# 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship

The 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship was the 32nd edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-16 teams. It was played from 19 to 27 August 2022 in Matosinhos, Portugal.

## Venues

| Matosinhos | Matosinhos | Matosinhos |
| Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos | Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões | Matosinhos |
| Capacity: 3,875 | Capacity: 308 | Matosinhos |

## Participating teams

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia were expelled from the competition. They were replaced by Poland, 14th in the 2019 Division A edition.
* Belgium
* Croatia (Third place, 2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B)
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Poland
* Portugal (Runners-up, 2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B)
* Russia
* Slovenia (Winners, 2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B)
* Spain

## First round

The draw of the first round was held on 15 February 2022 in Freising, Germany.
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advance to the playoffs.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 140 | +41 | 6 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 174 | 163 | +11 | 5 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 170 | −12 | 4 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 177 | −40 | 3 |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Finland | 50–56 | Italy |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 61–53 | Croatia |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 57–50 | Finland |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Italy | 50–56 | Hungary |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 64–52 | Italy |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Finland | 37–64 | Hungary |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 114 | +110 | 6 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 182 | 179 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 151 | 213 | −62 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 185 | −51 | 3 |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Slovenia | 33–87 | Spain |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Germany | 54–55 | Lithuania |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 78–54 | Slovenia |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Spain | 66–32 | Germany |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 49–71 | Spain |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Slovenia | 64–48 | Germany |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 166 | +18 | 6 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 164 | +22 | 5 |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 201 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 197 | −37 | 3 |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Portugal | 56–53 | Poland |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 63–67 | Belgium |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 53–51 | Portugal |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Poland | 55–77 | Latvia |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 64–52 | Poland |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Portugal | 79–58 | Latvia |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 123 | +134 | 6 |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 173 | +12 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 198 | −31 | 4 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 251 | −115 | 3 |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Greece | 40–72 | France |
* 19 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 81–38 | Denmark |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Denmark | 50–67 | Greece |
* 20 August 2022
* Boxscore
| France | 82–35 | Czech Republic |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Denmark | 48–103 | France |
* 21 August 2022
* Boxscore
| Greece | 78–51 | Czech Republic |

## Playoff brackets
### Main bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | | |
| A1 Hungary | 53 | | | | | | |
| A1 Hungary | 53 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | |
| B4 Germany | 47 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | |
| B4 Germany | 47 | Hungary | 53 | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | Hungary | 53 | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | Portugal | 56 | | | | |
| C2 Portugal | 80 | Portugal | 56 | | | | |
| C2 Portugal | 80 | | | | 26 August | 26 August | | |
| D3 Czech Republic | 61 | | | | 26 August | 26 August | |
| D3 Czech Republic | 61 | | | | Portugal | 36 | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | Portugal | 36 | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | France | 87 | |
| B2 Lithuania | 44 | | | | France | 87 | |
| B2 Lithuania | 44 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | |
| A3 Italy | 51 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | |
| A3 Italy | 51 | Italy | 48 | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | Italy | 48 | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | France | 78 | | | | |
| D1 France | 82 | France | 78 | | | | |
| D1 France | 82 | | | | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| C4 Poland | 39 | | | | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| C4 Poland | 39 | | | | | | | France | 65 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | | | | France | 65 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | | | Spain | 61 |
| A2 Croatia | 68 | | | | | | | Spain | 61 |
| A2 Croatia | 68 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | | |
| B3 Slovenia | 66 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | | |
| B3 Slovenia | 66 | Croatia | 60 | | | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | Croatia | 60 | | | | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | Belgium | 58 | | | | | | |
| C1 Belgium | 112 | Belgium | 58 | | | | | | |
| C1 Belgium | 112 | | | | 26 August | 26 August | | | | |
| D4 Denmark | 46 | | | | 26 August | 26 August | | | |
| D4 Denmark | 46 | | | | Croatia | 54 | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | | Croatia | 54 | | | |
| 23 August | 23 August | | | | Spain | 75 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| B1 Spain | 90 | | | | Spain | 75 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| B1 Spain | 90 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| A4 Finland | 49 | 24 August | 24 August | | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| A4 Finland | 49 | Spain | 74 | | | | | Portugal | 58 |
| 23 August | 23 August | | Spain | 74 | | | | | Portugal | 58 |
| 23 August | 23 August | Greece | 50 | | | | | Croatia | 72 |
| D2 Greece | 77 | Greece | 50 | | | | | Croatia | 72 |
| C3 Latvia | 64 | | | | | | | | |

### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 26 August | 26 August |
| Hungary | 56 |
| Hungary | 56 | 27 August | 27 August |
| Italy | 54 | 27 August | 27 August |
| Italy | 54 | Hungary | 58 |
| 26 August | 26 August | | Hungary | 58 |
| 26 August | 26 August | Greece | 44 |
| Belgium | 57 | Greece | 44 |
| Greece | 61 | | |
| Greece | 61 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 27 August | 27 August |
| | | Italy | 46 |
| | | Belgium | 61 |

