Mar 3, 2009, 3:44 am
Quote:PR Nð6 - Draw of the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship
GENEVA/AUCKLAND (2009 FIBA U19 World Championship) - FIBA, in cooperation with Basketball New Zealand, hosted today in Auckland the draw for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men.
The 9th FIBA U19 World Championship will be played from 2nd to 12th July 2009 in Auckland (New Zealand) with 16 teams comprised of players born in 1990 or after.
Please find below the result of the draw, as well as the complete event schedule.
1. Composition of groups:
Group A: Angola, Greece, Lithuania and Puerto Rico
Group B: Egypt, France, Iran and USA
Group C: Australia, Canada, Spain and Syria
Group D: Argentina, Croatia, Kazakhstan and New Zealand
2. Preliminary Round:
2nd July 2009:
Group A:
Game A1:Lithuaniavs.Puerto Rico
Game A2:Greecevs.Angola
Group B:
Game B1:Francevs.Egypt
Game B2:Iranvs.USA
Group C:
Game C1:Canadavs.Australia
Game C2:Spainvs.Syria
Group D:
Game D1:Croatiavs.Kazakhstan
Game D2:Argentinavs.New Zealand
3rd July 2009:
Group A:
Game A3:Angolavs.Lithuania
Game A4uerto Ricovs.Greece
Group B:
Game B3:USAvs.France
Game B4:Egyptvs.Iran
Group C:
Game C3:Syriavs.Canada
Game C4:Australiavs.Spain
Group D:
Game D3:New Zealandvs.Croatia
Game D4:Kazakhstanvs.Argentina
4th July 2009:
Group A:
Game A5:Lithuaniavs. Greece
Game A6:Angolavs.Puerto Rico
Group B:
Game B5:Francevs.Iran
Game B6:USAvs.Egypt
Group C:
Game C5:Canadavs.Spain
Game C6:Syriavs.Australia
Group D:
Game D5:Croatiavs.Argentina
Game D6:New Zealandvs.Kazakhstan
The 3 best-placed teams in each group will qualify for the Eighth-Final Round.
The teams placed 4th in each group will qualify for the Classification Round for 13th to 16th places.
Important note: The order of the games for each of the further rounds will be determined after the last day of the preceding round.
5th July 2009: Rest Day
3. Eighth-Final Round:
The 12 teams qualified from the Preliminary Round will be divided into 2 groups (E and F) of 6 teams each.
The 3 teams placed 1st to 3rd from groups A and B will play in Group E.
The 3 teams placed 1st to 3rd from groups C and D will play in Group F.
Each team will play the 3 new teams in its own group (the final scores of all games played in the Preliminary Round are valid for this Round).
6th July 2009:
Classification:Game 25:A4vs.B4
Game 26:C4vs.D4
Group E:Game 27:B2vs.A2
Game 28:B3vs.A1
Game 29:B1vs.A3
Group F:Game 302vs.C2
Game 31
Game 32
7th July 2009:
Classification:Game 33:Loser 25vs.Loser 26(15 - 16)
Game 34:Winner 25vs.Winner 26(13 - 14)
Group E:Game 35:A3vs.B3
Game 36:A1vs.B2
Game 37:A2vs.B1
Group F:Game 38:C3vs.D3
Game 39:C1vs.D2
Game 40:C2vs.D1
8th July 2009:
Group E:Game 41:B2vs.A3
Game 42:B3vs.A2
Game 43:B1vs.A1
Group F:Game 44
Game 45
Game 46
The teams placed 13th to 16th return home after their last game.
The teams placed 1st to 4th in each group will qualify for the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals.
The teams placed 5th and 6th in each group will qualify for the Classification Round for 9th to 12th places.
9th July 2009: Rest Day
4. Quarter-Finals:
10th July 2009:
Classification:Game 47:E5vs.F6
Game 48:E6vs.F5
Quarter-Finals:Game 49:E1vs.F4
Game 50:E3vs.F2
Game 51:E2vs.F3
Game 52:E4vs.F1
5. Semi-Finals:
11th July 2009:
Classification:Game 53:Loser 47vs.Loser 48(11 - 12)
Game 54:Winner 47vs.Winner 48 (9 - 10)
Game 55:Loser 49vs.Loser 50
Game 56:Loser 51vs.Loser 52
Semi-Finals:Game 57:Winner 49vs.Winner 50
Game 58:Winner 51vs.Winner 52
6. Finals:
12th July 2009:
Classification:Game 59:Loser 55vs.Loser 56(7 - 8)
Game 60:Winner 55vs.Winner 56 (5 - 6)
Finals:Game 61:Loser 57vs.Loser 58(3 - 4)
Game 62:Winner 57vs.Winner 58 (1 - 2)
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