Final Group A Table
| P | W | L | Pts | |
| *Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| *Romania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Reference: [1]
Points System: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Loss * Qualify for Playoff for Semi-Final Round
Group A Results
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| 03.09.2006 | Switzerland | 59 | Ireland | 57 |
| 03.09.2006 | Rimania | 79 | Cyprus | 64 |
| 09.09.2006 | Ireland | 62 | Romania | 81 |
| 09.09.2006 | Cyprus | 46 | Switzerland | 64 |
| 16.09.2006 | Ireland | 76 | Cyprus | 70 |
| 16.09.2006 | Romania | 68 | Switzerland | 59 |
| 25.08.2007 | Cyprus | 65 | Romania | 68 |
| 25.08.2007 | Ireland | 58 | Switzerland | 86 |
| 01.09.2007 | Switzerland | 76 | Cyprus | 67 |
| 01.09.2007 | Romania | 64 | Ireland | 54 |
| 05.09.2007 | Cyprus | 78 | Ireland | 73 |
| 05.09.2007 | Switzerland | 65 | Romania | 61 |
Reference: [2]
Report
Ireland started brightly in this Division B Qualifying Group, only losing by 2 Points to Switzerland and after a big loss at home to Romania they won 76-70 at home to Cyprus. 2007 was to be much less encouraging, with a big home loss (58-86) to Switzrland, where they might have thought they had a chance of winning given their previos match with the Swiss, before a 10-point loss to Romania, and then a 5-point loss to Cyprus, leaving Ireland with a 1-5 Record for the Group.
About
Eurobasket is the Men’s European Nations Championship, with Division B the second level. Teams play in Qualifying Groups followed by a Playoff to determine who goes forward to the Semi-Final Round. The Final 16 play in the Final Round.
References
Websites
[1] FIBA Europe (2017) FIBA Eurobasket 2007 | Division B Standings | Group A [Internet] Available from: http://www.fibaeurope.com/pageID_-vjCv8HqHsAzz3gbhkE3j2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2007.roundID_4948.html [Accessed 6 August 2017]
[2] FIBA Europe (2017) FIBA Eurobasket 2007 | Division B | Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.fibaeurope.com/pageID_7FB92Qp-IjY7rsXYN-DG72.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2007.roundID_4948.html [Accessed 6 August 2017]
Images
[3] Seek Logo (2017) FIBA Europe Logo [Internet] Available from: https://seeklogo.com/images/F/FIBA_Europe-logo-5598D2A380-seeklogo.com.gif [Accessed 6 August 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jim Naughton, Ireland National Team.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 13 November 2019
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