### 9th place bracket

| 9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 24 August | 24 August | | | |
| Germany | 56 | | | |
| Germany | 56 | 26 August | 26 August | | |
| Czech Republic | 60 | 26 August | 26 August | |
| Czech Republic | 60 | Czech Republic | 55 | |
| 24 August | 24 August | | Czech Republic | 55 | |
| 24 August | 24 August | Poland | 74 | |
| Lithuania | 68 | Poland | 74 | |
| Lithuania | 68 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| Poland | 69 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| Poland | 69 | | | | Poland | 51 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | | | | Poland | 51 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | | | Latvia | 76 |
| Slovenia | 78 | | | | Latvia | 76 |
| Slovenia | 78 | 26 August | 26 August | | | |
| Denmark | 47 | 26 August | 26 August | | | |
| Denmark | 47 | Slovenia | 70 | | | |
| 24 August | 24 August | | Slovenia | 70 | | | |
| 24 August | 24 August | Latvia | 80 | | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| Finland | 61 | Latvia | 80 | | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| Finland | 61 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| Latvia | 64 | | | | 27 August | 27 August |
| Latvia | 64 | | | | Czech Republic | 66 |
| | | | | | Slovenia | 74 |

### 13th place bracket

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 26 August | 26 August |
| Germany | 73 |
| Germany | 73 | 27 August | 27 August |
| Lithuania | 68 | 27 August | 27 August |
| Lithuania | 68 | Germany | 40 |
| 26 August | 26 August | | Germany | 40 |
| 26 August | 26 August | Finland | 51 |
| Denmark | 47 | Finland | 51 |
| Finland | 64 | | |
| Finland | 64 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 27 August | 27 August |
| | | Lithuania | 64 |
| | | Denmark | 49 |

## Playoff results
### Round of 16

* 23 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 44–51 | Italy |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 23 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Greece | 77–64 | Latvia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 23 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| Spain | 90–49 | Finland |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 23 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| France | 82–39 | Poland |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 23 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 53–47 | Germany |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 23 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 68–66 | Slovenia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 23 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 112–46 | Denmark |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 23 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Portugal | 80–61 | Czech Republic |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 9th–16th place quarterfinals

* 24 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Finland | 61–64 | Latvia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 24 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 68–69 | Poland |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 24 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Slovenia | 78–47 | Denmark |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 24 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Germany | 56–60 | Czech Republic |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### 13th–16th place semifinals

* 26 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Germany | 73–68 | Lithuania |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 26 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| Denmark | 47–64 | Finland |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### 15th place match

* 27 August 2022 11:00
* Boxscore
| Lithuania | 64–49 | Denmark |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### 13th place match

* 27 August 2022 15:15
* Boxscore
| Germany | 40–51 | Finland |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 9th–12th place semifinals

* 26 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 55–74 | Poland |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões
* 26 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Slovenia | 70–80 | Latvia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### 11th place match

* 27 August 2022 13:15
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 66–74 | Slovenia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### 9th place match

* 27 August 2022 15:30
* Boxscore
| Poland | 51–76 | Latvia |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### Championship quarterfinals

* 24 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Spain | 74–50 | Greece |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 24 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| Italy | 48–78 | France |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 24 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 60–58 | Belgium |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 24 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 53–56 | Portugal |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 26 August 2022 14:00
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 56–54 | Italy |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 26 August 2022 16:15
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 57–61 | Greece |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 7th place match

* 27 August 2022 13:00
* Boxscore
| Italy | 46–61 | Belgium |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 5th place match

* 27 August 2022 17:45
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 58–44 | Greece |
* Pavilhão Municipal de Guifões

### Championship semifinals

* 26 August 2022 18:30
* Boxscore
| Croatia | 54–75 | Spain |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos
* 26 August 2022 20:45
* Boxscore
| Portugal | 36–87 | France |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### 3rd place match

* 27 August 2022 17:30
* Boxscore
| Portugal | 58–72 | Croatia |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

### Final

* 27 August 2022 19:45
* Boxscore
| France | 65–61 | Spain |
* Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record |
| | France | 7–0 |
| | Spain | 6–1 |
| | Croatia | 5–2 |
| 4 | Portugal | 4–3 |
| 5 | Hungary | 6–1 |
| 6 | Greece | 4–3 |
| 7 | Belgium | 5–2 |
| 8 | Italy | 2–5 |
| 9 | Latvia | 4–3 |
| 10 | Poland | 2–5 |
| 11 | Slovenia | 3–4 |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 2–5 |
| 13 | Finland | 2–5 |
| 14 | Germany | 1–6 |
| 15 | Lithuania | 3–4 |
| 16 | Denmark | 0–7 |
* Relegated to the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship Division B

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player
* Iyana Martin Carrion
All-Tournament Team
* Iyana Martin Carrion
* Awa Fam Thiam
* Petra Bozan
* Lena Bilic
* Tea Cleante
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