Current season, competition or edition: 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1971 |
Divisions | 3 |
No. of teams | 16 (Division A) |
Continent | Europe (FIBA Europe) |
Most recent champion(s) | France (4th title) |
Most titles | Spain (6 titles) |
Related competitions | FIBA U18 EuroBasket FIBA U20 EuroBasket |
Official website | fiba.basketball/europe/u16 |
The FIBA U16 EuroBasket is the new name for the FIBA U16 European Championship,[1][2] originally known as the FIBA European Championship for Cadets. It's a men's youth basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1971 edition. Through the 2003 edition, it was held every second year, but since the 2004 edition onward, it is held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup in odd years, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Spain.