Posts Tagged ‘FIBA Europe’
FIBA U16 European Championships Day 5
Both Serbia and France now hold solo leads of their respective groups in the FIBA U16 European Championships at the end of Day 5 of the competition. Here is a quick recap of the action that took place among the teams battling it out for gold and glory. Group E The Turkish team upset hosts…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships Day 4
We’re now in the second round of the FIBA U16 European Championships and only three teams are unbeaten with 3-0 records. Group E’s Serbia and Group F’s France and Italy hold that distinction. Group E Lithuania defeated host nation Latvia 79-71 in what was a must-win game. It was their first win, bringing their record…
Read MoreFIBA U16 Euros gather pace: day 3
Day 3 of the FIBA U16 Euros tournament threw up a few key clashes among the four groups as the nations jostled for position with one eye turning to the next round. Group A Serbia won the top of the group clash against Turkey with a 63-67 score line. It was the toughest game for…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships day 2
Game 2 of the FIBA U16 European Championships has helped to put the competing nations in their places and helped the groups take shape. There was plenty of excitement through the round, and a few shocks along the way too. Group A Turkey overcame Finland 61-74 in Ogre to continue its unbeaten start to the…
Read MoreFIBA U18 Euro Championships QF preview
The FIBA U18 European Championships will move to the quarter-final stage on August 1st as four games and eight nations will compete to advance to the semi-finals. The competition moves into a knockout situation where it really is winner takes all as the best teams from the group stage clash, here is what to expect…
Read MoreEurochallenge 2014/2015 teams named
The field to play the Eurochallenge 2014/2015 has been set as FIBA Europe named the 32 teams that will participate in the continental competition next season. The structure of the competition has also been announced, although it is unchanged from last season. 19 European countries will be represented, while Kazakhstan’s BC Astana has been given…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 taken from Ukraine
The FIBA Europe board has today reached a decision on the future of Eurobasket 2015 and opted to remove Ukraine as the host nation for the tournament. The group met in Munich, Germany on Friday and decided to relocate the event in light of the ongoing troubles in Ukraine. The political issues in the country…
Read MoreFIBA Europe approves shorter Eurobasket
The duration and competition system for Eurobasket will be changed from 2017 onwards after the FIBA Europe Board (image) met in Madrid to discuss making the tournament shorter. The board approved the proposed changes and the tournament will take on those changes from and including the 2017 competition. The changes include the removal of the…
Read MoreSpain wins U16 European Championship
After a tightly contested match that went all the way to an overtime decision, Spain wins U16 European Championship, defeating Serbia 65:63. The game was close all throughout, with several lead changes causing momentum swings in either direction. Spain was ahead of Serbia at the end of the first period 17:15, but Serbia turned up…
Read MoreFIBA Men’s U18: Montenegro wins Div. B
Montenegro’s U18 National Team was triumphant over their Polish counterparts in a close, 64:63 victory to claim the FIBA Men’s U18 Division B title for 2013. Both teams have earned a promotion into Division A in 2014. The Belgian team crushed the Macedonian hosts 70:45, winning the bronze medal and earning themselves a promotion into…
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