FIBA U16 EuroBasket explained

Current Season:2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket
Sport:Basketball
Founded:1971
Divisions:3
Teams:16 (Division A)
Organizer:FIBA Europe
Continent:Europe
Champion: (4th title)
Most Champs: (6 titles)
Related Comps:FIBA U18 EuroBasket
FIBA U20 EuroBasket
Website:www.fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA U16 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U16 European Championship,[1] [2] originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Cadets. It's a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1971 edition. Through the 2003 edition, it was held every second year, but since the 2004 edition onward, it is held every year. The tournament serves as a qualification for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup in odd years, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are France.

Division A

Results

YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal game
width=15%Goldwidth=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Silverwidth=15%Bronzewidth=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
1971[3]
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Italy (Gorizia)74–6056–55
1973[4]
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Italy (Angri & Summonte)68–5777–74
1975[5]
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Greece (Athens & Thessaloniki)64–6174–72
1977[6]
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France (Le Touquet & Berck)68–6695–70
1979[7]
details
(Damascus)103–100122–82
1981[8]
details
Greece (Thessaloniki & Katerini)72–5778–64
1983[9]
details
(Tübingen & Ludwigsburg)89–8672–69
1985[10]
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Bulgaria (Ruse)99–8185–81
1987[11]
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Hungary (Székesfehérvár & Kaposvár)83–7784–76
1989[12]
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Spain (Guadalajara, Tarancón & Cuenca)81–7963–59
1991[13]
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Greece (Kastoria, Komotini & Thessaloniki)106–9187–67
1993[14]
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Turkey (Trabzon, Giresun & Samsun)76–5872–62
1995[15]
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Portugal (Setúbal, Seixal & Almada)75–6273–72
1997[16]
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Belgium (Pepinster, Kortrijk & Quaregnon)100–8765–55
1999[17]
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Slovenia (Polzela, Celje & Laško)59–4881–63
2001[18]
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Latvia (Riga)55–4375–74
2003[19]
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Spain (Madrid)83–6892–70
2004[20]
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Greece (Amaliada & Pyrgos)65–6075–69
2005[21]
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Spain (León)61–5570–63
2006[22]
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Spain (Linares, Andújar & Martos)110–10685–69
2007[23]
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Greece (Ierapetra, Rethymno & Heraklion)56–5565–55
2008[24]
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Italy (Chieti)75–3377–65
2009[25]
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Lithuania (Kaunas)70–6475–69
2010[26]
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Montenegro (Bar) 80–5275–64
2011[27]
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Czech Republic (Pardubice, Hradec Králové)67–5761–53
2012[28]
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Lithuania (Panevėžys, Vilnius) & Latvia (Ventspils)66–6183–69
2013[29]
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Ukraine (Kyiv)65–6378–50
2014[30]
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Latvia (Riga, Ogre, Liepāja, Grobiņa)78–5377–73
2015[31]
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Lithuania (Kaunas)85–8383–72
2016[32]
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Poland (Radom)74–7277–70
2017[33]
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Montenegro (Podgorica)75–6876–71
2018[34]
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Serbia (Novi Sad)71–7082–59
2019[35]
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Italy (Udine)70–6173–68
2020 (Skopje)Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.
2021 (Skopje)Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[36]
The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.
2022[37]
details
(Skopje)77–6865–46
2023[38]
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(Skopje)77–6888–62
2024[39]
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Greece (Heraklion)82–7074–65

Medal table

Participating nations

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1971

1973

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991
11th15th17th11th
10th7th7th8th9th11th12th11th
10th12th6th6th10th9th
11th8th10th
16th18th
4th12th10th
7th7th15th6th10th7th12th5th8th
5th5th2nd8th9th7th4th7th1st2nd
11th12th
16th
6th6th11th11th8th7th9th7th6th
2nd4th4th4th2nd2nd5th3rd2nd3rd1st
6th8th
9th14th9th11th11th
14th13th
8th
19th
3rd1st1st3rd5th1st6th5th3rd5th5th
4th2nd5th5th3rd9th2nd2nd4th6th3rd
10th12th12th12th10th11th
12th12th
7th
8th8th1st10th6th9th8th10th4th4th
20th
9th13th9th10th4th3rd3rd4th6th9th7th
1st3rd3rd2nd1st5th1st1st1st2nd8th
Nation
1971

1973

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991
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1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011


