2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eleventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Riga, in Latvia, hosted the tournament. Serbia won their second title.
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| 11th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Tournament details | |||||||||||||
| Host nation | Latvia | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 1–10 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 48 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||||||||
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia (2nd title) | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Miroslav Raduljica | ||||||||||||
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Teams
Preliminary round
The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.
| Team advanced to Qualifying round | |
| Team competed in Classification round |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 237 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 2 | 263 | 258 | 4 (1–1 +7) |
 Croatia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 256 | 4 (1–1 –3) |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 235 | 4 (1–1 –4) |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| Ukraine | 91–93 | Lithuania | Riga | ||
| Croatia | 74–67 | Greece | Riga | ||
| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| Lithuania | 88–69 | Croatia | Riga | ||
| Greece | 74–71 | Ukraine | Riga | ||
| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| Croatia | 91–101 | Ukraine | Riga | ||
| Lithuania | 90–77 | Greece | Riga |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 200 | 5 |
 Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 182 | 5 |
 Israel |
3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 224 | 4 |
 Georgia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 216 | 4 |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| Georgia | 51–69 | Turkey | Riga | ||
| Israel | 67–69 | Italy | Riga | ||
| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| Turkey | 75–65 | Israel | Riga | ||
| Italy | 63–70 | Georgia | Riga | ||
| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| Turkey | 63–66 | Italy | Riga | ||
| Israel | 84–80 | Georgia | Riga |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montenegro |
3 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 197 | 6 |
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 204 | 5 |
 Latvia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 204 | 4 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 268 | 3 |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| Montenegro | 74–65 | Spain | Riga | ||
| Latvia | 95–67 | Bulgaria | Riga | ||
| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 68–76 | Montenegro | Riga | ||
| Spain | 60–46 | Latvia | Riga | ||
| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| Spain | 97–84 | Bulgaria | Riga | ||
| Latvia | 64–77 | Montenegro | Riga |
Qualifying round
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The results of the games between the teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round were taken into account for the ranking in this round.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in the 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in the 9th–12th playoffs |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania |
5 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 393 | 9 (1–1 +6) |
| Turkey |
5 | 4 | 1 | 371 | 344 | 9 (1–1 +1) |
| Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 401 | 331 | 9 (1–1 –7) |
| Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 3 | 409 | 437 | 7 |
| Croatia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 352 | 402 | 6 |
| Israel |
5 | 0 | 5 | 332 | 385 | 5 |
| 5 August 2008 | |||||
| Turkey | 86–73 | Ukraine | Riga | ||
| Israel | 70–77 | Lithuania | Riga | ||
| Croatia | 52–88 | Italy | Riga | ||
| 6 August 2008 | |||||
| Lithuania | 80–84 | Turkey | Riga | ||
| Ukraine | 60–99 | Italy | Riga | ||
| Israel | 62–80 | Croatia | Riga | ||
| 7 August 2008 | |||||
| Turkey | 63–60 | Croatia | Riga | ||
| Ukraine | 84–68 | Israel | Riga | ||
| Italy | 79–89 | Lithuania | Riga |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 405 | 371 | 9 |
| Spain |
5 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 343 | 8 (1–1 +11) |
| Montenegro |
5 | 3 | 2 | 364 | 333 | 8 (1–1 +5) |
 France |
5 | 3 | 2 | 382 | 401 | 8 (1–1 –16) |
| Latvia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 344 | 362 | 7 |
 Russia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 346 | 399 | 5 |
| 5 August 2008 | |||||
| Russia | 63–81 | Montenegro | Riga | ||
| Serbia | 80–73 | Spain | Riga | ||
| Latvia | 96–73 | France | Riga | ||
| 6 August 2008 | |||||
| Montenegro | 70–75 | Serbia | Riga | ||
| Spain | 92–72 | France | Riga | ||
| Russia | 55–68 | Latvia | Riga | ||
| 7 August 2008 | |||||
| Spain | 78–71 | Russia | Riga | ||
| France | 66–62 | Montenegro | Riga | ||
| Serbia | 97–70 | Latvia | Riga |
Classification round
| Team relegated to Division B |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Greece |
3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 201 | 5 (1–1 +34) |
 Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 232 | 5 (1–1 +5) |
| Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 251 | 5 (1–1 –39) |
| Georgia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 278 | 3 |
| 10 July 2007 | |||||
| Greece | 70–77 | Slovenia | Riga | ||
| Georgia | 75–90 | Bulgaria | Riga | ||
| 12 July 2007 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 57–98 | Greece | Riga | ||
| Slovenia | 91–82 | Georgia | Riga | ||
| 14 July 2007 | |||||
| Greece | 97–67 | Georgia | Riga | ||
| Bulgaria | 80–78 | Slovenia | Riga |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| August 9, Riga | ||||||
| Russia | 79 | |||||
| August 10, Riga | ||||||
| Croatia | 69 | |||||
| Russia | 83 | |||||
| August 9, Riga | ||||||
| Israel | 67 | |||||
| Israel | 86 | |||||
| Latvia | 83 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| August 10, Riga | ||||||
| Croatia | 70 | |||||
| Latvia | 94 | |||||
Final standings
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Mladen Jeremić, Stefan Sinovec, Petar Despotović, Nikola Koprivica, Marko Kešelj, Dušan Katnić, Stefan Stojačić, Bojan Radetić, Boban Marjanović, Miroslav Raduljica, Marko Čakarević, and Milan Mačvan. Head Coach: Slobodan Klipa.
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Stats leaders
Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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All-Tournament Team
References
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