Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B

2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host country North Macedonia
CitySkopje
Dates7–16 July 2023
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Czech Republic
Runners-up North Macedonia
Third place Ukraine
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2022
2024

The 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 17th edition of the Division B of the European basketball championship for men's national under-20 teams. It was played from 7 to 16 July 2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia.[1]

Participating teams

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 14 February 2023 in Freising, Germany.[2][3]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals; the third and fourth teams advanced to the 9th–16th place playoffs; the other teams played in the 17th–20th place classification group.

All times are local (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  North Macedonia 4 3 1 316 264 +52 7 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 4 3 1 326 278 +48 7
3  Bulgaria 4 3 1 347 298 +49 7 9th–16th place playoffs
4  Ireland 4 1 3 226 322 −96 5
5  Slovakia 4 0 4 262 315 −53 4 17th–20th place classification
Source: FIBA
7 July 2023
13:30
Bulgaria  95–38  Ireland
7 July 2023
18:30
North Macedonia  75–80  Czech Republic
SRC Kale
8 July 2023
18:30
Slovakia  64–81  North Macedonia
SRC Kale
8 July 2023
21:00
Czech Republic  102–104 (OT)  Bulgaria
9 July 2023
16:00
Bulgaria  94–75  Slovakia
SRC Kale
9 July 2023
18:30
Ireland  44–82  Czech Republic
SRC Kale
11 July 2023
18:30
North Macedonia  83–54  Bulgaria
SRC Kale
11 July 2023
21:00
Slovakia  68–78 (OT)  Ireland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
12 July 2023
16:00
Czech Republic  62–55  Slovakia
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
12 July 2023
18:30
Ireland  66–77  North Macedonia
SRC Kale

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 4 4 0 275 229 +46 8 Quarterfinals
2  Great Britain 4 2 2 245 247 −2 6
3  Austria 4 2 2 271 291 −20 6 9th–16th place playoffs
4  Hungary 4 1 3 275 264 +11 5
5  Luxembourg 4 1 3 244 279 −35 5 17th–20th place classification
Source: FIBA
7 July 2023
16:00
Hungary  60–65  Portugal
SRC Kale
7 July 2023
21:00
Great Britain  72–63  Austria
SRC Kale
8 July 2023
13:30
Luxembourg  63–85  Hungary
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
8 July 2023
16:00
Portugal  63–56  Great Britain
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
9 July 2023
13:30
Great Britain  60–67  Luxembourg
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
9 July 2023
18:30
Austria  62–80  Portugal
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
11 July 2023
13:30
Hungary  54–57  Great Britain
SRC Kale
11 July 2023
21:00
Luxembourg  63–67  Austria
SRC Kale
12 July 2023
16:00
Portugal  67–51  Luxembourg
SRC Kale
12 July 2023
18:30
Austria  79–76 (2OT)  Hungary
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 4 4 0 360 284 +76 8 Quarterfinals
2  Ukraine 4 3 1 334 257 +77 7
3  Georgia 4 2 2 294 309 −15 6 9th–16th place playoffs
4  Kosovo 4 1 3 283 313 −30 5
5  Azerbaijan 4 0 4 244 352 −108 4 17th–20th place classification
Source: FIBA
7 July 2023
13:30
Sweden  102–50  Azerbaijan
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
7 July 2023
18:30
Georgia  55–82  Ukraine
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
8 July 2023
13:30
Kosovo  70–80  Georgia
SRC Kale
8 July 2023
21:00
Ukraine  80–83  Sweden
SRC Kale
9 July 2023
16:00
Sweden  84–76  Kosovo
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
9 July 2023
21:00
Azerbaijan  57–94  Ukraine
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
11 July 2023
16:00
Kosovo  75–71  Azerbaijan
SRC Kale
11 July 2023
18:30
Georgia  78–91  Sweden
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
12 July 2023
13:30
Ukraine  78–62  Kosovo
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
12 July 2023
21:00
Azerbaijan  66–81  Georgia
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 4 3 1 312 258 +54 7 Quarterfinals
2   Switzerland 4 3 1 310 305 +5 7
3  Latvia 4 2 2 331 284 +47 6 9th–16th place playoffs
4  Finland 4 2 2 318 287 +31 6
5  Albania 4 0 4 247 384 −137 4 17th–20th place classification
Source: FIBA
7 July 2023
16:00
Finland  66–76   Switzerland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
7 July 2023
21:00
Netherlands  65–57  Latvia
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
8 July 2023
16:00
Albania  65–97  Netherlands
SRC Kale
8 July 2023
18:30
Latvia  90–66  Finland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
9 July 2023
13:30
Finland  107–46  Albania
SRC Kale
9 July 2023
21:00
Switzerland  96–85 (OT)  Latvia
SRC Kale
11 July 2023
13:30
Netherlands  75–79  Finland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
11 July 2023
16:00
Albania  79–81 (OT)   Switzerland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
12 July 2023
13:30
Latvia  99–57  Albania
SRC Kale
12 July 2023
21:00
Switzerland  57–75  Netherlands
SRC Kale

