# FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B

The FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B was the first EuroBasket Division B tournament, the lower tier of the EuroBasket Tournament. At the same time that Division A had the European Championship, division B had a championship to determine which teams would get promoted into division A for the following year.
FYR Macedonia and Denmark were promoted to the EuroBasket 2007 qualification.

## Format

The fifteen teams were allocated in four groups. The winners of each group played a two-legged tie. The winners of each heat qualified for the EuroBasket 2007 qualification.

## Teams

* Albania
* Austria
* Belarus
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Finland
* Georgia
* Ireland
* Iceland
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Switzerland

## Results
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 273 | +26 | 7 |
| Iceland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 290 | 303 | −13 | 6 |
| Romania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 287 | 300 | −13 | 5 |

### Group B

| Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| Ireland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 473 | 382 | +91 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 363 | +115 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 439 | 363 | +76 |
| Malta | 6 | 0 | 6 | 286 | 568 | −282 |
| Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 285 | 282 | +3 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 271 | 271 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 266 | 269 | −3 |
* 11 Sep 2004 17:00
* Boxscore
| Malta | 51–90 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–24, 8–28, 12–25, 20–13 |||
| Pts: Naudi 19 Rebs: Naudi 5 Asts: Sammut, Schembri 2 | | Pts: Bracey 21 Rebs: Callahan 10 Asts: J. J. Larranaga, J. T. Larranaga, Burke 3 |
* Arena Msida, Msida Referees: Fabrizio Pizio (SUI), Markus Grievink (GER)
* 11 Sep 2004 17:30
* Boxscore
| Switzerland | 56–73 | Slovakia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 10–20, 16–14, 14–23 |||
| Pts: K. Sefolosha, Sassella 13 Rebs: Sassella 7 Asts: Wegmann 4 | | Pts: R. Rancik 18 Rebs: Novák, R. Rancik 9 Asts: Gavlák, Lisicky, Novák 2 |
* Lausanne Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Jose Magalhaes (POR), Joel Danielou (FRA)
* 13 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Malta | 53–107 | Slovakia |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–30, 21–16, 8–29, 14–32 |||
| Pts: Schembri 12 Rebs: Schembri, Cassar 5 Asts: Naudi 3 | | Pts: Soska 21 Rebs: R. Rancik 14 Asts: R. Rancik 5 |
* Arena Msida, Msida Referees: Fabrizio Pizio (SUI), Markus Grievink (GER)
* 15 Sep 2004 19:30
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 79–68 | Switzerland |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 18–17, 21–19, 19–14 |||
| Pts: J. T. Larranaga 18 Rebs: Callahan 10 Asts: Conlon 5 | | Pts: Buscaglia 21 Rebs: Sassella 7 Asts: Sassella, Jaquier 3 |
