# Latvia U-16 men and women basketball championship success > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/latvia-youth-basketball-successes > Updated: 2026-08-21T04:54:42.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 5. The Latvia U-16 men's national basketball team has won the European Championship for the first time in history. In the final held in Oradea, Romania, Latvia defeated France 75-69 to complete the tournament with an undefeated record. Despite France maintaining a narrow one-point lead at halftime, Latvia regained control during the third quarter with a 24-11 run. Although France narrowed the gap to four points in the final minutes, Benjamin Berrouet secured the victory with two late baskets. Berrouet was the standout performer, recording a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) and was selected for the symbolic All-Tournament Team, setting a new efficiency record for the championship by averaging 36.3 points per game. Other key contributors included Markuss Jahovičs, who also earned a spot on the symbolic All-Tournament Team, Markuss Aleksandrovs with 14 points, and Matīss Preimanis with 10 points. Following the victory, the team was scheduled to be welcomed home in Riga by fans and officials. In the women's U-16 tournament, the Latvian national team has also seen significant progress. After a 74-63 victory against Israel, the team advanced to the semifinals in Pitești, Romania, where they are scheduled to face Spain. The women's team, led by head coach Elviss Brokāns, reached the semifinals following victories over Romania, Hungary, and Turkey, despite a group stage loss to Italy. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Latvia U16 women's basketball team reaches European semifinals Latvia's U16 women's basketball team has reached the European Championship semifinals in Romania, where they will face Spain for a place in the final. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvia-u16-womens-basketball-team-reaches-european-semifinals ### 2026-08-15: Latvia U16 men's basketball team wins first European Championship Latvia's U16 men's basketball team won their first-ever European Championship, defeating France 75:69 in the final. Bendžamins Jānis Beruē was named tournament MVP. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvia-reaches-european-u-16-basketball-finals ### 2026-08-13: Latvia wins European U16 basketball championship Latvia's U16 men's basketball team won their first European U16 Championship title, defeating France 75-69 in the final held in Romania. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvian-u16-basketball-teams-compete-in-european-championships ### 2026-08-02: Latvian youth basketball: U‑16 women win Baltic Cup, U‑18 lose in Europe Latvia's U‑16 women won the Baltic Cup, while its U‑18 men and women were eliminated in European contests, with narrow losses to Poland and Serbia. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvia-u16-basketball-wins-baltic-cup-girls-gold-boys-second ### 2026-07-31: Latvian youth basketball teams win U18 European match and U16 Baltic Cup Latvia’s U‑18 women beat Croatia 72‑64 at the European Championship, the U‑16 boys won the Baltic Cup over Lithuania, and Jelgava will host a youth “King Of The Court” tournament. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvia-u16-basketball-squads-post-decisive-wins-in-baltic-cup --- Cite as: Latvia U-16 men and women basketball championship success. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/latvia-youth-basketball-successes