ion ▁N ortheast ▁North ▁Wil kes bor o ▁Sal is bury ▁States ville ▁Way nes ville ▁W inst on - S alem ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Ann ual ▁Con ferences ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Method ist ▁Church ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : Method ism ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : Un ited ▁Method ist ▁churches ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina ▁North ▁Carolina ▁North ▁Carolina <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁FI BA ▁U 1 6 ▁European ▁Championship ▁was ▁the ▁ 3 2 nd ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁Under - 1 6 ▁European ▁Basketball ▁Championship . ▁The ▁competition ▁took ▁place ▁from ▁ 1 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁Nov i ▁Sad , ▁Ser bia . ▁Six teen ▁( 1 6 ) ▁teams ▁are ▁particip ating , ▁including ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Division ▁B ▁top ▁three ▁finish ers . ▁ ▁The ▁def ending ▁champions ▁were ▁France . ▁ ▁Part icip ating ▁teams ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁( 3 rd ▁at ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Division ▁B ) ▁▁▁ ▁( 1 st ▁at ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Division ▁B ) ▁▁▁ ▁( 2 nd ▁at ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Division ▁B ) ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁In ▁this ▁round , ▁six teen ▁teams ▁are ▁allocated ▁in ▁four ▁groups ▁of ▁four ▁teams ▁each . ▁All ▁teams ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁Play offs . ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Group ▁C ▁ ▁Group ▁D ▁ ▁Final ▁round ▁ ▁Bra cket ▁▁ 5 – 8 th ▁place ▁bra cket ▁▁ 9 –