The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were international

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competitions which took place from 16 to 21 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021

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. Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the

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History

The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in

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but was postponed to 2021 due to

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. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U16 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.

Structure

* The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C. * The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C). * All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E). * One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Group F). * All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.

Participating teams

Top-18 Challengers * * * * * * * (withdrawn) * * * * * * * * * * (withdrawn) * 19–25 Challenger * * * * * * * 26–31 Challenger * * * * * *

Top-18 Challengers

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in

, North Macedonia.

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and

withdrew from the tournament. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs.

Group phase

Playoffs

=Semifinals

=3rd place match

=Final

Final standings

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in

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, Bulgaria.

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withdrew from the tournament, but qualified for the

as hosts.

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in

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, Serbia.

19–25 Challenger

The Groups D/E tournament was played in

, Bulgaria.

Group phase

Group D

Group E

Consolation round

Group Z

Final Four

19th–22nd place semifinals

21st place match

19th place match

Final standings

26–31 Challenger

Group F

The Group F tournament was played in

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, Kosovo.

References

External links

Official websiteCompetition schedule
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History

Structure

Participating teams

Top-18 Challengers

Group A

Group phase

Playoffs

=Semifinals

=3rd place match

=Final

Final standings

Group B

Group C

19–25 Challenger

Group phase

Group D

Group E

Consolation round

Group Z

Final Four

19th–22nd place semifinals

21st place match

19th place match

Final standings

26–31 Challenger

Group F

See also

References

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