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{{Short description|International basketball competition}}
{{Infobox FIBA tourney
| continent    = Europe U-18
| year         = 2008
| logo         = 
2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship logo.gif
| size         = 162
| caption      = 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
| host         = Greece
| dates        = July 25 – August 3
| teams        = 16
| federations  = 49
| venues       = 2
| cities       = 2
| champions    = Greece
| title_number = 1
| mvp          = {{flagicon|LIT}} [[Donatas Motiejūnas]]
| ppg_p        = {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Hristo Zahariev|Zahariev]] (19.2)
| ppg_t        = {{Bk|ESP}} (85.0)
| rpg_p        = {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Enes Kanter|Kanter]] (14.6)
| rpg_t        = {{Bk|LIT}} (43.1)
| apg_p        = {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Toni Prostran|Prostran]] (5.0)
| apg_t        = {{Bk|BUL}} (14.5)
| website      = [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_8aYeHlfuGF-mF5IqO8aFH1.season_2008.html Official website (archive)]
| prevseason = [[2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship|2007]]
| nextseason = [[2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship|2009]]
}}

The '''2008 [[FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]]''' was an international [[basketball]]  competition held in [[Greece]] from July 25, [[2008 in basketball|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]]. 

==Participating teams==
{| class="wikitable" width=640
!width=25%|Group A 
!width=25%|Group B
!width=25%|Group C
!width=25%|Group D
|- 
|valign="top"|
{{bku|18|BEL}}<br>
{{bku|18|GRE}}<br>
{{bku|18|ISR}}<br>
{{bku|18|ESP}}
|valign="top"|
{{bku|18|EST}}<br>
{{bku|18|ITA}}<br>
{{bku|18|LTU}}<br>
{{bku|18|SER}}
|valign="top"|
{{bku|18|FRA}}<br>
{{bku|18|GER}}<br>
{{bku|18|RUS}}<br>
{{bku|18|UKR}}
| valign="top"|
{{bku|18|BUL}}<br>
{{bku|18|CRO}}<br>
{{bku|18|LAT}}<br>
{{bku|18|TUR}}
|}

==Squads==
{{main|U18 European Championship Men 2008 squads}}
At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries will have 12 players on their roster.

== Venues ==

{| class="wikitable"
! City
! Arena
! align="right" | Capacity
|-
| [[Amaliada]]
| Municipal Indoor Arena of Amaliada
| align="right" | 2,000
|-
| [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]
| Municipal Indoor Arena of Pyrgos
| align="right" | 3,000
|}

== Format ==
* PRELIMINARY ROUND: 4 groups of 4 teams each, playing in a single round-robin elimination. The top 3 teams advance to the second round while the last placed team being eliminated.
* SECOND ROUND: 12 teams left will be divided into 2 groups of six teams. All of the results earned from the second round shall be carried over to this round. The top two teams in both groups qualify for the semifinals and to the [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2009 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup]]. The remaining teams then proceed to their respective classification playoffs.
* FINAL ROUND: 
** 4-team [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] for the CHAMPIONSHIP;
** 4-team [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] for 5th–8th place classification playoffs;
** 4-team [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] for 9th–12th place classification playoffs.

==Preliminary round==
Teams are divided equally in 4 groups of four teams each and they will play in a single round-robin format. The top three teams in each group qualified for the second round while the last teams in each group were eliminated.<br>
<br>
''All times are local, [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]].''
===Group A===
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|win_ESP=2 |loss_ESP=1 |gf_ESP=248 |ga_ESP=211 |status_ESP= 
|win_ISR=1 |loss_ISR=2 |gf_ISR=196 |ga_ISR=234 |status_ISR= 
|win_BEL=0 |loss_BEL=3 |gf_BEL=182 |ga_BEL=218 |status_BEL=

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|name_BEL = {{Bku|19|BEL}}

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|Q1='''24'''–18 |Q2=7–'''15''' |Q3=13–'''14''' |Q4=14–'''17''' 
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|teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|GRE}}'''|scoreA='''77'''
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|Q1='''19'''–12 |Q2='''19'''–15 |Q3=16–'''19''' |Q4=23–'''27'''
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===Group B===
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|result1=RD2 |result2=RD2 |result3=RD2 |result4=X

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|win_SRB=2 |loss_SRB=1 |gf_SRB=227 |ga_SRB=178 |status_SRB= 
|win_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=2 |gf_ITA=192 |ga_ITA=219 |status_ITA= 
|win_EST=0 |loss_EST=3 |gf_EST=165 |ga_EST=213 |status_EST=

