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2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries
Tournament details

Host country	Kosovo
City	Pristina
Dates	25–30 June 2024
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Norway (1st title)
Runners-up	Malta
Third place	Albania
Fourth place	Cyprus
Tournament statistics
Games played	20
Attendance	1,865 (93 per game)
MVP	Amber Melgoza
Top scorer	Amber Melgoza (19.6 ppg)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
← 2022 2026 →

The 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition. The tournament was played in Pristina, Kosovo, from 25 to 30 June 2024.^[1]

Participating teams

Country	Last	Best placement in tournament	WR^[a]
Albania	2008	Champions (2002)	92
Andorra	2022	Third place (2000)	111
Armenia	2010	Runners-up (2010)	NR
Cyprus	2022	Champions (2022)	76
Georgia	Debut		NR
Kosovo	2022	Third place (2021)	86
Malta	2022	Champions (2008, 2010, 2016)	80
Norway	2022	Runners-up (2022)	75

^ As of February 2024

First round

The draw of the first round was held on 6 February 2024 in Freising, Germany.^[2]

In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals; the third and fourth teams play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malta	3	3	0	242	204	+38	6	Semifinals
2	Cyprus	3	2	1	227	187	+40	5	Semifinals
3	Kosovo (H)	3	1	2	205	197	+8	4	5th–8th place playoffs
4	Georgia	3	0	3	183	269	−86	3	5th–8th place playoffs

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

25 June 2024
13:00

Cyprus	89–57	Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 19–23, 35–8, 20–10
Pts: Pangalos 21 Rebs: Chenaklieva 9 Asts: Pangalos 6		Pts: Papuashvili 19 Rebs: Tsivtsivadze 10 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 9

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

25 June 2024
20:30

Malta	72–65	Kosovo
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–12, 12–20, 22–15
Pts: Melgoza 21 Rebs: De Martino 9 Asts: Bonett 5		Pts: Perquku 16 Rebs: Muhadri 12 Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 200
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

26 June 2024
15:30

Georgia	68–88	Malta
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 15–30, 21–25, 9–19
Pts: Barbakadze 17 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5		Pts: De Martino 30 Rebs: Melgoza 10 Asts: De Martino 7

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 30
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD), Edison Gjoni (ALB)

26 June 2024
20:30

Kosovo	48–67	Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 13–26, 12–22, 10–8
Pts: Muhadri 17 Rebs: Muhadri 13 Asts: Perquku 7		Pts: Chenaklieva 13 Rebs: Chenaklieva 11 Asts: Kyprianou 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 250
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

27 June 2024
18:00

Cyprus	71–82 (OT)	Malta
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–14, 18–16, 22–19, Overtime: 2–13
Pts: Pangalos 20 Rebs: Themistokleous 14 Asts: Pangalos 4		Pts: Melgoza 27 Rebs: Galea 14 Asts: De Martino 6

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

27 June 2024
20:30

Kosovo	92–58	Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 13–16, 36–12, 21–16
Pts: Perquku 27 Rebs: Muhadri 14 Asts: Muhadri 7		Pts: Kavtaradze 13 Rebs: Barbakadze 12 Asts: Papuashvili 4

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 300
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Nikola Bejat (NOR), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Norway	3	3	0	234	152	+82	6	Semifinals
2	Albania	3	2	1	187	211	−24	5	Semifinals
3	Armenia	3	1	2	179	186	−7	4	5th–8th place playoffs
4	Andorra	3	0	3	140	191	−51	3	5th–8th place playoffs

Source: FIBA

25 June 2024
15:30

Norway	73–70	Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 24–21, 20–22, 16–9
Pts: Halvorsen 16 Rebs: Halvorsen 7 Asts: Halvorsen 6		Pts: Manucharyan 23 Rebs: Kepenekian 10 Asts: Kepenekian 3

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK)

25 June 2024
18:00

Albania	74–58	Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 21–15, 22–9, 17–20
Pts: Qosja 18 Rebs: Lalaj 13 Asts: Gjergji, Pellumbi 4		Pts: Guri 16 Rebs: Guri 13 Asts: Guri 3

