The lottery of the 2022 European Youth Championships has taken place. The teams are divided into groups, the possible routes in the elimination tournament are also marked.
U20 women (2002/2003; head coach Matiss Rožlapa) will play against Serbia, Russia and Ireland in Group D at the Division A tournament in Sopron, Hungary (July 8-16). In the eighth final, you will have to play with one of the Group C teams (Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria).
U20 men (2002/2003; head coach Dāvis Čoders) will play against the Polish, Hungarian, Bulgarian and Irish teams in Group C in the Division B tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia (July 15-24). The two best units will continue to fight for a ticket to Division A.
U18 juniors (2004/2005; head coach Juris Umbraško) in the Division B tournament in Oradea, Romania (July 29 – August 7) in the Group C tournament with teams from Portugal, Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland and Romania. The top two teams in the knockout tournament will continue to fight for a ticket to Division A.
U18 juniors (2004/2005; head coach Aigars Nerips) In the Division A tournament in Heraklion, Greece (August 6-14), Group B will play for the Czech, Belgian and Greek teams. The team of group A (Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey) will face in the eighth final.
U16 cadets (2006; head coach Gatis Melderis) In the first stage of the Division A tournament in Skopje, the capital of northern Macedonia (August 12-20), Group C will play with Turkish, Italian and Polish cadets. One of the teams of Group D (Spain, Greece, Russia, Northern Macedonia) will face in the eighth final.
U16 cadets (2006; head coach Ainars Chukste) in the Division A tournament in the Portuguese city of Matthias (August 19-27) in Group C will play against the Portuguese, Russian and Belgian teams. In the first round of the elimination tournament, you will have to play with one of the Group D teams (Greece, Czech Republic, Denmark, France).
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, FIBA Europe canceled the 2020 European Youth Championships and held Challenger tournaments in the summer of 2021, the results of which did not affect the official ranking table.