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|name_SRB = {{Bku|19|SRB}}
|name_ITA = {{Bku|19|ITA}}
|name_EST = {{Bku|19|EST}}

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===Group C===
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|source = Unknown <!-- Add source for table here with single bracket [webadress info] -->

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|team1=FRA|team2=RUS|team3=UKR|team4=GER

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|result1=RD2 |result2=RD2 |result3=RD2 |result4=X

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|win_FRA=2 |loss_FRA=1 |gf_FRA=213 |ga_FRA=192 |status_FRA=

|win_RUS=2 |loss_RUS=1 |gf_RUS=230 |ga_RUS=207 |status_RUS= 
|win_UKR=1 |loss_UKR=2 |gf_UKR=190 |ga_UKR=209 |status_UKR= 
|win_GER=1 |loss_GER=2 |gf_GER=207 |ga_GER=232 |status_GER=

|hth_FRA=France wins tiebreaker over Russia via head-to-head record.
|hth_RUS=FRA
|hth_UKR=Ukraine wins tiebreaker over Germany via head-to-head record.
|hth_GER=UKR

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|name_FRA = {{Bku|19|FRA}}
|name_RUS = {{Bku|19|RUS}}
|name_UKR = {{Bku|19|UKR}}
|name_GER = {{Bku|19|GER}}

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|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; <!-- Add the classification rules here -->

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|teamA= {{Bk-rt|UKR}}|scoreA=64
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|teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|FRA}}'''|scoreA='''70'''
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|teamB= {{Bk|RUS}}|scoreB=61
|Q1=15–10 |Q2=17–18 |Q3=19–20 |Q4=19–13
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===Group D===
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|team1=CRO|team2=TUR|team3=LAT|team4=BUL

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|result1=RD2 |result2=RD2 |result3=RD2 |result4=X

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|win_CRO=3 |loss_CRO=0 |gf_CRO=249 |ga_CRO=218 |status_CRO= 
|win_TUR=2 |loss_TUR=1 |gf_TUR=238 |ga_TUR=241 |status_TUR= 
|win_LAT=1 |loss_LAT=2 |gf_LAT=218 |ga_LAT=233 |status_LAT= 
|win_BUL=0 |loss_BUL=3 |gf_BUL=224 |ga_BUL=237 |status_BUL=

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|name_TUR = {{Bku|19|TUR}}
|name_LAT = {{Bku|19|LAT}}
|name_BUL = {{Bku|19|BUL}}

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|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; <!-- Add the classification rules here -->

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|teamA= {{Bk-rt|LAT}}|scoreA=70
|teamB= '''{{Bk|CRO}}'''|scoreB='''87'''
|Q1=19–21 |Q2=17–22 |Q3=17–21 |Q4=17–23
}}
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|teamA= {{Bk-rt|BUL}}|scoreA=82
|teamB= '''{{Bk|TUR}}'''|scoreB='''86'''
|Q1=8–24 |Q2=29–22 |Q3=19–23 |Q4=26–17
}}
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|teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|TUR}}'''|scoreA='''71'''
|teamB= {{Bk|LAT}}|scoreB=68
|Q1=26–22 |Q2=19–21 |Q3=9–14 |Q4=17–11
}}
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|teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|CRO}}'''|scoreA='''71'''
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|Q1=14–17 |Q2=14–11 |Q3=18–23 |Q4=25–16
}}
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|teamA= '''{{Bk-rt|LAT}}'''|scoreA='''80'''
|teamB= {{Bk|BUL}}|scoreB=75
|Q1=25–18 |Q2=18–26 |Q3=17–13 |Q4=20–18
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|teamA= {{Bk-rt|TUR}}|scoreA=81
|teamB= '''{{Bk|CRO}}'''|scoreB='''91'''
|Q1=19–25 |Q2=15–16 |Q3=22–20 |Q4=25–30
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==Second round==
=== Group E ===
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|for_against_style=points

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|team1=GRE|team2=LTU|team3=ESP|team4=SRB|team5=ISR|team6=ITA
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|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=R5 |result4=R5 |result5=R9 |result6=R9

