2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Albania |
| City | Durrës |
| Dates | 1–6 August 2023 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Malta (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Albania |
| Third place |  Armenia |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C was the 16th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the third tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played from 1 to 6 August 2023 in Durrës, Albania.[1] Malta women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.
The event was a premiere for Albania as it was both the first time, Albania hosted the event and it was also the first time Albania reached the final.[2]
Participating teams
[edit]First round
[edit]The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[3][4]
In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the other teams will play in the 5th–7th place classification group.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta |
2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 121 | +23 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Andorra |
2 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 136 | −11 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 114 | −12 | 2 | 5th−7th place classification |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 142 | +65 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Armenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 155 | +46 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Kosovo |
3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 197 | −19 | 4 | 5th−7th place classification |
| 4 |  Moldova |
3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 242 | −92 | 3 |
5th−7th place classification
[edit]Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cyprus |
2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 104 | +62 | 4 |
| 6 | Kosovo |
2 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 146 | −7 | 3 |
| 7 | Moldova |
2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 166 | −55 | 2 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Malta
| 68 | |||||||
| B2 | Armenia
| 60 | |||||||
| A1 | Malta
| 56 | |||||||
| B1 | Albania
| 47 | |||||||
| B1 | Albania
| 67 | |||||||
| A2 | Andorra
| 53 | 3rd place match | ||||||
| B2 | Armenia
| 81 | |||||||
| A2 | Andorra
| 66 | |||||||
Semifinals
[edit]3rd place match
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Malta |
 | Albania |
 | Armenia |
| 4 | Andorra |
| 5 | Cyprus |
| 6 | Kosovo |
| 7 | Moldova |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C official website". www.fiba.basketball.
- ↑ First time finalists Albania to meet Malta in title showdown FIBA Europe, 5 August 2023. Accessed 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Draws concluded for FIBA European Youth Championships 2023
- ↑ Draw results
