The 2021 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 17th edition of this tournament, hosted in Dublin, Ireland. Initially, the championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was rescheduled to 10‍–‍15 August 2021.

Ireland won the title for the second time.

Teams

Moldova and Norway did not join this edition. They were replaced by Armenia, who were winners in 2016 about to come back to competition after their withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers, and Azerbaijan, winners in 2006 and 2008 - Azerbaijan was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

Due to the postponement of the tournament to 2021, Armenia and Azerbaijan withdrew from participating in the tournament.

TeamAppLastBest placement in tournamentRank
Andorra14th2018Champion (1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014)77
Armenia2nd2016Champion (2016)80
Azerbaijan4th2008Champion (2006, 2008)103
Gibraltar17th2018Fourth place (1998, 2018)147
Ireland7th2018Champion (1994)101
Malta17th2018Champion (2018)81
San Marino16th2018Champion (2002)114

Results

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Ireland (H)440413269+1448Champion
2Andorra431356300+567Silver medal
3Malta422325318+76Bronze medal
4San Marino413272376−1045
5Gibraltar404282385−1034

All times are local (UTC+1).

10 August 2021 16:00
Malta96–65San Marino
Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 21–28, 33–16, 11–7
Pts: A. Falzon 32 Rebs: T. Falzon 10 Asts: Bugeja, Pace 3Pts: Macina 17 Rebs: Felici 7 Asts: Macina 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Antonio Zamora (AND), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL)
10 August 2021 19:00
Andorra81–96Ireland
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 22–28, 15–21, 21–18
Pts: Colom 25 Rebs: Colom, Guzmán 8 Asts: Colom 6Pts: Carroll 24 Rebs: Blount 12 Asts: Blount 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Paul Unsworth (GBR), James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Edon Morina (DEN)
11 August 2021 16:00
Gibraltar63–89Malta
Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 17–14, 15–24, 14–22
Pts: Ortega 16 Rebs: Pérez 9 Asts: Pérez 4Pts: A. Falzon 38 Rebs: Cassar 20 Asts: Zammit 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Antonio Zamora (AND), Edon Morina (DEN), Paul Unsworth (GBR)
11 August 2021 19:00
San Marino56–91Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 12–31, 20–22, 16–14, 8–24
Pts: Felici 17 Rebs: Felici 10 Asts: three players 2Pts: Bartolomé, Colom 20 Rebs: Bartolomé 9 Asts: Obiols 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Maciej Nazimek (IRL), James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Tijmen Last (NED)
12 August 2021 16:00
Andorra91–74Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 15–27, 19–18, 33–15
Pts: Colom 27 Rebs: A. Bartolomé 12 Asts: three players 4Pts: Ortega 22 Rebs: García 7 Asts: Ortega 3
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Paul Unsworth (GBR)
12 August 2021 19:00
Ireland107–59San Marino
Scoring by quarter: 34–9, 25–13, 21–23, 27–14
Pts: Flood, Hanley 15 Rebs: Blount, Killeen 7 Asts: Fulton, Hosford 4Pts: Biordi 15 Rebs: Felici 13 Asts: Macina 7
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Tijmen Last (NED), Antonio Zamora (AND)
14 August 2021 16:00
Malta74–93Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 13–25, 15–25, 21–24
Pts: Cassar, T. Falzon 23 Rebs: Cassar 11 Asts: Pace 4Pts: B. Bartolomé 16 Rebs: A. Bartolomé 10 Asts: Fernández 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Edon Morina (DEN), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL)
14 August 2021 19:00
Gibraltar63–113Ireland
Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 14–26, 18–26, 17–30
Pts: Buxton, Ortega 15 Rebs: Buxton 8 Asts: Ortega 5Pts: Flood 19 Rebs: Blount 8 Asts: Blount 6
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Tijmen Last (NED), Antonio Zamora (AND), Paul Unsworth (GBR)
15 August 2021 16:00
San Marino92–82Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 16–25, 32–15, 18–17
Pts: Moretti 23 Rebs: Biordi 9 Asts: Macina 9Pts: Buxton 25 Rebs: García 13 Asts: Ortega 6
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: Tijmen Last (NED), Maciej Nazimek (IRL), Edon Morina (DEN)
15 August 2021 19:00
Ireland97–66Malta
Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 28–15, 22–22, 24–12
Pts: Carroll 20 Rebs: Blount 15 Asts: Blount 9Pts: T. Falzon 17 Rebs: T. Falzon 11 Asts: T. Falzon 5
National Basketball Arena, Dublin Referees: James Kerry Dominique (GIB), Paul Unsworth (GBR), Davíð Tómas Tómasson (ISL)

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