2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

The 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the seventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Brno, in the Czech Republic, hosted the tournament. Slovenia won their second title.

2004 EuroBasket Under-20
7th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTschechische Republik
DatesJuly 23 – August 1
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Slowenien (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
MVPSlowenien Erazem Lorbek
Top scorerGriechenland Vasileiadis (25.5)
Top reboundsLitauen Jankūnas (12.1)
Top assistsSpanien Sada (4.7)
PPG (Team) Russland (82.5)
RPG (Team) Litauen (39.1)
APG (Team) Tschechische Republik (13.5)
Official website
Official website (archive)
2002
2005

Teams

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Squads

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Qualification

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Twenty-five national teams entered the qualifying round. They were allocated in five groups. The first two teams from groups A, B, C, D and the first three teams from group E qualified for the tournament, where they joined Czech Republic (qualified as hosts).[1]

Preliminary round

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The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

     Team advanced to Quarterfinals
     Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Russland 5 4 1 412 374 9
  Israel 5 3 2 404 407 8
  Tschechische Republik 5 2 3 353 379 7
  Lettland 5 2 3 361 372 7
  Spanien 5 2 3 388 378 7
  Kroatien 5 2 3 384 392 7
23 July 2004
Lettland   68–72   Israel Brno
Russland   89–72   Tschechische Republik Brno
Spanien   82–75   Kroatien Brno
24 July 2004
Israel   83–90   Russland Brno
Kroatien   69–76   Lettland Brno
Tschechische Republik   69–65   Spanien Brno
25 July 2004
Russland   78–73   Lettland Brno
Spanien   77–86   Israel Brno
Tschechische Republik   64–82   Kroatien Brno
27 July 2004
Kroatien   54–86   Russland Brno
Lettland   79–72   Spanien Brno
Israel   78–68   Tschechische Republik Brno
28 July 2004
Spanien   92–69   Russland Brno
Tschechische Republik   80–65   Lettland Brno
Israel   84–104   Kroatien Brno

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
  Griechenland 5 4 1 429 380 9
  Litauen 5 4 1 454 427 9
  Serbia and Montenegro 5 4 1 377 349 9
  Slowenien 5 2 3 389 398 7
  Ukraine 5 1 4 377 404 6
  Weißrussland 5 0 5 331 399 5
23 July 2004
Litauen   81–47   Weißrussland Brno
Ukraine   62–90   Serbia and Montenegro Brno
Griechenland   91–84   Slowenien Brno
24 July 2004
Slowenien   100–82   Ukraine Brno
Weißrussland   60–81   Griechenland Brno
Serbia and Montenegro   80–72   Litauen Brno
25 July 2004
Weißrussland   55–84   Slowenien Brno
Litauen   93–78   Ukraine Brno
Griechenland   72–59   Serbia and Montenegro Brno
27 July 2004
Serbia and Montenegro   76–62   Weißrussland Brno
Slowenien   65–69   Litauen Brno
Ukraine   82–91   Griechenland Brno
28 July 2004
Serbia and Montenegro   76–47   Slowenien Brno
Griechenland   67–73   Litauen Brno
Weißrussland   67–73   Ukraine Brno

Knockout stage

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9th–12th playoffs

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PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
July 30, Brno
 
 
  Spanien59
 
July 31, Brno
 
  Weißrussland84
 
  Weißrussland80
 
July 30, Brno
 
  Ukraine76
 
  Ukraine67
 
 
  Kroatien65
 
Eleventh place
 
 
July 31, Brno
 
 
  Spanien78
 
 
  Kroatien71

Championship

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
July 30, Brno
 
 
  Russland67
 
July 31, Brno
 
  Slowenien74
 
  Slowenien97
 
July 30, Brno
 
  Litauen57
 
  Litauen99
 
August 1, Brno
 
  Tschechische Republik72
 
  Slowenien66
 
July 30, Brno
 
  Israel61
 
  Serbia and Montenegro82
 
July 31, Brno
 
  Israel83
 
  Israel88
 
July 30, Brno
 
  Griechenland82 Third place
 
  Griechenland87
 
August 1, Brno
 
  Lettland66
 
  Litauen92
 
 
  Griechenland63
 

5th–8th playoffs

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PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
July 31, Brno
 
 
  Russland95
 
August 1, Brno
 
  Tschechische Republik62
 
  Russland86
 
July 31, Brno
 
  Serbia and Montenegro101
 
  Lettland71
 
 
  Serbia and Montenegro74
 
Seventh place
 
 
August 1, Brno
 
 
  Tschechische Republik79
 
 
  Lettland100


 2004 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship 
 
Slowenien
Second title

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Slowenien
    Israel
    Litauen
4th   Griechenland
5th   Serbia and Montenegro
6th   Russland
7th   Lettland
8th   Tschechische Republik
9th   Weißrussland
10th   Ukraine
11th   Spanien
12th   Kroatien

Stats leaders

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All-Tournament Team

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References

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