Belgium

NEWS

29.07.2012

Belgium Win Title, Swedes Promoted

Belgium capped a terrific performance at the U16 European Championship Division B with a gold-medal game victory over Montenegro on Sunday.

29.07.2012

MVP Hakanson Leads All Tournament Team

Sweden needed an extra game to clinch their spot in next year's Division A European Championship but the Scandinavians routed Hungary in the game for third place to secure their return to top level.

Name	Pos.	Height	Birth date	Place of birth
Thomas Akyazili	SG	1.87	15.01.1997	Mortsel (BEL)
Theo Beaujean	SF	1.88	02.08.1997	Liege (BEL)
Simon Buysse	SG	1.88	25.08.1997	Brugge (BEL)
Tibo De Coessemaeker	SG	1.80	24.03.1997	Brugge (BEL)
Bertrand-Mathias Eyenga	SF	1.90	14.03.1997	Charleroi (BEL)
Niels Foerts	PG	1.78	17.10.1997	Antwerpen (BEL)
Jan Goyens	PF	1.95	21.02.1997	Ukkel (BEL)
Christophe Hanin	C	1.97	30.01.1997	Brussels (BEL)
Tom Jacobs	PF	1.95	09.08.1997	Antwerpen (BEL)
Laurent Lefever	SF	1.87	21.07.1997	Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (BEL)
Roby Rogiers	C	2.03	14.06.1997	Antwerpen (BEL)
Leon Van Den Berghe	SF	1.90	31.01.1997	Bangkok (THA)
Vincent Vanden Bergue	PF	1.88	26.04.1997	Bornem (BEL)
Arne Vanlaer	PF	1.93	04.03.1997	Halle Belgium (BEL)
Thibaut Vervoort	SG	1.90	10.12.1997	Lier (BEL)

HISTORY

Achievements in FIBA Europe youth competitions

European Championship for Cadettes (1995) - 3^rdplace
European Championship for Junior Men (1996) - 4^thplace
U16 European Championship Women (2012) - 4^thplace
U16 European Championship Women (2011) - 2^ndplace
U16 European Championship Women (2009) - 2^ndplace
U18 European Championship Women (2011) - 1^stplace

Participations in FIBA Europe youth competitions

U18 European Championship Women	2012 - DIVISION A \| 2011 - DIVISION A \| 2010 - DIVISION A \| 2009 - DIVISION A \| 2008 - DIVISION B \| 2007 - DIVISION B \| 2006 - DIVISION A \| 2005 - DIVISION A \| 2004 - Challenge Round \| 2002 - Challenge Round \| 2000 - Challenge Round \| 1998 - Challenge Round \| 1996 - Challenge Round \| 1994 - Final Round \| 1988 \| 1983 \| 1979 \| 1973 \| 1971 \| 1967
U18 European Championship Men	2012 - DIVISION B \| 2011 - DIVISION B \| 2010 - DIVISION B \| 2009 - DIVISION B \| 2008 - DIVISION A \| 2007 - DIVISION B \| 2006 - DIVISION B \| 2005 - DIVISION A \| 2004 - Qualifying Round \| 2002 - Qualifying Round \| 2000 - Preliminary Round \| 1998 - Challenge Round \| 1996 - Final Round \| 1992 \| 1980 \| 1978 \| 1976 \| 1974 \| 1970
U16 European Championship Men	2012 - DIVISION B \| 2011 - DIVISION B \| 2010 - DIVISION B \| 2009 - DIVISION B \| 2008 - DIVISION B \| 2007 - DIVISION B \| 2006 - DIVISION B \| 2005 - DIVISION A \| 2004 - DIVISION A \| 2003 - Challenge Round \| 2001 - Challenge Round \| 1999 - Challenge Round \| 1997 - Final Round \| 1995 - Qualifying Round \| 1991 \| 1989 \| 1987 \| 1985 \| 1979 \| 1977 \| 1975 \| 1973
U20 European Championship Men	2012 - DIVISION B \| 2011 - DIVISION B \| 2010 - DIVISION B \| 2009 - DIVISION A \| 2008 - DIVISION B \| 2007 - DIVISION B \| 2006 - DIVISION B \| 2005 - DIVISION B \| 2002 - Qualifying Round \| 2000 - Qualifying Round
U16 European Championship Women	2012 - DIVISION A \| 2011 - DIVISION A \| 2010 - DIVISION A \| 2009 - DIVISION A \| 2008 - DIVISION A \| 2007 - DIVISION A \| 2006 - DIVISION A \| 2005 - DIVISION A \| 2004 - DIVISION A \| 2003 - Qualifying Round \| 2001 - Challenge Round \| 1999 - Challenge Round \| 1997 - Final Round \| 1995 - Final Round \| 1984 \| 1976
U20 European Championship Women	2012 - DIVISION B \| 2011 - DIVISION B \| 2010 - DIVISION B \| 2009 - DIVISION B \| 2008 - DIVISION A \| 2007 - DIVISION A \| 2006 - DIVISION A \| 2005 - DIVISION A \| 2004 - Final Round \| 2002 - Qualifying Round \| 2000 - Qualifying Round
European Championship for Men '22 and Under'	1998 - Qualifying Round \| 1996 - Final Round \| 1994 - Qualifying Round \| 1992

Team

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SCHEDULE

08.08.2013	vs GRE	19:00
09.08.2013	vs ESP	17:30
10.08.2013	vs RUS	11:30

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