2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries

Tournament details
Host country	Malta
City	Ta' Qali
Dates	28 June – 3 July 2022
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	Armenia (2nd title)
Runners-up	Malta
Third place	Andorra
Fourth place	Azerbaijan
Tournament statistics
MVP	Chris Jones
Top scorer	Samuel Deguara Chris Jones (24.5  ppg)
Top rebounds	Samuel Deguara (12.5  rpg)
Top assists	Chris Jones (7.3  apg)
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The 2022 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 18th edition of this competition. It took place in Ta' Qali, Malta, from 28 June to 3 July 2022. ^[1] Ireland were the defending champions; but they didn't participate in this edition.

Participating teams

Ireland, Moldova and Norway did not participate this season. They were replaced by Armenia, winners in 2016, which was about to come back to competition after its withdrawal from the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiers, and Azerbaijan, winners in 2006 and 2008, which was set for a comeback to competition since its participation in the EuroBasket 2013 qualification.

Team	App	Last	Best placement in tournament	Rank
Andorra	15th	2021	Champion ( 1998, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2014)	88
Armenia	2nd	2016	Champion ( 2016)	93
Azerbaijan	4th	2008	Champion ( 2006, 2008)	NR
Gibraltar	18th	2021	Fourth place ( 1998, 2018)	148
Malta	18th	2021	Champion ( 2018)	94
San Marino	17th	2021	Champion ( 2002)	123

Group phase

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

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malta (H)	2	2	0	145	141	+4	4	Semifinals
2	Andorra	2	1	1	142	141	+1	3	Quarterfinals
3	Azerbaijan	2	0	2	140	145	−5	2

28 June 2022 18:30

Boxscore

Malta	73–71	Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 16−8, 12−17, 21−27, 24−19
Pts: Deguara 28 Rebs: Deguara, Kahler 11 Asts: Kahler 8		Pts: Davis 22 Rebs: Haciyeva 10 Asts: Davis 4

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Tomi Panov (MKD)

29 June 2022 16:15

Boxscore

Azerbaijan	69–72	Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 16−17, 22−23, 17−18, 14−14
Pts: Haciyeva 25 Rebs: Haciyeva 12 Asts: Davis 6		Pts: Colom 21 Rebs: Bartolome 8 Asts: Colom 6

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Alessandro Perciavalle (GIB)

30 June 2022 18:30

Boxscore

Andorra	70–72	Malta
Scoring by quarter: 13−22, 15−15, 26−18, 16−17
Pts: Bartolome, Colom 20 Rebs: Gabriel, Serrato 5 Asts: Fernández 8		Pts: Deguara 25 Rebs: Deguara, Kahler 10 Asts: Bugeja 5

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Armenia	2	2	0	178	129	+49	4	Semifinals
2	San Marino	2	1	1	127	125	+2	3	Quarterfinals
3	Gibraltar	2	0	2	110	161	−51	2

28 June 2022 16:15

Boxscore

San Marino	61–47	Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 18−11, 6−7, 21−11, 16−18
Pts: Ugolini 22 Rebs: Biordi 11 Asts: Raschi 7		Pts: Yome 16 Rebs: McGrail 7 Asts: Yome 3

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Igor Esteve (AND)

29 June 2022 18:30

Boxscore

Gibraltar	63–100	Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 15−22, 15−23, 15−31, 18−24
Pts: García 16 Rebs: Culross 6 Asts: Yome 6		Pts: Spight 30 Rebs: Mkrtychyan 6 Asts: Jones 8

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

30 June 2022 16:15

Boxscore

Armenia	78–66	San Marino
Scoring by quarter: 26−19, 16−11, 14−17, 22−19
Pts: Spight 25 Rebs: Khachatryan 12 Asts: Jones 7		Pts: Felici 17 Rebs: Biordi 9 Asts: Raschi 7

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve (AND), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

