The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 22nd edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Chieti, in Italy, hosted the tournament. Lithuania won the trophy for the first time. Hungary and Georgia were relegated to Division B.
Teams
Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Turkey
Ukraine
Preliminary round
| Team advanced to Qualifying Round | |
| Team competed in 13th–16th games |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 176 | 6 |
| Serbia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 192 | 5 |
| Greece
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 216 | 4 |
| Italy
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 202 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 166 | 6 |
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 169 | 5 |
| Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 209 | 4 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 253 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 186 | 5 |
| Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 212 | 5 |
| Latvia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 227 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 196 | 4 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 159 | 6 |
| France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 173 | 5 |
| Israel
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 198 | 4 |
| Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 209 | 3 |
Classification round
| Team relegated to Division B. |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 291 | 177 | 6 |
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 214 | 5 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 253 | 4 |
| Georgia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 271 | 3 |
Qualifying round
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 382 | 285 | 10 |
| Czech Republic
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 310 | 302 | 9 |
| Spain
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 317 | 300 | 8 |
| Serbia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 303 | 7 |
| Greece
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 359 | 371 | 6 |
| Ukraine
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 402 | 5 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 356 | 303 | 9 |
| France
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 341 | 292 | 9 |
| Russia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 300 | 9 |
| Croatia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 341 | 357 | 7 |
| Israel
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 305 | 366 | 6 |
| Latvia
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 348 | 416 | 5 |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Latvia | 82 | |||||
| Greece | 80 | |||||
| Latvia | 68 | |||||
| Ukraine | 73 | |||||
| Israel | 63 | |||||
| Ukraine | 78 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Greece | 65 | |||||
| Israel | 67 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Spain | 62 | |||||
| Croatia | 56 | |||||
| Spain | 56 | |||||
| Serbia | 60 | |||||
| Russia | 54 | |||||
| Serbia | 63 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Croatia | 83 | |||||
| Russia | 77 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| France | 47 | |||||
| Lithuania | 73 | |||||
| Lithuania | 75 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 33 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 69 | |||||
| Turkey | 64 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| France | 65 | |||||
| Turkey | 77 | |||||
| 2008 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
 Lithuania First title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Lithuania
|
|
Czech Republic
|
|
Turkey
|
| 4th | France
|
| 5th | Serbia
|
| 6th | Spain
|
| 7th | Croatia
|
| 8th | Russia
|
| 9th | Ukraine
|
| 10th | Latvia
|
| 11th | Israel
|
| 12th | Greece
|
| 13th | Italy
|
| 14th | Poland
|
| 15th | Hungary
|
| 16th | Georgia
|
| Relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B |
