FIBA EuroBasket 1999 qualification

Qualification for the 1999 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1999 took place between 22 May 1996[1] and 28 February 1999.[2] A total of fourteen teams qualified for the tournament, joining hosts France and World Champions Yugoslavia.

Format

A total of 39 teams participated. Competition consisted of three stages:

Preliminary Round

Qualified for the Semi-Final Round
Qualified for the Qualifying Round

Times given below are in Western European Time (UTC±00:00).

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Denmark 5 4 1 476 365+111 9
 Iceland 5 3 2 413 381+32 8
 Ireland 5 3 2 434 407+27 8
 Cyprus 5 3 2 358 366−8 8
 Luxembourg 5 1 4 352 465−113 6
 Albania 5 1 4 361 427−66 6
22 May 1996
16:00
 Albania 65–99  Denmark
Scoring by half: 25–49, 40–50
22 May 1996
18:00
 Cyprus 84–73  Ireland
Scoring by half: 33–36, 51–37
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
22 May 1996
20:00
 Iceland 96–63  Luxembourg
Scoring by half: 41–40, 55–23
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 May 1996
16:00
 Albania 77–96  Ireland
Scoring by half: 40–45, 37–51
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 May 1996
18:00
 Denmark 105–72  Luxembourg
Scoring by half: 44–37, 61–35
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 May 1996
20:00
 Iceland 70–61  Cyprus
Scoring by half: 29–29, 41–32
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 May 1996
16:00
 Luxembourg 74–71  Albania
Scoring by half: 46–40, 28–31
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 May 1996
18:00
 Denmark 98–63  Cyprus
Scoring by half: 39–35, 59–28
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 May 1996
20:00
 Iceland 89–74  Ireland
Scoring by half: 46–46, 43–28
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
25 May 1996
16:00
 Luxembourg 62–78  Cyprus
Scoring by half: 32–36, 30–42
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
25 May 1996
18:00
 Albania 85–71  Iceland
Scoring by half: 44–33, 41–38
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
25 May 1996
20:00
 Ireland 78–76  Denmark
Scoring by half: 39–39, 39–37
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
26 May 1996
14:00
 Cyprus 72–63  Albania
Scoring by half: 50–30, 22–33
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
26 May 1996
16:00
 Iceland 87–98  Denmark
Scoring by half: 40–51, 47–47
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
Attendance: 1,200
Referees: Bruno Gasperin (FRA), Alexander Fassen (NED)
26 May 1996
18:00
 Luxembourg 81–115  Ireland
Scoring by half: 41–66, 40–49
Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík

Qualifying Round

Qualified for the Semi-Final Round

Group A (Nicosia, Cyprus)

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Czech Republic 3 3 0 230 154+76 6
 Georgia 3 2 1 210 208+2 5
 Austria 3 1 2 167 192−25 4
 Cyprus 3 0 3 162 222−60 3
23 May 1997
 Cyprus 57–61  Austria
Scoring by half: 18–29, 39–32
23 May 1997
 Czech Republic 79–71  Georgia
Scoring by half: 51–29, 28–42
Nicosia, Cyprus
24 May 1997
 Cyprus 69–72  Georgia
Scoring by half: 25–38, 44–34
Nicosia, Cyprus
24 May 1997
 Austria 46–68  Czech Republic
Scoring by half: 20–32, 26–36
Nicosia, Cyprus
25 May 1997
 Cyprus 37–89  Czech Republic
Scoring by half: 22–44, 15–45
Nicosia, Cyprus
25 May 1997
 Georgia 67–60 (OT)  Austria
Scoring by half: 34–31, 22–25 Overtime: 11–4
Nicosia, Cyprus

Group B (Dublin, Ireland)

Times given below are in Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 239 208+31 6
 Belgium 3 2 1 266 235+31 5
 Ireland 3 1 2 226 225+1 4
 Norway 3 0 3 203 265−62 3
23 May 1997
18:00
 Netherlands 79–63  Norway
Scoring by half: 41–25, 38–38
23 May 1997
20:00
 Ireland 79–82  Belgium
Scoring by half: 50–44, 29–38
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
24 May 1997
18:00
 Belgium 76–82  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 40–43, 36–39
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
24 May 1997
20:00
 Ireland 78–65  Norway
Scoring by half: 36–34, 42–31
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
25 May 1997
15:00
 Belgium 108–75  Norway
Scoring by half: 54–33, 54–42
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
25 May 1997
17:00
 Ireland 69–78  Netherlands
Scoring by half: 29–35, 40–43
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Group C (Pezinok, Slovakia)

Times given below are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Slovakia 3 3 0 229 185+44 6
 England 3 2 1 267 208+59 5
  Switzerland 3 1 2 199 223−24 4
 Luxembourg 3 0 3 187 266−79 3
23 May 1997
17:00
 Luxembourg 64–108  England
Scoring by half: 32–51, 32–57
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
23 May 1997
19:00
 Slovakia 68–58   Switzerland
Scoring by half: 30–30, 38–28
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
24 May 1997
17:00
 England 85–63   Switzerland
Scoring by half: 41–28, 44–35
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
24 May 1997
19:00
 Luxembourg 53–80  Slovakia
Scoring by half: 31–43, 22–37
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
25 May 1997
16:00
  Switzerland 78–70  Luxembourg
Scoring by half: 38–36, 40–34
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
25 May 1997
18:00
 Slovakia 81–74 (OT)  England
Scoring by half: 27–35, 40–32 Overtime: 14–7
Hala Pezinok, Pezinok, Slovakia
Attendance: 1,000

