FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
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FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Cadets, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1971. Until 2003 it was held every second year, but from 2003 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Croatia
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Croatia national basketball team
The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation...
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Results
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
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| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 1971 details 1971 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Italy (GoriziaGorizia Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin... ) |
74–60 | 56–55 | ||||
| 1973 details 1973 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -9th–12th playoffs:-5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
Italy (Angri Angri Angri is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It was the native town of Teresina Raiola, who, after emigrating to the United States and marrying, became the mother of Al Capone, the future American gangster. It was also the native town of Capone's successor, Frank Nitti.... & Summonte Summonte Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.... ) |
68–57 | 77–74 | ||||
| 1975 details 1975 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -17th-18th playoffs:-9th–12th playoffs:-13th–16th playoffs:-Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Greece (AthensAthens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... & Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... ) |
64–61 | 74–72 | ||||
| 1977 details 1977 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Early Modern France (Le Touquet & BerckBerck Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France and lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve... ) |
68–66 | 95–70 | ||||
| 1979 details 1979 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Syria (DamascusDamascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... ) |
103–100 | 122–82 | ||||
| 1981 details 1981 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
Greece (Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... & Katerini Katerini Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764... ) |
72–57 | 78–64 | ||||
| 1983 details 1983 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 West Germany (TübingenTübingen Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:... & Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants... ) |
89–86 | 72–69 | ||||
| 1985 details 1985 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Bulgaria (Ruse) |
99–81 | 85–81 | ||||
| 1987 details 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Hungary (SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia... & Kaposvár) |
83–77 | 84–76 | ||||
| 1989 details 1989 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Spain (GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Spain Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789... , Tarancón Tarancón Tarancón is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 12,696 inhabitants.... & Cuenca Cuenca, Spain -History:When the Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segóbriga, Ercávica and Gran Valeria... ) |
81–79 | 63–59 | ||||
| 1991 details 1991 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
Greece (Kastoria Kastoria Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains... , Komotini Komotini Komotini is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace and of the Rhodope regional unit. It is also the administrative center of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973... & Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... ) |
106–91 | 87–67 | ||||
| 1993 details 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Turkey (TrabzonTrabzon Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast... , Giresun Giresun Giresun is the provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon.-Etymology:... & Samsun Samsun Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:... ) |
76–58 | 72–62 | ||||
| 1995 details 1995 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Portugal (SetúbalSetúbal Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants.... , Seixal & Almada Almada Almada is a municipality in Portugal, covering an area of 70.2 km² located on the southern margin of the Tagus River. Its municipal population in 2008 was 164,844 inhabitants; the urbanized center had a population of 102,357.The seat is the city of Almada.... ) |
75–62 | 73–72 | ||||
| 1997 details 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Belgium (PepinsterPepinster Pepinster is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km² which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km²... , Kortrijk Kortrijk Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders... & Quaregnon Quaregnon Quaregnon is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Quaregnon had a total population of 18,744. The total area is 11.08 km² which gives a population density of 1,692 inhabitants per km².... ) |
100–87 | 65–55 | ||||
| 1999 details 1999 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Slovenia (PolzelaPolzela Polzela is a settlement and municipality in Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River extending into the Ložnica Hills to the north. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria... , Celje Celje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... & Laško Laško Laško is a spa town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. The town is located at the foothills of the Hum hill on the Savinja River. It is first mentioned in written... ) |
59–48 | 81–63 | ||||
| 2001 details 2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**... |
 Latvia (RigaRiga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... ) |
55–43 | 75–74 | ||||
| 2003 details 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Spain (Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... ) |
83–68 | 92–70 | ||||
| 2004 details 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Georgia and Germany were relegated to Division B.-9th–12th playoffs:-5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Greece (Amaliada Amaliada Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens... & Pyrgos) |
65–60 | 75–69 | ||||
| 2005 details 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Poland and Belgium were relegated to Division B.-9th–12th playoffs:-5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Spain (León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... ) |
61–55 | 70–63 | ||||
| 2006 details 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Germany and Iceland were relegated to Division B.-9th–12th playoffs:-5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Spain (Linares, Andújar Andújar Andújar is a Spanish municipality of 38,539 people in the province of Jaén, in Andalusia. The municipality is divided by the Guadalquivir River. The northern part of the municipality is where the Natural Park of the Sierra de Andújar is situated. To the south are agricultural fields and... & Martos Martos The city of Martos is located in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-central Spain.It has a population of 24061 inhabitants, making Martos the fifth largest municipality in the province... ) |
110–106 | 85–69 | ||||
| 2007 details 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Greece (Ierapetra Ierapetra Ierapetra is a town in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete and a municipality of Crete region.-History:The town of Ierapetra is located on the southeast coast of Crete, along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lies south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia and is an important regional... , Rethymno Rethymno Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre... & Heraklion Heraklion Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece.... ) |
56–55 | 65–55 | ||||
| 2008 details 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -5th–8th playoffs:-Championship:-Final standings:-References:*... |
Italy (Chieti Chieti Chieti is a city and comune in Central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region... ) |
75–33 | 77–65 | ||||
| 2009 details 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Qualifying Round:The twelve teams remaining will be allocated in two groups of six teams each. The four top teams will advance to the quarterfinals... |
 Lithuania (KaunasKaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation... ) |
70–64 | 75–69 | ||||
| 2010 details 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship -Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Qualifying Round:The twelve teams remaining were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The four top teams advanced to the quarterfinals... |
 Kingdom of Montenegro (BarBar, Montenegro Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 17,727... ) |
80–52 | 75–64 | ||||
| 2011 details 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship will be the 25th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams will feature the competition, held in Czech Republic from July 28 – August 7. Croatia are the defending champion.-Preliminary Round:... |
 Czech Republic (PardubicePardubice Pardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle... , Hradec Králové Hradec Králové Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos... ) |
67–57 | 61–53 |
Performances by nation
| 1 | / | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | / | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MVP Awards (since 1999)
| Year | MVP Award Winner |
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| 1999 | Aleksandar Gajić |
| 2001 | Veljko Tomović |
| 2003 |  Nemanja AleksandrovNemanja Aleksandrov Nemanja Aleksandrov is a Serbian professional basketball player. The 2.10 m power forward currently plays with Scavolini Pesaro.... |
| 2004 |  Vitaly Kuznetsov |
| 2005 | Antoine Diot Antoine Diot Antoine Diot is a French professional basketball player. A native of Bourg-en-Bresse, Diot is and weighs about . Fellow Frenchman Ronny Turiaf has likened Diot to John Stockton... |
| 2006 | Ricky Rubio Ricky Rubio Ricard "Ricky" Rubio Vives is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association . Rubio became the youngest player ever to play in the Spanish ACB League on October 15, 2005, at age 14... |
| 2007 |  Dejan MusliDejan Musli Dejan Musli is a Serbian professional basketball player. He signed with Caja Laboral in 2010.-External links:* at legabasket.it* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.com... |
| 2008 | Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas. He is a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team... |
| 2009 | Tauras Jogėla Tauras Jogėla Tauras Jogėla is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school. Jogėla can play in two positions: small forward and power forward... |
| 2010 |  Dario ŠarićDario Šarić Dario Šarić is a Croatian basketball player. He currently plays for KK Zagreb's youth squads. Šarić was named Most Valuable Player of the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in a unanimous vote, after leading the tournament in scoring , rebounding , and finishing second in assists... |
| 2011 | Mario Hezonja |