PEJA (Kosovo) - The FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket, Division C, is one of 16 youth events scheduled in what promises to be a busy and exciting summer of international basketball.
The tournament will take place in Peja, Kosovo, from July 21-26.
Who is participating?
Seven teams will compete for the title in Division C. They have been split into two groups, one of four and one of three.
The Group Phase is as follows:
Group A: Malta, Albania, Cyprus Group B: Armenia, Kosovo, Georgia, Gibraltar
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase will take place over the first three days of the tournament, with a rest day on July 24 before the Classification games and Semi-Finals begin on July 25.
The Final will take place on July 26, with the remaining Classification games also determining each of the seven positions.
You can see the full schedule here.
Who were the winners in 2025?
In a dramatic conclusion to last summer's FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket Division C, Georgia narrowly edged Armenia 63–60 to capture their second title in the competition’s history.
Salome Svani led the victors with 26 points and 9 rebounds to cancel out Seda Gabrielyan's monster game of 26 points, 21 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals.
Elsewhere, Malta bounced back from their Semi-Final disappointment to take bronze with a dominant 80-56 win over Albania.
Former MVPs
For the second time, Georgia’s Salome Svani was named Most Valuable Player at the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket, Division C, last year.
Svani was an unstoppable offensive force, leading all scorers with 27.3 points per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field.
Recent MVP winners include:
2025: Salome Svani (GEO) 2024: Flutra Mehmeti (KOS) 2023: Danika Galea (MLT) 2022: Salome Svani (GEO) 2019: Kayla Keshmeshian (ARM)
Roll of honor
Cyprus will aim to become the most successful team in Division C for this age group. They are currently locked on three titles with Scotland, while Malta has the most medals overall with 12, the latest being a bronze last summer.
Position | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
2 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Malta | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
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 on all the action is to visit the official tournament website and follow NextGenHoops on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket and the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket, Division B.
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