EuroBasket Division C
Encyclopedia
The EuroBasket Division C is the lowest-ranked tier of the biannual EuroBasket
competition, organized by FIBA Europe
.
The EuroBasket Division C was first introduced in 1988, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed to EuroBasket Division C, with its champion getting promoted to EuroBasket Division B
, and the lowest ranked team from that division getting relegated to Division C. That way, the 2008 Division C champions, Azerbaijan
got promoted to Division B, thus replacing the relegated national team of Denmark
.
On 2011, and after being deleted the divisions system for the Eurobasket, the EuroBasket Division C was renamed as European Championship for Small Countries.
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
competition, organized by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
.
The EuroBasket Division C was first introduced in 1988, as the Promotion Cup, the competition organized for the lowest ranked European national basketball teams. Since then, the competition has been held biannually. In 2007, the Promotion Cup was officially renamed to EuroBasket Division C, with its champion getting promoted to EuroBasket Division B
EuroBasket Division B
The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
, and the lowest ranked team from that division getting relegated to Division C. That way, the 2008 Division C champions, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national basketball team
The Azerbaijani national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Azerbaijan.-Roster:Coach: Levent Türknas- Achievements :*EuroBasket Division C*Eurobasket Division B...
got promoted to Division B, thus replacing the relegated national team of Denmark
Denmark national basketball team
The Danish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Denmark in international competition.-Roster:Coach Peter Hoffman Assistant Coach Jesper Winther Serensen-Performance at Summer Olympics:-Eurobasket 1951:...
.
On 2011, and after being deleted the divisions system for the Eurobasket, the EuroBasket Division C was renamed as European Championship for Small Countries.
History
| Year | Host | Final match | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First place | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 1988 |  Malta |
86-69 | 73-68 | ||||
| 1990 |  Wales (CardiffCardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... ) |
101-93 | 75-70 | ||||
| 1992 |  Cyprus (NicosiaNicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... ) |
70-68 | 86-85 | ||||
| 1994 |  Republic of Ireland (Dublin) |
81-78 | 95-87 | ||||
| 1996 | 54-52 | 85-70 | |||||
| 1998 | Group tournament | Group tournament | |||||
| 2000 | Group tournament | Group tournament | |||||
| 2002 | Malta (Ta' Qali) |
82-70 | 94-80 | ||||
| 2004 | 95-83 | 101-78 | |||||
| 2006 Eurobasket 2006 Division C The 2006 EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Azerbaijan.-Group A: -Group B: -Final round:-Final standings:########-External links:*... |
 Albania (DurrësDurrës Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durres is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari... ) |
66-57 | 94-85 | ||||
| 2008 Eurobasket 2008 Division C The EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Azerbaijan.-Group A: -Group B: -Final round:-Final standings:########-External links:*... |
 Kingdom of Scotland (EdinburghEdinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... ) |
80-78 | 90-76 | ||||
| 2010 Eurobasket 2010 Division C The EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Denmark.-Group A: -Group B: -Final Round:-Qualifying Round:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # -External links:... |
Malta |
87-69 | 85-77 | ||||
| 2012 |  San Marino |
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Performance
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Participation details
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2006 Eurobasket 2006 Division C The 2006 EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Azerbaijan.-Group A: -Group B: -Final round:-Final standings:########-External links:*... |
2008 Eurobasket 2008 Division C The EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Azerbaijan.-Group A: -Group B: -Final round:-Final standings:########-External links:*... |
2010 Eurobasket 2010 Division C The EuroBasket Division C is the third-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. The winner of this campaign was Denmark.-Group A: -Group B: -Final Round:-Qualifying Round:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # -External links:... |
2012 |
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