Greece is ready to host another European Youth event. The U16 European Championship will be held in Heraklion, Crete, with the new generation of basketball making its first appearance on the international stage.
The Children’s National Team will compete in Group D along with Israel, Croatia and Italy. The competitions will be held from August 9 to 17 at the Nea Alikarnassos Indoor Gymnasium (Dyo Aorakia) and at the University of Crete Gymnasium.
The schedule of matches in the group stage is as follows:
9/8
CG of Nea Alikarnassos
13.30 Poland-Slovenia
16.00 Georgia-France
18.30 Israel-Greece
21.00 Croatia-Italy
University of Crete
13.30 Bulgaria-Lithuania
16.00 Germany-Serbia
18.30 Finland-Spain
21.00 Latvia-Turkey
10/8
CG of Nea Alikarnassos
13.30 Serbia-Bulgaria
16.00 Spain-Latvia
18.30 Greece-Croatia
21.00 Turkey-Finland
University of Crete
13.30 Slovenia-Georgia
16.00 France-Poland
18.30 Italy-Israel
21.00 Lithuania-Germany
11/8
CG of Nea Alikarnassos
13.30 Georgia-Poland
16.00 Bulgaria-Germany
18.30 Greece-Italy
21.00 Serbia-Lithuania
University of Crete
13.30 Croatia-Israel
16.00 Turkey-Spain
18.30 Slovenia-France
21.00 Finland-Latvia
Source: Sport Fm
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