2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the sixth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 13 to 22 July 2007.[1] Spain women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the first time.

2007 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
6th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationBulgaria
Dates13–22 July 2007
Teams16
Venues2 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Spain
(1st title)
< 2006
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Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first three teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the last teams will play in the classification round for 13th–16th place.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 219 186 +33 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Russia 3 2 1 237 190 +47 5
3  Greece 3 1 2 173 196 −23 4
4  Israel 3 0 3 190 247 −57 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Greece  73–54  Israel
13 July 2007
Spain  72–68  Russia
14 July 2007
Russia  75–53  Greece
14 July 2007
Israel  71–80  Spain
15 July 2007
Greece  47–67  Spain
15 July 2007
Russia  94–65  Israel

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 3 0 251 182 +69 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Belgium 3 2 1 206 217 −11 5
3  Belarus 3 1 2 206 190 +16 4
4  Hungary 3 0 3 171 245 −74 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Belgium  68–63  Belarus
13 July 2007
Serbia  83–63  Hungary
14 July 2007
Hungary  68–76  Belgium
14 July 2007
Belarus  57–82  Serbia
15 July 2007
Belgium  62–86  Serbia
15 July 2007
Hungary  40–86  Belarus

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 3 2 1 225 215 +10 5 Quarterfinal round
2  Latvia 3 2 1 221 211 +10 5
3  Italy 3 2 1 235 202 +33 5
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 219 272 −53 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Italy  71–65  Latvia
13 July 2007
Czech Republic  80–87  Turkey
14 July 2007
Turkey  64–55  Italy
14 July 2007
Latvia  76–66  Czech Republic
15 July 2007
Italy  109–73  Czech Republic
15 July 2007
Turkey  74–80  Latvia

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 238 195 +43 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Germany 3 2 1 210 217 −7 5
3  Bulgaria 3 1 2 193 197 −4 4
4  Ukraine 3 0 3 221 253 −32 3 Classification round for 13th–16th place
Source: FIBA Archive
13 July 2007
Bulgaria  81–69  Ukraine
13 July 2007
France  83–65  Germany
14 July 2007
Germany  64–55  Bulgaria
14 July 2007
Ukraine  73–91  France
15 July 2007
Bulgaria  57–64  France
15 July 2007
Germany  81–79  Ukraine

Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of six. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams advance to the 5th–8th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 370 291 +79 10 Semifinals
2  Serbia 5 4 1 415 319 +96 9
3  Russia 5 3 2 359 343 +16 8 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Belgium 5 2 3 295 359 −64 7
5  Belarus 5 1 4 308 343 −35 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Greece 5 0 5 256 348 −92 5
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Belgium  64–73  Russia
17 July 2007
Belarus  56–68  Spain
17 July 2007
Serbia  78–47  Greece
18 July 2007
Greece  56–71  Belarus
18 July 2007
Spain  84–44  Belgium
18 July 2007
Russia  74–93  Serbia
19 July 2007
Belgium  57–53  Greece
19 July 2007
Belarus  61–69  Russia
19 July 2007
Serbia  76–79  Spain

Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 354 303 +51 10 Semifinals
2  Turkey 5 3 2 362 353 +9 8
3  Germany 5 2 3 322 338 −16 7 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Italy 5 2 3 321 322 −1 7
5  Latvia 5 2 3 315 331 −16 7 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Bulgaria 5 1 4 309 336 −27 6
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Germany  51–52  Latvia
17 July 2007
Bulgaria  67–68  Turkey
17 July 2007
France  61–51  Italy
18 July 2007
Italy  82–65  Bulgaria
18 July 2007
Turkey  86–75  Germany
18 July 2007
Latvia  60–70  France
19 July 2007
Germany  67–62  Italy
19 July 2007
Bulgaria  65–58  Latvia
19 July 2007
France  76–70  Turkey

Classification round for 13th–16th place

Group G
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
13  Ukraine 3 3 0 276 224 +52 6
14  Czech Republic 3 2 1 230 216 +14 5
15  Israel 3 1 2 237 245 −8 4
16  Hungary 3 0 3 192 250 −58 3
Source: FIBA Archive
17 July 2007
Israel  88–92  Ukraine
17 July 2007
Hungary  61–72  Czech Republic
19 July 2007
Czech Republic  80–67  Israel
19 July 2007
Ukraine  96–58  Hungary
21 July 2007
Israel  82–73  Hungary
21 July 2007
Czech Republic  78–88  Ukraine

9th–12th place playoffs
  9th–12th place semifinals     9th place match
                 
  E5  Belarus 74  
  F6  Bulgaria 76    
      F6  Bulgaria 62
      E6  Greece 60
  F5  Latvia 64    
  E6  Greece 71   11th place match
 
E5  Belarus 68
  F5  Latvia 56

9th–12th place semifinals
21 July 2007
Belarus  74–76  Bulgaria
21 July 2007
Latvia  64–71  Greece

11th place match
22 July 2007
Belarus  68–56  Latvia

9th place match
22 July 2007
Bulgaria  62–60  Greece

5th–8th place playoffs
  5th–8th place semifinals     5th place match
                 
  E3  Russia 69  
  F4  Italy 83    
      F4  Italy 75
      E4  Belgium 78
  F3  Germany 72    
  E4  Belgium 76   7th place match
 
E3  Russia 78
  F3  Germany 52

5th–8th place semifinals
21 July 2007
Russia  69–83  Italy
21 July 2007
Germany  72–76  Belgium

7th place match
22 July 2007
Russia  78–52  Germany

5th place match
22 July 2007
Italy  75–78  Belgium

Championship playoffs
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  E1  Spain 78  
  F2  Turkey 66    
      E1  Spain 75
      E2  Serbia 60
  F1  France 64    
  E2  Serbia 76   3rd place match
 
F2  Turkey 63
  F1  France 65

Semifinals
21 July 2007
Spain  78–66  Turkey
21 July 2007
France  64–76  Serbia

3rd place match
22 July 2007
Turkey  63–65  France

Final
22 July 2007
Spain  75–60  Serbia

Final standings
Team relegated to the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
Rank Team
 Spain
 Serbia
 France
4  Turkey
5  Belgium
6  Italy
7  Russia
8  Germany
9  Bulgaria
10  Greece
11  Belarus
12  Latvia
13  Ukraine
14  Czech Republic
15  Israel
16  Hungary

References
  1. FIBA Archive
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