2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

The 2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 12th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, from 10 to 15 July 2012.[1] Austria women's national basketball team won the tournament for the fourth time.

2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of Macedonia
CityOhrid
Dates10–15 July 2012
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Austria (4th title)
Runners-up Macedonia
Third place Malta

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group 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  Malta 3 3 0 232 150 +82 6 Semifinals
2  Scotland 3 2 1 211 153 +58 5
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 187 197 −10 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Moldova 3 0 3 86 216 −130 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 July 2012
Scotland  73–54  Azerbaijan
10 July 2012
Moldova  23–72  Malta
11 July 2012
Malta  80–57  Scotland
11 July 2012
Azerbaijan  63–44  Moldova
12 July 2012
Scotland  81–19  Moldova
12 July 2012
Malta  80–70  Azerbaijan

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Macedonia 3 3 0 230 123 +107 6 Semifinals
2  Austria 3 2 1 191 100 +91 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 134 226 −92 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 113 219 −106 3
Source: FIBA Archive
10 July 2012
Austria  72–30  Wales
10 July 2012
Gibraltar  36–83  Macedonia
11 July 2012
Macedonia  41–39  Austria
11 July 2012
Wales  56–48  Gibraltar
12 July 2012
Austria  80–29  Gibraltar
12 July 2012
Macedonia  106–48  Wales

5th–8th place playoffs
  5th–8th place semifinals     5th place match
                 
  A3  Azerbaijan 76  
  B4  Gibraltar 77    
      B4  Gibraltar 65
      B3  Wales 61
  B3  Wales 47    
  A4  Moldova 39   7th place match
 
A3  Azerbaijan 68
  A4  Moldova 45

5th–8th place semifinals
14 July 2012
Azerbaijan  76–77  Gibraltar
14 July 2012
Wales  47–39  Moldova

7th place match
15 July 2012
Azerbaijan  68–45  Moldova

5th place match
15 July 2012
Gibraltar  65–61  Wales

Championship playoffs
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  A1  Malta 53  
  B2  Austria 61    
      B2  Austria 68
      B1  Macedonia 63
  B1  Macedonia 80    
  A2  Scotland 61   3rd place match
 
A1  Malta 72
  A2  Scotland 52

Semifinals
14 July 2012
Malta  53–61  Austria
14 July 2012
Macedonia  80–61  Scotland

3rd place match
15 July 2012
Malta  72–52  Scotland

Final
15 July 2012
Austria  68–63  Macedonia

Final standings
Rank Team
 Austria
 Macedonia
 Malta
4  Scotland
5  Gibraltar
6  Wales
7  Azerbaijan
8  Moldova

References
  1. FIBA Archive
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