U-20 tournament

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U20 European Championship for men will start July 6 in 3 cities: Nova Gorica, Gorizia and Warsaw. Division A and B will attract spectators' attention from July 6-15. Nova Gorica is located in western Slovenia, on the Italian border. Nova Gorica's gym seats 1,100 spectators and there are two courts in this gym. The Gorizia arena in Italy seats approximately 5,500 spectators.

Nova Gorica is located in western Slovenia, on the Italian border. Nova Gorica's gym seats 1,100 spectators and there are two courts in this gym. The Gorizia arena in Italy seats approximately 5,500 spectators. The arenas above will host U20 European Championship for men in Division A. Sixteen teams are divided into 4 groups with 4 in each. Group A will consist of France, Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia. Greece, Lithuania, Russia and Turkey make up Group B. In Group C we will see Croatia, Spain, Israel and FYR Macedonia. Bulgaria, Georgia, Italy and Latvia will play in Group D. The first three teams in each group will qualify for the Qualifying Round. The results between the teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round will be taken into account for the Qualifying Round.

U20 European Championship for men in Division B will be held in Warsaw. The situation differs from the one Division A will have as there are 18 teams here. First 2 groups will have 5 teams while two others 4. The teams placed first and second will advance to the Qualifying round.

Previous winners:

2000:Slovenia

2002: Greece

2004: Slovenia

2005: Russia

2006: Serbia/Montenegro

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Unfortunate result for Hellas. We finished last in Group B losing 78-70 to Russia and 84-75 to Lithuania. We beat Turkey 63-62 but advance to the Classification round and play to avoid relegation to division B.

Greece will be in a division with 3 other teams. One of them is FYROM and Greece plays them July 10