2026 FIBA U18 EuroBasket
International youth basketball tournament
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The 2026 FIBA U18 EuroBasket was the 41st edition of the European basketball championship for men's under-18 national teams. The tournament was played in Trento and Rovereto, Italy, from 25 July to 2 August 2026.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Cities | Trento Rovereto |
| Dates | 25 July – 2 August 2026 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | |
| Top scorer | |
| Top rebounds | |
| Top assists | |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
This was also the FIBA Europe's qualifying tournament for the 2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in the Czech Republic. Top five teams joined the automatically qualified hosts Czech Republic.
Participating teams
| Team | App | Last | Streak | Best placement in the tournament | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams maintained from the 2025 edition | |||||
| 5th | 2025 | 2 | Twelfth place (1968, 1986, 2025) | 12th | |
| 22nd | 2 | Third place (1980, 1982) | 13th | ||
| 4th | 2024 | 1 | Thirteenth place (2023) | ||
| 41st | 2025 | 41 | Champions (1998, 2004, 2011, 2019, 2022,2025) | 1st | |
| 3rd | 2008 | 1 | Twelfth place (2007) | ||
| 36th | 2025 | 28 | Champions (1992, 2000, 2006, 2016) | 2nd | |
| 32nd | 10 | Champions (2024) | 7th | ||
| 37th | 31 | Champions (2008, 2015) | 11th | ||
| 40th | 21 | Champions (1990) | 3rd | ||
| 22nd | 3 | Runners-up (2018) | 4th | ||
| 26th | 26 | Champions (1994, 2010) | 9th | ||
| 24th | 5 | Fourth place (2024) | 10th | ||
| 37th | 21 | Champions (1972, 1974, 1976, 1986, 1988, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2023) | 5th | ||
| 2nd | 2017 | 1 | Fifteenth place (2017) | ||
| 20th | 2025 | 6 | Runners-up (2002) | 6th | |
| 35th | 22 | Champions (2013, 2014) | 8th | ||
First round
The draw of the first round was held on 5 February 2026 in Freising, Germany.[2]
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. All teams advanced to the playoffs.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).
Group A
Source: FIBA
25 July 2026 13:00 |
| Israel |
93–84 (OT) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 23–21, 17–14, 17–19, Overtime: 16–7 | ||
| Pts: Aronov 30 Rebs: Musis 19 Asts: Azriel 8 |
Pts: Thomakos, Chatzilamprou 16 Rebs: Thomakos, Chatzilamprou 10 Asts: Poulos 7 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 120 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Branimir Galić (CRO), Kirile Tvauri (GEO) |
25 July 2026 20:30 |
| Austria |
50–76 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 10–17, 12–15, 17–22 | ||
| Pts: Kapic 14 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Kapic, Witzmann 3 |
Pts: des Bordes 10 Rebs: Cisse 9 Asts: Omiscar 4 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 100 Referees: Nemanja Ninković (SRB), Elvis Binders-Čoders (LAT), Maximilian Meiler (GER) |
26 July 2026 15:30 |
| Greece |
81–53 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 23–11, 21–14, 14–9 | ||
| Pts: Asimenios 16 Rebs: Chartonas 10 Asts: Poulos 6 |
Pts: Thompson 11 Rebs: Kuranovic 8 Asts: Witzmann 3 | |
26 July 2026 18:00 |
| France |
77–91 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 23–21, 20–30, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: Yimga-Moukouri 20 Rebs: Yimga-Moukouri, Hottelard 7 Asts: Letailleur 5 |
Pts: Aronov 31 Rebs: Musis 8 Asts: Orland 4 | |
27 July 2026 13:00 |
| Israel |
84–80 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 19–14, 21–17, 22–26 | ||
| Pts: Musis 21 Rebs: Musis 9 Asts: Azriel 4 |
Pts: Thompson 21 Rebs: Kapic 14 Asts: Chavez 8 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 150 Referees: Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Hrvoje Čavar (BIH), Maximilian Meiler (GER) |
Group B
Source: FIBA
25 July 2026 13:00 |
| Slovakia |
70–94 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 23–19, 18–32, 14–29 | ||
| Pts: Rybár 15 Rebs: Randuska 8 Asts: Rybár 3 |
Pts: Gnjato 15 Rebs: Bikić, Gnjato 5 Asts: Bjelic, Karalić 4 | |
25 July 2026 15:30 |
| Turkey |
88–62 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 21–13, 29–18, 20–16 | ||
