SHKODRA (Albania) - The FIBA U18 EuroBasket, Division C, is just one of 16 exciting youth events taking place all over Europe this summer.
The tournament will take place in Shkodra, Albania, from July 21-26.
Who is participating?
A total of eight teams will compete for the title in Division C. They have been split into two groups of four, with the Group Phase as follows.
Group A: Gibraltar, Andorra, Kosovo, Armenia Group B: Malta, San Marino, Albania, Moldova
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase takes place over the first three days, with a rest day on July 24 before the final round of pool games. The Classification games will begin on July 26.
The competition will continue as a bracket, beginning with the Semi-Finals and ending with the Final on July 26. The classification games will also determine each of the ten positions.
You can view the full schedule here.
Who were the winners in 2025?
Cyprus captured their fourth FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025 Division C crown by defeating Luxembourg 70-60 in the Final, earning promotion to Division B.
Dimitris Mannaris poured in 19 points to lead the way, while Giorgos Solomou added 16 points and Demetris Yiallourides chipped in 14 points and 5 assists for the winners.
Armenia secured their best-ever finish in Division C by edging Andorra 81-77 in the Third Place Game. Sebastian Hatsakorzian tallied 25 points and 12 rebounds for the victors.
Former MVPs
Despite falling at the final hurdle, Luxembourg's Sean Bugeja was outstanding at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025, Division C, where he earned himself the Most Valuable Player award.
Bugeja carried Luxembourg to the Final, but his 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals were not enough in a championship game loss to Cyprus. He scored 12 of those points in the second half. For the tournament, Bugeja averaged 14.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals.
Here are the previous five MVPs
2025: Sean Bugeja (LUX) 2024: Derin Berkoz (AZE) 2023: Stefanos Tigkas (CYP) 2022: Lucas N'Gombo (MON) 2019: Jordan Ratton (MON)
Roll of honor
Cyprus remains at the top of Division C, having won the title four times, ahead of Andorra and Albania, both with two gold medals and are fighting for a possible third this summer.
Position | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Andorra | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Albania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
How to watch?
All the action will be available to watch live on the FIBA YouTube channel - and can also be accessed via the respective game pages on the website.
Want more action?
The best way to stay up to date with all of the action is to visit the official tournament website and follow NextGenHoops on social media - on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U18 EuroBasket and FIBA U18 EuroBasket, Division B tournaments this summer.
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