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Slovenian U20 basketball players win European Championship at home
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Slovenian U20 basketball players win European Championship at home

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Young Slovenian basketball players won the U20 European Championship, defeating Serbia in the final in Ljubljana.
  • This is the third consecutive medal for this generation of players and Slovenia's fourth U20 European title.
  • Despite missing key players due to injury and other reasons, the team secured a dominant victory on home soil.

Slovenia's U20 basketball team has claimed the European Championship title, triumphing over Serbia with a decisive 84-65 victory in the final held in Ljubljana. The win, witnessed by 8,000 passionate fans at the Stoลพice Arena, marks a significant achievement for the young Slovenian squad.

This gold medal is the third consecutive major tournament medal for the generation of players born in 2006 and younger, following bronze medals at the 2024 U20 European Championship and the 2025 U19 World Cup. It also adds to Slovenia's historical success, marking their fourth U20 European title and seventh medal in U20/U22 competitions.

The victory carries extra weight as Slovenia competed with a significantly weakened roster. Key players from previous tournaments, ลฝak Smrekar and Mark Morano Mahmutoviฤ‡, were absent. Captain Urban Krofliฤ sustained an injury in the semi-finals, and Lovro Faganel was unavailable for the final due to exhaustion. Despite these challenges, the team showcased remarkable resilience and skill.

Vit Hrabar led the Slovenian scoring in the final with 18 points, supported by Mark Padjen with 14 and Filip Petkovski with 13. Spain secured the bronze medal by defeating France 65-54.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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