2012

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024
Total
12th12th16th14th15th13
8th1st14th16th4
12th12th15th15th9
1st8th9th12th10th8th4th8th7th6th1st1st8th6th11th9th4th4th1st8th14th16th21
12th11th13th2nd16th2nd15th7
16th16th16th3
13th12th11th15th4
10th13th6th5th15th12th11th9
7th6th4th4th5th5th1st2nd5th6th4th7th6th4th2nd5th1st5th6th1st4th2nd3rd3rd1st 33
9th7th11th15th12th16th16th13th7
10th16th15th11th13th8th5th8th7th7th9th13th9th14th5th10th26
1st3rd5th2nd6th8th5th13th9th7th12th14th10th11th9th3rd9th13th16th6th6th4th8th4th 33
15th3
9th14th16th4
8th8th3rd9th10th11th9th7th11th11th13th15th15th11th10th11th5th13th6th27
6th5th11th10th9th6th7th6th5th13th12th9th10th4th4th5th10th7th9th12th3rd6th2nd5th34
5th8th13th11th11th9th10th9th14th6th10th13th2nd11th11th8th8th13th10th11th7th20
5th4th11th4th4th10th3rd1st2nd2nd13th11th9th10th2nd2nd6th7th9th1st4th9th21
played as part of 10th8th16th15th12th8th2nd14th9th14th9
15th15th4
4th10th6th7th12th12th16th7
11th10th14th15th14th4th11th14th6th12th15th15th11th9th14th19
9th14th16th5
3rd2nd11th2nd3rd2nd6th2nd14th8th5th7th5th13th11th12th16th16th4th20
played as part of 1st5th3rd5th9th3rd2nd6th8th10th3rd5th7th13th7th3rd 15
7th12th6th8th12th13th15th14th10th13th10th7th6th12th13
2nd2nd6th8th3rd4th7th3rd1st2nd6th1st4th3rd7th1st3rd4th1st7th2nd1st2nd1st2nd 35
16th12th14th9
4th7th3rd7th2nd3rd1st8th4th3rd8th3rd7th1st7th4th3rd3rd5th3rd5th8th10tth8th33
5th12th10th9th15th12th12th10th14th9
Nation
1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011


2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

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2024
Total
playing in lower divisions4
playing in lower divisions1
playing in lower divisions2
12th16th14th Great Britain[40] 5
playing in lower divisions1
playing in lower divisions1
playing in FIBA Asia1
defunct3
defunct11
defunct11
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st9th10th3rddefunct 7

As FR Yugoslavia (1992–2001, 3 participations, 3 gold medals) and as Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006, 4 participations, 2 medals)

MVP Awards (since 1999)

YearMVP Award Winner
1999 Aleksandar Gajić
2001 Veljko Tomović
2003 Nemanja Aleksandrov
2004 Vitaly Kuznetsov
2005 Antoine Diot
2006 Ricky Rubio
2007 Dejan Musli
2008 Jonas Valančiūnas
2009 Tauras Jogėla
2010 Dario Šarić
2011 Mario Hezonja
2012 Okben Ulubay
2013 Stefan Peno
2014 Killian Tillie
2015 Džanan Musa
2016 Usman Garuba
2017 Killian Hayes
2018 Roko Prkačin
2019 Rubén Domínguez
2022 Mario Saint-Supery
2023 Guillermo del Pino
2024 Cameron Houindo

Division B

Results

YearHostPromoted to Division ABronze medal game
width=15%Goldwidth=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Silverwidth=15%Bronze *width=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
2004[41]
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(Brighton)Round-robin groupRound-robin group
2005[42]
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Bulgaria (Pravets)77–6377–67
2006[43]
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Estonia (Tallinn)67–5485–75*
2007[44]
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(Skopje)80–7366–65*
2008[45]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)76–6981–61
2009[46]
details
Portugal
(São João da Madeira)
81–6378–63
2010[47]
details
Estonia (Tallinn)61–5362–60
2011[48]
details
(Strumica)82–7372–71
2012[49]
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Romania (Bucharest)56–4679–55
2013[50]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)72–6996–62
2014[51]
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(Strumica)76–7384–60
2015[52]
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Bulgaria (Sofia)64–5657–56
2016[53]
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Bulgaria (Sofia)82–7679–71
2017[54]
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Bulgaria (Sofia)74–6064–63
2018[55]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)83–7784–66
2019[56]
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Montenegro (Podgorica)71–5885–54
2020 Bulgaria (Sofia)Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.
2021 Bulgaria (Sofia)Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.
2022[57]
details
Bulgaria (Sofia)100–7281–61
2023[58]
details
Romania (Pitești)85–6770–68
2024[59]
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(Skopje)76–7180–75