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|win_GRE=5 |loss_GRE=0 |gf_GRE=378 |ga_GRE=316 |status_GRE=
|win_LTU=3 |loss_LTU=2 |gf_LTU=356 |ga_LTU=351 |status_LTU=
|win_ESP=2 |loss_ESP=3 |gf_ESP=396 |ga_ESP=397 |status_ESP=

|win_SRB=2 |loss_SRB=3 |gf_SRB=364 |ga_SRB=361 |status_SRB= 
|win_ISR=2 |loss_ISR=3 |gf_ISR=326 |ga_ISR=391 |status_ISR= 
|win_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=4 |gf_ITA=363 |ga_ITA=367 |status_ITA=

|hth_ESP=1–1 win–loss record against each other, 1.0083 in head-to-head quotient system to win third place
|hth_SRB=1–1 win–loss record against each other, 0.9975 in head-to-head quotient system to win fourth place
|hth_ISR=1–1 win–loss record against each other, 0.8337 in head-to-head quotient system to win fifth place

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|name_GRE = {{Bku|18|GRE}}
|name_LTU = {{Bku|18|LTU}}
|name_ESP = {{Bku|18|ESP}}
|name_SRB = {{Bku|18|SRB}}
|name_ISR = {{Bku|18|ISR}}
|name_ITA = {{Bku|18|ITA}}

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|show_limit = <!-- For league tables and other big tables use showlimit = 5 (standard per consensus to only show five teams on individual articles) -->
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; <!-- Add the classification rules here -->

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|res_col_header = Q
|col_SF = green1 |text_SF = Qualified to the semi-finals and to the <br> [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|World Cup]]
|col_R5 = blue2 |text_R5 = Qualified for the 5–8th place classification playoffs
|col_R9 = yellow1 |text_R9 = Relegated for the 9–12th place classification playoffs
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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
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|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
|attendance = 
|referee = Marek Maliszewski (POL), Aleksander Gorshkov (RUS), Nicolas Maestre (FRA)
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

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|Q1 =13–'''19''' 
|Q2 ='''17'''–12
|Q3 =19–'''20'''
|Q4 ='''23'''–10

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|assist1 = Ron Sabag 7
|rating1 = 
|otherstat1 =  
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|assist2 = Kristijonas Gaska 3
|rating2 = 
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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
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|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|29|df=y}}
|time = 19:00
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|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
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|TV = 
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|Q3 =12–'''26'''
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|assist1 = [[David Cournooh|Cournooh]] 3
|rating1 = 
|otherstat1 =  
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|otherstat2 =

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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
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{{basketballbox collapsible
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|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|29|df=y}}
|time = 21:15
|round = 
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|scoreA = '''93'''
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|teamB = {{Bku|18|ESP}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

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|Q1 ='''42'''–19
|Q2 =10–'''26''' 
|Q3 ='''24'''–20
|Q4 =17–'''22'''

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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
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{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|30|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|ITA}}
|scoreA = 
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|teamB = {{Bku|18|ISR}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

<!-- optional parameters -->
|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

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|Q1 =– 
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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
}}

{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|30|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|GRE}}
|scoreA = 
|scoreB = 
|teamB = {{Bku|18|SRB}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

<!-- optional parameters -->
|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

<!-- scoring by quarter -->
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<!-- formatting/color parameters -->
|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|30|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|ESP}}
|scoreA = 
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|teamB = {{Bku|18|LTU}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
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|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
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{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|31|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|SRB}}
|scoreA = 
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|teamB = {{Bku|18|ISR}}
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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
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|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
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|class = "collapsible collapsed"
}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|31|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|LTU}}
|scoreA = 
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|teamB = {{Bku|18|GRE}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

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|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
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|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

<!-- scoring by quarter -->
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<!-- formatting/color parameters -->
|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
|class = "collapsible collapsed"
}}
{{basketballbox collapsible
<!-- recommended or required parameters -->
|id = 
|date = {{Start date|2008|07|31|df=y}}
|time = 
|round = 
|report = 
|teamA = {{Bku-rt|18|ESP}}
|scoreA = 
|scoreB = 
|teamB = {{Bku|18|ITA}}
|place = [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]

<!-- optional parameters -->
|overtime = <!-- "OT" for extra time -->
|OT =  <!-- overtime score -->
|arena = Pyrgos Indoor Municipal Arena
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|TV = 
|note = <!-- adding notes below the statistics -->

