2020 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

The 2020 FIBA European Championship for small countries is the 17th edition of this tournament. It will be hosted in Limerick, Ireland.[1] Initially, the championship was postponed and then cancelled due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.[2][3] It will take place instead from 28 June to 3 July 2021.[4]

FIBA European Championship
for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host nation Ireland
Dates28 June – 3 July 2021
Teams7
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Official website
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Teams

Moldova and Norway did not join this edition. They were replaced by Armenia, winner in 2016 which was about to come back to competition after its withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifieres, and Azerbaijan, winner in 2006 and 2008, which was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

TeamAppLastBest placement in tournamentRank
 Andorra14th2018Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014)77
 Armenia2nd2016Champion (2016)80
 Azerbaijan4th2008Champion (2006, 2008)103
 Gibraltar17th2018Fourth place (1998, 2018)147
 Ireland7th2018Champion (1994)101
 Malta17th2018Champion (2018)81
 San Marino16th2018Champion (2002)114

Preliminary Round

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Classification 5–7
Source: FIBA

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semifinals
2  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Classification 5–7
4  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA

References
  1. "Ireland to host 2020 FIBA Men's European Championships". Basketball Ireland. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Basketball European Championship in Limerick postponed". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "FIBA Europe Board cancels summer 2020 events, continues to support Youth Development Fund and agrees to prepare post-COVID-19 roadmap". Munich, Germany: FIBA. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "FIBA Europe 2019-20 club competitions will not resume, Board sets plan for 2020-21". FIBA. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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