The FIBA U16 EuroBasket, formerly the FIBA U16 European Championship, and originally the FIBA European Championship for Cadets,Draws complete for FIBA Youth EuroBasket 2024 is an annual youth basketball competition contested by the under-16 men's national teams from FIBA Europe.
The inaugural tournament was in 1971, and was held biennially until 2003. Since 2004, the competition has been played every year. In odd-numbered years, it also serves as the European qualification path for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
The current champions are , having beaten in the 2026 final.
Division A Results YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal gameGoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place1971details (Gorizia)74–6056–551973details (Angri & Summonte)68–5777–741975details (Athens & Thessaloniki)64–6174–721977details (Le Touquet & Berck)68–6695–701979details (Damascus)103–100122–821981details (Thessaloniki & Katerini)72–5778–641983details (Tübingen & Ludwigsburg)89–8672–691985details (Ruse)99–8185–811987details (Székesfehérvár & Kaposvár)83–7784–761989details (Guadalajara, Tarancón & Cuenca)81–7963–591991details (Kastoria, Komotini & Thessaloniki)106–9187–671993details (Trabzon, Giresun & Samsun)76–5872–621995details (Setúbal, Seixal & Almada)75–6273–721997details (Pepinster, Kortrijk & Quaregnon)100–8765–551999details (Polzela, Celje & Laško)59–4881–632001details (Riga)55–4375–742003details (Madrid)83–6892–702004details (Amaliada & Pyrgos)65–6075–692005details (León)61–5570–632006details (Linares, Andújar & Martos)110–10685–692007details (Ierapetra, Rethymno & Heraklion)56–5565–552008details (Chieti)75–3377–652009details (Kaunas)70–6475–692010details (Bar) 80–5275–642011details (Pardubice, Hradec Králové)67–5761–532012details (Panevėžys, Vilnius) & (Ventspils)66–6183–692013details (Kyiv)65–6378–502014details (Riga, Ogre, Liepāja, Grobiņa)78–5377–732015details (Kaunas)85–8383–722016details (Radom)74–7277–702017details (Podgorica)75–6876–712018details (Novi Sad)71–7082–592019details (Udine)70–6173–682020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.2022details (Skopje)77–6865–462023details (Skopje)77–6888–622024details (Heraklion)82–7074–652025details (Tbilisi)99–8679–712026details (Oradea)75–6996–932027details (Oradea)––
Medal table
Defunct countries in italics.
Participation details Tournaments 1971–1991
Team19711973197519771979198119831985198719891991 11th15th17th – 11th– – – – – – – 10th7th7th8th– – 9th11th12th11th – – 10th12th6th– – – 10th9th † – 11th8th– – – – – – – 10th – 16th18th– – – – – – – – – – – – – 4th12th10th– – – 7th7th15th – 10th7th12th5th8th– 5th5th 8th9th 4th– 7th – – – – – – 11th– – – – – 16th– – – – – – – – 6th6th11th11th– 8th– 7th9th7th6th 4th4th 5th – – 6th– – – 8th– – – – – 9th14th9th– 11th– – – 11th– – 14th13th– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8th– – – – 19th– – – – – – – – † 5th 6th5th 5th5th 4th 5th5th 9th 4th 10th12th12th– – 12th10th11th– – – 12th– – – – – – – – – 12th – – – – – – – – – – 8th8th– 10th6th9th8th10th4th4th – – 20th– – – – – – – – 9th13th9th10th4th 4th6th9th7th † 5th 8thTeam19711973197519771979198119831985198719891991
Tournaments 1993–2012 Team199319951997199920012003200420052006200720082009201020112012 – – – – – 12th16th– – – – – – – – – – – – 12th– – – – – – 12th15th– – 8th9th12th– 10th8th4th8th7th6th 8th 12th11th– – – – – – – 13th 16th– 15th – – – – – – – – – – – – 16th– – – 12th– – – – – – – – – – – – 16th 7th6th4th4th5th5th 5th6th4th7th6th4th – – 9th7th11th– 15th– – 12th16th– – – – 10th– 16th– – – – – 15th– – 11th13th8th5th 5th 6th8th 13th9th 12th14th10th11th9th – – – – – – – – – – 15th– – – – 9th– – – – – – 14th16th– – – – – – 8th8th – 9th10th11th9th7th11th11th13th15th– – 6th5th11th– 10th9th6th7th6th5th 