EuroBasket 2025

{{Infobox international basketball competition

| tourney_name = EuroBasket 2025

| other_titles = Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης 2025
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Koripallon Euroopan-mestaruuskilpailut 2025
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Europamästerskapet i basket för herrar 2025
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Mistrzostwa Europy w Koszykówce Mężczyzn 2025
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2025. gada Eiropas čempionāts basketbolā
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| image = EuroBasket 2025 logo.svg

| size = 250px

| caption =

| city =

| country = Cyprus

| country2 = Finland

| country3 = Poland

| country4 = Latvia

| dates = 27 August–14 September

| num_teams = 24

| venues = 4

| cities = 4

| champion =

| count =

| second =

| third =

| fourth =

| games =

| attendance =

| mvp =

| top_scorer =

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2029

}}

The EuroBasket 2025 will be the 42nd edition of the EuroBasket championship, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe.

Like the previous three editions, the tournament will be co-hosted by multiple countries; Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia.{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/latvia-cyprus-and-finland-named-fiba-eurobasket-2025-hosts|title=Latvia, Cyprus and Finland named FIBA EuroBasket 2025 hosts|date=29 March 2022|access-date=29 March 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/poland-named-fiba-eurobasket-2025-co-host|title=Poland named FIBA EuroBasket 2025 co-host|date=17 September 2022|publisher=fiba.basketball|access-date=17 September 2022}} It will take place from 27 August to 14 September 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/news/draw-to-determine-early-designation-of-fiba-eurobasket-2025-groups-held-in-ljubljana|title=Draw to determine early designation of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 groups held in Ljubljana|publisher=fiba.basketball|date=24 June 2023|access-date=24 June 2023}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025}}

Host selection

FIBA Europe opened three bidding options for hosting: to host a preliminary group, to host the final round or to host the entire tournament. The EuroBasket in 2015, 2017 and 2022, tendered in the same way, each of these tournaments was hosted in four countries.

Six countries submitted separate candidacies to host Eurobasket 2025:{{cite news|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1248491/six-countries-bid-to-host-fiba-eurobasket-2025/#:~:text=Six%20countries%20are%20in%20the,and%20Ukraine%20submitting%20official%20bids.|title=Six countries bid to host FIBA EuroBasket 2025|date=20 September 2021|access-date=1 January 2022}}

{{CYP}} (Limassol)
{{FIN}} (Tampere)
{{HUN}} (Budapest)
{{LAT}} (Riga)
{{RUS}} (Perm)
{{UKR}} (Kyiv, Lviv or Dnipro)

During its meeting on 28 March 2022, the FIBA Europe Board selected Latvia, Cyprus and Finland to host the tournament, with Latvia hosting the knockout phase. Ukraine was an option to be the fourth host during the group stage. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland was named the fourth country to play host.

Venues

Limassol will be the host city for Cyprus.{{cite news |title=EuroBasket 2025: The huge benefits for the event's sponsors |url=https://www.cbn.com.cy/article/2024/6/11/780138/eurobasket-2025-the-huge-benefits-for-the-events-sponsors/ |access-date=18 July 2024 |work=CBN |date=11 June 2024 |language=en}} Riga will be the host city for Latvia and for the final phase. On 6 March 2023, Tampere was announced as the host city for Finland.{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/news/tampere-named-as-finland-s-host-city-for-fiba-eurobasket-2025|title=Tampere named as Finland's host city for FIBA EuroBasket 2025|publisher=fiba.basketball|date=6 March 2023|access-date=6 March 2023}} On March 17, Katowice was announced as the host city for Poland at a FIBA Europe Board meeting in Seville.{{cite news|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-europe-board-concludes-march-meeting-in-seville|title=FIBA Europe Board concludes March meeting in Seville|publisher=fiba.basketball|date=17 March 2023|access-date=17 March 2023}} In June 2023, a draw determined which group will be played at each venue. Group A in Riga, Group B in Tampere, Group C in Limassol and Group D in Katowice.

