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2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B

2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women
Division B
Tournament details
Host countryPoznań
CityPoland
Dates11–20 July 2008
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up Poland
Third place Hungary
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
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The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B was the fourth edition of the Division B of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Poznań, Poland, from 11 to 20 July 2008.[1][2] Sweden women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament.

Participating teams

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First round

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In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of five. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the last teams will play for the 9th place.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 4 3 1 297 202 +95 7 Quarterfinals
2  Hungary 4 3 1 238 172 +66 7
3  Romania 4 3 1 227 205 +22 7
4  Ireland 4 1 3 226 310 −84 5
5  Great Britain 4 0 4 200 299 −99 4 9th place playoff
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Ireland  44–80  Hungary
11 July 2008
Romania  43–62  Slovakia
12 July 2008
Great Britain  61–69  Romania
12 July 2008
Slovakia  90–57  Ireland
13 July 2008
Hungary  64–52  Slovakia
13 July 2008
Ireland  78–66  Great Britain
15 July 2008
Romania  74–47  Ireland
15 July 2008
Great Britain  35–59  Hungary
16 July 2008
Slovakia  93–38  Great Britain
16 July 2008
Hungary  35–41  Romania

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 4 4 0 285 208 +77 8 Quarterfinals
2  Poland 4 3 1 298 220 +78 7
3  Netherlands 4 2 2 232 243 −11 6
4  Israel 4 1 3 205 276 −71 5
5  Portugal 4 0 4 212 285 −73 4 9th place playoff
Source: FIBA Archive
11 July 2008
Portugal  52–70  Sweden
11 July 2008
Israel  59–86  Poland
12 July 2008
Netherlands  61–47  Israel
12 July 2008
Poland  89–38  Portugal
13 July 2008
Sweden  69–66  Poland
13 July 2008
Portugal  66–69  Netherlands
15 July 2008
Israel  57–56  Portugal
15 July 2008
Netherlands  48–73  Sweden
16 July 2008
Poland  57–54  Netherlands
16 July 2008
Sweden  73–42  Israel

9th place playoff

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18 July 2008
Great Britain  44–59  Portugal
19 July 2008
Portugal  69–57  Great Britain

Championship playoffs

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B1 Sweden81
A4 Ireland47
A4 Ireland43B1 Sweden94
B3 Netherlands61A2 Hungary52
A2 Hungary61
B3 Netherlands52
B3 Netherlands46B1 Sweden64
A3 Romania66B2 Poland60
A1 Slovakia83
B4 Israel54
Seventh placeB4 Israel64A1 Slovakia41Third place
A3 Romania77B2 Poland60
A4 Ireland64B2 Poland59A2 Hungary56
B4 Israel55A3 Romania53A1 Slovakia54

Quarterfinals

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18 July 2008
Hungary  61–52  Netherlands
18 July 2008
Poland  59–53  Romania
18 July 2008
Slovakia  83–54  Israel
18 July 2008
Sweden  81–47  Ireland

5th–8th place playoffs

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19 July 2008
Netherlands  61–43  Ireland
19 July 2008
Romania  77–64  Israel

Semifinals

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19 July 2008
Sweden  94–52  Hungary
19 July 2008
Slovakia  41–60  Poland

7th place match

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20 July 2008
Ireland  64–55  Israel

5th place match

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20 July 2008
Netherlands  46–66  Romania

3rd place match

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20 July 2008
Hungary  56–54  Slovakia

Final

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20 July 2008
Sweden  64–60  Poland

Final standings

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Team promoted to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division A
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Hungary
4  Slovakia
5  Romania
6  Netherlands
7  Ireland
8  Israel
9  Portugal
10  Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B official website, www.fibaeurope.com
  2. ^ 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B results, archive.fiba.com