TRENTINO (Italy) - This summer's FIBA U18 EuroBasket competition will bring together Europe’s top youth national teams as they compete for the title of continental champions.
The tournament will be held in Trentino, Italy, from July 15 to August 2.
Who is participating?
A total of 16 teams will compete for the title in Trentino. They have been split into four groups of four for the Group Phase as follows:
Group A: Israel, Austria, France, Greece Group B: Türkiye, Slovakia, Serbia, Denmark Group C: Slovenia, Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania Group D: Italy, Estonia, Spain, Latvia
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase will take place during the first five days of the tournament, with a rest day on July 31. Based on their group position, teams will be seeded for the Round of 16 stage.
The competition will continue as a bracket until the Final on August 2, with Classification games also determining each of the 16 positions.
There are also five spots up for grabs from Europe to qualify for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2027 in Pardubice, Czechia.
Check out the full schedule here.
Who were the winners in 2025?
Spain recaptured the FIBA U18 EuroBasket title last summer in jaw-dropping fashion with an epic desperation comeback to beat France 82-81 in the Final.
It was France who had seemingly taken control, thanks to a strong third quarter, and also led 79-71 with less than a minute remaining. But back came Spain with Guillermo Del Pino scoring nine points - including the game-winning three in the dying seconds - to grab the win in monumental circumstances.
Del Pino finished with 23 points in the win to help Spain claim a sixth title.
Italy claimed their first podium finish since 2016, defeating Latvia 86-68 in the Third-Place Game, as Achille Lonati led the way with 27 points.
Elsewhere, North Macedonia, Belgium and Sweden finished in the bottom three and were relegated, with Denmark, Estonia and Slovakia securing promotion to this summer's event.
Former MVPs
Ian Platteeuw capped off a memorable FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025 campaign by earning MVP honors after leading Spain to the championship title.
The standout center finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in the Final. Over the course of the tournament, Platteeuw averaged 10.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
The five previous winners include:
2025: Ian Platteeuw (ESP) 2024: Ben Saraf (ISR) 2023: Nikola Topic (SRB) 2022: Izan Almansa (ESP) 2019: Santi Aldama (ESP)
Roll of honor
Spain closed the gap on the top two and could match Serbia's number of titles, but they still hold the record for the most medals in total, with 15.
Position | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soviet Union | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
2 | Serbia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
3 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Want more action?
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Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, Division B and Division C tournaments.
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