The FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Juniors, is a youth men's
basketball
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competition that was inaugurated with the
1964 edition. It was held biennially through the
2002 edition. From the
2004 edition onward, it has been held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (formerly FIBA Under-19 World Championship) is the under-19 men's world basketball championship organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). From its inauguration in 1979, until 2007, it was ...
, 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
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
Division A
Results
Medal table
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Source:
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1 Since 1992, Czechoslovakia
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, the Soviet Union
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and Yugoslavia
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are defunct.
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2 FR Yugoslavia was formed in 1992 and renamed to 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 ...
in 2003. As of 2006, Serbia and Montenegro is defunct.
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3 Commonwealth of Independent States
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(CIS) competed only in 1992.
Participating nations
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As FR Yugoslavia
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 Yug ...
(1992–2002, 2 participations, 1 medal) 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, 3 participations, 1 medal)
MVP Awards (since 1998)
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
See also
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FIBA U16 European Championship
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 th ...
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FIBA U20 European Championship
The FIBA U20 European Championship, previously known as the European Championship for Men '22 and Under', is a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1992 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, 1992 edition. Through the 2004 ...
References
Archive FIBA
External links
Official websiteDraws completed for FIBA U18 European Championships 2017 Divisions A and B
{{International youth basketball
Basketball competitions in Europe between national teams
Europe
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