Tournament details | |
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Host country | Sweden |
City | Södertälje |
Dates | 2–12 July 2009 |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (3rd title) |
Runners-up | France |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Czech Republic |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Cleopatra Forsman-Goga |
Top scorer | Olga Maznichenko (21.9 ppg) |
Top rebounds | Olesia Malashenko (13.8 rpg) |
Top assists | Magdalena Teresa Zietara (3.8 apg) |
The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Women's Championship or simply known as the 2009 Youth EuroBasket, was the 26th edition of the Under-18 European Championships. This tournament was hosted by Sweden for the first time in the history of the championships. The tournament was won by Spain for the third time after defeating the France in the final, 64–54. Hosts Sweden clinched the bronze medal after beating Czech Republic, 67–54.