Final round

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
					2 July
					Malta	59
	1 July
					Azerbaijan	52
	San Marino	51
									3 July
	Azerbaijan	68
									Malta	68
									Armenia	84
					2 July
					Armenia	93
	1 July
					Andorra	66			Third place
	Andorra	66
									3 July
	Gibraltar	57
									Azerbaijan	75
									Andorra	84

Quarterfinals

1 July 2022 16:15

Boxscore

Andorra	66–57	Gibraltar
Scoring by quarter: 18−10, 12−15, 12−13, 24−19
Pts: Colom 29 Rebs: Bartolome, Colom 8 Asts: Fernández 5		Pts: García 15 Rebs: Buxton, Culross 8 Asts: Rodríguez 5

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanrv (BUL)

1 July 2022 18:30

Boxscore

San Marino	51–68	Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 18−22, 11−12, 12−11, 10−23
Pts: Raschi 20 Rebs: Raschi 9 Asts: Raschi 4		Pts: Hamzayev 21 Rebs: Haciyeva 13 Asts: Pashayev 5

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Henri Hilke (FIN), Can Mavisu (TUR), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Semifinals

2 July 2022 16:15

Boxscore

Malta	59–52	Azerbaijan
Scoring by quarter: 16−12, 12−15, 11−8, 20−17
Pts: Deguara 18 Rebs: Kahler 16 Asts: Bugeja 8		Pts: Haciyeva 17 Rebs: Haciyeva 11 Asts: Pashayev 5

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Can Mavisu (TUR), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)

2 July 2022 18:30

Boxscore

Armenia	93–66	Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 24−19, 28−15, 26−14, 15−18
Pts: Tatevosyan 35 Rebs: Spight, Zohrabian 7 Asts: Jones 8		Pts: Colom 18 Rebs: Colom 7 Asts: Colom 3

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Toni Panov (MKD)

Fifth place game

3 July 2022 14:00

Boxscore

Gibraltar	52–62	San Marino
Scoring by quarter: 11−22, 17−14, 12−17, 12−9
Pts: García 17 Rebs: García 10 Asts: Yome 4		Pts: Ugolini 13 Rebs: Ugolini 7 Asts: Raschi 7

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Alakbar Hasanov (AZE), Alessandro Perciavalle (ITA), Vladimir Zanev (BUL)

Third place game

3 July 2022 16:15

Boxscore

Azerbaijan	75–84	Andorra
Scoring by quarter: 20−24, 16−20, 20−17, 19−23
Pts: Poladkhanli 25 Rebs: Hamzayev 10 Asts: Pashayev 10		Pts: Colom 31 Rebs: Bartolome, Colom 7 Asts: three players 3

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Can Mavizu (TUR), Tomi Panov (MKD), James Kerry Dominique (GIB)

Final

3 July 2022 18:30

Boxscore

Malta	68–84	Armenia
Scoring by quarter: 19−15, 11−24, 18−23, 20−22
Pts: Deguara 27 Rebs: Deguara 16 Asts: Bugeja 4		Pts: Jones 41 Rebs: Jones 10 Asts: Jones 6

Ta' Qali Sports Pavilion, Ta' Qali Referees: Nikola Perlić (CRO), Henri Hilke (FIN), Igor Esteve Malmierca (AND)

Individual statistics

Source: ^[2]

Scoring leader

• Samuel Deguara &
• Chris Jones (24.5 points per game)

Rebounding leader

• Samuel Deguara (12.5 rebounds per game)

Assists leader

• Chris Jones (7.3 assists per game)

Blocks leader

• Samuel Deguara (1.8 blocks per game)

Steals leader

• Orhan Haciyeva (1.8 steals per game)

Awards

The tournament's individual award were announced after the final on 3 July. ^[3]

• Most Valuable Player: Chris Jones
• All-Star Five:
  • G Guillem Colom
  • G Chris Jones
  • F Andre Spight
  • F Orhan Aydın
  • C Samuel Deguara

References