2008 EuroBasket Under-18 | |||||||||||||
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25th FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship | |||||||||||||
Tournament details | |||||||||||||
Host nation | Greece | ||||||||||||
Dates | July 25 – August 3 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 49 federations) | ||||||||||||
Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||||||||||||
Champions | Greece (1st title) | ||||||||||||
MVP | Donatas Motiejūnas | ||||||||||||
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Advance to the second round | |
Eliminated |
Advance to the semifinals | |
Advance to the 5th-8th place classification playoffs | |
Advance to 9th-12th place classification playoffs |
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3. The hosts, Greeks, emerged as the champions after beating the Lithuanians in the final, 57−50 to clinch their first European Under-18 championship. The tournament served as the European Qualifiers for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.