Participating nations

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024
Total
9th 17th 2
6th 1
8th 15th 4th 14th 14th 20th 21st 14th 8th 14th 22nd 21st8th 18th 14th 15
7th 15th 6th 11th 18th 10th 20th 24th 6th 9th 16th 17th12
10th 9th 9th 9th 13th 10th 1st 5th 6th 7th 6th 9th 5th3rd 4th 15
2nd 4th 5th 5th 7th 3rd 5th 2nd 12th 2nd 6th 11th 18th 13
3rd 8th 3rd 17th 3rd 1st 15th 19th 12th 9th 17th 14th 11th 6th4th 2nd 16
1st 1
8th 17th 8th 20th 18th 22nd 21st 18th22nd 20th 10
4th 13th 1st 1st 5th 4th 16th 8th 8th 4th 7th16th 8th 15th 14
18th 2nd 17th 13th 1st 11th 19th 18th 12th 3rd9th 16th 12
3rd 7th 8th 4th 11th 3rd 11th 2nd 6th 3rd 5th 11
6th 5th 12th 12th 10th 16th 12th 17th 16th 14th 1st 18th 6th 1st 14
7th 11th 6th 11th 8th 6th 9th 11th 11th 3rd 13th 13th2nd 13
3rd 2nd 10th 5th 16th 12th 7th 10th 5th 12th 3rd 20th12th 3rd 14
1st 10th 1st 1st 4
4th 7th 10th10th 10th 12th 6
1st 1
6th 10th 11th 2nd 7th 6th 5th 4th 13th 7th 13th 13th 7th 17th 14th13th 5th 9th 18
1st 13th 18th 21st 13th 6th 15th5th 15th 13th 10
10th 14th 16th 16th 14th 15th 20th 18th 21st 19th 20th 11th 15th 16th21st 21st 17th 17
4th 6th 9th 2nd 2nd 5
14th 19th 23rd 24th4
14th 16th 12th 15th 18th 21st 22nd 20th 23rd 20th 24th 20th 14th 22nd 14
6th 2nd 2nd 1st 4th5th 6
5th 18th 13th 7th 17th 15th 4th 7th 9th 12th 11th 8th 11th 2nd 2nd17th 7th 17
2nd 16th 18th 15th 19th 7th 8th 9th 22nd 16th 15th 3rd 10th 13
15th 20th 19th 20th 22nd 19th 21st 18th 24th 22nd 23rd17th 20th 19th 14
7th 1st 2nd 10th 5th 1st6
4th 2nd 16th 13th 10th 9th 8th 15th 20th 12th 9th 16th 14th 11th9th 13th 11th 17
5th 12th 18th 19th 19th 8th 17th 8th 14th 10th 15th 17th 15th 21st 8th 8th15th 4th 2nd 19
1st 1st 2
18th 23rd 24th 3
6th 17th 13th 12th 8th 22nd 19th 17th 4th 10th 23rd 20th 19th19th 7th 6th 16
5th 4th 3rd 1st 4th 6th 7th 3rd 8
9th 9th 9th 3rd 4th 5th 14th 14th 3rd 13th 3rd 19th 12th7th 12th 8th 16
12th 7th 13th 16th 11th 16th 15th 17th 18th 22nd11th 19th 3rd 13
1st 2nd 10th 4th 5th 10th 9th14th 16th 21st 10
width=170Nation

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024
Total

Division C

Results

YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal game
width=15%Goldwidth=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Silverwidth=15%Bronzewidth=6.5%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
2000[60]
details
MaltaRound-robin groupRound-robin group
2002[61]
details
CyprusRound-robin groupRound-robin group
2004[62]
details
AndorraRound-robin groupRound-robin group
2006[63]
details
Andorra85–6959–42
2008[64]
details
Gibraltar102–3975–69
(2OT)
2010[65]
details
Andorra74–3086–54
2011[66]
details
San Marino84–7077–67
2012[67]
details
Gibraltar61–5350–45
2013[68]
details
GibraltarRound-robin groupRound-robin group
2014[69]
details
MaltaRound-robin groupRound-robin group
2015[70]
details
San Marino76–5955–44
2016[71]
details
Cyprus62–5081–56
2017[72]
details
Andorra88–7075–55
2018[73]
details
San Marino84–4965–43
2019[74]
details
Albania78–5084–72
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo.
2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.
2022[75]
details
84-6568-53
2023[76]
details
78–7597-59
2024[77]
details
Albania101–6171–63

