2026 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division C
International youth basketball tournament
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The 2026 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division C was the 20th edition of the Division C of the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, the third tier of the European under-18 men's basketball championship.The tournament was played in Shkodër, Albania, from 21 to 26 July 2026.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Albania |
| City | Shkodër |
| Dates | 21–26 July 2026 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kosovo (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Andorra |
| Third place | Albania |
| Fourth place |  Malta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Besim Bytyqi |
| Top scorer | Kai Fabri |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Kosovo secured their second overall Division C title with a victory over Andorra in the final, 91–49.
Participating teams
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 two groups of four. After a round-robin group stage, the first two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals; the other teams were dropped to the 5th–8th place playoffs.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosovo |
3 | 3 | 0 | 276 | 175 | +101 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Andorra |
3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 212 | +53 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Armenia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 228 | 241 | −13 | 4 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 278 | −141 | 3 |
21 July 2026 13:00 |
| Andorra |
79–87 (OT) | Kosovo |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 21–18, 18–23, 19–12, Overtime: 2–10 | ||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta |
3 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 206 | +53 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Albania (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 251 | 206 | +45 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Moldova |
3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 210 | +13 | 5 | 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 4 |  San Marino |
3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 311 | −111 | 3 |
5th–8th place playoffs
| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place match | ||||||||
| A3 | Armenia
| 88 | |||||||
| B4 | San Marino
| 54 | |||||||
| Armenia
| 106 | ||||||||
| Moldova
| 96 | ||||||||
| B3 | Moldova
| 99 | |||||||
| A4 | Gibraltar
| 67 | 7th place match | ||||||
| San Marino
| 52 | ||||||||
| Gibraltar
| 57 | ||||||||
5th–8th place semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Championship playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Kosovo
| 83 | |||||||
| B2 | Albania
| 51 | |||||||
| Kosovo
| 91 | ||||||||
| Andorra
| 49 | ||||||||
| B1 | Malta
| 66 | |||||||
| A2 | Andorra
| 82 | 3rd place match | ||||||
| Albania
| 101 | ||||||||
| Malta
| 61 | ||||||||
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standings
Awards
At the conclusion of the tournament, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and the All-Star Five selections were announced.[3]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| All-Star Five | Besim Bytyqi |
| Lis Binishi | |
| Izan Fernandez | |
| Genti Nilo | |
| Kai Fabri | |
| Most Valuable Player | Besim Bytyqi |
