1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Pepinster, Kortrijk and Quaregnon, in Belgium, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the sixth time, the first since the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Teams
Qualification
There were two qualifying rounds for this tournament. Twenty-three national teams entered the qualifying round. Fifteen teams advanced to the Challenge Round, where they joined Greece, Macedonia and Italy. The remaining eighteen teams were allocated in three groups of six teams each. The three top teams of each group joined Croatia, Spain and Belgium in the final tournament.Preliminary round
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.| Team advanced to [|Quarterfinals] | |
| Team competed in [|9th–12th playoffs] |
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
Championship
5th–8th playoffs
Final standings
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