# 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

The 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition. The tournament was played in Pristina, Kosovo, from 25 to 30 June 2024.

## Participating teams

| Country | Last | Best placement in tournament | WR |
| Albania | 2008 | Champions (2002) | 92 |
| Andorra | 2022 | Third place (2000) | 111 |
| Armenia | 2010 | Runners-up (2010) | NR |
| Cyprus | 2022 | Champions (2022) | 76 |
| Georgia | Debut | Debut | NR |
| Kosovo | 2022 | Third place (2021) | 86 |
| Malta | 2022 | Champions (2008, 2010, 2016) | 80 |
| Norway | 2022 | Runners-up (2022) | 75 |
* ↑ As of February 2024

## First round

The draw of the first round was held on 6 February 2024 in Freising, Germany.
In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the third and fourth teams play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 204 | +38 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cyprus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 187 | +40 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kosovo (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 197 | +8 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 269 | −86 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 25 June 2024 13:00
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 89–57 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 19–23, 35–8, 20–10 |||
| Pts: Pangalos 21 Rebs: Chenaklieva 9 Asts: Pangalos 6 | | Pts: Papuashvili 19 Rebs: Tsivtsivadze 10 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 9 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)
* 25 June 2024 20:30
* Boxscore
| Malta | 72–65 | Kosovo |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–12, 12–20, 22–15 |||
| Pts: Melgoza 21 Rebs: De Martino 9 Asts: Bonett 5 | | Pts: Perquku 16 Rebs: Muhadri 12 Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 200 Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
* 26 June 2024 15:30
* Boxscore
| Georgia | 68–88 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 15–30, 21–25, 9–19 |||
| Pts: Barbakadze 17 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5 | | Pts: De Martino 30 Rebs: Melgoza 10 Asts: De Martino 7 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 30 Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD), Edison Gjoni (ALB)
* 26 June 2024 20:30
* Boxscore
| Kosovo | 48–67 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 13–26, 12–22, 10–8 |||
| Pts: Muhadri 17 Rebs: Muhadri 13 Asts: Perquku 7 | | Pts: Chenaklieva 13 Rebs: Chenaklieva 11 Asts: Kyprianou 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 250 Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
* 27 June 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 71–82 (OT) | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–14, 18–16, 22–19, Overtime: 2–13 |||
| Pts: Pangalos 20 Rebs: Themistokleous 14 Asts: Pangalos 4 | | Pts: Melgoza 27 Rebs: Galea 14 Asts: De Martino 6 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
* 27 June 2024 20:30
* Boxscore
| Kosovo | 92–58 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 13–16, 36–12, 21–16 |||
| Pts: Perquku 27 Rebs: Muhadri 14 Asts: Muhadri 7 | | Pts: Kavtaradze 13 Rebs: Barbakadze 12 Asts: Papuashvili 4 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 300 Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Nikola Bejat (NOR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 152 | +82 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Albania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 211 | −24 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 186 | −7 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Andorra | 3 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 191 | −51 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 25 June 2024 15:30
* Boxscore
| Norway | 73–70 | Armenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 24–21, 20–22, 16–9 |||
| Pts: Halvorsen 16 Rebs: Halvorsen 7 Asts: Halvorsen 6 | | Pts: Manucharyan 23 Rebs: Kepenekian 10 Asts: Kepenekian 3 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK)
* 25 June 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Albania | 74–58 | Andorra |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 21–15, 22–9, 17–20 |||
| Pts: Qosja 18 Rebs: Lalaj 13 Asts: Gjergji, Pellumbi 4 | | Pts: Guri 16 Rebs: Guri 13 Asts: Guri 3 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)
* 26 June 2024 13:00
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 39–72 | Norway |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 9–13, 8–18, 13–19 |||
| Pts: Guri 18 Rebs: Collado, Guri 11 Asts: Brunet 3 | | Pts: Mildestvedt 13 Rebs: Mildestvedt 10 Asts: Havnes 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 20 Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)
* 26 June 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 64–70 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 16–12, 17–17, 15–27 |||
| Pts: Vartazarian 25 Rebs: Vartazarian 19 Asts: Manucharyan 5 | | Pts: Qosja 15 Rebs: Lalaj 10 Asts: Lalaj 6 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 60 Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)
* 27 June 2024 13:00
* Boxscore
| Norway | 89–43 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–11, 25–7, 28–15, 24–10 |||
| Pts: Jacobsen 13 Rebs: Holm 7 Asts: Sanford 5 | | Pts: Lalaj 10 Rebs: Lalaj 8 Asts: Qosja 6 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)
* 27 June 2024 15:30
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 43–45 | Armenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–7, 13–5, 7–15, 14–18 |||
| Pts: Guri 12 Rebs: Guri 23 Asts: Sobany, Guri 4 | | Pts: Keshmeshian 13 Rebs: Kepenekian 14 Asts: Keshmeshian, Vartazarian 2 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 45 Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

