PEJA (Kosovo) - The FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division C tournament is one of 16 youth events taking place this summer.
It will occur in Peja, Kosovo, from July 8-13.
Who is participating?
A total of eight teams will compete for the Division C title. They have been split into two groups of four teams. The Group Phase is as follows:
Group A: Gibraltar, Georgia, Armenia, Cyprus Group B: Moldova, Kosovo, Albania, Malta
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase takes place over three days, with a rest day on July 11. The competition then moves on to the Semi-Finals on July 12. The Final will begin on July 13, and the final Classification Games will also determine each of the eight positions.
Check out the full schedule, here.
Who were the winners in 2024?
Azerbaijan gained a deserved promotion to Division B after successfully defending their Division C title with a 69-52 win over Cyprus in Gibraltar.
Deniz Gokcol had a standout game in the Final, scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists for Azerbaijan. Isabelle Hadjichristodoulou paced the Cypriots with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Albania claimed bronze in the Third-Place Game after a game-winner from Emma Cela, with 1:25 remaining, helped them edge past Malta 43-41.
Former MVPs
Azerbaijan's Angelina Ismayilova was spectacular throughout the magical run to the title and was an easy choice for MVP. She led the tournament in scoring with 23.0 points per game and added 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and an impressive 4.0 steals per game.
She was one of the most efficient players at the event with a tournament-best average efficiency valuation of 20.8.
The previous five winners of the tournament's MVP are as follows:
2024: Angelina Ismayilova (AZE) 2023: Ela Nur Gokchol (AZE) 2022: Seda Gabrielyan (ARM) 2019: Panagiota Kyriakou (CYP) 2018: Sarah Pia Winkler (AUT)
Roll of honor
Despite settling for a runners-up finish last year, Cyprus remains the most successful nation in Division C, with four titles to its name. Scotland has tasted success three times, as has Iceland.
Position | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cyprus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Scotland | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
3 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 updated about all 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 Women's EuroBasket 2025 and FIBA U16 EuroBasket, Division B tournaments.
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