KORCA (Albania) - This summer's FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division C tournament, will feature eager and determined nations competing to be the best.
The tournament will occur from July 5-13 in Shkodra, Albania.
Who is participating?
A total of nine teams will compete for the title in Division B. They have been split into two groups, with one group of four and one of five. The Group Phase is as follows:
Group A: Albania, Armenia, Moldova, Malta Group B: Andorra, Luxembourg, San Marino, Azerbaijan, Gibraltar
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase will take place across the first four days of the tournament before the Classification games begin in July. The competition will continue in the form of a bracket, starting with the Quarter-Finals and ending with the Final on July 13. The Classification games will also determine each of the nine positions.
To view the schedule, click here.
Who were the winners in 2024?
Kosovo spoiled the hometown party by ruthlessly beating Albania 101-61 in Tirana to lift their first Division C trophy. Besim Bytyqi led the way for Kosovo with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Lis Binishi added 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in a game in which the Kosovans raced out to a dominant 28-8 lead and never looked back.
Former MVPs
Kosovo's Yii Kastrati stood out as he won MVP honors last year in Tirana. Kastrati collected 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in the Final against Albania, ending with averages of 18.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 3.6 steals. He was an all-around juggernaut for his side.
Here are the previous five winners:
2024: Yii Kastrati (KOS) 2023: Demir Oztoprak (CYP) 2022: Gregory Moghoyan (ARM) 2019: Miguel Marti Chamorro (AND) 2018: Sergi Serrato Balletbo (AND)
Roll of honor
Kosovo collected its second overall medal, the title, adding to the silver it won in 2015. Andorra remains the most successful nation for this age group in Division C, with four titles claimed, matched by Cyprus, which last won this tournament in 2023.
Position | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andorra | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
2 | Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
3 | Scotland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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 via the official tournament website and by following NextGenHoops on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U16 EuroBasket and the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division B.
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