1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament
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| tourney_name = Acropolis International Basketball Tournament
| year = 1999
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| city = Piraeus, Athens
| country = Greece
| arena =SEF
| dates = June 9–11
| champion = {{bk|GRE}} (6th title)
| second = {{bk|ITA}}
| third = {{bk|AUS}}
| fourth = {{bk|RUS}}
| top_scorer =
| mvp ={{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos Sigalas
| prevseason = 1998
| nextseason = 2000
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The 13. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1999 found between the 9th and 11th. June 1999 in Piraeus. The six games were played for the last time Stadium of Peace and Friendship. Athens has always hosted the tournament since 2000.
In addition to the host Greek national team the national teams from Australia also took part Russia part. The team completed the field of participants Italy, which took part in the Acropolis tournament for the seventh time and just a few weeks later in the European Championships in France won the gold medal.
As MVP the Greek Georgios Sigalas was honored at the tournament.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basket.gr/stoixeia-diorganwshs/?CompCode=279 |title=1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament |access-date=11 May 2024}}
Venues
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! ! Greece |
| width=180|Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece
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| SEF Capacity: 11,640{{Cite web |url=http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/team-en/peace-friendship-arena.html |title=The Peace and Friendship Stadium. |access-date=2016-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802204533/http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/team-en/peace-friendship-arena.html |archive-date=2016-08-02 |url-status=dead }} |
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Participating teams
- {{bk|Australia}}
- {{bk|Greece}}
- {{bk|Italy}}
- {{bk|Russia}}
Standings
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{{Bs cl2 team|t={{bk|ITA}} |w=2 |l=1 |pf=241 |pa=244}}
{{Bs cl2 team|t={{bk|AUS}} |w=1 |l=2 |pf=228 |pa=220}}
{{Bs cl2 team|t={{bk|RUS}} |w=0 |l=3 |pf=214 |pa=248}}
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Results
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Final standings
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| width=40|Rank{{Cite web |url=https://www.basket.gr/acropolis-tournament/13-9-11-1999/ |title=1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament - Results |date=10 June 1999 |access-date=11 May 2024}}
!width=200|Team |
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|{{Gold1}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{bk|GRE}} |
| bgcolor="silver"
|{{Silver2}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{bk|ITA}} |
| bgcolor="#C69633"
|{{Bronze3}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{bk|AUS}} |
| 4
|style="text-align:left;"|{{bk|RUS}} |
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{{Winners|bk|1999 Acropolis International Basketball winners|GRE|Sixth}}
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| Most Valuable Player |
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| {{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos Sigalas |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.basket.gr/acropolis-tournament/ Acropolis Tournament]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130828203639/http://www.basket.gr/cont/acropolis/index.asp Basket.gr Acropolis Cup History Search Results] {{in lang|el}}
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{{Basketball in Greece}}
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Category:June 1999 sports events in Europe
Category:1998–99 in European basketball
Category:1999 in Italian sport