## 5th–8th place playoffs
### Bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place game | 5th place game |
| 29 June | 29 June |
| Kosovo | 81 |
| Kosovo | 81 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Andorra | 67 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Andorra | 67 | Kosovo | 53 |
| 29 June | 29 June | | Kosovo | 53 |
| 29 June | 29 June | Armenia | 39 |
| Armenia | 81 | Armenia | 39 |
| Georgia | 58 | | |
| Georgia | 58 | 7th place game | 7th place game |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Andorra | 80 |
| | | Georgia | 49 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 29 June 2024 13:00
* Boxscore
| Kosovo | 81–67 | Andorra |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–18, 23–14, 18–19 |||
| Pts: Rrahmani, Perquku 18 Rebs: Muhadri 15 Asts: Tuhina 9 | | Pts: Collado 19 Rebs: Guri 13 Asts: Guri 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 150 Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)
* 29 June 2024 15:30
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 81–58 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 22–16, 15–17, 24–13 |||
| Pts: Keshmeshian 13 Rebs: Vartazarian, Kepenekian 8 Asts: Manucharyan 5 | | Pts: Papuashvili 18 Rebs: Keburia 13 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 7 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 50 Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

### 7th place game

* 30 June 2024 13:00
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 80–49 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–9, 15–15, 20–16, 17–9 |||
| Pts: Guri 17 Rebs: Guri 19 Asts: Brunet 5 | | Pts: Keburia 14 Rebs: Four players 8 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 20 Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

### 5th place game

* 30 June 2024 15:30
* Boxscore
| Kosovo | 53–39 | Armenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–4, 13–18, 12–15, 7–2 |||
| Pts: Kamerolli 19 Rebs: Muhadri 21 Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4 | | Pts: Keshmeshian 12 Rebs: Vartazarian 11 Asts: Markaryan, Keshmeshian 3 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 100 Referees: Edison Gjoni (ALB), Maria Ignatiou (CYP), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

## Championship playoffs
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 June | 29 June |
| Malta | 75 |
| Malta | 75 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Albania | 62 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Albania | 62 | Malta | 54 |
| 29 June | 29 June | | Malta | 54 |
| 29 June | 29 June | Norway | 61 |
| Norway | 72 | Norway | 61 |
| Cyprus | 31 | | |
| Cyprus | 31 | 3rd place game | 3rd place game |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Albania | 73 |
| | | Cyprus | 61 |

### Semifinals

* 29 June 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Malta | 75–62 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 13–15, 25–17, 9–17 |||
| Pts: Melgoza 17 Rebs: Melgoza 12 Asts: De Martino 6 | | Pts: Qosja 12 Rebs: Lalaj 8 Asts: Qosja 4 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 100 Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)
* 29 June 2024 20:30
* Boxscore
| Norway | 72–31 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 23–6, 10–16, 21–4 |||
| Pts: Sanford 13 Rebs: Halvorsen 7 Asts: Sanford 4 | | Pts: Pangalos 10 Rebs: Chenaklieva 8 Asts: Pangalos 3 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 30 Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

### 3rd place game

* 30 June 2024 18:00
* Boxscore
| Albania | 73–61 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 20–18, 19–15, 24–14 |||
| Pts: Qosja, Muca 12 Rebs: Lalaj 11 Asts: Semanjaku 4 | | Pts: Pangalos 27 Rebs: Georgiou 7 Asts: Pangalos 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 60 Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

