2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B

2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
5th Division B Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMacedonia
DatesJuly 16–26
Teams17
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPAustria Rašid Mahalbašić[1]
Top scorerAustria Mahalbašić (19.4)
Top reboundsRomania Török (11.3)
Top assistsGeorgia (country) Tsivtsivadze (5.5)
PPG (Team) Czech Republic (81.9)
RPG (Team) Slovakia (38.4)
APG (Team) Bulgaria (15.7)
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The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B was the 5th edition of the Division B of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the second-tier level of European Under-20 basketball. The city of Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia, hosted the tournament. Netherlands won their first title.

The Netherlands and the Czech Republic were promoted to Division A.

Teams

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Squads

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Main article: 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B squads

Preliminary round

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The seventeen teams were allocated in four groups (one groups of five teams and three groups of four). The two top teams of each group advanced to the qualifying round. The last three teams of each group advanced to the classification round.

     Team advanced to Qualifying round
     Team competed in Classification round

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Georgia 4 3 1 310 251 7
 Sweden 4 3 1 287 255 7
 Portugal 4 2 2 297 288 6
 Slovakia 4 1 3 301 323 5
 Luxembourg 4 1 3 264 342 5
16 July 2009
Portugal  78–75  Georgia Skopje
Sweden  91–59  Luxembourg Skopje
17 July 2009
Slovakia  74–80  Sweden Skopje
Luxembourg  86–67  Portugal Skopje
18 July 2009
Georgia  88–53  Luxembourg Skopje
Portugal  92–64  Slovakia Skopje
19 July 2009
Sweden  63–60  Portugal Skopje
Slovakia  67–85  Georgia Skopje
20 July 2009
Georgia  62–53  Sweden Skopje
Luxembourg  66–96  Slovakia Skopje

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Poland 3 3 0 232 184 6
 Finland 3 2 1 234 222 5
 Norway 3 1 2 204 227 4
 Great Britain 3 0 3 200 237 3
16 July 2009
Finland  65–67  Poland Skopje
Norway  71–59  Great Britain Skopje
18 July 2009
Poland  81–52  Norway Skopje
Great Britain  74–82  Finland Skopje
20 July 2009
Finland  87–81  Norway Skopje
Great Britain  67–84  Poland Skopje

Group C

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 242 173 6
 Czech Republic 3 2 1 243 196 5
  Switzerland 3 1 2 182 254 4
 Romania 3 0 3 190 234 3
16 July 2009
Czech Republic  79–74  Romania Skopje
Netherlands  91–56   Switzerland Skopje
18 July 2009
Switzerland  42–92  Czech Republic Skopje
Romania  45–71  Netherlands Skopje
20 July 2009
Czech Republic  72–80  Netherlands Skopje
Switzerland  84–71  Romania Skopje

Group D

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Macedonia 3 2 1 208 228 5
 Austria 3 2 1 199 179 5
 Hungary 3 1 2 195 217 4
 Bulgaria 3 1 2 220 198 4
16 July 2009
Hungary  81–75  Bulgaria Skopje
Austria  70–78  Macedonia Skopje
18 July 2009
Bulgaria  53–55  Austria Skopje
Macedonia  68–66  Hungary Skopje
20 July 2009
Hungary  48–74  Austria Skopje
Macedonia  62–92  Bulgaria Skopje

Qualifying round

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The eight top teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs

Group E

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts Tie-break
 Poland 3 3 0 211 190 6
 Sweden 3 1 2 186 182 4 1–1 (+14)
 Georgia 3 1 2 183 192 4 1–1 (0)
 Finland 3 1 2 180 196 4 1–1 (−14)
22 July 2009
Georgia  59–68  Finland Skopje
Sweden  63–73  Poland Skopje
23 July 2009
Finland  47–70  Sweden Skopje
Poland  71–62  Georgia Skopje

Group F

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 238 201 6
 Czech Republic 3 2 1 246 220 5
 Macedonia 3 1 2 214 252 4
 Austria 3 0 3 203 228 3
22 July 2009
Czech Republic  91–69  Macedonia Skopje
Netherlands  67–62  Austria Skopje
23 July 2009
Austria  71–83  Czech Republic Skopje
Macedonia  67–91  Netherlands Skopje

Classification round

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The last three teams of each of the preliminary round groups were allocated in three groups of three teams each.