17th–20th place classification

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
17  Luxembourg 3 3 0 250 197 +53 6
18  Slovakia 3 2 1 203 199 +4 5
19  Albania 3 1 2 199 221 −22 4
20  Azerbaijan 3 0 3 169 204 −35 3
First match(es) will be played: 14 July 2023. Source: FIBA
14 July 2023
11:00
Slovakia  72–70  Albania
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
14 July 2023
11:00
Luxembourg  78–63  Azerbaijan
SRC Kale
15 July 2023
11:00
Azerbaijan  47–61  Slovakia
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
15 July 2023
11:00
Albania  64–90  Luxembourg
SRC Kale
16 July 2023
9:00
Azerbaijan  59–65  Albania
SRC Kale
16 July 2023
11:30
Slovakia  70–82  Luxembourg
SRC Kale

9th–16th place playoffs

13th place match13th–16th place semifinals9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinals9th place match
A3 Bulgaria75
B4 Hungary59
 Hungary81 Bulgaria115
 Latvia (OT)85 Kosovo80
D3 Latvia77
C4 Kosovo81
 Latvia99 Bulgaria70
 Georgia93 Finland78
B3 Austria79
A4 Ireland60
15th place match Ireland67 Austria7211th place match
 Georgia92 Finland80
 Hungary69C3 Georgia64 Kosovo (OT)78
 Ireland54D4 Finland79 Austria67

9th–16th place quarterfinals

14 July 2023
13:30
Bulgaria  75–59  Hungary
SRC Kale
14 July 2023
13:30
Austria  79–60  Ireland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
14 July 2023
16:00
Latvia  77–81  Kosovo
SRC Kale
14 July 2023
16:00
Georgia  64–79  Finland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

13th–16th place semifinals

15 July 2023
13:30
Hungary  81–85 (OT)  Latvia
SRC Kale
15 July 2023
16:00
Ireland  67–92  Georgia
SRC Kale

9th–12th place semifinals

15 July 2023
18:30
Bulgaria  115–80  Kosovo
SRC Kale
15 July 2023
21:00
Austria  72–80  Finland
SRC Kale

15th place match

16 July 2023
14:00
Hungary  69–54  Ireland
SRC Kale

13th place match

16 July 2023
16:30
Latvia  99–93  Georgia
SRC Kale

11th place match

16 July 2023
19:00
Kosovo  78–67 (OT)  Austria
SRC Kale

9th place match

16 July 2023
16:00
Bulgaria  70–78  Finland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Championship playoffs

5th place match5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1 North Macedonia66
B2 Great Britain49
 Great Britain78 North Macedonia66
 Netherlands82 Ukraine53
D1 Netherlands49
C2 Ukraine67
 Netherlands77 North Macedonia72
 Portugal66 Czech Republic85
B1 Portugal57
A2 Czech Republic73
7th place match Portugal76 Czech Republic943rd place match
  Switzerland58 Sweden74
 Great Britain74C1 Sweden84 Ukraine83
  Switzerland82D2  Switzerland72 Sweden61

Quarterfinals

14 July 2023
18:30
North Macedonia  66–49  Great Britain
SRC Kale
14 July 2023
18:30
Portugal  57–73  Czech Republic
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
14 July 2023
21:00
Netherlands  49–67  Ukraine
SRC Kale
14 July 2023
21:00
Sweden  84–72   Switzerland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

5th–8th place semifinals

15 July 2023
13:30
Great Britain  78–82  Netherlands
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
15 July 2023
16:00
Portugal  76–58   Switzerland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Semifinals

15 July 2023
18:30
North Macedonia  66–53  Ukraine
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
15 July 2023
21:00
Czech Republic  94–74  Sweden
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

7th place match

16 July 2023
11:00
Great Britain  74–82   Switzerland
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

5th place match

16 July 2023
13:30
Netherlands  77–66  Portugal
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

3rd place match

16 July 2023
18:30
Ukraine  83–61  Sweden
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Final

16 July 2023
21:00
North Macedonia  72–85  Czech Republic
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Czech Republic
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  North Macedonia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ukraine
4  Sweden
5  Netherlands
6  Portugal
7   Switzerland
8  Great Britain
9  Finland
10  Bulgaria
11  Kosovo
12  Austria
13  Latvia
14  Georgia
15  Hungary
16  Ireland
17  Luxembourg
18  Slovakia
19  Albania
20  Azerbaijan
Promoted to the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division A

References