The 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 35th edition of the European basketball championship for men's national under-16 teams. The tournament was played from 5 to 13 August 2023 in

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. The top five teams qualified for the

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who automatically qualified as host.

Participating teams

* (Third place,

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) * (Runners-up,

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First round

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Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Playoff brackets

Main bracket

5th place bracket

9th place bracket

13th place bracket

Playoff results

Round of 16

9th–16th place quarterfinals

13th–16th place semifinals

15th place match

13th place match

9th–12th place semifinals

11th place match

9th place match

Championship quarterfinals

5th–8th place semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Championship semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

References

External links

Official website of FIBA
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