1988 European Promotion Cup for Men
| -1st FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malta |
| Dates | 14-18 December 1988 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iceland (1st title) |
The 1988 European Promotion Cup for Men was the first edition of the European Promotion Cup for Men, today known as European Basketball Championship for Small Countries.
Teams
Results
Group stage
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th-8th playoffs |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 201 | 6 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 200 | 5 |
 San Marino
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 216 | 4 |
 Gibraltar
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 284 | 3 |
| 14 December 1988 | |||||
| Ireland |
114–59 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| San Marino |
75–83 | Iceland |
Malta | ||
| 15 December 1988 | |||||
| Ireland |
71–68 | Iceland |
Malta | ||
| San Marino |
84–54 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| 16 December 1988 | |||||
| Iceland |
86–54 | Gibraltar |
Malta | ||
| Ireland |
79–74 | San Marino |
Malta |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cyprus
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 187 | 6 |
 Luxembourg
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 242 | 5 |
 Malta
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 247 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 258 | 3 |
| 14 December 1988 | |||||
| Wales |
78–105 | Luxembourg |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
58–86 | Cyprus |
Malta | ||
| 15 December 1988 | |||||
| Cyprus |
94–79 | Luxembourg |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
79–69 | Wales |
Malta | ||
| 16 December 1988 | |||||
| Wales |
50–74 | Cyprus |
Malta | ||
| Malta |
70–92 | Luxembourg |
Malta |
Knockout stage
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Wales | 68 | |||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| San Marino | 72 | |||||
| San Marino | 82 | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Malta | 72 | |||||
| Malta | 74 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 69 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Wales | 75 | |||||
| Gibraltar | 77 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 87 | |||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Ireland | 91 | |||||
| Ireland | 69 | |||||
| December 17, Malta | ||||||
| Iceland | 86 | |||||
| Iceland | 108 | |||||
| Cyprus | 78 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 18, Malta | ||||||
| Luxembourg | 68 | |||||
| Cyprus | 73 | |||||
| 1988 European Promotion Cup |
|---|
 Iceland First title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Iceland
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Ireland
|
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Cyprus
|
| 4th | Luxembourg
|
| 5th | San Marino
|
| 6th | Malta
|
| 7th | Gibraltar
|
| 8th | Wales
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References
- FIBA Archive