1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
The 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portugese: Campeonato Mundial Sub-19 da Fiba de 1999) was the sixth edition of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup. It was held in multiple cities in Portugal, with the later rounds held in the capital city of Lisbon, from July 15 to 25, 1999. Spain, won their first (and only, as of 2019), championship in the tournament, by defeating the United States, 94–87 in the Gold Medal Game. Croatia notched their first-ever podium finish, after defeating Argentina 66–59, in the Bronze Medal Game.[1] Andrei Kirilenko of Russia, was named the tournament MVP.[2]
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| Host nation |  Portugal | ||||||||||||
| Dates | July 15 – 25 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 5 (in 5 host cities) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| MVP |  Andrei Kirilenko | ||||||||||||
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Venues
| Location | City | Round |
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| Lisbon | Second and knockout stages | |
| Porto | Preliminary stage | |
| Aveiro | Preliminary stage | |
| Almada | Preliminary stage | |
| Faro | Preliminary stage |
Qualified teams
| Means of Qualification | Dates | Venue | Berths | Qualifiers |
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| Host Nation | N/A | N/A | 1 | Portugal |
| Defending Champions | 12–22 July 1995 |  Athens | 1 | Greece |
| 1998 FIBA Under-18 African Championship | 27 August – 3 September 1998 |  Alexandria | 2 |  Nigeria Egypt |
| 1998 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship | 5–11 July 1998 |  Puerto Plata | 4 |  United States Argentina Brazil Venezuela |
| 1998 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship | 5–13 November 1998 |  Kolkata | 3 |  China Qatar.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| 1998 FIBA Under-18 European Championship | 3–12 July 1998 |  Varna | 4 | Spain Croatia Latvia Russia |
| 1998 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship | N/A | N/A | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Total | 16 | |||
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 219 | +44 | 6 |
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 231 | +9 | 5 |
| Latvia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 215 | 248 | –33 | 4 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 215 | –20 | 3 |
15 July 1999 15:30 |
| Nigeria |
65–69 | Latvia |
| Scoring by half: 40–28, 25–41 | ||
| Pts: Oyedeji 15 Rebs: Eze 13 Asts: Oboh, Ideh, Oyedeji 1 |
Pts: Ļaksa 16 Rebs: Cipruss 11 Asts: Jumikis 2 | |
15 July 1999 17:30 |
| Spain |
91–83 | Brazil |
| Scoring by half: 46–40, 45–43 | ||
| Pts: Navarro 21 Rebs: Reyes 12 Asts: Navarro, López 2 |
Pts: Moura 23 Rebs: Moura 10 Asts: Moura 2 | |
16 July 1999 15:30 |
| Brazil |
72–67 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by half: 34–29, 38–38 | ||
| Pts: Faggeane, Brügger 16 Rebs: Valentin 6 Asts: Moura 3 |
Pts: Oyedeji 21 Rebs: Oyedeji 15 Asts: Odaudu 4 | |
16 July 1999 17:30 |
| Latvia |
73–98 | Spain |
| Scoring by half: 31–44, 42–54 | ||
| Pts: Vaikulis 17 Rebs: Grafs 13 Asts: Valters 2 |
Pts: Navarro 14 Rebs: Gabriel, Gasol 6 Asts: Navarro, Gonzalez 2 | |
References
- "SIXTH FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1999". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "History, All time Medalists - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
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