<!-- scoring by quarter -->
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|bg = <!-- color without number sign -->
|nobars = <!-- "1" to hide bars -->
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|teamA='''{{Bk|ITA}}''' |scoreA='''93'''
|teamB={{Bk|ISR}} |scoreB=57
|Q1=23–11 |Q2=18–17 |Q3=22–17 |Q4=30–12
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=19:00 |date=July 30|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|GRE}}''' |scoreA='''72'''
|teamB={{Bk|SER}} |scoreB=59
|Q1=19–11 |Q2=18–10 |Q3=20–12 |Q4=15–26 |
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=21:30 |date=July 30|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|ESP}} |scoreA=66
|teamB='''{{Bk|LTU}}''' |scoreB='''82'''
|Q1=13–25 |Q2=16–18 |Q3=21–18 |Q4=16–21
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=16:30 |date=July 31 |place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|SER}} |scoreA=61
|teamB='''{{Bk|ISR}}''' |scoreB='''65'''
|Q1=18–25 |Q2=12–10 |Q3=19–16 |Q4=12–14
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=19:00 |date=July 31|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|LTU}} |scoreA=54
|teamB='''{{Bk|GRE}}''' |scoreB='''72'''
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=21:30 |date=July 31|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|ESP}}''' |scoreA='''83'''
|teamB={{Bk|ITA}} |scoreB=80
|Q1=22–21 |Q2=15–25 |Q3=27–19 |Q4=19–15
}}

=== Group F ===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|section=Group F
|update = complete
|source = Unknown <!-- Add source for table here with single bracket [webadress info] -->
|for_against_style=points

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=AAA |team2=BBB |team3=CCC |team4=DDD |team5=EEE |team6=FFF 
<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=R5 |result4=R5 |result5=R9 |result6=R9

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->
|win_AAA=4 |loss_AAA=1 |pf_AAA=359 |pa_AAA=331 |status_AAA=
|win_BBB=3 |loss_BBB=2 |pf_BBB=415 |pa_BBB=386 |status_BBB=
|win_CCC=3 |loss_CCC=2 |pf_CCC=389 |pa_CCC=361 |status_CCC=
|win_DDD=3 |loss_DDD=2 |pf_DDD=389 |pa_DDD=346 |status_DDD=
|win_EEE=2 |loss_EEE=3 |pf_EEE=373 |pa_EEE=393 |status_EEE=
|win_FFF=0 |loss_FFF=5 |pf_FFF=313 |pa_FFF=415 |status_FFF=

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_AAA = {{Bk|FRA}}
|name_BBB = {{Bk|CRO}}
|name_CCC = {{Bk|RUS}}
|name_DDD = {{Bk|LAT}}
|name_EEE = {{Bk|TUR}}
|name_FFF = {{Bk|UKR}}

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Number of points scored; <!-- Add the classification rules here -->

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions, use green for top tournament, then blue followed by yellow, red is elimination. Different levels of same competitions should have different shades in color like green1, green2 and so on.-->
|res_col_header = Q
|col_SF = green1 |text_SF = Qualified to the semi-finals and to the <br> [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2009 FIBA Basketball Under-19 World Cup]]
|col_R5 = blue2 |text_R5 = Qualified for the 5–8th place classification playoffs
|col_R9 = yellow1 |text_R9 = Relegated for the 9–12th place classification playoffs
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=16:45 |date=July 29 |place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|LAT}}''' |scoreA='''83'''
|teamB={{Bk|FRA}} |scoreB=62
|Q1=18–10 |Q2=22–16 |Q3=25–14 |Q4=18–22
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=19:00 |date=July 29|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|TUR}} |scoreA=72
|teamB='''{{Bk|RUS}}''' |scoreB='''82'''
|Q1=16–18 |Q2=15–20 |Q3=27–28 |Q4=14–16 |
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=21:15 |date=July 29|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|UKR}} |scoreA=76
|teamB='''{{Bk|CRO}}''' |scoreB='''88'''
|Q1=20–27 |Q2=13–14 |Q3=18–26 |Q4=25–21
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=16:45 |date=July 30 |place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|FRA}}''' |scoreA='''83'''
|teamB={{Bk|TUR}} |scoreB=64
|Q1=18–19 |Q2=24–17 |Q3=26–14 |Q4=15–14
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=19:00 |date=July 30|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|LAT}}''' |scoreA='''86'''
|teamB={{Bk|UKR}} |scoreB=54
|Q1=14–8 |Q2=24–12 |Q3=24–16 |Q4=24–18 |
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=21:15 |date=July 30|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|RUS}}''' |scoreA='''85'''
|teamB={{Bk|CRO}} |scoreB=76
|Q1=16–21 |Q2=27–20 |Q3=23–15 |Q4=19–20
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=16:45 |date=July 31 |place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|TUR}}''' |scoreA='''85'''
|teamB={{Bk|UKR}} |scoreB=69
|Q1=26–16 |Q2=15–16 |Q3=10–18 |Q4=34–19
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=19:00 |date=July 31|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA='''{{Bk|CRO}}''' |scoreA=73
|teamB={{Bk|FRA}} |scoreB='''74'''
|Q1=22–24 |Q2=12–23 |Q3=25–20 |Q4=14–7 |
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=21:15 |date=July 31|place=[[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]], [[Greece]] |
|teamA={{Bk|RUS}} |scoreA=75
|teamB='''{{Bk|LAT}}''' |scoreB='''79'''
|Q1=22–20 |Q2=21–13 |Q3=18–24 |Q4=14–22
}}