* Dublin Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Kristinn Oskarsson (ISL), Regis Bardera (FRA)
* 18 Sep 2004 17:00
* Boxscore
| Malta | 57–90 | Switzerland |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–21, 18–14, 12–32, 19–23 |||
| Pts: Naudi 17 Rebs: Said, Bonnici 6 Asts: Naudi 5 | | Pts: Buscaglia 25 Rebs: Studer 6 Asts: Wegmann 5 |
* Arena Msida, Msida Referees: Marcello Reatto (ITA), Neil Wilkinson (ENG)
* 18 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Slovakia | 70–67 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 20–20, 16–16, 18–12 |||
| Pts: R. Rancik 23 Rebs: R. Rancik 11 Asts: Gavlák, Lisicky 3 | | Pts: Burke 14 Rebs: Burke 12 Asts: Moran 5 |
* Sports Hall Pasienky, Bratislava Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Ivo Dolinek (CZE), Dariusz Lenczowski (POL)
* 3 Sep 2005 17:15
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 98–49 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–10, 28–12, 21–2, 23–25 |||
| Pts: Naughton 15 Rebs: Naughton 12 Asts: Bree 6 | | Pts: Said 18 Rebs: Said 7 Asts: Mercieca, Said 3 |
* National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Nicolaas Zwiep (NED), Jonas Bille (DEN)
* 3 Sep 2005 18:00
* Boxscore
| Slovakia | 60–66 | Switzerland |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 17–11, 9–23, 18–15 |||
| Pts: R. Rancik 23 Rebs: Svitek 6 Asts: R. Rancik 3 | | Pts: T. Sefolosha 30 Rebs: T. Sefolosha 9 Asts: K. Sefolosha, T. Sefolosha, Buscaglia 2 |
* Sports Hall Pasienky, Bratislava Referees: Stelian Banica (ROU), Peter Vigh (HUN)
* 7 Sep 2005 18:00
* Boxscore
| Slovakia | 100–39 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–8, 22–6, 25–10, 25–15 |||
| Pts: R. Rancik 22 Rebs: Novák 11 Asts: Gavel 7 | | Pts: Said 14 Rebs: Shoults, Cassar 5 Asts: Said, Micallef, Bonnici 1 |
* Levice Referees: Aristotelis Hadjisolomou (CYP), Dariusz Lenczowski (POL)
* 7 Sep 2005 20:00
* Boxscore
| Switzerland | 76–57 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 23–14, 25–18, 14–18 |||
| Pts: T. Sefolosha 20 Rebs: T. Sefolosha 10 Asts: Imgrüth 6 | | Pts: J. J. Larranaga 21 Rebs: Conlon 5 Asts: Burke 3 |
* Arena of Geneve Basket, Geneva Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Marcello Reatto (ITA), Nicolas Maestre (FRA)
* 10 Sep 2005 17:15
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 82–68 | Slovakia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 24–15, 28–10, 15–23 |||
| Pts: Burke 23 Rebs: Burke, Callahan 7 Asts: Bree 7 | | Pts: Lisicky 22 Rebs: R. Rancik 8 Asts: Gavel 4 |
* National Basketball Arena, Dublin Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo (ESP), Eddie Viator (FRA)
* 10 Sep 2005 17:30
* Boxscore
| Switzerland | 83–37 | Malta |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 25–5, 23–9, 24–11 |||
| Pts: Bachmann 14 Rebs: K. Sefolosha 9 Asts: Mafuta 5 | | Pts: Said 16 Rebs: Bezzina 4 Asts: Mercieca, Bezzina, Shoults 1 |
* Arena of Geneve Basket, Geneva Attendance: 1,400 Referees: José Araujo (POR), Christoph Holzner (AUT)