12th9th10th4th – – – 5th – 13th11th11th9th10th9th14th6th 5th– – – 4th11th4th4th10th 13th played as part of – – 10th 16th– – 4th10th6th– 7th– – – – – – – – – 11th– – 10th– – 14th15th– – 14th4th11th14th6th – – – – – – – 14th16th– – – – – – 11th 6th 14th8th5th7th5th13th played as part of 5th 5th9th † – – 9th10thdefunct – – 7th – 6th8th12th13th15th– – – – 14th 6th8th 7th 6th 4th 7th 7th– 7th 8th4th 8th 7th – – – – – – – 5th12th10th9th15th– 12th12thTeam199319951997199920012003200420052006200720082009201020112012 playing in lower divisions playing in lower divisions playing in lower divisions playing in lower divisions playing in lower divisions playing in lower divisions † playing in lower divisions † playing in lower divisions playing in FIBA Asia † defunct † defunct † defunct
Tournaments 2013–present Team2013201420152016201720182019202220232024202520262027Total 14th– – – – – – – 15th– – 14th14 – 8th 14th– – 16th– –– – – 4 – – – – – – – – –15th– – 9 6th11th9th4th4th 8th14th–16th– – 21 – – – – – – – – –– – 11th 8 – 16th– – – – – 16th–– – – 3 † – – 14th– 5 – – – 13th12th11th15th– –– 14th–5 – 13th6th5th15th– – – 12th11th15th– 10 5th 5th6th 4th 5th36 – – – – – 16th– – –13th16th10 8th7th7th9th13th9th14th– 5th10th9th5th29 9th13th16th– 6th6th4th8th 10th6th36 – – 15th– 11th10th11th5th13th6th13th13th30 4th5th10th7th9th12th6th5th4th12th37 13th 11th11th8th8th13th10th11th7th6th23 9th10th 6th7th9th4th9th4th24 15th– 12th8th 14th–9th14th– – – 9 – – – – – 15th– 15th–– – – 4 – – – – – – 12th– – – 7 12th15th– – – – 11th9th14th– 7th20 – – – – – – – – –– 12th 3 11th12th16th– 16th– 4th––– – – 20 6th8th10th 7th13th7th 9th18 – – – – 10th13th10th7th6th12th15th16 4th 7th 8th38 16th– – 12th14th– – – –– – – 9 – – – – – – – – –– 16th– 3 7th4th 5th 5th8th10th8th7th10th36 14th– – – – – – –– – – 9Team2013201420152016201720182019202220232024202520262027Total playing in lower divisions4 playing in lower divisions3 playing in lower divisions4 playing in lower divisions5 † playing in lower divisions 1 † playing in lower divisions 1 playing in FIBA Asia1 † defunct3 † defunct11 † defunct11 † defunct7 As FR Yugoslavia (1993–2001, 3 participations, 3 gold medals) and as Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006, 4 participations, 2 medals)
MVP Awards (since 1999)
YearMVP Award Winner1999 Aleksandar Gajić2001 Veljko Tomović2003 Nemanja Aleksandrov2004 Vitaly Kuznetsov2005 Antoine Diot2006 Ricky Rubio2007 Dejan Musli2008 Jonas Valančiūnas2009 Tauras Jogėla2010 Dario Šarić2011 Mario Hezonja2012 Okben Ulubay2013 Stefan Peno2014 Killian Tillie2015 Džanan Musa2016 Usman Garuba2017 Killian Hayes2018 Roko Prkačin2019 Rubén Domínguez2022 Mario Saint-Supery2023 Guillermo del Pino2024 Cameron Houindo2025 Nikola Kusturica2026 Benjamin Berrouet
Division B Results YearHostPromoted to Division ABronze medal gameGoldScoreSilverBronze *ScoreFourth place2004details (Brighton)(Veliko Tarnovo)round robinround robin2005details(Pravets)77–6377–672006details(Tallinn)67–5485–75*2007details(Skopje)80–7366–65*2008details(Sarajevo)76–6981–612009details(São João da Madeira)81–6378–632010details(Tallinn)61–5362–602011details(Strumica)82–7372–712012details(Bucharest)56–4679–552013details(Sarajevo)72–6996–622014details(Strumica)76–7384–602015details(Sofia)64–5657–562016details(Sofia)82–7679–712017details(Sofia)74–6064–632018details(Sarajevo)83–7784–662019details(Podgorica)71–5885–542020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria.2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.2022details(Sofia)100–7281–612023details(Pitești)85–6770–682024details(Skopje)76–7180–752025details(Skopje)68–6785–672026details(Gevgelija & Skopje)69–6783–67 Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is also promoted to Division A for the next tournament.