     Team advanced to Group J
     Team competed in Group K
     Team competed in Group L

Group G

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Norway 2 2 0 156 128 4
  Switzerland 2 1 1 150 144 3
 Luxembourg 2 0 2 120 154 2
21 July 2009
Norway  78–74   Switzerland Skopje
22 July 2009
Switzerland  76–66  Luxembourg Skopje
23 July 2009
Luxembourg  54–78  Norway Skopje

Group H

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 174 133 4
 Great Britain 2 1 1 131 141 3
 Portugal 2 0 2 120 151 2
21 July 2009
Portugal  56–62  Great Britain Skopje
22 July 2009
Great Britain  69–85  Bulgaria Skopje
23 July 2009
Bulgaria  89–64  Portugal Skopje

Group I

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Slovakia 2 2 0 177 147 4
 Hungary 2 1 1 175 142 3
 Romania 2 0 2 115 178 2
21 July 2009
Hungary  80–94  Slovakia Skopje
22 July 2009
Slovakia  83–67  Romania Skopje
23 July 2009
Romania  48–95  Hungary Skopje

Final classification round

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The nine teams of the classification round were allocated in another three groups of three teams, depending on their position in the previous round. Group J determined positions 9th to 11th, Group K determined positions 12th to 14th and Group L determined positions 15th to 17th (last).

Group J

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 176 169 4
 Slovakia 2 1 1 169 161 3
 Norway 2 0 2 149 164 2
24 July 2009
Norway  80–84  Bulgaria Skopje
25 July 2009
Bulgaria  92–89  Slovakia Skopje
26 July 2009
Slovakia  80–69  Norway Skopje

Group K

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Switzerland 2 2 0 167 157 4
 Great Britain 2 1 1 152 144 3
 Hungary 2 0 2 150 168 2
24 July 2009
Switzerland  79–72  Great Britain Skopje
25 July 2009
Great Britain  80–65  Hungary Skopje
26 July 2009
Hungary  85–88   Switzerland Skopje

Group L

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Portugal 2 2 0 172 129 4
 Luxembourg 2 1 1 158 155 3
 Romania 2 0 2 142 188 2
24 July 2009
Luxembourg  66–76  Portugal Skopje
25 July 2009
Portugal  96–63  Romania Skopje
26 July 2009
Romania  79–92  Luxembourg Skopje

Knockout stage

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5th–8th playoffs

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PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 
 Austria88
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 Georgia80
 
 Austria87
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 Macedonia67
 
 Finland55
 
 
 Macedonia77
 
Seventh place
 
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 
 Georgia75
 
 
 Finland97

Championship

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PlayoffsThird place
 
      
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 
 Poland66
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 Czech Republic79
 
 Czech Republic77
 
July 25, Skopje
 
 Netherlands88
 
 Netherlands71
 
 
 Sweden69
 
Final
 
 
July 26, Skopje
 
 
 Poland96
 
 
 Sweden66


 2009 FIBA Europe U-20
Championship Division B 

Netherlands
First title

Final standings

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Rank Team
 Netherlands
 Czech Republic
 Poland
4th  Sweden
5th  Austria
6th  Macedonia
7th  Finland
8th  Georgia
9th  Bulgaria
10th  Slovakia
11th  Norway
12th   Switzerland
13th  Great Britain
14th  Hungary
15th  Portugal
16th  Luxembourg
17th  Romania

Stats leaders

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References

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  1. ^ FIBA Europe.com
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