2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

2005 EuroBasket Under-20
for Women
4th FIBA European Under-20 Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates1–10 July 2005
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
← 2004
2006 →

The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fourth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 1 to 10 July 2005.[1] France women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the first time.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the other teams will play in the classification round for 9th–16th place.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 200 183 +17 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Spain 3 2 1 195 196 −1 5
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 202 200 +2 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Romania 3 0 3 188 206 −18 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Romania  51–59  Spain
1 July 2005
Croatia  56–54  Czech Republic
2 July 2005
Czech Republic  77–71  Romania
2 July 2005
Spain  63–74  Croatia
3 July 2005
Romania  66–70  Croatia
3 July 2005
Czech Republic  71–73  Spain

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 3 0 239 187 +52 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Latvia 3 2 1 205 167 +38 5
3  Hungary 3 1 2 158 220 −62 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Turkey 3 0 3 185 213 −28 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Latvia  64–52  Turkey
1 July 2005
Ukraine  85–48  Hungary
2 July 2005
Hungary  41–72  Latvia
2 July 2005
Turkey  70–80  Ukraine
3 July 2005
Latvia  69–74  Ukraine
3 July 2005
Hungary  69–63  Turkey

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 222 200 +22 5 Quarterfinal round
2  Poland 3 2 1 213 178 +35 5
3  Russia 3 2 1 197 201 −4 5 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Germany 3 0 3 164 217 −53 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Germany  65–77  Italy
1 July 2005
Poland  65–70  Russia
2 July 2005
Russia  62–51  Germany
2 July 2005
Italy  60–70  Poland
3 July 2005
Germany  48–78  Poland
3 July 2005
Russia  65–85  Italy

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 246 154 +92 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Greece 3 2 1 189 189 0 5
3  Finland 3 1 2 189 214 −25 4 Classification round for 9th–16th place
4  Belgium 3 0 3 175 242 −67 3
Source: FIBA Archive
1 July 2005
Greece  74–62  Belgium
1 July 2005
Finland  53–87  France
2 July 2005
France  71–58  Greece
2 July 2005
Belgium  70–80  Finland
3 July 2005
Greece  57–56  Finland
3 July 2005
France  88–43  Belgium

Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 3 0 208 158 +50 6 Semifinals
2  Greece 3 2 1 155 175 −20 5
3  Croatia 3 1 2 177 198 −21 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Italy 3 0 3 192 201 −9 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 July 2005
Croatia  49–51  Greece
5 July 2005
Latvia  66–61  Italy
6 July 2005
Italy  70–71  Croatia
6 July 2005
Greece  40–65  Latvia
7 July 2005
Croatia  57–77  Latvia
7 July 2005
Italy  61–64  Greece

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 239 226 +13 6 Semifinals
2  Poland 3 2 1 225 207 +18 5
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 246 251 −5 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Spain 3 0 3 205 231 −26 3
Source: FIBA Archive
5 July 2005
Spain  77–81  France
5 July 2005
Ukraine  80–92  Poland
6 July 2005
Poland  66–52  Spain
6 July 2005
France  83–82  Ukraine
7 July 2005
Spain  76–84  Ukraine
7 July 2005
Poland  67–75  France

Classification round for 9th–16th place

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 13th–16th place playoffs.

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 2 1 253 223 +30 5 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Czech Republic 3 2 1 213 204 +9 5
3  Turkey 3 2 1 214 223 −9 5 13th–16th place playoffs
4  Belgium 3 0 3 187 217 −30 3
Source: [ FIBA Archive]
5 July 2005
Czech Republic  71–65  Belgium
5 July 2005
Turkey  93–89  Russia
6 July 2005
Russia  86–71  Czech Republic
6 July 2005
Belgium  63–68  Turkey
7 July 2005
Czech Republic  71–53  Turkey
7 July 2005
Russia  78–59  Belgium

Group H

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 189 140 +49 6 9th–12th place playoffs
2  Germany 3 2 1 212 184 +28 5
3  Romania 3 1 2 174 213 −39 4 13th–16th place playoffs
4  Finland 3 0 3 178 216 −38 3
Source: [ FIBA Archive]
5 July 2005
Romania  82–64  Finland
5 July 2005
Hungary  66–52  Germany
6 July 2005
Germany  80–55  Romania
6 July 2005
Finland  51–54  Hungary
7 July 2005
Romania  37–69  Hungary
7 July 2005
Germany  80–63  Finland

13th–16th place playoffs

13th–16th place semifinals 13th place match
      
G3  Turkey 82
H4  Finland 54
G3  Turkey 82
G4  Belgium 58
G4  Belgium 91
H3  Romania 78 15th place match
H4  Finland 83
H3  Romania 51

13th–16th place semifinals

9 July 2005
Turkey  82–54  Finland
9 July 2005
Belgium  91–78  Romania

15th place match

10 July 2005
Finland  83–51  Romania

13th place match

10 July 2005
Turkey  82–58  Belgium

9th–12th place playoffs

9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
G1  Russia 60
H2  Germany 74
H2  Germany 64
G2  Czech Republic 53
G2  Czech Republic 73
H1  Hungary 53 11th place match
G1  Russia 70
H1  Hungary 40

9th–12th place semifinals

9 July 2005
Russia  60–74  Germany
9 July 2005
Czech Republic  73–53  Hungary

11th place match

10 July 2005
Russia  70–40  Hungary

9th place match

10 July 2005
Germany  64–53  Czech Republic

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3  Croatia 57
F4  Spain 45
E3  Croatia 67
E4  Italy 56
E4  Italy 83
F3  Ukraine 80 7th place match
F4  Spain 75
F3  Ukraine 85

5th–8th place semifinals

9 July 2005
Croatia  57–45  Spain
9 July 2005
Italy  83–80  Ukraine

7th place match

10 July 2005
Spain  75–85  Ukraine

5th place match

10 July 2005
Croatia  67–56  Italy

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
E1  Latvia 53
F2  Poland 55
F2  Poland 57
F1  France 72
E2  Greece 44
F1  France 69 3rd place match
E1  Latvia 65
E2  Greece 36

Semifinals

9 July 2005
Latvia  53–55  Poland
9 July 2005
Greece  44–69  France

3rd place match

10 July 2005
Latvia  65–36  Greece

Final

10 July 2005
Poland  57–72  France

Final standings

Team relegated to the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B (In fact, Croatia and Romania did not participate in 2006)
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Latvia
4  Greece
5  Croatia
6  Italy
7  Ukraine
8  Spain
9  Germany
10  Czech Republic
11  Russia
12  Hungary
13  Turkey
14  Belgium
15  Finland
16  Romania

References

  1. ^ FIBA Archive