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

26 June 2024
13:00

Andorra	39–72	Norway
Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 9–13, 8–18, 13–19
Pts: Guri 18 Rebs: Collado, Guri 11 Asts: Brunet 3		Pts: Mildestvedt 13 Rebs: Mildestvedt 10 Asts: Havnes 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 20
Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

26 June 2024
18:00

Armenia	64–70	Albania
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 16–12, 17–17, 15–27
Pts: Vartazarian 25 Rebs: Vartazarian 19 Asts: Manucharyan 5		Pts: Qosja 15 Rebs: Lalaj 10 Asts: Lalaj 6

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 60
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

27 June 2024
13:00

Norway	89–43	Albania
Scoring by quarter: 12–11, 25–7, 28–15, 24–10
Pts: Jacobsen 13 Rebs: Holm 7 Asts: Sanford 5		Pts: Lalaj 10 Rebs: Lalaj 8 Asts: Qosja 6

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

27 June 2024
15:30

Andorra	43–45	Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 9–7, 13–5, 7–15, 14–18
Pts: Guri 12 Rebs: Guri 23 Asts: Sobany, Guri 4		Pts: Keshmeshian 13 Rebs: Kepenekian 14 Asts: Keshmeshian, Vartazarian 2

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 45
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

5th–8th place playoffs

Bracket

	5th–8th place semifinals				5th place game

	29 June

	Kosovo	81
					30 June
	Andorra	67
					Kosovo	53
	29 June
					Armenia	39
	Armenia	81

	Georgia	58
					7th place game

					30 June

					Andorra	80

					Georgia	49

5th–8th place semifinals

29 June 2024
13:00

Kosovo	81–67	Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–18, 23–14, 18–19
Pts: Rrahmani, Perquku 18 Rebs: Muhadri 15 Asts: Tuhina 9		Pts: Collado 19 Rebs: Guri 13 Asts: Guri 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 150
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Edison Gjoni (ALB), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

29 June 2024
15:30

Armenia	81–58	Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 22–16, 15–17, 24–13
Pts: Keshmeshian 13 Rebs: Vartazarian, Kepenekian 8 Asts: Manucharyan 5		Pts: Papuashvili 18 Rebs: Keburia 13 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 7

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 50
Referees: Xhelal Mumini (KOS), Martina Mekelova (SVK), Maria Ignatiou (CYP)

7th place game

30 June 2024
13:00

Andorra	80–49	Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 28–9, 15–15, 20–16, 17–9
Pts: Guri 17 Rebs: Guri 19 Asts: Brunet 5		Pts: Keburia 14 Rebs: Four players 8 Asts: Tsivtsivadze 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 20
Referees: Martina Mekelova (SVK), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Tamara Harutyunyan (ARM)

5th place game

30 June 2024
15:30

Kosovo	53–39	Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 21–4, 13–18, 12–15, 7–2
Pts: Kamerolli 19 Rebs: Muhadri 21 Asts: Perquku, Tuhina 4		Pts: Keshmeshian 12 Rebs: Vartazarian 11 Asts: Markaryan, Keshmeshian 3

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 100
Referees: Edison Gjoni (ALB), Maria Ignatiou (CYP), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

Championship playoffs

Bracket

	Semifinals				Final

	29 June

	Malta	75
					30 June
	Albania	62
					Malta	54
	29 June
					Norway	61
	Norway	72

	Cyprus	31
					3rd place game

					30 June

					Albania	73

					Cyprus	61

Semifinals

29 June 2024
18:00

Malta	75–62	Albania
Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 13–15, 25–17, 9–17
Pts: Melgoza 17 Rebs: Melgoza 12 Asts: De Martino 6		Pts: Qosja 12 Rebs: Lalaj 8 Asts: Qosja 4

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 100
Referees: Cisil Güngör (TUR), Elldin Uglari (KOS), Marina Shalamberidze (GEO)

29 June 2024
20:30

Norway	72–31	Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 23–6, 10–16, 21–4
Pts: Sanford 13 Rebs: Halvorsen 7 Asts: Sanford 4		Pts: Pangalos 10 Rebs: Chenaklieva 8 Asts: Pangalos 3

