title: 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
text: # 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
  
  The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title.
  
  Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.
  
  ## Format change
  
  For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B.
  
  ## Teams
  
  * Belarus
  * Croatia
  * Czech Republic
  * France
  * Germany
  * Greece
  * Israel
  * Italy
  * Latvia
  * Lithuania
  * Russia
  * Serbia and Montenegro
  * Slovenia
  * Spain
  * Turkey
  * Ukraine
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.
  
  * Team advanced to Quarter-Final round
  * Team competed in Classification round
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 176 | 6 |
  | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 202 | 5 |
  | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 223 | 4 |
  | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 249 | 3 |
  | 8 July 2005 |
  | Germany | 60–89 | Greece | Chekhov |
  | Ukraine | 72–73 | Latvia | Chekhov |
  | 9 July 2005 |
  | Greece | 87–60 | Ukraine | Chekhov |
  | Latvia | 89–67 | Germany | Chekhov |
  | 10 July 2005 |
  | Germany | 63–71 | Ukraine | Chekhov |
  | Latvia | 56–63 | Greece | Chekhov |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lithuania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 183 | 6 |
  | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 214 | 5 |
  | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 209 | 4 |
  | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 246 | 3 |
  | 8 July 2005 |
  | Belarus | 72–52 | Czech Republic | Chekhov |
  | Italy | 77–109 | Lithuania | Chekhov |
  | 9 July 2005 |
  | Belarus | 49–93 | Lithuania | Chekhov |
  | Czech Republic | 52–73 | Italy | Chekhov |
  | 10 July 2005 |
  | Czech Republic | 57–101 | Lithuania | Chekhov |
  | Italy | 64–53 | Belarus | Chekhov |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 303 | 183 | 5 |
  | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 214 | 5 |
  | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 209 | 4 |
  | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 246 | 4 |
  | 8 July 2005 |
  | France | 66–57 | Slovenia | Chekhov |
  | Croatia | 68–83 | Russia | Chekhov |
  | 9 July 2005 |
  | Slovenia | 62–81 | Croatia | Chekhov |
  | Russia | 76–60 | France | Chekhov |
  | 10 July 2005 |
  | France | 76–57 | Croatia | Chekhov |
  | Russia | 64–65 | Slovenia | Chekhov |
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 180 | 6 |
  | Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 198 | 5 |
  | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 204 | 4 |
  | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 229 | 3 |
  | 8 July 2005 |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 80–73 | Spain | Chekhov |
  | Israel | 73–65 | Turkey | Chekhov |
  | 9 July 2005 |
  | Israel | 71–65 | Spain | Chekhov |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 78–52 | Turkey | Chekhov |
  | 10 July 2005 |
  | Israel | 55–68 | Serbia and Montenegro | Chekhov |
  | Spain | 78–53 | Turkey | Chekhov |
  
  ## Quarter-Final round
  
  The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.
  
  * Team advanced to Semifinals
  * Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs
  
  ### Group E
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 185 | 6 |
  | Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 201 | 4 |
  | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 202 | 4 |
  | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 215 | 4 |
  | 12 July 2005 |
  | Greece | 51–60 | Israel | Chekhov |
  | Italy | 72–76 | Russia | Chekhov |
  | 13 July 2005 |
  | Israel | 60–64 | Italy | Chekhov |
  | Russia | 71–50 | Greece | Chekhov |
  | 14 July 2005 |
  | Greece | 79–71 | Italy | Chekhov |
  | Russia | 86–63 | Israel | Chekhov |
  
  ### Group F
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 228 | 204 | 5 |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 187 | 5 |
  | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 213 | 4 |
  | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 203 | 4 |
  | 12 July 2005 |
  | Latvia | 53–73 | Serbia and Montenegro | Chekhov |
  | Lithuania | 87–65 | France | Chekhov |
  | 13 July 2005 |
  | France | 56–54 | Latvia | Chekhov |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 62–67 | Lithuania | Chekhov |
  | 14 July 2005 |
  | Latvia | 77–74 | Lithuania | Chekhov |
  | France | 67–72 | Serbia and Montenegro | Chekhov |
  
  ## Classification round
  
  The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.
  
