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2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

2006 EuroBasket Under-20
9th FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
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Tournament details
Host nation Turkey
Dates July 14–23
Teams 16 (from 48 federations)
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  Serbia and Montenegro (2nd title)
MVP Turkey Ersan İlyasova
Tournament leaders
Players Teams
Points Latvia Kalve (20.5)  Bulgaria (81.4)
Rebounds Spain Suárez (10.4)  Spain (41.6)
Assists Latvia Jeromanovs (6.3)  Russia (15.8)
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The 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the ninth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of İzmir, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Serbia and Montenegro won their second title, the first one with that name (they won the 1998 Championship) as Yugoslavia.

Germany and Belarus were relegated to Division B.

The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each. Note that while Serbia and Montenegro dissolved into Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006, they still competed as one team.

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

Belarus and Germany were relegated to Division B.


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