1997 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women

Tournament details
Host country	Malta
City	Rabat
Dates	15–19 July 1997
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up	England
Third place	Armenia
1999 →

The 1997 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women was the first edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 women's teams, today known as the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C. It was played in Rabat, Malta, from 15 to 19 July 1997.^[1] Ireland women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

•  Andorra
•  Armenia
•  England
•  Gibraltar
•  Ireland
•  Malta
•  Scotland
•  Wales

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ireland	3	3	0	285	96	+189	6	Semifinals
2	Armenia	3	2	1	241	133	+108	5
3	Malta	3	1	2	154	181	−27	4	5th–8th place playoffs
4	Gibraltar	3	0	3	67	337	−270	3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	England	3	3	0	219	144	+75	6	Semifinals
2	Scotland	3	2	1	226	145	+81	5
3	Andorra	3	1	2	153	161	−8	4	5th–8th place playoffs
4	Wales	3	0	3	91	239	−148	3

	5th–8th place semifinals					5th place match
	A4	Gibraltar	14
	B3	Andorra	68
						B3	Andorra	60
						A3	Malta	39
	B4	Wales	42
	A3	Malta	69			7th place match
						A4	Gibraltar	49
						B4	Wales	69

	Semifinals					Final
	A2	Armenia	66
	B1	England	68
						B1	England	58
						A1	Ireland	69
	B2	Scotland	80
	A1	Ireland	100			3rd place match
						A2	Armenia	89
						B2	Scotland	78

Rank	Team
	Ireland
	England
	Armenia
4	Scotland
5	Andorra
6	Malta
7	Wales
8	Gibraltar