2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title.

Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.

Format change
For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B.

Preliminary round
The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.

Quarter-Final round
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

Classification round
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.

13th–16th playoffs
Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.

All-Tournament Team

 * 🇷🇺 Nikita Kurbanov
 * Renaldas Seibutis
 * Artūras Jomantas
 * Luka Bogdanović
 * 🇮🇱 Lior Eliyahu