1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men

The 1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men was the second edition of the basketball European Promotion Cup for U18 men's teams, today known as FIBA U18 European Championship Division C. It was played in Steinsel, Luxembourg, from 21 to 25 July 1999.[1] Iceland men's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.

1999 European Promotion Cup for Junior Men
Tournament details
Host countryLuxembourg
CitySteinsel
Dates21–25 July 1999
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Iceland (1st title)
Runners-up Ireland
Third place Luxembourg

Participating teams

First round

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Luxembourg 3 3 0 257 195 +62 6 Semifinals
2  Andorra 3 2 1 296 183 +113 5
3  Wales 3 1 2 181 206 −25 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Malta 3 0 3 104 254 −150 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Andorra  110–31  Malta
21 July 1999
Luxembourg  85–57  Wales
22 July 1999
Wales  63–98  Andorra
22 July 1999
Luxembourg  83–50  Malta
23 July 1999
Malta  23–61  Wales
23 July 1999
Andorra  88–89  Luxembourg

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland 3 3 0 344 120 +224 6 Semifinals
2  Ireland 3 2 1 218 218 0 5
3  Albania 3 1 2 190 242 −52 4 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Gibraltar 3 0 3 112 284 −172 3
Source: FIBA Archive
21 July 1999
Albania  51–106  Iceland
21 July 1999
Ireland  86–39  Gibraltar
22 July 1999
Gibraltar  47–79  Albania
22 July 1999
Iceland  119–43  Ireland
23 July 1999
Iceland  119–26  Gibraltar
23 July 1999
Ireland  89–60  Albania

5th–8th place playoffs
  5th–8th place semifinals     Fifth place
                 
  A4  Malta 78  
  B3  Albania 67    
      A4  Malta 62
      A3  Wales 66
  B4  Gibraltar 36    
  A3  Wales 69   Seventh place
 
B3  Albania 72
  B4  Gibraltar 65

5th–8th place semifinals
24 July 1999
Malta  78–67  Albania
24 July 1999
Gibraltar  36–69  Wales

Seventh place match
25 July 1999
Albania  72–65  Gibraltar

Fifth place match
25 July 1999
Malta  62–66  Wales

Championship playoffs
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  A2  Andorra 72  
  B1  Iceland 94    
      B1  Iceland 93
      B2  Ireland 65
  B2  Ireland 73    
  A1  Luxembourg 69   Third place
 
A2  Andorra 90
  A1  Luxembourg 93

Semifinals
24 July 1999
Andorra  72–94  Iceland
24 July 1999
Ireland  73–69  Luxembourg

Third place match
25 July 1999
Andorra  90–93  Luxembourg

Final
25 July 1999
Iceland  93–65  Ireland

Final standings
Rank Team
 Iceland
 Ireland
 Luxembourg
4 Andorra
5 Wales
6 Malta
7 Albania
8 Gibraltar

References
  1. FIBA Archive
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