#### Group C

| Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| Austria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 480 | 431 | +49 |
| Belarus | 6 | 4 | 2 | 500 | 449 | +51 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 462 | 443 | +19 |
| Albania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 420 | 539 | −119 |
* 11 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 65–74 | Austria |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 19–17, 13–16, 19–23 |||
| Pts: Kounounis, Trisokkas 17 Rebs: Trisokkas 10 Asts: Kounounis 6 | | Pts: Mayes 26 Rebs: Volcic 10 Asts: Jandl 4 |
* Arena of Pizzaexpress Apollon, Limassol Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Ido Bergman (ISR), Doru Vinasi (ROU)
* 11 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Albania | 72–84 | Belarus |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 4–25, 28–23, 24–26 |||
| Pts: Bilali 30 Rebs: Bilali 12 Asts: Garo, Mema, Bilali, Shima 1 | | Pts: Kudrautsau 20 Rebs: Meshcharakou 10 Asts: Ulyanko, Koul 1 |
* Tirana Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Georgios Tanatzis (GRE), Aleksandar Milojevic (MKD)
* 14 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 77–72 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 30–15, 21–20, 10–22 |||
| Pts: Meshcharakou 21 Rebs: Meshcharakou, Kuchinski 6 Asts: Zaitsau 4 | | Pts: Trisokkas 22 Rebs: Trisokkas 7 Asts: Kounounis 2 |
* Arena Palace of Sports Games, Gomel Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Igor Demenkov (RUS), Janusz Calik (POL)
* 15 Sep 2004 18:00
* Boxscore
| Austria | 83–66 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 22–14, 26–12, 18–23 |||
| Pts: Volcic 23 Rebs: Volcic 11 Asts: Jandl 3 | | Pts: Saptahovic 24 Rebs: Bilali 8 Asts: Bilali, Kasmi 1 |
* Gmunden Referees: Miroslav Macela (CZE), Tamas Földhazi (HUN)
* 18 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Albania | 67–76 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 19–14, 11–24, 19–17 |||
| Pts: Saptahovic 17 Rebs: Mema, Bilali 6 Asts: Saptahovic, Mema, Bilali, Kasmi, Shima 1 | | Pts: Roundy 26 Rebs: Roundy 17 Asts: Kounounis 2 |
* Tirana Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Zoran Zlatevski (MKD), Nikolaos Agadakos (GRE)
* 18 Sep 2004 19:00
* Boxscore
| Austria | 91–92 | Belarus |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 12–28, 29–24, 21–17 |||
| Pts: Jandl 21 Rebs: Knabl 9 Asts: Volcic 6 | | Pts: Ulyanko 22 Rebs: Meshcharakou 10 Asts: Meshcharakou, Kuchinski, Krivonos 2 |
* Sporthalle Oberwart, Oberwart Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Igor Vidic (SLO), Tomas Lukac (SVK)
* 2 Sep 2005 20:15
* Boxscore
| Austria | 73–66 | Cyprus |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 11–15, 24–15, 20–20 |||
| Pts: Volcic 16 Rebs: Volcic 11 Asts: Jandl 4 | | Pts: Koronides 16 Rebs: Roundy 8 Asts: Koronides 4 |
* Sporthalle Oberwart, Oberwart Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Sasa Pukl (SLO), Milivoje Jovcic (SRB)
* 3 Sep 2005 17:00
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 110–58 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 34–12, 25–16, 19–20, 32–10 |||
| Pts: Veremeenko 26 Rebs: Veremeenko 18 Asts: Akulich 8 | | Pts: Shima 21 Rebs: Azemi 6 Asts: Azemi, Saptahovic, Byberi 2 |
* Arena Palace of Sports Games, Gomel Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Sergiy Zashchuk (UKR), Sergey Mikhaylov (RUS)
* 7 Sep 2005 19:00
* Boxscore
| Albania | 82–90 | Austria |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 17–22, 18–27, 24–22 |||
| Pts: Saptahovic 25 Rebs: Garo, Kotrri 6 Asts: Saptahovic, Shima 1 | | Pts: Mayes 30 Rebs: Volcic 9 Asts: Mayes 4 |
* Arena of SC Tirana, Tirana Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Georgios Tanatzis (GRE), Petar Denkovski (MKD)
* 7 Sep 2005 20:00
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 87–77 | Belarus |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 22–18, 20–20, 26–15 |||
| Pts: Roundy 30 Rebs: Roundy 12 Asts: Perentos 2 | | Pts: Veremeenko 18 Rebs: Veremeenko, Aliakseyeu 6 Asts: Kudrautsau 4 |
* Arena of Keravnos Keo, Nicosia Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Shay Shtriks (BUL), Vladimir Tsekov (BUL)
* 10 Sep 2005 17:00
* Boxscore
| Belarus | 60–69 | Austria |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 6–23, 20–10, 15–16 |||
| Pts: Ulyanko 15 Rebs: Veremeenko 11 Asts: Charko, Veremeenko 2 | | Pts: Mayes 27 Rebs: Kohlmaier 9 Asts: Volcic 4 |
* Arena Palace of Sports Games, Gomel Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Tomasz Kudlicki (POL), Viktor Bozhenar (UKR)
* 10 Sep 2005 18:15
* Boxscore
| Cyprus | 96–75 | Albania |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 22–22, 26–16, 20–16 |||
| Pts: Neophytou 20 Rebs: Roundy 15 Asts: Koronides 4 | | Pts: Saptahovic 27 Rebs: Bilali 7 Asts: Saptahovic 4 |
* Arena of Keravnos Keo, Nicosia Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Plamen Simeonov (BUL), Gil Oved (ISR)