Medal table
Participation details Team200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920222023202420252026Total 9th 17th 2 6th 1 15th 15th 4th 14th 14th 17th 20th 21st 21st 14th 8th 14th 22nd 21st 8th 18th 14th 21st 12th19 7th 15th 6th 11th 18th 10th 20th 24th 6th 9th 16th 17th 12 10th 9th 9th 9th 13th 10th 5th 6th 7th 6th 9th 5th 4th 16 4th 5th 5th 5th 12th 6th 11th 18th 7th 4th15 17th 15th 19th 12th 11th 6th 14th 13th17 8th 2 8th 17th 8th 20th 18th 22nd 21st18th 22nd 20th 19th 19th12 4th 13th 5th 4th 16th 8th 8th 4th 7th 16th 8th 15th 15 18th 17th 13th 11th 19th 18th 12th 9th 16th 9th 17th14 7th 8th 4th 11th 11th 6th 5th 11 6th 5th 12th 10th 12th 17th 16th 14th 18th 6th 15 7th 11th 6th 11th 8th 6th 9th 11th 11th 13th 13th 9th14 10th 5th 16th 12th 7th 10th 5th 12th 20th 12th 14 10th 4 played separately as , and 4th 7th 10th 10th 10th 12th 15th 7th8 1 6th 10th 11th 7th 6th 5th 4th 13th 7th 13th 13th 7th 17th 14th 13th 5th 9th 13th 15th20 13th 18th 21st 13th 6th 15th 5th 15th 13th 10th 12 10th 14th 16th 16th 14th 15th 20th 18th 21st 19th 20th 11th 15th 16th 21st 21st 17th 12th 11th19 4th 6th 9th 5 14th 19th 23rd 24th 22nd 5 14th 16th 12th 15th 18th 21st 22nd 20th 23rd 20th 24th 20th 14th 22nd 22nd15 6th 5th 5th 6th8 5th 18th 13th 7th 17th 15th 4th 7th 9th 12th 11th 8th 11th 17th 7th 18th 5th19 16th 15th 7th 8th 22nd 16th 15th 15 15th 20th 19th 20th 22nd 19th 21st 18th 24th 22nd 23rd 17th 20th 19th 20th 20th16 7th 10th 5th 7 4th 16th 10th 9th 8th 15th 20th 12th 9th 16th 14th 11th 9th 13th 11th 4th 18th19 5th 12th 18th 19th 19th 8th 17th 8th 10th 15th 17th 15th 21st 8th 8th 15th 19 2 18th 23rd 24th 3 6th 17th 13th 12th 8th 22nd 19th 17th 4th 10th 23rd 20th 19th 19th 7th 6th 17th 10th18 5th 4th 4th 6th 7th 8 9th 9th 9th 4th 5th 14th 14th 13th 19th 12th 7th 12th 8th 11th 8th18 12th 7th 13th 16th 11th 16th 15th 17th 18th 22nd 11th 19th 21st14 10th 4th 5th 10th 9th 14th 16th 21st 6th 16th12Team200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920222023202420252026Total
Division C Results YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal gameGoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place2000detailsround robinround robin2002detailsround robinround robin2004detailsround robinround robin2006details85–6959–422008details102–3975–69(2OT)2010details74–3086–542011details84–7077–672012details61–5350–452013detailsround robinround robin2014detailsround robinround robin2015details76–5955–442016details62–5081–562017details88–7075–552018details84–4965–432019details78–5084–722020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo.2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were played instead.2022details84-6568-532023details78–7597-592024details101–6171–632025details68–55118–782026details97–6886–70
Medal table
Participation details Team20002002200420062008201020112012201320142015201620172018201920222023202420252026Total 5th 10th 6th 8th 6th 7th10 4th 7th 5th 6th 6th 5th19 8th 5th 7 1 6th 4th 5th 6 5 5th 6th 5th 8th 6th 4th 8th 4th 10th 7th 8th 9th 8th 9th 8th19 5 6 5th 4th 6th 6th 4th 6th 5th 10th 7th 9th 6th 7th 6th 8th 18 8th 9th 6th 5th 7th 6th 4th9 8th 5th 7th 5th 7th 5th 6th8 5th 8th 4th 4th 5th 5th 7th 9th 8th 7th 8th 5th 7th 9th17 5th 4th 10 4th 4th 7th 5th 7th 4th 4th 9th 7th 14Team20002002200420062008201020112012201320142015201620172018201920222023202420252026Total
Under-17 World Cup record Team201020122014201620182022202420262028Total––– 9th ––––1 – –– 7th –––2 – 8th ––––––1 ––– 12th ––––1 – 10th 8th 6th 9th 5th 7 –––––– 11th 2 –– 12th–––––2 –– 9th––– 13th 3 4th – – 4th 5th 7th 6 ––––8th–––1 –––– 8th ––2 5th – – 10th 5th – 5 ––––– 7th – 9th 2 10th 4th 4th – 7th –6 ––– 5th – 4 Total 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 6
See also FIBA U18 EuroBasket FIBA U20 EuroBasket
References
External links Official website of FIBA