==Classification playoffs==
===9th–12th place classification playoffs===
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Classification Semifinals
|RD2=Ninth place match
|3rdplace=yes
|Consol=Eleventh place match
|bold_winner=high
|widescore=yes
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> 
<!--Semi-finals -->
|August 2|{{Bku|19|TUR}}|80|{{Bku|19|ITA}}|73
|August 2|{{Bku|19|ISR}}|76|{{Bku|19|UKR}}|75
<!-- Final -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|TUR}}|95|{{Bku|19|ISR}}|72
<!-- Consol -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|ITA}}|84|{{Bku|19|UKR}}|68
}}
==== Classification Semifinals ====
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=|date=August 2 |place=Amaliada Municipal Indoor Arena, Amaliada |report=
|teamA= 
|scoreA=
|teamB= 
|scoreB=
|Q1=|Q2=|Q3=|Q4=
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=|date=August 2|place=Amaliada Municipal Indoor Arena, Amaliada |report=
|teamA= 
|scoreA=
|teamB= 
|scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
==== Eleventh place match ====
{{Basketballbox|date=August 3|place=Amaliada Municipal Indoor Arena, Amaliada |report=
|teamA= |scoreA=
|teamB=  |scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
==== Ninth place match ====
{{Basketballbox|date=August 3|place=Amaliada Municipal Indoor Arena, Amaliada |report=
|teamA= |scoreA=
|teamB=  |scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
===5th–8th place classification playoffs===
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Classification Semifinals
|RD2=Fifth place match
|3rdplace=yes
|Consol=Seventh place match
|bold_winner=high
|widescore=yes
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> 
<!--Semi-finals -->
|August 2|{{Bku|19|RUS}}|63|{{Bku|19|SRB}}|85
|August 2|{{Bku|19|ESP}}|107|{{Bku|19|LAT}}|91
<!-- Final -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|SRB}}|85|{{Bku|19|ESP}}|89
<!-- Bronze medal match -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|RUS}}|69|{{Bku|19|LAT}}|71
}}
==== Classification Semifinals ====
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|time=|date=August 2 |place= |report=
|teamA= 
|scoreA=
|teamB= 
|scoreB=
|Q1=|Q2=|Q3=|Q4=
}}
{{Basketballbox|time=|date=August 2|place= |report=
|teamA= 
|scoreA=
|teamB= 
|scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
==== Seventh place match ====
{{Basketballbox|date=August 3|place= |report=
|teamA= |scoreA=
|teamB=  |scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}
==== Fifth place match ====
''Winner qualified for the [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|World Cup]].''
{{Basketballbox|date=August 3|place= |report=
|teamA=
|scoreA=
|teamB=
|scoreB=
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4= |
}}

