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2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

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FIBA European Championship
for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host country Ireland
DatesJune 28 – July 3, 2021
Teams7
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Official website
2020 European Championship for Small Countries
2018
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The 2020 FIBA European Championship for small countries was to be the 17th edition of this tournament. It was to be hosted in Limerick, Ireland.[1] It was initially postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.[2][3]

It will take place since June 28 to July 3, 2021.[4]

Teams

Moldova and Norway did not join this edition. They were replaced by Armenia, winner in 2016 which was about to come back to competition after its withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifieres, and Azerbaijan, winner in 2006 and 2008, which was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

Team App Last Best placement in tournament Rank
 Andorra 14th 2018 Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014) 77
 Armenia 2nd 2016 Champion (2016) 80
 Azerbaijan 4th 2008 Champion (2006, 2008) 103
 Gibraltar 17th 2018 Fourth place (1998, 2018) 147
 Ireland 7th 2018 Champion (1994) 101
 Malta 17th 2018 Champion (2018) 81
 San Marino 16th 2018 Champion (2002) 114

Preliminary Round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Classification 5–7
Source: FIBA

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Classification 5–7
4  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA

References

  1. ^ "Ireland to host 2020 FIBA Men's European Championships". Basketball Ireland. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Basketball European Championship in Limerick postponed". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. ^ "FIBA Europe Board cancels summer 2020 events, continues to support Youth Development Fund and agrees to prepare post-COVID-19 roadmap". Munich, Germany: FIBA. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-europe-2019-20-club-competitions-will-not-resume-board-sets-plan-for-2020-21