Posts Tagged ‘European Championship U20’
Greece wins home European Championships U20
Gold stayed at home as Greece used home floor advantage to overcome Israel in the final of the European Championships U20. The Greek contingent came away with a 65-56 victory in Crete to ensure the trophy. Victory marks a third European Championships U20 title for Greece, putting the team only behind Serbia’s five golds in…
Read MoreEuropean Championships U20: last 8 set
The quarter-finals have been set in the European Championships U20 after the Round of 16 took place on Wednesday. The best young players on the continent met to decide which how the nations will line up in the last eight. Iceland, Israel, Germany, Spain, France Serbia, Greece, and Lithuania are the countries through to the…
Read MoreSpain claims U20 European gold
Spain prevailed over Lithuania in Helsinki and is the new U20 European Championships title holder, replacing Serbia at the top of the U20 game in Europe. The Spanish took gold with a convincing 55-68 win in the showpiece game. Victory handed the Iberian nation a second U20 European Championships success after victory in 2011. A…
Read MoreU20 European Championships: Spain and Germany in final
Lithuania and Spain have emerged from the pack and will contest the final of the U20 European Championships on Sunday. The two nations claimed victories in their semifinals in Helsinki and will be chasing gold in the showpiece game in 24 hours. We know the U20 European Championships will have a new title holder as…
Read MoreU20 European Championships Quarterfinals set
The U20 European Championships reached the Eighthfinal stage on Wednesday as the 16 nations clashed to set up Friday’s Quarterfinals. Through the contest on Day 5, we have learned the eight countries that will compete for a berth in semifinals. Lining up for the quarters are Spain, Turkey, Italy, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, Ukraine, and…
Read MoreU20 European Championships: Day 3 recap
The U20 European Championships continued on Tuesday with eight games across Groups A through D, with plenty of exciting action along the way. Turkey continued its march and remains unbeaten, while Germany maintained pressure on the Turks in Group A. Spain and Finland dominated in Group B, while Groups C and D were filled with…
Read MoreSerbia claims U20 European Gold
Serbia ended 7 years of hurt to defeat Spain and once again lay claim to the FIBA U20 European Championship Gold. A 70-64 win was enough to hand the country a first championship since 2008 and propelled Serbia to 5 U20 titles overall, a record. It was a tight decider between two nations that entered…
Read MoreSpain and Serbia clash for U20 Gold
Spain and Serbia will compete the final of the 2015 FIBA U20 European Championship as both nations progressed from the semi-finals. It is a fitting showpiece game as both Spain and Serbia has reached this stage with unbeaten records, while both nations are perennial competitors in the latter stages of the competition. Spain finished as…
Read MoreU20 European Championship, France, Spain, Turkey, and Serbia make final four
We are on to the final four at the U20 European Championship after Friday completed the Quarterfinal picture. Spain and Serbia continued to dominate proceedings as both swept into the semi-finals and will avoid each other in the next round. Also set to compete for a place in the final are France and Turkey, after…
Read More2015 U20 European Championship, Quarterfinals locked
The Quarterfinals of the 2015 U20 European Championship have been set after Groups E and F wrapped on Wednesday, allowing four more nations to book their place in the last eight. Those countries were Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, and Latvia. Group E Latvia and Belgium secured qualification to the next round, but it was the Latvians…
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