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EuroBasket 2017

EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

Like the previous edition, the tournament was co-hosted by four countries. Games in the group stage were held in Turkey, Finland, Israel and Romania. The knock-out phase was played in Istanbul, Turkey.

Slovenia won their first-ever tournament after defeating Serbia 93–85 in the final.[2] Spain won the bronze medal by beating Russia with the same result.[3]

Host selection

A EuroBasket 2017 hashtag sign outside Istanbul's Abdi İpekçi Arena
Sam Dunk was the official mascot

Following the decision to relocate the 2015 tournament, original hosts Ukraine were offered the chance to host the 2017 edition, but they declined, citing the ongoing unrest in the country.[4] Countries expressed interest in hosting were Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland (possible joint bid),[5][6] Serbia, Macedonia, and Bulgaria (possible joint bid),[7] United Kingdom,[8][9] Israel,[10] Poland,[11] Slovenia,[12] Belgium.[13]

On 5 November 2015, FIBA Europe announced that five national federations have applied to organise the EuroBasket 2017: Finland, Israel, Poland, Romania and Turkey.[14]

On 11 December 2015, FIBA Europe announced that the tournament will be hosted by four countries: Israel, Romania, Finland and Turkey with the knockout stage host at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul.[15]

Venues

Format

A total of 24 qualified teams played in groups of six; the four best teams in these groups advanced to a single-elimination knockout stage.[17]

Qualification

The hosts (4 teams) and 2016 Summer Olympics or 2016 Olympic Qualifying Tournament participants (9 other teams) all qualified directly to the EuroBasket 2017.

The remaining 27 teams joined through qualification from 31 August 2016 to 17 September 2016 for 11 places.[18]

Draw

The draw took place in Turkey on 22 November 2016.[19][20]

Seedings

FIBA Europe released the seedings for the EuroBasket 2017 draw on 20 November 2016.[21] According to the FIBA Europe regulations the participating nations, the 9 participants of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Olympic Qualifying Tournaments would be seeded first, based on their respective records in EuroBasket 2015, with the remaining teams seeded based on their qualification records.[21]

As in the EuroBasket 2015, each of the four hosts was granted the right to select a partner federation for commercial and marketing criteria. These teams would automatically be placed into the same group as their chosen partner country.

Final draw

^a Finland was paired with Iceland before the draw.
^b Israel was paired with Lithuania before the draw.
^c Romania was paired with Hungary before the draw.
^d Turkey was paired with Russia before the draw.
^e Before the draw it was already certain that Croatia would end up in the group with Hungary and Romania, due to the assignments of Finland, Israel and Turkey in their pot.

Squads

Preliminary round

Similar to EuroBasket 2015 the preliminary round is being played in four different venues in different countries. Each of the four groups exists of six teams, the best four teams of each group advance to the knockout stage. The first matches were played on August 31 and the last are scheduled for September 7.[26]

Group A

The home crowd cheering on the Finnish national team in Helsinki, Finland

Venue: Helsinki, Finland

Source: EuroBasket
Rules for classification: 1) Points. 2) Head-to-head results. 3) Points difference. 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group B

Venue: Tel Aviv, Israel

Source: EuroBasket
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Germany 61–55 Italy
  2. ^ a b Ukraine 88–81 Georgia

Group C

Venue: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Source: EuroBasket
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Group D

Serbia against Turkey

Venue: Istanbul, Turkey

Source: EuroBasket
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Serbia 3 Pts, +7 PD; Latvia 3 Pts, +5 PD; Russia 3 Pts, −12 PD

Knockout stage

Venue: Istanbul, Turkey

Final


Final standings

The final standings per FIBA official website:

Results
The Fan Zone, at Kansalaistori in Helsinki, Finland, during the 2017 EuroBasket
Source: FIBA

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Awards

All Tournament Team

FIBA broadcasting rights

Medal team rosters

References

  1. ^ PR N°20 - Central Board gives green light to new format and calendar of competition
  2. ^ "Slovenia crowned European champions for the first time". fiba.basketball. 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Spain win Bronze to send Navarro off in style". fiba.basketball. 17 September 2017.
  4. ^ Pavitt, M. (27 June 2015). "Ukraine decline opportunity to host 2017 Eurobasket". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. ^ Baltic states consider co-hosting EuroBasket 2017
  6. ^ Lietuva su trimis partnerėmis taikosi surengti 2017 metų Europos krepšinio čempionatą
  7. ^ Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria may submit joint bid to host Eurobasket 2017
  8. ^ UK lining up bid for 2017 Eurobasket
  9. ^ British Basketball ponders bid to host 2015 and 2017 men's European Championship Finals
  10. ^ "Israel solicitará el Eurobasket de 2017". Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Sekretarz generalny FIBA Europe: Polska ma szanse na organizację Eurobasketu 2017". Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. ^ Pavitt, M. (27 June 2015). "Ukraine decline opportunity to host 2017 Eurobasket". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  13. ^ title= België voorlopig kandidaat-gastland voor EK basket in 2017
  14. ^ Five Countries Bid To Host EuroBasket 2017
  15. ^ "Finland, Israel, Romania and Turkey to Host FIBA EuroBasket 2017 | FIBA Europe".
  16. ^ "10 000 de locuri la Sala Polivalentă în 2017" (in Romanian). cluj.com. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Format Set To Change". FIBA Europe. 16 November 2013.
  18. ^ "FIBA Europe announces EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers seedings". FIBA Europe. 20 January 2016.
  19. ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Draw date confirmed". FIBA. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  20. ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Group Phase groups confirmed, trophy and mascot unveiled". FIBA. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  21. ^ a b "EuroBasket Draw Seedings Announced". fibaeurope.com. 20 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Finland partner with Iceland for FIBA EuroBasket 2017". FIBA. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  23. ^ "Israel agree to partnership with Lithuania". FIBA. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  24. ^ "Férfi Kosár EB: Minket választottak a románok, Kolozsváron fogunk játszani". NSO. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  25. ^ "Turkey reach partnership agreement with Russia". FIBA. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  26. ^ "Schedule EuroBasket 2017". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  27. ^ Statistics
  28. ^ a b "Title hero Dragic caps off fairy tale finish with MVP honors". fiba.basketball. 17 September 2017.

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