2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup – Men's tournament explained

Tourney Name:FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup
Year:2019
Size:300px
City:Tbilisi
Country:Georgia
Venues:Rike Park
Dates:6–8 September
Num Teams:12
Champion Other: Lithuania
Count:1
Second Other: France
Third Other: Israel
Fourth Other: Ukraine
Mvp: Gabrielius Celka
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2021

The 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup – Men's tournament is the fifth edition of this continental championship. The event was held in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was contested by 12 teams.[1]

Lithuania won their first title with a win against France in the final.[2]

Host selection

Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, was given the hosting rights.

Qualified teams

Six teams qualified automatically, while two teams from qualifiers that were held in France, Italy and Hungary completed the field of twelve.[3]

Automatically qualified
  • Georgia (host nation)
  • Hungary (defending champion)
  • Ukraine
  • Estonia
  • Romania
  • Russia
Voiron Qualifier
  • France
  • Israel
Rieti Qualifier
  • Italy
  • Serbia
Szolnok Qualifier
  • Belgium
  • Lithuania

Seeding

The seeding and groups were as follows:

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Russia (1)
Hungary (8)
Lithuania (9)
Ukraine (2)
Israel (7)
Belgium (10)
France (3)
Estonia (6)
Georgia (11)
Romania (4)
Italy (5)
Serbia (12)

Venue

Preliminary round

Pool D

Knockout stage

All times are local.

Final standings

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1 5 5 0 86 58 +28
2 5 4 1 98 76 +22
3 5 4 1 91 83 +9
4 5 2 3 83 71 +12
5 3 2 1 53 47 +6
6 3 1 2 52 49 +3
7 3 1 2 51 50 +1
8 3 1 2 48 45 +3
9 2 0 2 23 37 –14
10 2 0 2 23 41 –18
11 2 0 2 23 43 –20
12 2 0 2 21 42 –21

Awards

These players were given the awards after the competition:[4]

Most valuable player

Top scorer

Team of the tournament

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who will be crowned FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup 2019 winner?. FIBA.basketball.
  2. Web site: Lithuania's men and Spain's women win FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup 2019. FIBA.basketball.
  3. Web site: 24 teams from 16 countries Georgia-bound for FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup 2019. FIBA.basketball.
  4. https://www.fiba.basketball/3x3u18europe/2019/news/mvp-celka-headlines-fiba-3x3-u18-europe-cup-team-of-the-tournament
  5. Web site: Player statistics of the FIBA 3x3 U18 Europe Cup 2019 2019. FIBA.basketball.