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 30
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

3rd place game

30 June 2024
18:00

Albania	73–61	Cyprus
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 20–18, 19–15, 24–14
Pts: Qosja, Muca 12 Rebs: Lalaj 11 Asts: Semanjaku 4		Pts: Pangalos 27 Rebs: Georgiou 7 Asts: Pangalos 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 60
Referees: Nikola Bejat (NOR), Suzana Vujičić (MNE), Andrej Zlatevski (MKD)

Final

30 June 2024
20:30

Malta	54–61	Norway
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 10–7, 10–22, 15–15
Pts: Melgoza 16 Rebs: Melgoza 12 Asts: Melgoza 4		Pts: A. Sorbye 14 Rebs: Halvorsen 8 Asts: A. Sorbye 5

Palace of Youth and Sports
Attendance: 200
Referees: Tolga Edis (TUR), Cisil Güngör (TUR), Xhelal Mumini (KOS)

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
	Norway	5–0
	Malta	4–1
	Albania	3–2
4th	Cyprus	2–3
5th	Kosovo	3–2
6th	Armenia	2–3
7th	Andorra	1–4
8th	Georgia	0–5

2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries Champions Norway 1st title Team roster: Karoline Teigland, Aurora Sorbye, Sunniva Sorbye, Severine Uggen, Andrea Raa, Tori Halvorsen, Vilde Havne, Synne Jacobsen, Karyn Sanford, Maren Mildestvedt, Eirin Holm, Siri Granheim Head coach: Gunnar Voigt Nesboe

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points

Name	PPG^[3]
Amber Melgoza	19.6
Marissa Pangalos	17.2
Enisa Kamerolli	17.0
Stephanie De Martino	16.2
Claudia Guri	15.2

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Claudia Guri	15.8
Aulona Muhadri	15.0
Amber Melgoza	10.8
Sylvia Vartazarian	10.4
Ornela Lalaj	10.0

Assists

Name	APG
Ekaterine Tsivtsivadze	5.8
Astera Tuhina	4.8
Stephanie De Martino	4.6
Arbnore Perquku	4.6
Marissa Pangalos	4.4

Blocks

Name	BPG
Claudia Guri	3.4
Danika Galea	1.6
Josephine Grima	1.2
Stilyana Chenaklieva	1.0
Enisa Semanjaku	0.8

Steals

Name	SPG
Amber Melgoza	3.2
Stilyana Chenaklieva	3.0
Enisa Kamerolli	2.6
Aulona Muhadri	2.4
Laura Laurent	2.2
Enisa Qosja	2.2

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
Aulona Muhadri	25.4
Amber Melgoza	22.2
Claudia Guri	18.6
Ornela Lalaj	18.2
Danika Galea	17.6

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[4]
Malta	74.2
Norway	73.4
Kosovo	67.8
Albania	64.4
Cyprus	63.8

Rebounds

Team	RPG
Armenia	52.4
Norway	52.4
Andorra	50.0
Georgia	47.2
Malta	47.0

Assists

Team	APG
Norway	18.6
Malta	16.4
Kosovo	16.2
Cyprus	14.8
Albania	14.6

Blocks

Team	BPG
Andorra	5.0
Malta	3.8
Albania	2.8
Norway	2.8
Cyprus	2.0

Steals

Team	SPG
Kosovo	12.4
Norway	12.0
Cyprus	11.0
Albania	10.8
Malta	10.2

Efficiency

Team	EFFPG
Malta	94.3
Norway	93.3
Kosovo	71.6
Cyprus	62.0
Albania	60.8

Awards

The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 30 June 2024.^[5]

All-Tournament Team
Guard	Forwards	Centers
Aurora Sorbye Marissa Pangalos	Ornela Lalaj Tori Halvorsen	Amber Melgoza
MVP: Amber Melgoza

References

^ 2024 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries official website
^ Draws complete for European Championship for Small Countries 2024
^ "Statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "Amber Melgoza leads All-Star Five as tournament MVP". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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