2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship

2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Greece
City	Heraklion
Dates	6–14 August 2022
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, Heraklion University Sports Hall
Final positions
Champions	Lithuania (2nd title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	France
Fourth place	Germany
Tournament statistics
MVP	Justė Jocytė
Top scorer	Justė Jocytė (19.1 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
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The 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship was the 37th edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-18 teams. It was played from 6 to 14 August 2022 in Heraklion, Greece.^[1] Lithuania women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the second time.

Heraklion
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena	Heraklion University Sports Hall
Capacity: 5,222	Capacity: 1,080

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, both Russia and Belarus were expelled from the competition.^[2] They were replaced by Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14th in the 2019 Division A tournament and Sweden, 4th in the 2019 Division B tournament.

•  Belarus
•  Belgium
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Czech Republic
•  Finland (Winners, 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B)
•  France
•  Germany
•  Greece (Runners-up, 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B)
•  Hungary
•  Israel
•  Italy
•  Latvia
•  Lithuania
•  Poland
•  Russia
•  Spain
•  Sweden (Fourth place, 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B)
•  Turkey (Third place, 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B)

The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.^[3][4]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Spain	3	3	0	193	148	+45	6
2	Turkey	3	2	1	155	160	−5	5
3	Italy	3	1	2	207	201	+6	4
4	Poland	3	0	3	147	193	−46	3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Greece (H)	3	2	1	181	191	−10	5
2	Latvia	3	2	1	199	192	+7	5
3	Czech Republic	3	1	2	192	198	−6	4
4	Belgium	3	1	2	173	164	+9	4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Lithuania	3	2	1	202	162	+40	5
2	Finland	3	2	1	216	195	+21	5
3	Hungary	3	2	1	212	209	+3	5
4	Sweden	3	0	3	158	222	−64	3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	238	110	+128	6
2	Germany	3	2	1	202	153	+49	5
3	Israel	3	1	2	185	207	−22	4
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	3	118	273	−155	3

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

10 August

A1  Spain

50

11 August

B4  Belgium

43

Spain

63

10 August

Finland

52

C2  Finland

71

13 August

D3  Israel

61

Spain

54

10 August

France

36

B2  Latvia

64

11 August

A3  Italy

74

Italy

48

10 August

France

71

D1  France

94

14 August

C4  Sweden

57

Spain

75

10 August

Lithuania

78

A2  Turkey

53

11 August

B3  Czech Republic

83

Czech Republic

81

10 August

Lithuania

87

C1  Lithuania

84

13 August

D4  Bosnia and Herzegovina

40

Lithuania

64

10 August

Germany

52

3rd place match

B1  Greece

46

11 August

14 August

A4  Poland

69

Poland

43

France

75

10 August

Germany

53

Germany

46

D2  Germany

56

C3  Hungary

55

	5th–8th place semifinals				5th place match
	13 August
	Finland	61
					14 August
	Italy	75
					Italy	86
	13 August
					Czech Republic	79
	Czech Republic	82
	Poland	57
					7th place match
					14 August
					Finland	71
					Poland	57

	9th–16th place quarterfinals				9th–12th place semifinals				9th place match
	11 August
	Belgium	62
					13 August
	Israel	58
					Belgium	67
	11 August
					Latvia	69
	Latvia	91
									14 August
	Sweden	53
									Latvia	69
	11 August
									Turkey	35
	Turkey	80
					13 August
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	35
					Turkey	59
	11 August
					Hungary	52			11th place match
	Greece	45
									14 August
	Hungary	57
									Belgium	56
									Hungary	63

	13th–16th place semifinals				13th place match
	13 August
	Israel	78
					14 August
	Sweden	71
					Israel	72
	13 August
					Greece	55
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	39
	Greece	50
					15th place match
					14 August
					Sweden	94
					Bosnia and Herzegovina	42

Rank	Team	Record
	Lithuania	6–1
	Spain	6–1
	France	6–1
4	Germany	4–3
5	Italy	4–3
6	Czech Republic	3–4
7	Finland	4–3
8	Poland	1–6
9	Latvia	5–2
10	Turkey	4–3
11	Hungary	4–3
12	Belgium	2–5
13	Israel	3–4
14	Greece	3–4
15	Sweden	1–6
16	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–7

	Qualified for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
	Qualified as the host nation for the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
	Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B

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