2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B

2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women
Division B
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityChieti
Dates21–30 July 2006
Teams14 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Runners-up Ukraine
Third place Croatia
Official website
www.fibaeurope.com
2005
2007

The 2006 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B was the second edition of the Division B of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the second tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played in Chieti, Italy, from 21 to 30 July 2006.[1][2] Italy women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Quarterfinal round (Groups E and F); the other teams will play in the Classification round (Group G).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 203 155 +48 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Romania 3 2 1 199 202 −3 5
3  Ireland 3 1 2 172 190 −18 4 Classification round
4  England 3 0 3 156 183 −27 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Italy  77–62  Romania
21 July 2006
England  53–57  Ireland
22 July 2006
Ireland  52–66  Italy
22 July 2006
Romania  66–62  England
23 July 2006
Italy  60–41  England
23 July 2006
Ireland  63–71  Romania

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 3 0 205 152 +53 6 Quarterfinal round
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 234 200 +34 5
3  Iceland 3 1 2 204 203 +1 4 Classification round
4  Macedonia 3 0 3 165 253 −88 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Latvia  75–43  Macedonia
21 July 2006
Iceland  69–82  Ukraine
22 July 2006
Ukraine  52–66  Latvia
22 July 2006
Macedonia  57–78  Iceland
23 July 2006
Latvia  64–57  Iceland
23 July 2006
Ukraine  100–65  Macedonia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Estonia 2 1 1 130 121 +9 3 Quarterfinal round
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 1 1 119 119 0 3
3  Portugal 2 1 1 119 128 −9 3 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Estonia  72–58  Portugal
22 July 2006
Portugal  61–56  Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina  63–58  Estonia

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 2 2 0 166 130 +36 4 Quarterfinal round
2  Israel 2 1 1 128 131 −3 3
3  Finland 2 0 2 124 157 −33 2 Classification round
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 2006
Croatia  90–69  Finland
22 July 2006
Finland  55–67  Israel
23 July 2006
Israel  61–76  Croatia

Quarterfinal round

In the Quarterfinal round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the Semifinals; the third and fourth teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 197 148 +49 6 Semifinals
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 191 197 −6 5
3  Estonia 3 1 2 192 187 +5 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Israel 3 0 3 150 198 −48 3
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Italy  65–39  Israel
25 July 2006
Ukraine  72–69  Estonia
26 July 2006
Estonia  49–53  Italy
26 July 2006
Israel  49–59  Ukraine
27 July 2006
Italy  79–60  Ukraine
27 July 2006
Estonia  74–62  Israel

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 3 2 1 203 191 +12 5 Semifinals
2  Croatia 3 2 1 188 180 +8 5
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 2 201 181 +20 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Romania 3 1 2 173 213 −40 4
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Romania  50–63  Croatia
25 July 2006
Latvia  63–61  Bosnia and Herzegovina
26 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina  80–51  Romania
26 July 2006
Croatia  58–70  Latvia
27 July 2006
Romania  72–70  Latvia
27 July 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina  60–67  Croatia

Classification round for 9th–14th place

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
9  Portugal 5 5 0 342 274 +68 10
10  Ireland 5 3 2 317 295 +22 8
11  Iceland 5 3 2 361 336 +25 8
12  Finland 5 2 3 334 332 +2 7
13  England 5 2 3 315 350 −35 7
14  Macedonia 5 0 5 285 367 −82 5
Source: FIBA Archive
25 July 2006
Macedonia  70–79  Ireland
25 July 2006
England  79–96  Iceland
25 July 2006
Portugal  79–55  Finland
26 July 2006
Ireland  52–54  England
26 July 2006
Finland  82–48  Macedonia
26 July 2006
Iceland  58–60  Portugal
27 July 2006
Finland  54–64  Ireland
27 July 2006
Portugal  73–55  England
27 July 2006
Macedonia  50–65  Iceland
29 July 2006
Ireland  51–54  Portugal
29 July 2006
Iceland  79–76  Finland
29 July 2006
England  65–62  Macedonia
30 July 2006
Iceland  63–71  Ireland
30 July 2006
Macedonia  55–76  Portugal
30 July 2006
Finland  67–62  England

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
E3  Estonia 71
F4  Romania 61
E3  Estonia 55
F3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 49
E4  Israel 55
F3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 7th place match
F4  Romania 72
E4  Israel 74

5th–8th place semifinals

29 July 2006
Estonia  71–61  Romania
29 July 2006
Israel  55–80  Bosnia and Herzegovina

7th place match

30 July 2006
Romania  72–74  Israel

5th place match

30 July 2006
Estonia  55–49  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
E1  Italy 64
F2  Croatia 56
E1  Italy 63
E2  Ukraine 59
E2  Ukraine 68
F1  Latvia 56 3rd place match
F2  Croatia 66
F1  Latvia 51

Semifinals

29 July 2006
Italy  64–56  Croatia
29 July 2006
Ukraine  68–56  Latvia

3rd place match

30 July 2006
Croatia  66–51  Latvia

Final

30 July 2006
Italy  63–59  Ukraine

Final standings

Promoted to the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division A
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Croatia
4  Latvia
5  Estonia
6  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7  Israel
8  Romania
9  Portugal
10  Ireland
11  Iceland
12  Finland
13  England
14  Macedonia

References