FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C

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FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CityLuxembourg City
Dates7–12 July 2008
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Malta (1st title)
Runners-up Albania
Third place Luxembourg
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The FIBA EuroBasket Women 2008 Division C was the tenth edition of the lowest tier of the women's European basketball championship, which is today known as FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. The tournament took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, from 7 to 12 July 2008.[1] Malta women's national basketball team won the tournament for the first time.

Participating teams[edit]

First round[edit]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into 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 A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Luxembourg 3 3 0 252 79 +173 6 Semifinals
2  Andorra 3 2 1 148 138 +10 5
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 130 210 −80 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 114 217 −103 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Luxembourg  93–27  Gibraltar
7 July 2008
Azerbaijan  35–67  Andorra
8 July 2008
Andorra  28–58  Luxembourg
8 July 2008
Gibraltar  42–71  Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Luxembourg  101–24  Azerbaijan
9 July 2008
Andorra  53–45  Gibraltar

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 3 3 0 215 146 +69 6 Semifinals
2  Albania 3 2 1 204 196 +8 5
3  Scotland 3 1 2 179 191 −12 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Wales 3 0 3 136 201 −65 3
Source: FIBA Archive
7 July 2008
Scotland  62–46  Wales
7 July 2008
Albania  55–80  Malta
8 July 2008
Malta  75–50  Scotland
8 July 2008
Wales  49–79  Albania
9 July 2008
Scotland  67–70  Albania
9 July 2008
Malta  60–41  Wales

5th–8th place playoffs[edit]

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3  Azerbaijan 31
B4  Wales 49
B4  Wales 51
B3  Scotland 64
B3  Scotland 108
A4  Gibraltar 40 7th place match
A3  Azerbaijan 54
A4  Gibraltar 39

5th–8th place semifinals[edit]

11 July 2008
Azerbaijan  31–49  Wales
11 July 2008
Scotland  108–40  Gibraltar

7th place match[edit]

12 July 2008
Azerbaijan  54–39  Gibraltar

5th place match[edit]

12 July 2008
Wales  51–64  Scotland

Championship playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
A1  Luxembourg 61
B2  Albania 73
B2  Albania 61
B1  Malta 81
B1  Malta 58
A2  Andorra 37 3rd place match
A1  Luxembourg 55
A2  Andorra 45

Semifinals[edit]

11 July 2008
Luxembourg  61–73  Albania
11 July 2008
Malta  58–37  Andorra

3rd place match[edit]

12 July 2008
Luxembourg  55–45  Andorra

Final[edit]

12 July 2008
Albania  61–81  Malta

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Malta
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Albania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Luxembourg
4  Andorra
5  Scotland
6  Wales
7  Azerbaijan
8  Gibraltar

References[edit]

  1. ^ FIBA Archive
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