1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1997 European Championship for Cadets) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Pepinster, Kortrijk and Quaregnon, in Belgium, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the sixth time, the first since the breakup of Yugoslavia.

1997 EuroBasket Under-16
14th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host nationBelgium
Dates11–20 July 1997
Teams12 
(from 1 federations)
Champions FR Yugoslavia
(1st title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Vlado Ilievski (24.9)  Greece (82.6)
Rebounds Vladimir Boisa (13.3)  Russia (40.8)
Assists Ivan Tomas (4.9)  Spain (16.3)
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Teams

Qualification
Main article: 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship qualification

There were two qualifying rounds for this tournament. Twenty-three national teams entered the qualifying round. Fifteen teams advanced to the Challenge Round, where they joined Greece, Macedonia and Italy. The remaining eighteen teams were allocated in three groups of six teams each. The three top teams of each group joined Croatia (title holder), Spain (runner-up) and Belgium (host) in the final tournament.

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Quarterfinals
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Russia 55040330510
 Israel 5323013198
 France 5323643778
 FR Yugoslavia 5233913807
 Macedonia 5233523377
 Belgium 5052973905

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Greece 55041136310
 Spain 5413903529
 Croatia 5233433657
 Slovenia 5233533297
 Georgia 5143484306
 Italy 5143233296

Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs
 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Belgium67
 
 
 
 Georgia76
 
 Georgia46
 
 
 
 Macedonia44
 
 Italy57
 
 
 Macedonia76
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Belgium50
 
 
 Italy88

Championship
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Spain78
 
 
 
 France80
 
 France61
 
 
 
 Russia66
 
 Russia92
 
 
 
 Slovenia70
 
 Russia87
 
 
 
 FR Yugoslavia100
 
 Greece66
 
 
 
 FR Yugoslavia73
 
 FR Yugoslavia74
 
 
 
 Israel68 Third place
 
 Israel82
 
 
 
 Croatia78
 
 France55
 
 
 Israel65
 

5th–8th playoffs
 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Spain67
 
 
 
 Slovenia61
 
 Spain85
 
 
 
 Greece92
 
 Greece92
 
 
 Croatia68
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Slovenia80
 
 
 Croatia75

Final standings

References
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