2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

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2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host countryCyprus
CityNicosia
Dates20–25 July 2021
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Luxembourg (2nd title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Kosovo
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2018
2022

The 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 16th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 20 to 25 July 2021.[1] Luxembourg women's national basketball team won the tournament for the second time.

Participating teams[edit]

Group phase[edit]

In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of three. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the last teams will play the 5th place playoff.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 2 2 0 182 81 +101 4 Semifinals
2  Malta 2 1 1 127 108 +19 3
3  Andorra 2 0 2 63 183 −120 2 5th place match
Source: FIBA
20 July 2021
Ireland  104–33  Andorra
21 July 2021
Andorra  30–79  Malta
22 July 2021
Malta  48–78  Ireland

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Luxembourg 2 2 0 184 125 +59 4 Semifinals
2  Kosovo 2 1 1 135 162 −27 3
3  Cyprus 2 0 2 128 160 −32 2 5th place match
Source: FIBA
20 July 2021
Cyprus  68–70  Kosovo
21 July 2021
Kosovo  65–94  Luxembourg
22 July 2021
Luxembourg  90–60  Cyprus

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
A1  Ireland 86
B2  Kosovo 72
A1  Ireland 59
B1  Luxembourg 69
B1  Luxembourg 89
A2  Malta 46 3rd place match
B2  Kosovo 70
A2  Malta 60

Semifinals[edit]

24 July 2021
Ireland  86–72  Kosovo
24 July 2021
Luxembourg  89–46  Malta

5th place match[edit]

24 July 2021
Andorra  36–87  Cyprus

3rd place match[edit]

25 July 2021
Kosovo  70–60  Malta

Final[edit]

25 July 2021
Ireland  59–69  Luxembourg

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Luxembourg
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ireland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Kosovo
4  Malta
5  Cyprus
6  Andorra

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries 2021". FIBA. Retrieved 10 September 2021.