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.

Bulgaria and Georgia were relegated to Division B.

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 TeamPldWLPFPAPts33027123763122632584 (1–1 +7)3122342564 (1–1 –3)3122182354 (1–1 –4) 1 August 2008 91–93 Riga 74–67 Riga2 August 2008 88–69 Riga 74–71 Riga3 August 2008 91–101 Riga 90–77 Riga

Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPts3211982005321207182531221622443122012164 1 August 2008 51–69 Riga 67–69 Riga2 August 2008 75–65 Riga 63–70 Riga3 August 2008 63–66 Riga 84–80 Riga

Group C TeamPldWLPFPAPts3302271976321222204531220520443032192683 1 August 2008 74–65 Riga 95–67 Riga2 August 2008 68–76 Riga 60–46 Riga3 August 2008 97–84 Riga 64–77 Riga

Group D TeamPldWLPFPAPts3302621976321243236531223424143031932583 1 August 2008 75–84 Riga 46–91 Riga2 August 2008 90–78 Riga 88–82 Riga3 August 2008 77–69 Riga 83–69 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 TeamPldWLPFPAPts5414273939 (1–1 +6)5413713449 (1–1 +1)5414013319 (1–1 –7)523409437751435240265053323855 5 August 2008 86–73 Riga 70–77 Riga 52–88 Riga6 August 2008 80–84 Riga 60–99 Riga 62–80 Riga7 August 2008 63–60 Riga 84–68 Riga 79–89 Riga

Group F TeamPldWLPFPAPts54140537195323683438 (1–1 +11)5323643338 (1–1 +5)5323824018 (1–1 –16)52334436275053463995 5 August 2008 63–81 Riga 80–73 Riga 96–73 Riga6 August 2008 70–75 Riga 92–72 Riga 55–68 Riga7 August 2008 78–71 Riga 66–62 Riga 97–70 Riga

Classification round     Team relegated to Division B

Group G TeamPldWLPFPAPts3212652015 (1–1 +34)3212462325 (1–1 +5)3212272515 (1–1 –39)3122242783 10 July 2007 70–77 Riga 75–90 Riga12 July 2007 57–98 Riga 91–82 Riga14 July 2007 97–67 Riga 80–78 Riga

Knockout stage 9th–12th playoffs

5th–8th playoffs

Championship

Final standings

Rank Team4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th

;Team roster 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.

Stats leaders

Points RankNamePointsGamesPPG1. Vladimir Dašić182822.82. Giorgi Shermadini129621.53. Martynas Gecevičius164820.53. Alexey Shved151818.9 5. Ivan Lilov113618.8

Rebounds RankNamePointsGamesRPG1. Miroslav Raduljica87810.92. Giorgi Shermadini63610.53. Vladimir Dašić7188.94. Miro Bilan6988.6 5. Levan Shengelia5168.5

Assists RankNamePointsGamesAPG1. Joaquin Colom4986.12. Giorgi Gaprindashvili2755.43. Doğuş Balbay3984.94. Žygimantas Janavičius3884.8 5. Vladyslav Tonchenko3784.6

All-Tournament Team Miroslav Raduljica Joaquin Colom Martynas Gecevičius Víctor Claver Vladimir Dašić

See also U20 European Championship Men 2008 – Division B

References FIBA Archive FIBA Europe Archive