#### Group D

| Team | P | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| Macedonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 550 | 433 | +77 |
| Georgia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 488 | 432 | +56 |
| Finland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 492 | 460 | +32 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 6 | 387 | 552 | −165 |
* 11 Sep 2004 20:00
* Boxscore
| Georgia | 85–78 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 16–22, 21–11, 27–22 |||
| Pts: Pachulia 30 Rebs: V. Boisa, Pachulia 12 Asts: Williams 10 | | Pts: Matinen 23 Rebs: Kotti 7 Asts: Möttölä 6 |
* Arena of GTU, Tbilisi Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Nail Saitgaleev (RUS), Haluk Yesiloglu (TUR)
* 11 Sep 2004 20:30
* Boxscore
| Luxembourg | 69–94 | Macedonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 11–20, 15–23, 17–28 |||
| Pts: Delgado Almeida Rosario 24 Rebs: Jones 9 Asts: Becker 2 | | Pts: Gechevski 18 Rebs: Gechevski 9 Asts: Blazevski 4 |
* Arena Centre Sportif "Roll Delles", Mondorf-les-Bains Referees: Vincent Delestrée (BEL), Carlos Mateus (FRA)
* 15 Sep 2004 18:30
* Boxscore
| Finland | 97–64 | Luxembourg |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 33–15, 22–16, 21–17 |||
| Pts: Kotti 22 Rebs: Möttölä 11 Asts: Lehtonen 6 | | Pts: M. Rajniak 25 Rebs: Jones 17 Asts: Becker, Wulff, Melchior, M. Rajniak 2 |
* Attendance: 1,170 Referees: Andres Tobi (EST), John Hammervoll (NOR)
* 15 Sep 2004 18:30
* Boxscore
| Macedonia | 81–77 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 19–13, 21–22, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Dzons 19 Rebs: Gechevski 10 Asts: Samardziev 5 | | Pts: Williams 27 Rebs: Pachulia 8 Asts: Williams 6 |
* Skopje Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nikolaos Karoussis (GRE), Branislav Medak (SRB)
* 18 Sep 2004 17:00
* Boxscore
| Finland | 78–87 | Macedonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 19–15, 16–22, 25–24 |||
| Pts: Kotti 22 Rebs: Möttölä 11 Asts: Rannikko 4 | | Pts: Dzons 26 Rebs: Gechevski 9 Asts: Kurtovic 3 |
* Arena of Honka Playboys, Espoo Attendance: 2,251 Referees: Atso Matsalu (EST), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE)
* 18 Sep 2004 20:00
* Boxscore
| Luxembourg | 61–87 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 15–18, 19–20, 6–23 |||
| Pts: Jones 25 Rebs: Jones 22 Asts: Becker 3 | | Pts: V. Boisa 20 Rebs: V. Boisa 14 Asts: Williams 9 |
* Hall Omnisport Soleurvre, Soleuvre Referees: Luca Carlini (SUI), Ronny Denis (BEL)
* 3 Sep 2005 15:00
* Boxscore
| Finland | 87–79 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 26–14, 18–25, 21–16 |||
| Pts: Rannikko 27 Rebs: Möttölä 9 Asts: Möttölä, Rannikko 2 | | Pts: Tskitishvili 23 Rebs: Pachulia 14 Asts: Williams 6 |
* Arena of New Wave Basket, Helsinki Attendance: 1,990 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Lahdo Sharro (SWE)
* 3 Sep 2005 20:30
* Boxscore
| Macedonia | 105–66 | Luxembourg |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 25–19, 30–13, 25–18 |||
| Pts: Antić 26 Rebs: Antić 12 Asts: Stefanov 10 | | Pts: P. Rajniak 24 Rebs: M. Rajniak 9 Asts: Wulff, Schmitz 2 |
* Arena of Rabotnicki, Skopje Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Yaron Zarif (ISR), Ervin Koci (ALB)
* 7 Sep 2005 19:00
* Boxscore
| Georgia | 73–60 | Macedonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–16, 16–13, 26–11 |||
| Pts: V. Boisa 20 Rebs: Pachulia, Tskitishvili 13 Asts: Williams 6 | | Pts: V. Stefanov, Gechevski, Stik 13 Rebs: Stik 6 Asts: V. Stefanov 7 |
* Arena of GTU, Tbilisi Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Jaroslav Janac (SVK), Recep Ankarali (TUR)
* 7 Sep 2005 20:30
* Boxscore
| Luxembourg | 62–82 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 18–22, 23–16, 15–24 |||
| Pts: P. Rajniak 24 Rebs: M. Rajniak 8 Asts: Schartz 4 | | Pts: Möttölä 17 Rebs: Muurinen 10 Asts: Lehtoranta, Rannikko 4 |
* Arena of T71, Dudelange Referees: Boris Schmidt (GER)
* 10 Sep 2005 19:00
* Boxscore
| Georgia | 87–65 | Luxembourg |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–7, 18–19, 22–19, 23–20 |||
| Pts: Pachulia 30 Rebs: Pachulia 21 Asts: Gamqrelidze 11 | | Pts: P. Rajniak 25 Rebs: P. Rajniak 9 Asts: P. Rajniak, M. Rajniak 4 |
* Arena of GTU, Tbilisi Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Alikram Rzayev (AZE), Anton Makhlin (RUS)
* 10 Sep 2005 20:30
* Boxscore
| Macedonia | 83–70 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 23–10, 17–18, 28–16 |||
| Pts: Stik 20 Rebs: Antić 5 Asts: V. Stefanov 6 | | Pts: Möttölä 28 Rebs: Möttölä 9 Asts: Rannikko 4 |
* Arena of Rabotnicki, Skopje Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Christos Mastraftsis (GRE), Marin Mehandjiev (BUL)