  * Team competed to 9th–12th playoffs
  * Team competed in 13th–16th playoffs
  
  ### Group G
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 187 | 6 |
  | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 206 | 5 |
  | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 229 | 4 |
  | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 224 | 3 |
  | 12 July 2005 |
  | Ukraine | 59–68 | Turkey | Chekhov |
  | Czech Republic | 56–72 | Croatia | Chekhov |
  | 13 July 2005 |
  | Croatia | 90–61 | Ukraine | Chekhov |
  | Turkey | 73–65 | Czech Republic | Chekhov |
  | 14 July 2005 |
  | Ukraine | 79–71 | Czech Republic | Chekhov |
  | Croatia | 82–70 | Turkey | Chekhov |
  
  ### Group H
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 163 | 6 |
  | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 185 | 5 |
  | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 220 | 4 |
  | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 223 | 3 |
  | 12 July 2005 |
  | Germany | 52–73 | Spain | Chekhov |
  | Belarus | 56–74 | Slovenia | Chekhov |
  | 13 July 2005 |
  | Slovenia | 76–61 | Germany | Chekhov |
  | Spain | 86–56 | Belarus | Chekhov |
  | 14 July 2005 |
  | Germany | 60–74 | Belarus | Chekhov |
  | Slovenia | 55–68 | Spain | Chekhov |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### 13th–16th playoffs
  
  | Playoffs | Playoffs | Thirteenth place | Thirteenth place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov |
  | Ukraine | 65 |
  | Ukraine | 65 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Germany | 81 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Germany | 81 | Germany | 59 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | | Germany | 59 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | Belarus | 54 |
  | Belarus | 76 | Belarus | 54 |
  | Czech Republic | 59 | | |
  | Czech Republic | 59 | Fifteenth place | Fifteenth place |
  | | | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | | | Ukraine | 76 |
  | | | Czech Republic | 50 |
  
  Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.
  
  ### 9th–12th playoffs
  
  | Playoffs | Playoffs | Ninth place | Ninth place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov |
  | Croatia | 87 |
  | Croatia | 87 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Slovenia | 95 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Slovenia | 95 | Slovenia | 69 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | | Slovenia | 69 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | Spain | 80 |
  | Spain | 77 | Spain | 80 |
  | Turkey | 61 | | |
  | Turkey | 61 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
  | | | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | | | Croatia | 83 |
  | | | Turkey | 65 |
  
  ### 5th–8th playoffs
  
  | Playoffs | Playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov |
  | Latvia | 69 |
  | Latvia | 69 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Greece | 84 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Greece | 84 | Greece | 78 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | | Greece | 78 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | France | 77 |
  | France | 93 | France | 77 |
  | Italy | 57 | | |
  | Italy | 57 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
  | | | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | | | Latvia | 85 |
  | | | Italy | 69 |
  
  ### Championship
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 56 |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 56 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Russia | 64 | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | Russia | 64 | Russia | 61 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | | Russia | 61 |
  | July 16, Chekhov | July 16, Chekhov | Lithuania | 53 |
  | Lithuania | 67 | Lithuania | 53 |
  | Israel | 66 | | |
  | Israel | 66 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | July 17, Chekhov | July 17, Chekhov |
  | | | Serbia and Montenegro | 63 |
  | | | Israel | 45 |
  
  * 2005 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship
  * Russia First title
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Russia |
  | | Lithuania |
  | | Serbia and Montenegro |
  | 4th | Israel |
  | 5th | Greece |
  | 6th | France |
  | 7th | Latvia |
  | 8th | Italy |
  | 9th | Spain |
  | 10th | Slovenia |
  | 11th | Croatia |
  | 12th | Turkey |
  | 13th | Germany |
  | 14th | Belarus |
  | 15th | Ukraine |
  | 16th | Czech Republic |
  
  ## All-Tournament Team
  
  * Nikita Kurbanov
  * Renaldas Seibutis
  * Artūras Jomantas
  * Luka Bogdanović
  * Lior Eliyahu
  