== Final round ==
''All times are local, [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]].''
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Semifinals
|RD2=Final
|3rdplace=yes
|Consol=Bronze medal match
|bold_winner=high
|widescore=yes
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> 
<!--Semi-finals -->
|August 2|{{Bku|19|GRE}}|82|{{Bku|19|CRO}}|62
|August 2|{{Bku|19|FRA}}|55|{{Bku|19|LTU}}|79
<!-- Final -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|GRE}}|57|{{Bku|19|LTU}}|50
<!-- Bronze medal match -->
|August 3|{{Bku|19|CRO}}|73|{{Bku|19|FRA}}|68
}}
=== Semifinals ===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=August 2|place=Pyrgos Municipal Indoor Arena, [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]
|teamA='''{{Bku-rt|19|GRE}}'''
|scoreA='''82'''
|teamB={{Bku|19|CRO}}
|scoreB=62
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=August 2|place= Pyrgos Municipal Indoor Arena, [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]
|teamA={{Bku-rt|19|FRA}}
|scoreA=55
|teamB='''{{Bku|19|LTU}}'''
|scoreB='''79'''
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
}}
=== Bronze medal match ===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#fdb
|date=August 3
|place= Pyrgos Municipal Indoor Arena, [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]
|time=17:45
|teamA='''{{Bku-rt|19|CRO}}'''
|scoreA='''73'''
|teamB={{Bku|19|FRA}}
|scoreB=68
|Q1=13–'''20''' |Q2=17–'''24''' |Q3='''24'''–16 |Q4='''14'''–13
|points1=Delas 18
|rebounds1=Delas 14
|assist1=Prostran 7
|points2=Lang 15
|rebounds2=Tanghe 6
|assist2=Albicy 5
|attendance=1,500
|referee=Kestutis Palipauskas (LTU), Serge De Coster (BEL), Leonidas Spiridonos (GRE)
}}
=== Final ===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#ffffd0
|date=August 3
|place= Pyrgos Municipal Indoor Arena, [[Pyrgos, Elis|Pyrgos]]
|time=20:30
|teamA='''{{Bku-rt|19|GRE}}'''
|scoreA='''57'''
|teamB={{Bku|19|LTU}}
|scoreB=50
|Q1=6–'''11''' |Q2='''21'''–14 |Q3='''16'''–13 |Q4='''14'''–12
|points1=Sloukas 16
|rebounds1=Sarikopoulos 10
|assist1=Sloukas 3
|points2=[[Donatas Motiejūnas|Motiejūnas]] 17
|rebounds2=Slezas 10
|assist2=Peicukevicius 2
|attendance=2,500
|referee=Dubravko Muhvic (CRO), Roman Kolar (SLO), Branislav Mrdak (SRB)
}}
==Final standings==
The top 5 teams qualified for the [[2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]].
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL
| only_pld_pts = y | ranking_style = none | hide_played = y

|team1=GRE| name_GRE={{Bk|GRE}}| pos_GRE = {{Gold1}}
|team2=LTU| name_LTU={{Bk|LTU}}| pos_LTU = {{Silver2}}
|team3=CRO| name_CRO={{Bk|CRO}}| pos_CRO = {{Bronze3}}
|team4=FRA| name_FRA={{Bk|FRA}}
|team5=ESP| name_ESP={{Bk|ESP}}
|team6=SER| name_SER={{Bk|SER}}
|team7=LAT| name_LAT={{Bk|LAT}}
|team8=RUS| name_RUS={{Bk|RUS}}
|team9=TUR| name_TUR={{Bk|TUR}}
|team10=ISR| name_ISR={{Bk|ISR}}
|team11=ITA| name_ITA={{Bk|ITA}}
|team12=UKR| name_UKR={{Bk|UKR}}
|team13=BUL| name_BUL={{Bk|BUL}}
|team14=GER| name_GER={{Bk|GER}}
|team15=BEL| name_BEL={{Bk|BEL}}
|team16=EST| name_EST={{Bk|EST}}

|col_1ST = #F7F9A8
|result1=1ST
|col_2ND = #DCE5E5
|result2=2ND
|col_3RD = #FFDAB9
|result3=3RD
| col_A = #DEDAC7
|result4=A|result5=A|result6=A|result7=A
| col_B = #CEDAB0
|result8=B
| col_C = #DEDAB0
|result9=C|result10=C|result11=C|result12=C|result13=C|result14=C|result15=C
| col_D  = #DEBAB0
|result16=D
}}

==Awards==
{{winners|bk|2008 Under-18 European Championship winner|Greece|First}}

{{winners||[[FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship#MVP Awards (since 1998)|Most Valuable Player]]|{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Donatas Motiejūnas]]}}

'''All-Tournament Team'''

*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Mario Delas]]
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Kostas Sloukas]]
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Nikos Pappas (basketball)|Nikos Pappas]]
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Enes Kanter]]
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Donatas Motiejūnas]]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080727221301/http://www.fibaeurope-u18men.com/en/default.asp Official website]
{{FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship |state=collapsed}}
{{International youth basketball}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA}}
[[Category:FIBA U18 European Championship|2008]]
[[Category:2008–09 in European basketball]]
[[Category:2008–09 in Greek basketball]]
[[Category:International youth basketball competitions hosted by Greece]]