1997_FIBA_Europe_Under-16_Championship

1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

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The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1997 European Championship for Cadets) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Pepinster, Kortrijk and Quaregnon, in Belgium, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the sixth time, the first since the breakup of Yugoslavia.

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Teams

Qualification

Main article: 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship qualification

There were two qualifying rounds for this tournament. Twenty-three national teams entered the qualifying round. Fifteen teams advanced to the Challenge Round, where they joined Greece, Macedonia and Italy. The remaining eighteen teams were allocated in three groups of six teams each. The three top teams of each group joined Croatia (title holder), Spain (runner-up) and Belgium (host) in the final tournament.

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Quarterfinals
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Belgium67
 
 
 
 Georgia76
 
 Georgia46
 
 
 
 Macedonia44
 
 Italy57
 
 
 Macedonia76
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Belgium50
 
 
 Italy88

Championship

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Spain78
 
 
 
 France80
 
 France61
 
 
 
 Russia66
 
 Russia92
 
 
 
 Slovenia70
 
 Russia87
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia100
 
 Greece66
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia73
 
 Yugoslavia74
 
 
 
 Israel68 Third place
 
 Israel82
 
 
 
 Croatia78
 
 France55
 
 
 Israel65
 

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Spain67
 
 
 
 Slovenia61
 
 Spain85
 
 
 
 Greece92
 
 Greece92
 
 
 Croatia68
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Slovenia80
 
 
 Croatia75

Final standings

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