### Qualification Games

* 17 September 18:00
* Boxscore
| Austria | 75–101 | Macedonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 10–33, 25–22, 13–20 |||
| Pts: Mayes 27 Rebs: Volcic 6 Asts: six players 1 | | Pts: Stefanov 25 Rebs: Stefanov 6 Asts: Stefanov 4 |
* Gmunden, Austria Attendance: 1100 Referees: M Reatto (ITA), P Bodnar (HUN)
* 24 September 20:00
* Boxscore
| Macedonia | 99–62 | Austria |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 22–10, 27–16, 24–16 |||
| Pts: Antić 16 Rebs: four players 4 Asts: Stefanov 10 | | Pts: Knabl, Ortner 14 Rebs: Volcic 11 Asts: Schreiner 5 |
* Skopje, FYR Macedonia Attendance: 2500 Referees: K Koromilas (GRE), D Nakic (CRO)
Macedonia won 200–137 and advanced to Eurobasket 2007 Division A
* 17 September 2005 17:00
* Boxscore
| Ireland | 80–66 | Denmark |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–15, 29–19, 20–11, 14–21 |||
| Pts: Conlon 14 Rebs: Bowdler 8 Asts: Bree 4 | | Pts: Thuesen 15 Rebs: Drejer, Johansen 6 Asts: Iversen, Johansen 1 |
* Dublin, Ireland Attendance: 1200 Referees: S De Coster (BEL), C Mateus (FRA)
* 24 September 2005 15:00
* Boxscore
| Denmark | 86–70 | Ireland |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 17–9, 15–14, 12–10 |||
| Pts: Drejer 39 Rebs: Johansen 9 Asts: Thuesen 10 | | Pts: Callahan 22 Rebs: Callahan 8 Asts: Bree 4 |
* Aarhus, Denmark Attendance: 1225 Referees: B Schmidt (GER), S Herbertsson (ISL)
Denmark won 152–150 and advanced to Eurobasket 2007 Division A

## Statistical Leaders

| Rank | Name | G | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | Martin Rajniak | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Zaza Pachulia | 6 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Christian Drejer | 4 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Radoslav Rančík | 6 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Shammond Williams | 5 | 100 | 20.0 |
| Rank | Name | G | Rbs | RPG |
| 1 | Zaza Pachulia | 6 | 78 | 13.0 |
| 2 | JoJo Garcia | 6 | 63 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Virgil Stănescu | 4 | 37 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Bernd Volcic | 8 | 73 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Radoslav Rančík | 6 | 53 | 8.8 |
| Rank | Name | G | Asts | APG |
| 1 | Vrbica Stefanov | 5 | 37 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Shammond Williams | 5 | 37 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Michael Bree | 6 | 25 | 4.2 |
| 4 | Giorgi Gamqrelidze | 4 | 16 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Martin Thuesen | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |