15–8
3  Serbia 2 0 2 21 31 10 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.

Knockout stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
11 September
 
 
 Romania12
 
11 September
 
 Belgium13
 
 Belgium11
 
11 September
 
 Andorra5
 
 Hungary14
 
11 September
 
 Andorra18
 
 Belgium15
 
11 September
 
 France19
 
 Czech Republic16
 
11 September
 
 Turkey20
 
 Turkey12
 
11 September
 
 France17 Third place
 
 Germany13
 
11 September
 
 France16
 
 Andorra17
 
 
 Turkey18
 

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1 France54180
2 Belgium53268
3 Turkey53286
4 Andorra52374
5 Hungary32151
6 Germany32149
7 Czech Republic32149
8 Romania32145
9 Slovenia20231
10 Latvia20228
11 Georgia20227
12 Serbia20221


Women's tournament

Pool play

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Hungary Belarus Israel
1  Hungary (H) 2 2 0 36 12 +24 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 21–5 15–7
2  Belarus 2 1 1 19 34 15 .500
3  Israel 2 0 2 20 29 9 .000 13–14
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Belgium Russia Netherlands
1  Belgium 2 2 0 34 21 +13 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Russia 2 1 1 22 19 +3 .500 11–13
3  Netherlands 2 0 2 16 32 16 .000 10–21 6–11
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification Spain Czech Republic Lithuania
1  Spain 2 2 0 36 15 +21 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 15–10 21–5
2  Czech Republic 2 1 1 25 26 1 .500 15–11
3  Lithuania 2 0 2 16 36 20 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.
Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification France Switzerland Austria
1  France 2 2 0 29 14 +15 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals 10–6 19–8
2   Switzerland 2 1 1 17 20 3 .500 11–10
3  Austria 2 0 2 18 30 12 .000
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points scored.

Knockout stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
4 September
 
 
 Hungary11
 
4 September
 
  Switzerland7
 
 Hungary13
 
4 September
 
 Russia10
 
 Spain16
 
4 September
 
 Russia17
 
 Hungary10
 
4 September
 
 France11
 
 Belgium10
 
4 September
 
 Czech Republic11
 
 Czech Republic7
 
4 September
 
 France9 Third place
 
 France15
 
4 September
 
 Belarus11
 
 Russia14
 
 
 Czech Republic17
 

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLPF
1 France55064
2 Hungary54170
3 Czech Republic53260
4 Russia52363
5 Spain32152
6 Belgium32144
7 Belarus31230
8  Switzerland31224
9 Israel20220
10 Austria20218
11 Netherlands20216
12 Lithuania20216

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hungary to host 2016 FIBA 3x3 U18 European Championships". FIBA.com. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "France win historic double at 2016 FIBA 3x3 U18 European Championships". FIBA.com. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spain's women and Slovenia's men win 3x3 U18 European Championships Latvia Qualifier". FIBA.com. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "France's women and Czech Republic's men win 3x3 U18 European Championships Hungary Qualifier". FIBA.com. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. "Pools for 3x3 U18 European Championships unveiled". FIBA.com. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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