2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers
The 2021 FIBA U16 European Challengers were international basketball competitions which took place from 16 to 21 August 2021, replacing the cancelled 2021 FIBA U16 European Championship. Top two teams from groups A, B and C qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. History
The 2020 edition of FIBA U16 European Championship was to be held in Skopje, North Macedonia but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic continued in 2021, the FIBA Europe decided to hold alternative format of competition to replace traditional format of U16 European Championship where 16 or more teams gather in one place. Structure
 The events are to be played on a voluntary participation basis, with promotion/relegation to be frozen across Divisions A, B and C.
 The Top 18 ranked teams (16 currently in Division A, plus two additional teams by 2019 ranking in respective category) to play three tournaments of six teams each (Groups A, B and C). All other registered teams, ranked 19 and lower, to play in tournaments of up to six teams each (Groups D/E). One tournament of up to six teams to be created with the lowest-ranked teams to accommodate Division C and Small Countries (Group F). All tournaments to be played in Round Robin format, with groups to be created by "serpentine" style allocation, taking the hosting situation into consideration. Participating teams

Top-18 Challengers
 
 
 
 
 
 
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19–25 Challenger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

26–31 Challenger

Top-18 Challengers

Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Skopje, North Macedonia. Greece and North Macedonia withdrew from the tournament. After the first round, all four teams advanced to the playoffs. Group phase

Playoffs

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria. Spain withdrew from the tournament, but qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as hosts. Group C
The Group C tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia. 19–25 Challenger
The Groups D/E tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria. Group phase

Group D

Group E

Consolation round

Group Z

Final Four

19th–22nd place semifinals

21st place match

19th place match

Final standings

26–31 Challenger

Group F
The Group F tournament was played in Pristina, Kosovo. See also
 2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers
 2021 FIBA U18 European Challengers
 2021 FIBA U20 Women's European Challengers
 2021 FIBA U18 Women's European Challengers
 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers

References

External links
Official website
Competition schedule

FIBA Europe Under-16 Challengers
Challengers
Europe
Sports competitions in Skopje
Sports competitions in Sofia
Sports competitions in Novi Sad
Sports competitions in Pristina
August 2021 sports events in Europe
2021 in youth sport