# 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women

The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fifth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Sopron, Hungary, from 7 to 16 July 2006. Russia women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the third time.

## Participating teams

* Belgium
* Bulgaria (Runners-up, 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B)
* Czech Republic
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Israel (Winners, 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B)
* Italy
* Latvia
* Poland
* Russia
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine

## First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the other teams will play in the classification round for 9th–16th place.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 165 | +27 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177 | 170 | +7 | 4 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 206 | −10 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177 | 201 | −24 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 74–60 | Czech Republic |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Greece | 57–60 | Finland |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Finland | 53–65 | Bulgaria |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 57–68 | Greece |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 53–52 | Greece |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Finland | 64–79 | Czech Republic |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 195 | +38 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 197 | +32 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 255 | −36 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 207 | −34 | 3 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Israel | 62–68 | Hungary |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| France | 95–81 | Ukraine |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 75–68 | Israel |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 73–70 | France |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Israel | 43–64 | France |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 63–92 | Hungary |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 191 | +20 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 183 | +24 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 212 | −29 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 209 | −15 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 60–65 | Russia |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Poland | 54–73 | Spain |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Spain | 72–74 | Turkey |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Russia | 79–57 | Poland |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 60–72 | Poland |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Spain | 66–63 | Russia |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 195 | +2 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 188 | 167 | +21 | 5 | Quarterfinal round |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 196 | −16 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 204 | −7 | 4 | Classification round for 9th–16th place |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 62–45 | Germany |
* 7 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 59–63 | Italy |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Italy | 64–75 | Belgium |
* 8 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Germany | 81–52 | Latvia |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 60–86 | Latvia |
* 9 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Italy | 53–62 | Germany |

## Quarterfinal round

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

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 194 | +32 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 172 | +21 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 217 | −44 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 194 | −9 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 57–68 | Germany |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| France | 70–63 | Spain |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Spain | 61–56 | Bulgaria |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Germany | 59–91 | France |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 72–65 | France |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Spain | 69–46 | Germany |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 154 | +80 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 208 | −16 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 211 | −32 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 192 | −32 | 3 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Greece | 56–58 | Belgium |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 55–82 | Russia |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Russia | 71–46 | Greece |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Belgium | 68–74 | Hungary |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Greece | 58–63 | Hungary |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Russia | 81–53 | Belgium |

## Classification round for 9th–16th place

In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 13th–16th place playoffs.

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 178 | +26 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 196 | +13 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 203 | +3 | 4 | 13th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 224 | −42 | 3 | 13th–16th place playoffs |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 59–65 | Latvia |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Israel | 77–61 | Poland |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Poland | 66–77 | Czech Republic |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 69–64 | Israel |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 73–65 | Israel |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Poland | 55–70 | Latvia |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 255 | 194 | +61 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 207 | +4 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 236 | 251 | −15 | 4 | 13th–16th place playoffs |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 229 | −50 | 3 | 13th–16th place playoffs |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Finland | 54–62 | Italy |
* 11 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Ukraine | 79–92 | Turkey |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 88–58 | Finland |
* 12 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Italy | 92–78 | Ukraine |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Finland | 67–79 | Ukraine |
* 13 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Turkey | 75–57 | Italy |

## 13th–16th place playoffs

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| G3 | Israel | 83 | | | |
| H4 | Finland | 60 | | | |
| H4 | Finland | 60 | G3 | Israel | 58 |
| | | | H3 | Ukraine | 77 |
| G4 | Poland | 61 | H3 | Ukraine | 77 |
| H3 | Ukraine | 80 | 15th place match | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | | H4 | Finland | 61 |
| | | | G4 | Poland | 90 |

### 13th–16th place semifinals

* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Israel | 83–60 | Finland |
* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Poland | 61–80 | Ukraine |

### 15th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Finland | 61–90 | Poland |

### 13th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Israel | 58–77 | Ukraine |

## 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 |
| G1 | Latvia | 49 | | | |
| H2 | Italy | 64 | | | |
| H2 | Italy | 64 | H2 | Italy | 53 |
| | | | G2 | Czech Republic | 51 |
| G2 | Czech Republic | 70 | G2 | Czech Republic | 51 |
| H1 | Turkey | 66 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | | G1 | Latvia | 65 |
| | | | H1 | Turkey | 71 |

### 9th–12th place semifinals

* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 49–64 | Italy |
* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Czech Republic | 70–66 | Turkey |

### 11th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 65–71 | Turkey |

### 9th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Italy | 53–51 | 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 | Germany | 61 | | | |
| F4 | Greece | 54 | | | |
| F4 | Greece | 54 | E3 | Germany | 72 |
| | | | F3 | Belgium | 76 |
| E4 | Bulgaria | 81 | F3 | Belgium | 76 |
| F3 | Belgium | 84 | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | | F4 | Greece | 63 |
| | | | E4 | Bulgaria | 73 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Germany | 61–54 | Greece |
* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Bulgaria | 81–84 | Belgium |

### 7th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Greece | 63–73 | Bulgaria |

### 5th place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Germany | 72–76 | Belgium |

## Championship playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| E1 | France | 85 | | | |
| F2 | Hungary | 87 | | | |
| F2 | Hungary | 87 | F2 | Hungary | 68 |
| | | | F1 | Russia | 77 |
| E2 | Spain | 73 | F1 | Russia | 77 |
| F1 | Russia | 80 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | | E1 | France | 64 |
| | | | E2 | Spain | 55 |

### Semifinals

* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| France | 85–87 | Hungary |
* 15 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Spain | 73–80 | Russia |

### 3rd place match

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| France | 64–55 | Spain |

### Final

* 16 July 2006
* Boxscore
| Hungary | 68–77 | Russia |

## Final standings

* Team qualified for the 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
* Team relegated to the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women Division B
| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Hungary |
| | France |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Belgium |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 8 | Greece |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Turkey |
| 12 | Latvia |
| 13 | Ukraine |
| 14 | Israel |
| 15 | Poland |
| 16 | Finland |