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Nokia Arena
Capacity: 13,455
File:Nokia Arena May 2022 3.jpg
Limassol
Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center
Capacity: 8,000
File:Spyros_Kyprianou_Athletic_Center_11.JPG
width=200px\|Riga	width=200px\|Katowice
Xiaomi Arena	Spodek
Capacity: 11,200	Capacity: 11,036
File:Arēna Rīga.jpg \| File:Katowice-Spodek (4).jpg

Marketing

The official logo was unveiled on 5 December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-logo-revealed|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 logo revealed|publisher=FIBA.basketball|date=5 December 2023}}

Qualification

[[File:2025 EuroBasket qualified teams map.svg|thumb|Map of qualifiers for the EuroBasket 2025:{{Legend|#0000FF|Team qualified for EuroBasket 2025}}

{{Legend|#FFB400|Team failed to qualify}}{{Legend|#000000|Team banned from competition}}{{Legend|#ababab|Did not enter}}|310px]]

40 teams took part in qualification, including the four co-hosts who participated for preparation reasons.

The qualification process started in November 2021, with ten teams participating in the pre-qualifiers, including the eight eliminated teams from the 2023 World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers. Eight teams progressed from the pre-qualifiers to the main qualifiers where 32 countries were split into eight groups of four, with the top three from each group qualifying for EuroBasket. The qualifiers draw was held on 8 August 2023 in Munich, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/qualifiers/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers-field-set|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers field set|publisher=FIBA|date=5 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/qualifiers/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers-groups-confirmed|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers groups confirmed|publisher=FIBA|date=8 August 2023}}

Of the 24 qualified teams, 19 of them were present in the previous edition. Co-host, Cyprus will make their debut at the edition. Portugal comes backs after a fourteen year absence having last appeared in 2011.https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/news/back-on-the-big-stage-portugal-secure-eurobasket-return Sweden progressed to the finals for the first time since 2013.https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/news/sweden-seal-eurobasket-return-after-12-year-absence Co-host Latvia and Iceland will return after missing out on 2022.https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025-qualifiers/news/smallest-nation-at-eurobasket-iceland-are-back

Of the teams who failed to qualify, Croatia missed out for the first time ever. Ukraine also failed to progress for the first time since 2009. After taking part in 2017 and 2022, Hungary didn't qualify. Bulgaria and Netherlands failed to qualify after their sporadic appearance in 2022.

Georgia continued their perfect streak of making every edition since their debut. Montenegro made their third consecutive appearance at EuroBasket for the first time ever.

=Qualified teams=

Draw

The draw took place in Riga, Latvia on 27 March 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-lineup-complete|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 lineup complete|publisher=FIBA.basketball|date=24 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-groups-are-set|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 groups are set|publisher=FIBA.basketball|date=27 March 2025}}

Each of the four hosts (Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland) were granted the right to select a partner federation for commercial and marketing criteria. These teams were automatically placed into the same group as their chosen partner country.

Latvia's choice was Estonia, Finland's choice was Lithuania, Cyprus's choice was Greece and Poland's choice was Iceland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-co-hosts-confirm-partner-countries|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 co-hosts confirm partner countries|publisher=fiba.basketball|date=5 March 2025}}

In Seed 2, Latvia, Lithuania and Greece were already guaranteed to play in Groups A, B and C, respectively, which meant that Slovenia were automatically guaranteed to play in Group D.

The 24 qualified teams were seeded according to the FIBA Men's World Ranking.

The draw to determine the early designation of groups to the host cities of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 took place on 24 June, 2023 in Ljubljana. The request of the four hosts to allocate the groups to the host cities for the 42nd edition of tournament in advance was approved by the FIBA Europe Board in its June meeting.

The results of the draw were as follows:

Group A will be played in Riga, Latvia

Group B will be played in Tampere, Finland

Group C will be played in Limassol, Cyprus

Group D will be played in Katowice, Poland.

= Seeding =

The seeding was announced on 25 February 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-seeds-set-for-draw|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 seeds set for draw|publisher=FIBA.basketball|date=3 March 2025}} In bold are the teams that will host the final tournament.

