# 1997 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women

The 1997 European Promotion Cup for Junior Women was the first edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 women's teams, today known as the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C. It was played in Rabat, Malta, from 15 to 19 July 1997. Ireland women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

## Participating teams

* Andorra
* Armenia
* England
* Gibraltar
* Ireland
* Malta
* Scotland
* Wales

## First round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 285 | 96 | +189 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Armenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 133 | +108 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Malta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 181 | −27 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 337 | −270 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 15 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 10–115 | Ireland |
* 15 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Malta | 37–50 | Armenia |
* 16 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 131–23 | Gibraltar |
* 16 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 97–26 | Malta |
* 17 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 60–73 | Ireland |
* 17 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 34–91 | Malta |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 144 | +75 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 145 | +81 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Andorra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 161 | −8 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 239 | −148 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 15 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 42–64 | Scotland |
* 15 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Wales | 32–78 | England |
* 16 July 1997
* Boxscore
| England | 64–45 | Andorra |
* 16 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Scotland | 95–26 | Wales |
* 17 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 66–33 | Wales |
* 17 July 1997
* Boxscore
| England | 77–67 | Scotland |

## 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 |
| A4 | Gibraltar | 14 | | | |
| B3 | Andorra | 68 | | | |
| B3 | Andorra | 68 | B3 | Andorra | 60 |
| | | | A3 | Malta | 39 |
| B4 | Wales | 42 | A3 | Malta | 39 |
| A3 | Malta | 69 | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | | A4 | Gibraltar | 49 |
| | | | B4 | Wales | 69 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 18 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 14–68 | Andorra |
* 18 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Wales | 42–69 | Malta |

### 7th place match

* 19 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Gibraltar | 49–69 | Wales |

### 5th place match

* 19 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Andorra | 60–39 | Malta |

## Championship playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| A2 | Armenia | 66 | | | |
| B1 | England | 68 | | | |
| B1 | England | 68 | B1 | England | 58 |
| | | | A1 | Ireland | 69 |
| B2 | Scotland | 80 | A1 | Ireland | 69 |
| A1 | Ireland | 100 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | | A2 | Armenia | 89 |
| | | | B2 | Scotland | 78 |

### Semifinals

* 18 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 66–68 | England |
* 18 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Scotland | 80–100 | Ireland |

### 3rd place match

* 19 July 1997
* Boxscore
| Armenia | 89–78 | Scotland |

### Final

* 19 July 1997
* Boxscore
| England | 58–69 | Ireland |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Ireland |
| | England |
| | Armenia |
| 4 | Scotland |
| 5 | Andorra |
| 6 | Malta |
| 7 | Wales |
| 8 | Gibraltar |