The 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 19 to 25 July 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U20 European Championship.
History The 2020 edition of FIBA U20 European Championship was to be held in Klaipėda, Lithuania, but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U20 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place.
Structure The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C. The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C). All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E). All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration.
Participating teams
Top-18 Challengers
19–26 Challenger
Top-18 Challengers Group A The Group A tournament was played in Brno, Czech Republic.
Group B The Group B tournament was played in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Group C The Group C tournament was played in Heraklion, Greece.
19–26 Challenger The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sopron, Hungary.
Group phase Group D
Group E
Consolation round
23rd–26th place semifinals
25th place match
23rd place match
Final Four
19th–22nd place semifinals
21st place match
19th place match
Final standings RankTeam1920212223242526
See also 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Challengers 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers
References
External links Official website Competition schedule