International basketball competition
| 18th FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 6–15 July 2004 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Vitaly Kuznetsov |
| Top scorer |  Gallinari (18.6) |
| Top rebounds | Pishchalnikov (14.5) |
| Top assists |  Ugrinoski (7.1) |
| PPG (Team) | Russia (82.0) |
| RPG (Team) | Russia (45.4) |
| APG (Team) |  Spain (15.5) |
| Official website | |
| Official website (archive) | |
| ← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 18th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Amaliada and Pyrgos, in Greece, hosted the tournament. France won the trophy for the first time. Georgia and Germany were relegated to Division B.
Teams
Belgium- Croatia
- France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Israel- Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland- Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia- Spain
Turkey
System of competition
The tournament format changed with the inclusion of the Division System. The sixteen teams from Division A entered the tournament. In the preliminary round, the sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. The two top teams from each group qualify for the quarterfinals. The eight teams were allocated on two groups of four teams each, with the two top teams qualifying for the semifinals. The two teams qualified 15th and 16th were relegated to Division B.
Preliminary round
| Team advanced to Quarterfinals | |
| Team competed in 9th–16th games |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 200 | 6 |
| Russia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 213 | 5 |
| Israel
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 235 | 218 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 283 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 166 | 6 |
| Lithuania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 196 | 5 |
| Serbia and Montenegro
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 215 | 4 |
| Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 185 | 240 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 163 | 6 |
| France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 175 | 5 |
| Croatia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 177 | 196 | 4 |
| Latvia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 239 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 140 | 6 |
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 197 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 219 | 4 |
| Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 239 | 3 |
Classification round
| Team advanced to 9th–12th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 183 | 6 |
| Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 196 | 5 |
| Georgia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 225 | 4 |
| Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 258 | 3 |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 199 | 5 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 223 | 5 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 263 | 4 |
| Latvia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 198 | 4 |
Quarterfinals round
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 181 | 6 |
| Lithuania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 210 | 5 |
| Slovenia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 198 | 4 |
| Greece
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 199 | 3 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 231 | 6 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 203 | 4 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 212 | 4 |
| Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 228 | 4 |
Knockout stage
13th–16th playoffs
| Playoffs | Thirteenth place | |||||
| Georgia | 79 | |||||
| Latvia | 84 | |||||
| Latvia | 70 | |||||
| Poland | 63 | |||||
| Germany | 74 | |||||
| Poland | 76 | |||||
| Fifteenth place | ||||||
| Georgia | 80 | |||||
| Germany | 75 | |||||
Georgia and Germany were relegated to Division B.
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Belgium | 57 | |||||
| Croatia | 79 | |||||
| Croatia | 63 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 80 | |||||
| Israel | 60 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 77 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Belgium | 74 | |||||
| Israel | 81 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Greece | 76 | |||||
| Spain | 64 | |||||
| Greece | 70 | |||||
| Italy | 62 | |||||
| Slovenia | 54 | |||||
| Italy | 82 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Spain | 67 | |||||
| Slovenia | 55 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Turkey | 61 | |||||
| France | 70 | |||||
| France | 65 | |||||
| Russia | 60 | |||||
| Lithuania | 73 | |||||
| Russia | 89 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Turkey | 75 | |||||
| Lithuania | 69 | |||||
| 2004 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
 France First title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
France
|
|
Russia
|
|
Turkey
|
| 4th | Lithuania
|
| 5th | Greece
|
| 6th | Italy
|
| 7th | Spain
|
| 8th | Slovenia
|
| 9th | Serbia and Montenegro
|
| 10th | Croatia
|
| 11th | Israel
|
| 12th | Belgium
|
| 13th | Latvia
|
| 14th | Poland
|
| 15th | Georgia
|
| 16th | Germany
|
| Relegated to the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B |
References
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| Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held. | ||