Group D (Dej, Romania)

Times given below are in Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Portugal 3 2 1 293 229+64 5
 Romania 3 2 1 264 217+47 5
 Finland 3 2 1 239 223+16 5
 Wales 3 0 3 192 223−31 3
23 May 1997
15:30
 Portugal 101–75  Finland
Scoring by half: 43–30, 58–45
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
23 May 1997
18:00
 Romania 113–68  Wales
Scoring by half: 47–21, 66–47
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
24 May 1997
16:00
 Wales 64–107  Portugal
Scoring by half: 33–58, 31–49
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
24 May 1997
18:00
 Finland 64–62  Romania
Scoring by half: 32–34, 32–28
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
25 May 1997
16:00
 Finland 100–60  Wales
Scoring by half: 51–25, 49–35
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
25 May 1997
18:00
 Romania 89–85  Portugal
Scoring by half: 50–36, 39–49
Arena of Somes S.A., Dej, Romania
Attendance: 1,000

Semi-Final Round

Qualified for EuroBasket 1999

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Slovenia 10 9 1 810 695+115 19
 Greece 10 7 3 853 704+149 17
 Germany 10 7 3 731 688+43 17
 Bulgaria 10 3 7 744 831−87 13
 Slovakia 10 2 8 690 792−102 12
 Belgium 10 2 8 728 775−47 12
  Belgium Bulgaria Germany Greece Slovakia Slovenia
 Belgium – 93–75 70–72 73–82 75–68 72–76
 Bulgaria 86–82 – 61–83 83–105 86–70 79–71
 Germany 79–70 76–73 – 74–71 79–53 76–91
 Greece 77–56 92–62 58–53 – 79–72 76–79
 Slovakia 88–76 73–72 66–68 73–76 – 70–101
 Slovenia 72–61 86–67 75–71 79–66 80–57 –

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Russia 10 9 1 942 723+219 19
 Macedonia 10 8 2 747 677+70 18
 Hungary 10 6 4 693 664+29 16
 Poland 10 4 6 758 768−10 14
 Portugal 10 3 7 709 813−104 13
 Romania 10 0 10 615 846−231 10
  Hungary Republic of Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russia
 Hungary – 49–68 78–68 85–69 86–56 60–59
 Macedonia 64–58 – 79–72 75–63 80–52 89–94
 Poland 60–69 50–61 – 89–65 91–64 75–82
 Portugal 79–58 64–87 81–86 – 81–64 76–91
 Romania 54–72 59–71 70–81 70–71 – 81–98
 Russia 87–78 116–73 92–86 108–60 115–45 –

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Spain 10 10 0 827 643+184 20
 Israel 10 7 3 749 688+61 17
 Ukraine 10 5 5 733 692+41 15
 England 10 4 6 679 726−47 14
 Belarus 10 3 7 652 774−122 13
 Denmark 10 1 9 639 771−132 11
  Belarus Denmark England Israel Spain Ukraine
 Belarus – 66–60 55–60 71–65 79–93 72–102
 Denmark 58–69 – 64–72 76–95 61–83 63–80
 England 61–56 87–70 – 68–82 76–92 61–88
 Israel 95–64 67–63 79–76 – 61–67 77–70
 Spain 101–53 86–57 74–58 71–63 – 80–51
 Ukraine 79–67 66–67 66–60 62–65 66–83 –

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 9 1 787 717+70 19
 Lithuania 10 8 2 829 637+192 18
 Croatia 10 7 3 813 711+102 17
 Estonia 10 3 7 817 864−47 13
 Netherlands 10 3 7 737 841−104 13
 Iceland 10 0 10 714 927−213 10
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Estonia Iceland Lithuania Netherlands
 Bosnia and Herzegovina – 74–67 83–69 109–84 57–87 68–60
 Croatia 64–67 – 88–63 111–77 72–64 103–73
 Estonia 90–96 76–82 – 88–79 60–91 90–99
 Iceland 54–83 74–82 79–100 – 48–94 83–87
 Lithuania 66–69 76–65 87–77 96–71 – 80–61
 Netherlands 76–81 67–79 80–104 77–65 57–88 –

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Italy 10 8 2 823 659+164 18
 Turkey 10 8 2 774 658+116 18
 Czech Republic 10 6 4 757 770−13 16
 Sweden 10 5 5 793 830−37 15
 Latvia 10 3 7 778 800−22 13
 Georgia 10 0 10 685 893−208 10
  Czech Republic Georgia (country) Italy Latvia Sweden Turkey
 Czech Republic – 81–74 63–79 77–69 102–83 67–74
 Georgia 68–70 – 64–105 96–98 59–82 73–76
 Italy 84–60 90–43 – 96–84 92–81 68–54
 Latvia 60–73 99–63 64–62 – 83–84 74–84
 Sweden 93–97 89–85 82–75 87–82 – 64–90
 Turkey 86–67 103–60 64–72 78–65 65–48 –

References

  1. ↑ 1999 European Championship for Men: Preliminary Round, FIBA.com.
  2. ↑ 1999 European Championship for Men: Semi-Final Round, FIBA.com

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