### Final

* 30 June 2024 20:30
* Boxscore
| Malta | 54–61 | Norway |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 10–7, 10–22, 15–15 |||
| Pts: Melgoza 16 Rebs: Melgoza 12 Asts: Melgoza 4 | | Pts: A. Sorbye 14 Rebs: Halvorsen 8 Asts: A. Sorbye 5 |
* Palace of Youth and Sports Attendance: 200 Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Cisil Güngör (TUR), Xhelal Mumini (KOS)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Norway | 5–0 |
| | Malta | 4–1 |
| | Albania | 3–2 |
| 4th | Cyprus | 2–3 |
| 5th | Kosovo | 3–2 |
| 6th | Armenia | 2–3 |
| 7th | Andorra | 1–4 |
| 8th | Georgia | 0–5 |
* 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Champions
* Norway 1st title
* Team roster: Karoline Teigland, Aurora Sorbye, Sunniva Sorbye, Severine Uggen, Andrea Raa, Tori Halvorsen, Vilde Havne, Synne Jacobsen, Karyn Sanford, Maren Mildestvedt, Eirin Holm, Siri Granheim Head coach: Gunnar Voigt Nesboe

## Statistics and awards
### Statistical leaders
#### Players

| Name | PPG |
| Amber Melgoza | 19.6 |
| Marissa Pangalos | 17.2 |
| Enisa Kamerolli | 17.0 |
| Stephanie De Martino | 16.2 |
| Claudia Guri | 15.2 |
| Name | RPG |
| Claudia Guri | 15.8 |
| Aulona Muhadri | 15.0 |
| Amber Melgoza | 10.8 |
| Sylvia Vartazarian | 10.4 |
| Ornela Lalaj | 10.0 |
| Name | APG |
| Ekaterine Tsivtsivadze | 5.8 |
| Astera Tuhina | 4.8 |
| Stephanie De Martino | 4.6 |
| Arbnore Perquku | 4.6 |
| Marissa Pangalos | 4.4 |
| Name | BPG |
| Claudia Guri | 3.4 |
| Danika Galea | 1.6 |
| Josephine Grima | 1.2 |
| Stilyana Chenaklieva | 1.0 |
| Enisa Semanjaku | 0.8 |
| Name | SPG |
| Amber Melgoza | 3.2 |
| Stilyana Chenaklieva | 3.0 |
| Enisa Kamerolli | 2.6 |
| Aulona Muhadri | 2.4 |
| Laura Laurent | 2.2 |
| Enisa Qosja | 2.2 |
| Name | EFFPG |
| Aulona Muhadri | 25.4 |
| Amber Melgoza | 22.2 |
| Claudia Guri | 18.6 |
| Ornela Lalaj | 18.2 |
| Danika Galea | 17.6 |

#### Teams

| Team | PPG |
| Malta | 74.2 |
| Norway | 73.4 |
| Kosovo | 67.8 |
| Albania | 64.4 |
| Cyprus | 63.8 |
| Team | RPG |
| Armenia | 52.4 |
| Norway | 52.4 |
| Andorra | 50.0 |
| Georgia | 47.2 |
| Malta | 47.0 |
| Team | APG |
| Norway | 18.6 |
| Malta | 16.4 |
| Kosovo | 16.2 |
| Cyprus | 14.8 |
| Albania | 14.6 |
| Team | BPG |
| Andorra | 5.0 |
| Malta | 3.8 |
| Albania | 2.8 |
| Norway | 2.8 |
| Cyprus | 2.0 |
| Team | SPG |
| Kosovo | 12.4 |
| Norway | 12.0 |
| Cyprus | 11.0 |
| Albania | 10.8 |
| Malta | 10.2 |
| Team | EFFPG |
| Malta | 94.3 |
| Norway | 93.3 |
| Kosovo | 71.6 |
| Cyprus | 62.0 |
| Albania | 60.8 |

### Awards

The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 30 June 2024.
All-Tournament Team :
| Guard | Forwards | Centers |
| Aurora Sorbye Marissa Pangalos | Ornela Lalaj Tori Halvorsen | Amber Melgoza |
| MVP: Amber Melgoza |||