2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries

{{Infobox international basketball competition

| tourney_name =

| image = 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries logo.png

| size = 270px

| country = {{CYP}}

| city = Nicosia

| dates = 20–25 July 2021

| num_teams = 6

| confederations = 1

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| champion_other = {{bkw|LUX}}

| count = 2

| second_other = {{bkw|IRL}}

| third_other = {{bkw|KOS}}

| website = [https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021 www.fiba.basketball]

| prevseason = 2018

| nextseason = 2022

}}

The 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 16th edition of this competition. The tournament took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 20 to 25 July 2021.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021|title=FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries 2021|website=FIBA|access-date=10 September 2021}} Luxembourg women's national basketball team won the tournament for the second time.

Participating teams

  • {{bkw|AND}}
  • {{bkw|CYP}}
  • {{bkw|IRL}}
  • {{bkw|KOS}}
  • {{bkw|LUX}}
  • {{bkw|MLT}}

Group phase

In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of three. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the last teams will play the 5th place playoff.

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/groups#tab=round_1 FIBA]

|for_against_style=points |winpoints=2|losspoints=1

|team1=IRL|team2=MLT|team3=AND

|win_IRL=2|loss_IRL=0|gf_IRL=182|ga_IRL=81

|win_MLT=1|loss_MLT=1|gf_MLT=127|ga_MLT=108

|win_AND=0|loss_AND=2|gf_AND=63|ga_AND=183

|name_IRL={{bkw|IRL}}

|name_MLT={{bkw|MLT}}

|name_AND={{bkw|AND}}

|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=5th

|res_col_header=Q

|col_SF=green1|text_SF=Semifinals

|col_5th=blue1|text_5th=5th place match

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 20 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2007/Ireland-Andorra Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|IRL}}

| teamB = {{bkw|AND}}

| scoreA = 104

| scoreB = 33

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 21 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2107/Andorra-Malta Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|AND}}

| teamB = {{bkw|MLT}}

| scoreA = 30

| scoreB = 79

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 22 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2207/Malta-Ireland Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|MLT}}

| teamB = {{bkw|IRL}}

| scoreA = 48

| scoreB = 78

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/groups#tab=round_1 FIBA]

|for_against_style=points |winpoints=2|losspoints=1

|team1=LUX|team2=KOS|team3=CYP

|win_LUX=2|loss_LUX=0|gf_LUX=184|ga_LUX=125

|win_KOS=1|loss_KOS=1|gf_KOS=135|ga_KOS=162

|win_CYP=0|loss_CYP=2|gf_CYP=128|ga_CYP=160

|name_LUX={{bkw|LUX}}

|name_KOS={{bkw|KOS}}

|name_CYP={{bkw|CYP}}

|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=5th

|res_col_header=Q

|col_SF=green1|text_SF=Semifinals

|col_5th=blue1|text_5th=5th place match

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 20 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/en/Page/3695eb1e-e46e-444d-a6e5-685e8e3e2a8f/a15a0f6e-245d-4141-ae0b-c706610daa11 Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|CYP}}

| teamB = {{bkw|KOS}}

| scoreA = 68

| scoreB = 70

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 21 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2107/Kosovo-Luxembourg Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|KOS}}

| teamB = {{bkw|LUX}}

| scoreA = 65

| scoreB = 94

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 22 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2207/Luxembourg-Cyprus Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|LUX}}

| teamB = {{bkw|CYP}}

| scoreA = 90

| scoreB = 60

}}

Playoffs

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

| RD2b = 3rd place match

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = {{bkw|IRL}}

| RD1-score1 = 86

| RD1-seed2 = B2

| RD1-team2 = {{bkw|KOS}}

| RD1-score2 = 72

| RD1-seed3 = B1

| RD1-team3 = {{bkw|LUX}}

| RD1-score3 = 89

| RD1-seed4 = A2

| RD1-team4 = {{bkw|MLT}}

| RD1-score4 = 46

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = {{bkw|IRL}}

| RD2-score1 = 59

| RD2-seed2 = B1

| RD2-team2 = {{bkw|LUX}}

| RD2-score2 = 69

| RD2b-seed1 = B2

| RD2b-team1 = {{bkw|KOS}}

| RD2b-score1 = 70

| RD2b-seed2 = A2

| RD2b-team2 = {{bkw|MLT}}

| RD2b-score2 = 60

}}

=Semifinals=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 24 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2407/Ireland-Kosovo Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|IRL}}

| teamB = {{bkw|KOS}}

| scoreA = 86

| scoreB = 72

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 24 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2407/Luxembourg-Malta Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|LUX}}

| teamB = {{bkw|MLT}}

| scoreA = 89

| scoreB = 46

}}

=5th place match=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 24 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2407/Andorra-Cyprus Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|AND}}

| teamB = {{bkw|CYP}}

| scoreA = 36

| scoreB = 87

}}

=3rd place match=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 25 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2507/Kosovo-Malta Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|KOS}}

| teamB = {{bkw|MLT}}

| scoreA = 70

| scoreB = 60

}}

=Final=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = 25 July 2021

| report = [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountrieswomen/2021/game/2507/Ireland-Luxembourg Boxscore]

| teamA = {{bkw-rt|IRL}}

| teamB = {{bkw|LUX}}

| scoreA = 59

| scoreB = 69

}}

Final standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

! Team

{{Gold1}}

|align=left| {{bkw|LUX}}

{{Silver2}}

|align=left| {{bkw|IRL}}

{{Bronze3}}

|align=left| {{bkw|KOS}}

4

|align=left| {{bkw|MLT}}

5

|align=left| {{bkw|CYP}}

6

|align=left| {{bkw|AND}}

References