The FIBA U16 European Championship, previously known as the FIBA Europe Championship for Cadets, is a youth
basketball competition that was inaugurated with the
1971 edition. Through the
2003 edition, it was held every second year, but since the
2004 edition onward, it is held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the
FIBA Under-17 World Cup in odd years, for the
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Euro ...
region. The current champions are
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
.
Division A
Results
Medal table
* Defunct countries in italics.
Participating nations
:
As FR Yugoslavia (1992–2001, 3 participations, 3 gold medals) and as Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
(2003–2006, 4 participations, 2 medals)
MVP Awards (since 1999)
Division B
Results
* Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is also promoted to Division A for the next tournament.
Medal table
Participating nations
Division C
Results
Medal table
Participating nations
See also
*
FIBA U18 European Championship
*
FIBA U20 European Championship
References
External links
Official website
{{Basketball in Europe
Basketball competitions in Europe between national teams
Europe