| Pts: Koyun 24 Rebs: Karutasu 10 Asts: Yildiz 7 |
Pts: Bomholt, Drejer 12 Rebs: Skaaning, Drejer 5 Asts: Skaaning 3 | |
26 July 2026 13:00 |
| Denmark |
82–87 (OT) | |
| Scoring by quarter: 33–13, 24–21, 12–29, 8–14, Overtime: 5–10 | ||
| Pts: Uagboe 17 Rebs: Drejer 13 Asts: Drejer 5 |
Pts: Randuska 36 Rebs: Kubala 15 Asts: Rybár 5 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 150 Referees: Ioannis Agrafiotis (GRE), Vladimir Zanev (BUL), Harel Kidron (ISR) |
26 July 2026 20:30 |
| Serbia |
53–57 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 10–11, 10–11, 23–13 | ||
| Pts: Danilović 11 Rebs: Bikić 8 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Karutasu 21 Rebs: Karutasu 16 Asts: Fenemen 3 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 1,426 Referees: Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU), Elvis Binders-Čoders (LAT), Kirile Tvauri (GEO) |
27 July 2026 15:30 |
| Turkey |
93–63 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–9, 26–8, 23–23, 19–23 | ||
| Pts: Pınar 17 Rebs: Alyanak 8 Asts: three players 5 |
Pts: Kubala 11 Rebs: Kubala 8 Asts: Ivanko, Gregor 3 | |
27 July 2026 20:30 |
| Serbia |
74–66 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 18–19, 24–12, 17–17 | ||
| Pts: Danilović, Susic 11 Rebs: Bikić 9 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Troels-Smith 17 Rebs: Uagboe 10 Asts: Uagboe 5 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 100 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Valerio Grigioni (ITA), Hrvoje Čavar (BIH) |
Group C
Source: FIBA
25 July 2026 15:30 |
| Bulgaria |
58–104 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 23–26, 3–26, 12–29 | ||
| Pts: Zanov 15 Rebs: Zanov 7 Asts: Popov 7 |
Pts: Ilic 18 Rebs: Kröger 11 Asts: Anderson, Ilic 6 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 90 Referees: Ioannis Agrafiotis (GRE), Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Harel Kidron (ISR) |
25 July 2026 18:00 |
| Slovenia |
83–76 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 27–13, 16–28, 22–19 | ||
| Pts: Joksimović 22 Rebs: Joksimović 7 Asts: Joksimović, Cizej 4 |
Pts: Štombergas 27 Rebs: Jakštonis 10 Asts: Prekevičius 7 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 150 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Rainis Värv (EST), Hrvoje Čavar (BIH) |
26 July 2026 13:00 |
| Germany |
98–88 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 19–25, 25–19, 28–27 | ||
| Pts: Kayser 25 Rebs: Kemmer, Kayser 10 Asts: Anderson, Kayser 6 |
Pts: Joksimović 28 Rebs: Ciperle 7 Asts: Ciperle, Stjepanović 3 | |
26 July 2026 20:30 |
| Lithuania |
90–69 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 21–8, 23–19, 23–25 | ||
| Pts: Černeckis 15 Rebs: Štombergas, Aliukonis 8 Asts: Prekevicius 5 |
Pts: Kolev 29 Rebs: Zanov, Kolev 5 Asts: Castanier 5 | |
27 July 2026 15:30 |
| Slovenia |
88–66 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 26–12, 27–19, 13–19 | ||
| Pts: Čop 19 Rebs: Čop 6 Asts: Joksimović 5 |
Pts: Zanov 18 Rebs: Zanov 17 Asts: Popov 5 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 150 Referees: Nemanja Ninkovic (SRB), Kirile Tvauri (GEO), Skirmantas Letukas (DEN) |
27 July 2026 18:00 |
| Germany |
86–69 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 24–17, 23–13, 23–15 | ||
| Pts: Anderson 24 Rebs: Kiehlneker 7 Asts: Ilic 6 |
Pts: Zibuda 14 Rebs: Jakštonis 10 Asts: Prekevicius 6 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 150 Referees: Ioannis Agrafiotis (GRE), Branimir Galić (CRO), Harel Kidron (ISR) |
Group D
25 July 2026 18:00 |
| Italy |
89–67 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 22–21, 17–17, 27–13 | ||
| Pts: Acunzo 13 Rebs: Abreu 10 Asts: Cattapan, Di Meo 3 |
Pts: Čerņevskis 22 Rebs: Rotcenkovs 7 Asts: Mūrnieks 5 | |
25 July 2026 20:30 |
| Estonia |
61–87 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 11–15, 18–26, 13–26 | ||
| Pts: Vuks 14 Rebs: Avdejev 13 Asts: Vuks 3 |
Pts: Fernández 19 Rebs: Diallo 11 Asts: Alonso 6 | |
26 July 2026 15:30 |
| Latvia |
64–58 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 17–15, 13–15, 21–15 | ||
| Pts: Rotcenkovs 11 Rebs: Rotcenkovs 6 Asts: Kudrjavcevs 5 |