Participating nations

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2008

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2014

2015

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2017

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2022

2023

2024
Total
5th 10th 6th 8th 5th 3rd 6th 2nd 8
2nd 4th 1st 6th 7th 3rd 1st 5th 3rd 2nd 6th 6th 4th 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 17
8th 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 5
3rd 1
2nd 3rd 6th 2nd 4th 5
1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 5
5th 6th 5th 4th 8th 6th 3rd 1st 4th 8th 4th 2nd 10th 7th 8th 9th 8th 17
2nd 4th 4th bgcolor=gold1st 4
2nd 2nd 1st 1st 5
3rd 5th 4th 6th 6th 4th 6th 1st 3rd 5th 10th 7th 9th 6th 7th 6th 16
3rd 3rd 8th 9th 6th 5th 7th 7
8th 5th 7th 5th 1st 7th 5th 7
5th 8th 4th 2nd 4th 5th 5th 1st 7th 9th 4th 8th 7th 8th 5th 15
1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 10
4th 4th 7th 2nd 5th 3rd 7th 4th 3rd 4th 9th 7th 2nd 3rd 14
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2000

2002

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2006

2008

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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2019

2022

2023

2024
Total

Under-17 World Cup record

Team
2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2022

2024

2026
Total
9th 1
3rd7th 2
8th 1
12th 1
10th 8th 6th bgcolor=silver2nd 3rd 9th 6
8th 11th 2
12th1
9thbgcolor=silver2nd 2
4th 9th 3rd 4th 5th 5
8th1
bgcolor=silver2nd 8th 2
5th 3rd 10th 5th 4
7th 1
10th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 7th 6
2nd 5th 3rd Q 4
Total 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 6

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fiba.basketball/news/draws-complete-for-fiba-youth-eurobasket-and-european-championship-for-small-countries-2024 Draws complete for FIBA Youth EuroBasket 2024
  2. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/fiba-youth-eurobasket-2024?site.playerid=drawresults Draw results
  3. Web site: 1971 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  4. Web site: 1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  5. Web site: 1975 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  6. Web site: 1977 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  7. Web site: 1979 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  8. Web site: 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  9. Web site: 1983 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  10. Web site: 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  11. Web site: 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  12. Web site: 1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  13. Web site: 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  14. Web site: 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  15. Web site: 1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  16. Web site: 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  17. Web site: 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  18. Web site: 2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  19. Web site: 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  20. Web site: 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  21. Web site: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  22. Web site: 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  23. Web site: 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  24. Web site: 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  25. Web site: 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  26. Web site: 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  27. Web site: 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  28. Web site: 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  29. Web site: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  30. Web site: 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  31. Web site: 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  32. Web site: 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  33. Web site: 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  34. Web site: 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  35. Web site: 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  36. News: FIBA Europe Board approves alternative format for Youth Competitions, new dates for Small Countries Championships . 21 July 2021 . . 11 May 2021.
  37. Web site: 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  38. Web site: 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship . www.fiba.basketball.
  39. Web site: 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket . www.fiba.basketball.
  40. Web site: FIBA SIGN OFF BRITISH BASKETBALL AGREEMENT. www.gbbasketball.com.
  41. Web site: 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  42. Web site: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  43. Web site: 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  44. Web site: 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  45. Web site: 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  46. Web site: 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  47. Web site: 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  48. Web site: 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  49. Web site: 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  50. Web site: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  51. Web site: 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  52. Web site: 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  53. Web site: 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  54. Web site: 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  55. Web site: 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  56. Web site: 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  57. Web site: 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  58. Web site: 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  59. Web site: 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket Division B . www.fiba.basketball.
  60. Web site: 2000 European Promotion Cup for Cadets . www.fiba.basketball.
  61. Web site: 2002 European Promotion Cup for Cadets . www.fiba.basketball.
  62. Web site: 2004 Under-16 European Promotion Cup for Men . www.fiba.basketball.
  63. Web site: 2006 Under-16 European Promotion Cup for Men . www.fiba.basketball.
  64. Web site: 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  65. Web site: 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  66. Web site: 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  67. Web site: 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  68. Web site: 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  69. Web site: 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  70. Web site: 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  71. Web site: 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  72. Web site: 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  73. Web site: 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  74. Web site: 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  75. Web site: 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  76. Web site: 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship Division C . www.fiba.basketball.
  77. Web site: 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket Division C . www.fiba.basketball.