2005 EuroBasket Under-20
8th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
DatesJuly 8–17
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPRussia Nikita Kurbanov
Top scorerCroatia Markota (18.3)
Top reboundsCroatia Markota (10.8)
Top assistsSlovenia Močnik (5.0)
Official website
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The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.

Format change

For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B.

Teams

Squads

Main article: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship squads

Preliminary round

The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.

     Team advanced to Quarter-Final round
     Team competed in Classification round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Greece 3 3 0 239 176 6
 Latvia 3 2 1 218 202 5
 Ukraine 3 1 2 203 223 4
 Germany 3 0 3 190 249 3
8 July 2005
Germany  60–89  Greece Chekhov
Ukraine  72–73  Latvia Chekhov
9 July 2005
Greece  87–60  Ukraine Chekhov
Latvia  89–67  Germany Chekhov
10 July 2005
Germany  63–71  Ukraine Chekhov
Latvia  56–63  Greece Chekhov

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Lithuania 3 3 0 303 183 6
 Italy 3 2 1 214 214 5
 Belarus 3 1 2 174 209 4
 Czech Republic 3 0 3 161 246 3
8 July 2005
Belarus  72–52  Czech Republic Chekhov
Italy  77–109  Lithuania Chekhov
9 July 2005
Belarus  49–93  Lithuania Chekhov
Czech Republic  52–73  Italy Chekhov
10 July 2005
Czech Republic  57–101  Lithuania Chekhov
Italy  64–53  Belarus Chekhov

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Russia 3 2 1 303 183 5
 France 3 2 1 214 214 5
 Croatia 3 1 2 174 209 4
 Slovenia 3 1 2 161 246 4
8 July 2005
France  66–57  Slovenia Chekhov
Croatia  68–83  Russia Chekhov
9 July 2005
Slovenia  62–81  Croatia Chekhov
Russia  76–60  France Chekhov
10 July 2005
France  76–57  Croatia Chekhov
Russia  64–65  Slovenia Chekhov

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Serbia and Montenegro 3 3 0 226 180 6
 Israel 3 2 1 199 198 5
 Spain 3 1 2 216 204 4
 Turkey 3 0 3 170 229 3
8 July 2005
Serbia and Montenegro  80–73  Spain Chekhov
Israel  73–65  Turkey Chekhov
9 July 2005
Israel  71–65  Spain Chekhov
Serbia and Montenegro  78–52  Turkey Chekhov
10 July 2005
Israel  55–68  Serbia and Montenegro Chekhov
Spain  78–53  Turkey Chekhov

Quarter-Final round

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

     Team advanced to Semifinals
     Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Russia 3 3 0 233 185 6
 Israel 3 1 2 183 201 4
 Greece 3 1 2 180 202 4
 Italy 3 1 2 207 215 4
12 July 2005
Greece  51–60  Israel Chekhov
Italy  72–76  Russia Chekhov
13 July 2005
Israel  60–64  Italy Chekhov
Russia  71–50  Greece Chekhov
14 July 2005
Greece  79–71  Italy Chekhov
Russia  86–63  Israel Chekhov

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Lithuania 3 2 1 228 204 5
 Serbia and Montenegro 3 2 1 207 187 5
 France 3 1 2 188 213 4
 Latvia 3 1 2 184 203 4
12 July 2005
Latvia  53–73  Serbia and Montenegro Chekhov
Lithuania  87–65  France Chekhov
13 July 2005
France  56–54  Latvia Chekhov
Serbia and Montenegro  62–67  Lithuania Chekhov
14 July 2005
Latvia  77–74  Lithuania Chekhov
France  67–72  Serbia and Montenegro Chekhov

Classification round

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

     Team competed to 9th–12th playoffs
     Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Croatia 3 3 0 244 187 6
 Turkey 3 2 1 211 206 5
 Ukraine 3 1 2 199 229 4
 Czech Republic 3 0 3 192 224 3
12 July 2005
Ukraine  59–68  Turkey Chekhov
Czech Republic  56–72  Croatia Chekhov
13 July 2005
Croatia  90–61  Ukraine Chekhov
Turkey  73–65  Czech Republic Chekhov
14 July 2005
Ukraine  79–71  Czech Republic Chekhov
Croatia  82–70  Turkey Chekhov

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 227 163 6
 Slovenia 3 2 1 205 185 5
 Belarus 3 1 2 186 220 4
 Germany 3 0 3 173 223 3
12 July 2005
Germany  52–73  Spain Chekhov
Belarus  56–74  Slovenia Chekhov
13 July 2005
Slovenia  76–61  Germany Chekhov
Spain  86–56  Belarus Chekhov
14 July 2005
Germany  60–74  Belarus Chekhov
Slovenia  55–68  Spain Chekhov


Knockout stage

13th–16th playoffs

 
PlayoffsThirteenth place
 
      
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 
 Ukraine65
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 Germany81
 
 Germany59
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 Belarus54
 
 Belarus76
 
 
 Czech Republic59
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 
 Ukraine76
 
 
 Czech Republic50

Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.

9th–12th playoffs

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 
 Croatia87
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 Slovenia95
 
 Slovenia69
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 Spain80
 
 Spain77
 
 
 Turkey61
 
Eleventh place
 
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 
 Croatia83
 
 
 Turkey65

5th–8th playoffs

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 
 Latvia69
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 Greece84
 
 Greece78
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 France77
 
 France93
 
 
 Italy57
 
Seventh place
 
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 
 Latvia85
 
 
 Italy69

Championship

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 
 Serbia and Montenegro56
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 Russia64
 
 Russia61
 
July 16, Chekhov
 
 Lithuania53
 
 Lithuania67
 
 
 Israel66
 
Third place
 
 
July 17, Chekhov
 
 
 Serbia and Montenegro63
 
 
 Israel45


 2005 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship 

Russia
First title

Final standings

Rank Team
 Russia
 Lithuania
 Serbia and Montenegro
4th  Israel
5th  Greece
6th  France
7th  Latvia
8th  Italy
9th  Spain
10th  Slovenia
11th  Croatia
12th  Turkey
13th  Germany
14th  Belarus
15th  Ukraine
16th  Czech Republic

Stats leaders

All-Tournament Team

References

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