Pts: Adamson 21 Rebs: Avdejev 11 Asts: Põder, Vuks 2 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 865 Referees: Nemanja Ninkovic (SRB), Marek Kukelcik (SVK), Maximilian Meiler (GER) |
26 July 2026 18:00 |
| Spain |
68–61 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 23–8, 17–20, 15–15 | ||
| Pts: Fernández 17 Rebs: Alonso, Diallo 10 Asts: Alonso 7 |
Pts: Bottelli 13 Rebs: Acunzo 7 Asts: Niang 6 | |
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto Attendance: 1,389 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Branimir Galić (CRO), Hrvoje Čavar (BIH) |
27 July 2026 18:00 |
| Italy |
84–69 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 19–18, 19–18, 25–16 | ||
| Pts: Niang 15 Rebs: Acunzo, Abreu 10 Asts: Livingston 4 |
Pts: Pertel 19 Rebs: Avdejev 11 Asts: Vuks 3 | |
Final round
Main bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
A1 | 100 | |||||||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||||||
B4 | 86 | |||||||||||||
A1 | 87 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
C2 | 95 | |||||||||||||
C2 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
D3 | 76 | |||||||||||||
C2 | 90 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
D1 | 71 | |||||||||||||
B2 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||||||
A3 | 78 | |||||||||||||
A3 | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
D1 | 69 | |||||||||||||
D1 | 99 | |||||||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||||||
C4 | 66 | |||||||||||||
C2 | 88 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 | 71 | |||||||||||||
A2 | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||||||
B3 | 60 | |||||||||||||
A2 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
C1 | 61 | |||||||||||||
C1 | 85 | |||||||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||||||
D4 | 71 | |||||||||||||
A2 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 | 80 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||
B1 | 90 | |||||||||||||
| 30 July | 2 August | |||||||||||||
A4 | 64 | |||||||||||||
B1 | 59 | D1 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 29 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 | 76 | A2 | 74 | |||||||||||
D2 | 83 | |||||||||||||
C3 | 71 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
29 July 2026 18:00 |
| Serbia |
77–78 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 16–17, 22–28, 17–20 | ||
Palasport A. Marchetti, Rovereto |
9–16th classification playoffs
| 9–16th place quarterfinals | 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place match | ||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||
B4 | 68 | |||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||
D3 | 65 | |||||||||
B4 | 54 | |||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||
B2 | 70 | |||||||||
B2 | 89 | |||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||
C4 | 62 | |||||||||
B2 | 77 | |||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||
D4 | 67 | |||||||||
B3 | 66 | |||||||||
| 1 August | ||||||||||
D4 | 97 | |||||||||
D4 | 80 | |||||||||
| 30 July | ||||||||||
C3 | 69 | Eleventh place match | ||||||||
A4 | 68 | |||||||||
| 2 August | ||||||||||
C3 | 84 | |||||||||
B4 | 83 | |||||||||
C3 | 91 | |||||||||
| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
D3 | 87 | |||||
| 2 August | ||||||
C4 | 81 | |||||
D3 | 71 | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
A4 | 73 | |||||
B3 | 61 | |||||
A4 | 75 | |||||
| 15th place match | ||||||
| 2 August | ||||||
C4 | 72 | |||||
B3 | 74 | |||||
9–16th place quarterfinals
13–16th place semifinals
15th place match
13th place match
9–12th place semifinals
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
Quarterfinals
5–8th classification playoffs
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place match | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
A1 | 64 | |||||
| 2 August | ||||||
A3 | 84 | |||||
A3 | 69 | |||||
| 1 August | ||||||
C1 | 99 | |||||
C1 | 74 | |||||
B1 | 69 | |||||
| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 2 August | ||||||
A1 | 85 | |||||
B1 | 79 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup | |
| Relegated to the 2027 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division B |