2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details
Host country Malta
Dates 28 June – 3 July 2022
Teams 6
Final positions
Champions Armenia (2nd title)Tournament statistics
Official website
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The 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition . It took place in Ta' Qali , Malta , from 28 June to 3 July 2022. Ireland were the defending champions; but they didn't participate in this edition.
Participating teams Ireland , Moldova and Norway did not participate this season. They were replaced by Armenia , winners in 2016, which was about to come back to competition after its withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers , and Azerbaijan , winners in 2006 and 2008, which was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification .
Team App Last Best placement in tournament Rank Andorra 15th 2021 Champion (1998 , 2000 , 2004 , 2012 , 2014 ) 88 Armenia 2nd 2016 Champion (2016 ) 93 Azerbaijan 4th 2008 Champion (2006 , 2008 ) NR Gibraltar 18th 2021 Fourth place (1998 , 2018 ) 148 Malta 18th 2021 Champion (2018 ) 94 San Marino 17th 2021 Champion (2002 ) 123
Group phase All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2 ).
Group A Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Malta (H)2 2 0 145 141 +4 4 Semifinals 2 Andorra 2 1 1 142 141 +1 3 Quarterfinals 3 Azerbaijan 2 0 2 140 145 −5 2
Malta 73 –71Azerbaijan Scoring by quarter: 16 −8, 12−17 , 21−27 , 24 −19Pts :Deguara 28 Rebs :Asts :Pts: Davis 22 Rebs: Haciyeva 10 Asts: Davis 4
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Tomi Panov (MKD)
Azerbaijan 69–72 Andorra Scoring by quarter: 16−17 , 22−23 , 17−18 , 14−14Pts :Haciyeva 25 Rebs :Asts :Davis 6Pts: Colom 21 Rebs: Bartolome 8 Asts: Colom 6
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Alessandro Perciavalle (GIB)
Andorra 70–72 Malta Scoring by quarter: 13−22 , 15−15, 26 −18, 16−17 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Deguara 25 Rebs: Deguara, Kahler 10 Asts: Bugeja 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)
Group B Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Armenia 2 2 0 178 129 +49 4 Semifinals 2 San Marino 2 1 1 127 125 +2 3 Quarterfinals 3 Gibraltar 2 0 2 110 161 −51 2
San Marino 61 –47Gibraltar Scoring by quarter: 18 −11, 6−7 , 21 −11, 16−18 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Yome 16 Rebs: McGrail 7 Asts: Yome 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Igor Esteve (AND)
Gibraltar 63–100 Armenia Scoring by quarter: 15−22 , 15−23 , 15−31 , 18−24 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Spight 30 Rebs: Mkrtychyan 6 Asts: Jones 8
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)
Armenia 78 –66San Marino Scoring by quarter: 26 −19, 16 −11, 14−17 , 22 −19Pts :Rebs :Asts :Jones 7Pts: Felici 17 Rebs: Biordi 9 Asts: Raschi 7
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve (AND), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)
Final round Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 2 July Malta 59 1 July Azerbaijan 52 San Marino 51 3 July Azerbaijan 68 Malta 68 Armenia 84 2 July Armenia 93 1 July Andorra 66 Third place Andorra 66 3 July Gibraltar 57 Azerbaijan 75 Andorra 84
Quarterfinals Andorra 66 –57Gibraltar Scoring by quarter: 18 −10, 12−15 , 12−13 , 24 −19Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: García 15 Rebs: Buxton, Culross 8 Asts: Rodríguez 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanrv (BUL)
San Marino 51–68 Azerbaijan Scoring by quarter: 18−22 , 11−12 , 12 −11, 10−23 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Hamzayev 21 Rebs: Haciyeva 13 Asts: Pashayev 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Can Mavisu (TUR), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)
Semifinals Malta 59 –52Azerbaijan Scoring by quarter: 16 −12, 12−15 , 11 −8, 20 −17Pts :Deguara 18 Rebs :Asts :Pts: Haciyeva 17 Rebs: Haciyeva 11 Asts: Pashayev 5
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)
Armenia 93 –66Andorra Scoring by quarter: 24 −19, 28 −15, 26 −14, 15−18 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Jones 8Pts: Colom 18 Rebs: Colom 7 Asts: Colom 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Toni Panov (MKD)
Fifth place game Gibraltar 52–62 San Marino Scoring by quarter: 11−22 , 17 −14, 12−17 , 12 −9Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pts: Ugolini 13 Rebs: Ugolini 7 Asts: Raschi 7
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)
Third place game Azerbaijan 75–84 Andorra Scoring by quarter: 20−24 , 16−20 , 20 −17, 19−23 Pts :Rebs :Asts :Pashayev 10Pts: Colom 31 Rebs: Bartolome, Colom 7 Asts: three players 3
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavizu (TUR), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)
Final Malta 68–84 Armenia Scoring by quarter: 19 −15, 11−24 , 18−23 , 20−22 Pts :Deguara 27 Rebs :Asts :Pts: Jones 41 Rebs: Jones 10 Asts: Jones 6
Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)
Individual statistics Source:
Scoring leader Rebounding leader Malta Samuel Deguara (12.5 rebounds per game)Assists leader Armenia Chris Jones (7.3 assists per game)Blocks leader Malta Samuel Deguara (1.8 blocks per game)Steals leader Azerbaijan Orhan Haciyeva (1.8 steals per game)Awards The tournament's individual award were announced after the final on 3 July.