2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B

The 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B was the 14th edition of the Division B of FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Skopje, from 27 July to 5 August 2018.[1]

2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B
Tournament details
Host countryMacedonia
CitySkopje
Dates27 July – 5 August
Teams24
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Estonia
Tournament statistics
MVP Nathan Kuta
Top scorer Tsvetomir Chernokojev (21.0 ppg)
Official website
Link

Participating teams

Group phase

In this round, the 24 teams are allocated in four groups of six teams each.[2]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 5 4 1 346 307 +39 9 Quarterfinals — 70–64 79–80 76–62 66–59 55–42
2  Belarus 5 4 1 417 355 +62 9 64–70 — 85–79 82–74 97–69 89–63
3  Norway 5 3 2 404 391 +13 8 9−16th classification 80–79 79–85 — 92–87 71–76 82–46
4  Poland 5 2 3 411 389 +22 7 62–76 74–82 87–92 — 84–71 104–68
5  Romania 5 2 3 357 394 −37 7 17th−24th classification 59–66 69–97 76–71 71–84 — 82–76
6   Switzerland 5 0 5 313 412 −99 5 42–55 63–89 64–82 68–104 76–82 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Estonia 5 5 0 416 335 +81 10 Quarterfinals — 71–70 85–64 88–69 87–72 85–60
2  Belgium 5 4 1 450 301 +149 9 70–71 — 108–61 81–58 83–65 108–46
3  Austria 5 3 2 338 390 −52 8 9−16th classification 64–85 61–108 — 63–61 88–76 62–60
4  Hungary 5 2 3 339 361 −22 7 69–88 58–81 61–63 — 87–74 64–55
5  Georgia 5 1 4 362 395 −33 6 17th−24th classification 72–87 65–83 76–88 74–87 — 75–50
6  Azerbaijan 5 0 5 271 394 −123 5 60–85 46–108 60–62 55–64 50–75 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 4 1 427 326 +101 9 Quarterfinals — 74–58 75–80 – – –
2  Czech Republic 5 4 1 393 333 +60 9 58–74 — 85–74 – – –
3  Israel 5 4 1 431 347 +84 9 9−16th classification 80–75 74–85 — – – –
4  Iceland 5 1 4 343 404 −61 6 – – – — 82–65 60–62
5  Luxembourg 5 1 4 315 438 −123 6 17th−24th classification – – – 65–82 — 73–63
6  Macedonia 5 1 4 307 368 −61 6 – – – 62–60 63–73 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 5 4 1 381 290 +91 9 Quarterfinals — 70–67 – – – –
2  Sweden 5 4 1 416 313 +103 9 67–70 — – – – –
3  Bulgaria 5 3 2 364 314 +50 8 9−16th classification – – — – 69–77 –
4  Slovakia 5 2 3 368 326 +42 7 – – – — 88–50 –
5  Denmark 5 2 3 337 374 −37 7 17th−24th classification – – 77–69 50–88 — –
6  Albania 5 0 5 213 462 −249 5 – – – – – —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Final round

Bracket
  Fifth place 5–8th place semifinals Quarterfinals (3 August) Semifinals (4 August) Final (5 August)
                                               
     A1   Portugal  54  
     B2   Belgium  67  
   A1   Portugal  66        B2   Belgium  70  
   C2   Czech Republic  82        D1   Slovenia  73  
   D1   Slovenia  68
     C2   Czech Republic  65  
   C2   Czech Republic  80        D1   Slovenia  57
   A2   Belarus  78        C1   Netherlands  86
     B1   Estonia  78  
       A2   Belarus  60  
 A2   Belarus  79        B1   Estonia  68
  Seventh place      D2   Sweden  66        C1   Netherlands  79     Third place
   A1   Portugal  66    C1   Netherlands  93    B2   Belgium  73
   D2   Sweden  69      D2   Sweden  71      B1   Estonia  67

Final
August 5, 2018
21:00
Slovenia  57–86  Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 11–19, 12–25, 19–19
Pts: Vujačić 20
Rebs: Vujačić 5
Asts: Samar 5		 Pts: Van der Vuurst de Vries 35
Rebs: Mast 11
Asts: Van der Vuurst de Vries 8
SRC Kale, Skopje
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Ademir Zurapovic (BIH), Alessandro Martolini (ITA), Mihkel Männiste (EST)

Final standings
Promoted to 2019 Division A
Relegated to 2019 Division C
RankTeamRecord
 Netherlands7–1
 Slovenia6–2
 Belgium6–2
4th  Estonia6–2
5th  Czech Republic6–2
6th  Belarus5–3
7th  Sweden5–3
8th  Portugal4–4
9th  Israel7–1
10th  Hungary4–4
11th  Bulgaria5–3
12th  Poland3–5
13th  Norway5–3
14th  Slovakia3–5
15th  Iceland2–6
16th  Austria3–5
17th   Switzerland3–5
18th  Macedonia3–5
19th  Luxembourg3–5
20th  Azerbaijan1–7
21st  Georgia3–5
22nd  Denmark3–5
23rd  Romania3–5
24th  Albania0–8

Awards
 2018 Under-17 European Championship B Winner 

Netherlands
First title
Most Valuable Player
Nathan Kuta
All-Tournament Team[3]

References
  1. "FIBA Europe Board confirms hosts for 2018 national team events". FIBA.basketball. 4 December 2017.
  2. Competition system
  3. "Dutch center Kuta snatches up MVP award". FIBA. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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