# 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the seventh edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Chieti, Sulmona and Pescara, Italy, from 11 to 20 July 2008. Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the fourth time.

## Participating teams

* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania (Winners, 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B)
* Montenegro (Runners-up, 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B)
* Russia
* Serbia
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine

## First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first three teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the last teams will play in the classification round for 13th–16th place.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 163 | +41 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 175 | +26 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 177 | 0 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 225 | −67 | 3 | Classification round for 13th–16th place |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Serbia | 74–44 | Germany |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| France | 51–57 | Italy |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Italy | 53–71 | Serbia |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Germany | 59–84 | France |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Serbia | 59–66 | France |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Italy | 67–55 | Germany |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 179 | +37 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 190 | 0 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 190 | −3 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 186 | −34 | 3 | Classification round for 13th–16th place |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 66–56 | Greece |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 75–77 | Latvia |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 56–65 | Czech Republic |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Greece | 46–63 | Turkey |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 56–78 | Turkey |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 57–50 | Greece |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 140 | +62 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 171 | +76 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 220 | −73 | 4 | Quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 171 | 236 | −65 | 3 | Classification round for 13th–16th place |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 32–59 | Russia |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 61–88 | Ukraine |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 101–50 | Lithuania |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Russia | 83–50 | Bulgaria |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 65–60 | Bulgaria |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 58–60 | Russia |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 180 | +60 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 201 | 0 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 233 | −16 | 4 | Quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 211 | 255 | −44 | 3 | Classification round for 13th–16th place |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Spain | 90–61 | Belgium |
* 11 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 70–64 | Montenegro |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Montenegro | 61–80 | Spain |
* 12 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 67–73 | Belarus |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Spain | 70–58 | Belarus |
* 13 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Montenegro | 92–83 | Belgium |

## Quarterfinal round

In this round, the teams play in two groups of six. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams advance to the 5th–8th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 311 | 291 | +20 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 349 | 288 | +61 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Latvia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 320 | 326 | −6 | 7 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 333 | 334 | −1 | 7 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 307 | 332 | −25 | 7 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 308 | 357 | −49 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 53–57 | France |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 54–71 | Serbia |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Italy | 49–65 | Turkey |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 68–80 | Italy |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Serbia | 61–57 | Latvia |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| France | 65–57 | Turkey |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 77–68 | Italy |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| France | 72–65 | Czech Republic |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 58–87 | Serbia |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 365 | 262 | +103 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 361 | 300 | +61 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 2 | 3 | 364 | 312 | +52 | 7 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 320 | −3 | 7 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 5 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 280 | 357 | −77 | 7 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 5 | 296 | 432 | −136 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 56–52 | Ukraine |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Montenegro | 58–88 | Russia |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 54–66 | Spain |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Montenegro | 48–100 | Lithuania |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Russia | 90–50 | Belarus |
* 16 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 59–81 | Spain |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 46–81 | Lithuania |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 94–65 | Montenegro |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Spain | 64–68 | Russia |

## Classification round for 13th–16th place
### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 13 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 185 | +23 | 6 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 186 | +15 | 5 |
| 15 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 191 | −6 | 4 |
| 16 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 182 | −32 | 3 |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Germany | 66–62 | Belgium |
* 15 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Greece | 44–59 | Bulgaria |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 68–74 | Germany |
* 17 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 55–51 | Greece |
* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Germany | 68–55 | Greece |
* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 74–68 | Belgium |

## 9th–12th place playoffs

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| E5 | Italy | 73 | | | |
| F6 | Montenegro | 51 | | | |
| F6 | Montenegro | 51 | E5 | Italy | 69 |
| | | | E6 | Czech Republic | 67 |
| F5 | Belarus | 69 | E6 | Czech Republic | 67 |
| E6 | Czech Republic | 78 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | | F6 | Montenegro | 73 |
| | | | F5 | Belarus | 67 |

### 9th–12th place semifinals

* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Italy | 73–51 | Montenegro |
* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 69–78 | Czech Republic |

### 11th place match

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Montenegro | 73–67 | Belarus |

### 9th place match

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Italy | 69–67 | Czech Republic |

## 5th–8th place playoffs

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| E3 | Latvia | 83 | | | |
| F4 | Lithuania | 73 | | | |
| F4 | Lithuania | 73 | E3 | Latvia | 59 |
| | | | F3 | Ukraine | 80 |
| F3 | Ukraine | 78 | F3 | Ukraine | 80 |
| E4 | Turkey | 67 | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | | F4 | Lithuania | 66 |
| | | | E4 | Turkey | 69 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 83–73 | Lithuania |
* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 78–67 | Turkey |

### 7th place match

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 66–69 | Turkey |

### 5th place match

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 59–80 | Ukraine |

## Championship playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| E1 | France | 61 | | | |
| F2 | Spain | 56 | | | |
| F2 | Spain | 56 | E1 | France | 58 |
| | | | F1 | Russia | 67 |
| F1 | Russia | 49 | F1 | Russia | 67 |
| E2 | Serbia | 47 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | | F2 | Spain | 46 |
| | | | E2 | Serbia | 73 |

### Semifinals

* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| France | 61–56 | Spain |
* 19 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Russia | 49–47 | Serbia |

### 3rd place match

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| Spain | 46–73 | Serbia |

### Final

* 20 July 2008
* Boxscore
| France | 58–67 | Russia |

## Final standings

* Team relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | France |
| | Serbia |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Ukraine |
| 6 | Latvia |
| 7 | Turkey |
| 8 | Lithuania |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Montenegro |
| 12 | Belarus |
| 13 | Germany |
| 14 | Bulgaria |
| 15 | Belgium |
| 16 | Greece |