The 1988 European Promotion Cup for Men was the inaugural edition of the European Promotion Cup for Men, the international basketball tournament, today known as the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. The event took place in Malta from 14 to 18 December 1988. Iceland won the tournament after beating Ireland in the final.1988 European Promotion Cup for Men official website, www.fibaeurope.com1988 European Promotion Cup for Men, archive.fiba.com
Participating teams
Group stage The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams each.
Group A
14 December 1988 114–59 Malta 75–83 Malta15 December 1988 71–68 Malta 84–54 Malta16 December 1988 86–54 Malta 79–74 Malta
Group B
14 December 1988 78–105 Malta 58–86 Malta15 December 1988 94–79 Malta 79–69 Malta16 December 1988 50–74 Malta 70–92 Malta
Knockout stage 5th–8th place playoffs
Championship playoffs
Final standings Rank Team45678
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