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1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CitySteinsel
Dates21–25 July 1999
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Iceland (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Luxembourg
1997
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The 1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men was the second edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 men's teams, today known as FIBA U18 European Championship Division C. It was played in Steinsel, Luxembourg, from 21 to 25 July 1999.[1] Iceland men's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

Participating teams

First round

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Luxembourg 3 3 0 257 195 +62 6 Semifinals
2  Andorra 3 2 1 296 183 +113 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 181 206 −25 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Malta 3 0 3 104 254 −150 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Andorra  110–31  Malta
21 July 1999
Luxembourg  85–57  Wales
22 July 1999
Wales  63–98  Andorra
22 July 1999
Luxembourg  83–50  Malta
23 July 1999
Malta  23–61  Wales
23 July 1999
Andorra  88–89  Luxembourg

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 3 3 0 344 120 +224 6 Semifinals
2  Ireland 3 2 1 218 218 0 5
3  Albania 3 1 2 190 242 −52 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 112 284 −172 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Albania  51–106  Iceland
21 July 1999
Ireland  86–39  Gibraltar
22 July 1999
Gibraltar  47–79  Albania
22 July 1999
Iceland  119–43  Ireland
23 July 1999
Iceland  119–26  Gibraltar
23 July 1999
Ireland  89–60  Albania

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals Fifth place
      
A4  Malta 78
B3  Albania 67
A4  Malta 62
A3  Wales 66
B4  Gibraltar 36
A3  Wales 69 Seventh place
B3  Albania 72
B4  Gibraltar 65

5th–8th place semifinals

24 July 1999
Malta  78–67  Albania
24 July 1999
Gibraltar  36–69  Wales

Seventh place match

25 July 1999
Albania  72–65  Gibraltar

Fifth place match

25 July 1999
Malta  62–66  Wales

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
A2  Andorra 72
B1  Iceland 94
B1  Iceland 93
B2  Ireland 65
B2  Ireland 73
A1  Luxembourg 69 Third place
A2  Andorra 90
A1  Luxembourg 93

Semifinals

24 July 1999
Andorra  72–94  Iceland
24 July 1999
Ireland  73–69  Luxembourg

Third place match

25 July 1999
Andorra  90–93  Luxembourg

Final

25 July 1999
Iceland  93–65  Ireland

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Iceland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ireland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Luxembourg
4  Andorra
5  Wales
6  Malta
7  Albania
8  Gibraltar

References