2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries explained

FIBA European Championship
for Small Countries
Year:2021
Size:270px
City:Dublin
Dates:10–15 August 2021
Num Teams:5
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:IRL
Count:2
Second:AND
Third:MLT
Mvp: Guillem Colom[1]
Website:www.fiba.basketball
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 17th edition of this tournament, hosted in Dublin, Ireland.[2] Initially, the championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4] It was rescheduled to 1015 August 2021.[5]

Ireland won the title for the second time.[6] [7]

Teams

Moldova and Norway did not join this edition. They were replaced by Armenia, who were winners in 2016 about to come back to competition after their withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers, and Azerbaijan, winners in 2006 and 2008—Azerbaijan was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

Due to the postponement of the tournament to 2021, Armenia and Azerbaijan withdrew from participating in the tournament.

Team Best placement in tournament
14th Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014) 77
2nd 2016 Champion (2016) 80
4th 2008 Champion (2006, 2008) 103
17th Fourth place (1998, 2018) 147
7th Champion (1994) 101
17th Champion (2018) 81
16th Champion (2002) 114

Results

All times are local (UTC+1).----------------

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Guillem Colom lands the MVP award, two Ireland players amongst All-Star Five. FIBA. 15 August 2021. 16 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Ireland to host 2020 FIBA Men's European Championships. Basketball Ireland. 8 November 2019. 19 November 2019. 11 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111072915/https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10057186/ireland-to-host-2020-fiba-men%e2%80%99s-european-championships/. dead.
  3. News: Basketball European Championship in Limerick postponed. RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 April 2020. 9 April 2020.
  4. Web site: FIBA Europe Board cancels summer 2020 events, continues to support Youth Development Fund and agrees to prepare post-COVID-19 roadmap . FIBA . 12 April 2020 . Munich, Germany . 8 April 2020.
  5. News: FIBA Europe 2019-20 club competitions will not resume, Board sets plan for 2020-21. 16 June 2020. FIBA. 18 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Mark Keenan guides Ireland to second European basketball title. 15 August 2021. Irish Independent. 17 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Ireland win European Championship for Small Countries after victory over Malta. 15 August 2021. The 42. 17 August 2021.