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International basketball competition
2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
Tournament details
Host countryRomania
CityBucharest
DatesSeptember 14–16
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Serbia (1st title)
Runners-up Latvia
Third place Slovenia
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
MVPSerbia Dusan Bulut
Top scorerLatvia Kārlis Lasmanis
(40 points)
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The men's tournament of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup hosted in Bucharest, Romania, was contested by 12 teams.
Four-time 3x3 World Champions Serbia won its first ever European 3x3 championship after dethroning defending European 3x3 Champions, Latvia, 19–18 in the final.

Participating teams

The hosts, Romania, qualified for the tournament automatically. The eleven other teams went in their respective qualifiers. FIBA announced the composition of the pools last 16 August 2018.

Main tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Serbia Spain Bosnia and Herzegovina
1  Serbia 2 2 0 40 25 +15 4 Advanced to Knockout stage — 20–15 20–10
2  Spain 2 1 1 36 30 +6 3 15–20 — 21–10
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 2 20 41 −21 2 10–20 10–21 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Slovenia France Switzerland
1  Slovenia 2 2 0 43 28 +15 4 Advanced to Knockout stage — 22–12 21–16
2  France 2 1 1 33 36 −3 3 12–22 — 21–14
3   Switzerland 2 0 2 30 42 −12 2 16–21 14–21 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Latvia Hungary Romania
1  Latvia 2 2 0 43 21 +22 4 Advanced to Knockout stage — 22–11 21–10
2  Hungary 2 1 1 30 36 −6 3 11–22 — 19–14
3  Romania 2 0 2 24 40 −16 2 10–21 14–19 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Russia Poland Belgium
1  Russia 2 1 1 36 31 +5 3 Advanced to Knockout stage — 21–15 15–16
2  Poland 2 1 1 36 36 0 3 15–21 — 21–15
3  Belgium 2 1 1 31 36 −5 3 16–15 15–21 —
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Notes:
  1. ^ Russia wins tiebreaker via point differential.

Knockout stage

All times are local.

 Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
           
 16 Sep 2018 – 13:40
 
 1  Serbia19
 16 Sep 2018 – 17:40
 11  Hungary10
 1  Serbia21
 16 Sep 2018 – 14:05
 4  Russia13
 4  Russia18
 16 Sep 2018 – 20:05
 7  France16
 1  Serbia19
 16 Sep 2018 – 15:40
 3  Latvia18
 2  Slovenia21
 16 Sep 2018 – 18:05
 5  Poland18
 2  Slovenia20
 16 Sep 2018 – 16:05
 3  Latvia21 Bronze medal match
 3  Latvia21
 16 Sep 2018 – 19:05
 8  Spain18
 4  Russia15
 
 2  Slovenia21
 

Awards

 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Men's champions 

Serbia
1st title


 Tournament MVP 
Serbia Dusan Bulut
Team of the Tournament

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF
1  Serbia 5 5 0 99
2  Latvia 5 4 1 103
Bronze medal match participants
3  Slovenia 5 4 1 105
4  Russia 5 2 3 82
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5  Poland 3 1 2 54
6  Spain 3 1 2 54
7  France 3 1 2 49
8  Hungary 3 1 2 40
3rd place in preliminary stage pools
9  Belgium 2 0 2 31
10   Switzerland 2 0 2 30
11  Romania 2 0 2 24
12  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 0 2 20

References

  1. ^ "MVP Bulut headlines FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Team of the Tournament". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. "Serbia's men and France's women win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "Pools announced for FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2018". FIBA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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