FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C

The FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C was the tenth edition of the lowest tier of the women's European basketball championship, which is today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, from 7 to 12 July 2008.[1] Malta women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CityLuxembourg City
Dates7–12 July 2008
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malta (1st title)
Runners-up Albania
Third place Luxembourg

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  Luxembourg 3 3 0 252 79 +173 6 Semifinals
2  Andorra 3 2 1 148 138 +10 5
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 130 210 −80 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 114 217 −103 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Luxembourg  93–27  Gibraltar
7 July 2008
Azerbaijan  35–67  Andorra
8 July 2008
Andorra  28–58  Luxembourg
8 July 2008
Gibraltar  42–71  Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Luxembourg  101–24  Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Andorra  53–45  Gibraltar

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 3 3 0 215 146 +69 6 Semifinals
2  Albania 3 2 1 204 196 +8 5
3  Scotland 3 1 2 179 191 −12 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Wales 3 0 3 136 201 −65 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Scotland  62–46  Wales
7 July 2008
Albania  55–80  Malta
8 July 2008
Malta  75–50  Scotland
8 July 2008
Wales  49–79  Albania
9 July 2008
Scotland  67–70  Albania
9 July 2008
Malta  60–41  Wales

5th–8th place playoffs
  5th–8th place semifinals     5th place match
                 
  A3  Azerbaijan 31  
  B4  Wales 49    
      B4  Wales 51
      B3  Scotland 64
  B3  Scotland 108    
  A4  Gibraltar 40   7th place match
 
A3  Azerbaijan 54
  A4  Gibraltar 39

5th–8th place semifinals
11 July 2008
Azerbaijan  31–49  Wales
11 July 2008
Scotland  108–40  Gibraltar

7th place match
12 July 2008
Azerbaijan  54–39  Gibraltar

5th place match
12 July 2008
Wales  51–64  Scotland

Championship playoffs
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  A1  Luxembourg 61  
  B2  Albania 73    
      B2  Albania 61
      B1  Malta 81
  B1  Malta 58    
  A2  Andorra 37   3rd place match
 
A1  Luxembourg 55
  A2  Andorra 45

Semifinals
11 July 2008
Luxembourg  61–73  Albania
11 July 2008
Malta  58–37  Andorra

3rd place match
12 July 2008
Luxembourg  55–45  Andorra

Final
12 July 2008
Albania  61–81  Malta

Final standings
Rank Team
 Malta
 Albania
 Luxembourg
4  Andorra
5  Scotland
6  Wales
7  Azerbaijan
8  Gibraltar

References
  1. FIBA Archive
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