FIBA European Championship for Small Countries explained

The FIBA European Championship for Small Countries is the lowest-ranked tier of the biennial FIBA EuroBasket competition, organized by FIBA Europe.

History

This championship was first introduced in 1988, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed EuroBasket Division C. In 2011, after the divisional system for the FIBA EuroBasket was abolished, the FIBA EuroBasket Division C was renamed to FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.^[1]

Results

Year	Host	Final match			Third place match			Teams
width=15%	First place	width=6.5%	Score	width=15%	Second place	width=15%	Third place	width=6.5%	Score	width=15%	Fourth place
1988 details	Malta		86–69			73–68		8
1990 details	(Cardiff)		101–93			75–70		8
1992 details	Cyprus (Nicosia)		70–68			86–85		8
1994 details	Ireland (Dublin)		81–78			95–87		8
1996 details	San Marino		54–52			85–70		8
1998 details			Group tournament			Group tournament		5
2000 details			Group tournament			Group tournament		6
2002 details	Malta (Ta' Qali)		82–70			94–80		8
2004 details			95–83			101–78		9
2006 details	Albania (Durrës)		66–57			94–85		8
2008 details	(Edinburgh)		80–78			90–76		8
2010 details	Malta (Valletta)		87–69			85–77		8
2012 details	San Marino		74–72			96–57		7
2014 details	Gibraltar		66–63			67–55		6
2016 details	(Ciorescu)		79–71			60–53		8
2018 details	San Marino		75–59			86–66		7
2021 details	Ireland (Dublin)		Round robin			Round robin		5
2022 details	Malta (Ta' Qali)		84–68			84–75		6
2024 details			84–79			73–70		4

Participation details

Team	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2021	2022	2024	Total
								6th	5th	bgcolor=silver	2nd										3
				8th	6th	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	4th	bgcolor=gold	1st	3rd	4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3rd	bgcolor=gold	1st	16
															bgcolor=gold	1st			bgcolor=gold	1st		2
			bgcolor=gold	1st		bgcolor=gold	1st															2
									4th	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st							4th		4
	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd																4
												bgcolor=gold	1st								1
	7th	5th	7th	7th	8th	4th	6th	8th	7th	7th	6th	7th	7th	6th	8th	4th	5th	6th	4th	19
	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st		3rd																3
	bgcolor=silver	2nd	4th	4th	bgcolor=gold	1st											4th	3rd	bgcolor=gold	1st			7
	4th	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	4th					bgcolor=silver	2nd											5
	6th	7th	6th	6th	7th	5th	5th	7th	9th	8th	7th	3rd	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	6th	bgcolor=gold	1st	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	19
								5th		4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd		5th	7th				7
					bgcolor=silver	2nd											bgcolor=silver	2nd				2
	5th	6th	5th		3rd	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	6th	5th	5th	8th	4th	4th	3rd	6th	4th	5th	3rd	18
					5th		3rd	3rd	3rd		3rd	6th	6th	3rd						8
	8th	8th	8th	5th	4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	8th	6th	8th	5th	5th	5th	7th					15

See also

• FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

External links

• European Basketball Championship for Small Countries at FIBA Europe official website

Notes and References

1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_np,7Sp1QH6gBs9R33dW8-3.coid_6M-mAFgvGU-j3ffYj2b,P1.articleMode_on.html Small Countries commission in San Marino