The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B was the fourth edition of the Division B of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the second-tier level of European Under-20 basketball. The city of Târgu Mureș, in Romania, hosted the tournament. Germany won their first title.

Germany and Belgium were promoted to Division A.

Teams

Preliminary round The nineteen teams were allocated in four groups (three groups of five teams and one groups of four). The two top teams of each group advanced to the Qualifying Round. The third and fourth of each group to the Classification round. The last three teams in the five-team groups advanced to another group to determine the positions 17th to 19th.

    Team advanced to Qualifying round      Team competed in Classification round      Team competed in Classification round for 17th to 19th place

Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPtsTie-break4403092778431321297741330231451–1 (+4)41333934951–1 (+1)41329833251–1 (−5) 1 August 2008 76–71 Târgu Mureș 73–90 Târgu Mureș2 August 2008 87–99 Târgu Mureș 62–73 Târgu Mureș3 August 2008 84–81 Târgu Mureș 80–75 Târgu Mureș4 August 2008 63–76 Târgu Mureș 83–91 Târgu Mureș5 August 2008 79–63 Târgu Mureș 75–88 Târgu Mureș

Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPts44042619984313622847422347304641322436654042024084 1 August 2008 124–38 Târgu Mureș 88–93 Târgu Mureș2 August 2008 42–98 Târgu Mureș 64–90 Târgu Mureș3 August 2008 44–100 Târgu Mureș 112–40 Târgu Mureș4 August 2008 80–51 Târgu Mureș 57–100 Târgu Mureș5 August 2008 105–62 Târgu Mureș 69–104 Târgu Mureș

Group C TeamPldWLPFPAPts44034124884313403007422298382641324328754042393244 1 August 2008 87–61 Târgu Mureș 91–60 Târgu Mureș2 August 2008 47–75 Târgu Mureș 86–93 Târgu Mureș3 August 2008 60–77 Târgu Mureș 79–67 Târgu Mureș4 August 2008 71–58 Târgu Mureș 86–81 Târgu Mureș5 August 2008 60–89 Târgu Mureș 75–58 Târgu Mureș

Group D TeamPldWLPFPAPts3212112005321202199531218620243122102084 1 August 2008 82–66 Târgu Mureș 82–76 Târgu Mureș3 August 2008 76–64 Târgu Mureș 58–62 Târgu Mureș5 August 2008 58–62 Târgu Mureș 65–58 Târgu Mureș

Qualifying round The eight top teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.

    Team advanced to Semifinals     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs

Group E TeamPldWLPFPAPtsTie-break330242201631221123141–1 (+6)31222122441–1 (+3)31220422241–1 (−9) 6 August 2008 66–80 Târgu Mureș 75–81 Târgu Mureș7 August 2008 71–62 Târgu Mureș 67–75 Târgu Mureș

Group F TeamPldWLPFPAPts3302552326321239237531220221143032232393 6 August 2008 69–65 Târgu Mureș 85–79 Târgu Mureș7 August 2008 72–84 Târgu Mureș 86–89 Târgu Mureș

Classification round The third and fourth team of each of the preliminary round groups were allocated in two groups of four teams each. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.

    Team advanced to 9th–12th playoffs     Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs

Group G TeamPldWLPFPAPts3302932156321262223531225225843031652763 6 August 2008 84–66 Târgu Mureș 80–91 Târgu Mureș7 August 2008 104–93 Târgu Mureș 57–94 Târgu Mureș

Group H TeamPldWLPFPAPts3212282045321206202531218521343121981984 6 August 2008 68–74 Târgu Mureș 59–72 Târgu Mureș7 August 2008 72–85 Târgu Mureș 66–68 Târgu Mureș

Classification round for 17th to 19th place The last three teams of the five-team groups of the preliminary round were allocated in one group.

Group I TeamPldWLPFPAPts220165130421119813832021062012 6 August 2008 118–56 Târgu Mureș8 August 2008 50–83 Târgu Mureș9 August 2008 82–80 Târgu Mureș

Knockout stage

13th–16th playoffs

9th–12th playoffs

5th–8th playoffs

Championship

Final standings Rank Team4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th

Stats leaders

Points RankNamePointsGamesPPG1. Terrence Oglesby195824.42. Titus Nicoara159722.72. Tanel Kurbas152721.74. Antti Kanervo128621.3 5. Hockins Munda Mawejanangila156819.5

Rebounds RankNamePointsGamesRPG1. Titus Nicoara106715.12. Roeland Schaftenaar70710.03. Vlad Moldoveanu70710.04. Amil Hamzayev5669.3 5. Jeffery Taylor7489.3

Assists RankNamePointsGamesRPG1. Aleksandar Kostoski3256.42. Sten-Timmu Sokk3766.23. Tomás Macela3784.64. Christian Koutras3684.5 5. Dardan Berisha2263.7

References FIBA.com FIBA Europe Archive