1992 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

1992 EuroBasket Under-20
1st FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates12–19 July 1992
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerRomania Mureșan (23.3)
PPG (Team) CIS (87.6)
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The 1992 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 1992 European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under') was the first edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Athens, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Italy won their first title.

Teams

Squads

Main article: 1992 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship squads

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Italy 5 4 1 412 371 +41 9 Advanced to Semifinals
 France 5 3 2 318 309 +9 8[a]
 CIS 5 3 2 413 355 +58 8[a] Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Belgium 5 2 3 324 376 −52 7[b]
 Turkey 5 2 3 349 380 −31 7[b] Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Romania 5 1 4 347 372 −25 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b CIS 60–61 FRA
  2. ^ a b TUR 65–72 BEL
12 July
Italy  86–65  Turkey Athens
Belgium  64–61  France Athens
Romania  67–87  CIS Athens
13 July
Italy  92–64  Belgium Athens
Romania  78–83  Turkey Athens
CIS  60–61  France Athens
14 July
Romania  56–64  France Athens
Turkey  65–72  Belgium Athens
CIS  105–79  Italy Athens
15 July
Romania  69–51  Belgium Athens
Turkey  75–72  CIS Athens
France  60–68  Italy Athens
16 July
Belgium  73–89  CIS Athens
France  72–61  Turkey Athens
Romania  77–87  Italy Athens

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Greece 5 5 0 383 337 +46 10 Advanced to Semifinals
 Israel 5 4 1 399 356 +43 9
 Czechoslovakia 5 3 2 358 365 −7 8 Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Spain 5 1 4 383 400 −17 6[a]
 Poland 5 1 4 353 388 −35 6[a] Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Germany 5 1 4 340 370 −30 6[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c ESP 1–1 (+4); POL 1–1 (−1); GER 1–1 (−3)
12 July
Israel  86–74  Spain Athens
Greece  76–63  Czechoslovakia Athens
Poland  70–73  Germany Athens
13 July
Israel  74–60  Czechoslovakia Athens
Greece  75–59  Poland Athens
Spain  68–62  Germany Athens
14 July
Israel  76–64  Germany Athens
Czechoslovakia  66–59  Poland Athens
Spain  81–84  Greece Athens
15 July
Czechoslovakia  81–75  Spain Athens
Greece  68–60  Germany Athens
Israel  89–78  Poland Athens
16 July
Germany  81–88  Czechoslovakia Athens
Poland  87–85  Spain Athens
Greece  80–74  Israel Athens

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
18 July, Athens
 
 
 Poland75
 
19 July, Athens
 
 Romania87
 
 Romania81
 
18 July, Athens
 
 Turkey69
 
 Turkey104
 
 
 Germany70
 
Eleventh place
 
 
19 July, Athens
 
 
 Poland82
 
 
 Germany60

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
18 July, Athens
 
 
 Spain94
 
19 July, Athens
 
 CIS93
 
 Spain66
 
18 July, Athens
 
 Czechoslovakia74
 
 Czechoslovakia64
 
 
 Belgium63
 
Seventh place
 
 
19 July, Athens
 
 
 CIS107
 
 
 Belgium90

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 July, Athens
 
 
 Greece82
 
19 July, Athens
 
 France51
 
 Greece63
 
18 July, Athens
 
 Italy65
 
 Israel83
 
 
 Italy101
 
Third place
 
 
19 July, Athens
 
 
 France63
 
 
 Israel60


 1992 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship 

Italy
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
 Italy
 Greece
 France
4th  Israel
5th  Czechoslovakia
6th  Spain
7th  CIS
8th  Belgium
9th  Romania
10th  Turkey
11th  Poland
12th  Germany

References