The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 29th edition of the
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Juniors, is a youth men's basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 edition. From the 2004 e ...
. 16 teams featured the competition, held in
Lithuania
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and
Latvia
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from 9 to 19 August 2012.
Spain
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were the defending champions. The top 5 teams qualify for the
2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
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.
2012 FIBA Europe U18 Championship results
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Participating teams
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Group stages
Preliminary round
In this round, the sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top three advanced to the Qualifying Round. The last team of each group played for the 13th–16th place in the Classification Games.
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Second round
The twelve teams remaining will be allocated in two groups of six teams each. The four top teams will advance to the quarterfinals. The last two teams of each group will play for the 9th–12th place.
Group E
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Group F
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Classification round
The last teams of each group in the First Round will compete in this Classification Round. The four teams played in one group. The three teams will be relegated to Division B for the next season.
Group G
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Knockout round
Championship
5th–8th playoffs
9th–12th playoffs
Classification 9–12
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Quarterfinals
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11th-place game
9th-place game
Classification 5–8
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Semifinals
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7th-place game
5th-place game
Bronze-medal game
Final
Final standings
Awards
All-Tournament Team
* Marius Grigonis
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* Dario Šarić
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* Nikola Janković
* Nikola Radičević
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Early career
Born in ...
* Mikhail Kulagin
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References
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FIBA U18 European Championship
2012–13 in European basketball
2012–13 in Latvian basketball
2012–13 in Lithuanian basketball
International youth basketball competitions hosted by Latvia
International youth basketball competitions hosted by Lithuania
Sports competitions in Vilnius
21st century in Vilnius
August 2012 sports events in Europe