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
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+ Seed 1
{{bk\|SRB}}	align=center\|2
{{bk\|GER}}	align=center\|3
{{bk\|FRA}}	align=center\|4
{{bk\|ESP}}	align=center\|5

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
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+ Seed 2
{{bk\|LAT}}	align=center\|9
{{bk\|LTU}}	align=center\|10
{{bk\|SLO}}	align=center\|11
{{bk\|GRE}}	align=center\|13

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
class="wikitable"
+ Seed 3
{{bk\|ITA}}	align=center\|14
{{bk\|MNE}}	align=center\|16
{{bk\|POL}}	align=center\|17
{{bk\|CZE\|name=Czechia}}	align=center\|19

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
valign=top \| {\| class="wikitable"
+ Seed 4
{{bk\|FIN}}	align=center\|20
{{bk\|GEO}}	align=center\|24
{{bk\|TUR\|name=Türkiye}}	align=center\|27
{{bk\|ISR}}	align=center\|39

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 27 February 2023}}
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+ Seed 5
{{bk\|BEL}}	align=center\|40
{{bk\|BIH}}	align=center\|41
{{bk\|EST}}	align=center\|43
{{bk\|GBR}}	align=center\|48

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2024}}
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+ Seed 6
{{bk\|SWE}}	align=center\|49
{{bk\|ISL}}	align=center\|50
{{bk\|POR}}	align=center\|56
{{bk\|CYP}}	align=center\|85

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 30 April 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/fiba-eurobasket-2025-schedule-and-tip-off-times-confirmed|title=FIBA EuroBasket 2025 schedule and tip-off times confirmed|publisher=FIBA.basketball|date=30 April 2025}}

=Group A=

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27 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|CZE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|POR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|LAT}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|TUR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SRB}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|EST}}
29 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|TUR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|CZE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|EST}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|LAT}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|POR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SRB}}
30 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|CZE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|EST}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|LAT}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SRB}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|TUR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|POR}}
1 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|EST}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|TUR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|POR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|LAT}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SRB}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|CZE}}
3 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|EST}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|POR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|CZE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|LAT}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|TUR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SRB}}

=Group B=

width=25%\| !width=2%\| !width=6%\| !width=2%\| !width=25%\|
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27 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GBR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|LTU}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|MNE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GER}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SWE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|FIN}}
29 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GER}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SWE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FIN}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GBR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|LTU}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|MNE}}
30 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|LTU}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GER}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GBR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SWE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|MNE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|FIN}}
1 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SWE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|MNE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GER}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GBR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FIN}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|LTU}}
3 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|MNE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GBR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|LTU}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SWE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FIN}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GER}}

=Group C=

width=25%\| !width=2%\| !width=6%\| !width=2%\| !width=25%\|
style="width:100%;" cellspacing="1"
28 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GEO}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ESP}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|BIH}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|CYP}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GRE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ITA}}
30 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ITA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GEO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|CYP}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GRE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ESP}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|BIH}}
31 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GEO}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GRE}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ESP}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|CYP}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|BIH}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ITA}}
2 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|GRE}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|BIH}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|CYP}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GEO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ITA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ESP}}
4 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|BIH}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GEO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ITA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|CYP}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ESP}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|GRE}}

=Group D=

width=25%\| !width=2%\| !width=6%\| !width=2%\| !width=25%\|
style="width:100%;" cellspacing="1"
28 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ISR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ISL}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|BEL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|FRA}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SLO}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|POL}}
30 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ISL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|BEL}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FRA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SLO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|POL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ISR}}
31 August 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|SLO}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|BEL}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ISR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|FRA}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|POL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ISL}}
2 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|BEL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ISR}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ISL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SLO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FRA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|POL}}
4 September 2025
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|FRA}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|ISL}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|ISR}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|SLO}}
style=font-size:90% \|align=right\|{{bk-rt\|POL}}	align=center\|v	{{bk\|BEL}}

Knockout stage

All of the matches will be played at the Xiaomi Arena in Riga.

=Bracket=

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Final standings

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References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-eurobasket-2025}}

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+ Seed 1
{{bk\|SRB}}	align=center\|2
{{bk\|GER}}	align=center\|3
{{bk\|FRA}}	align=center\|4
{{bk\|ESP}}	align=center\|5

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
class="wikitable"
+ Seed 2
{{bk\|LAT}}	align=center\|9
{{bk\|LTU}}	align=center\|10
{{bk\|SLO}}	align=center\|11
{{bk\|GRE}}	align=center\|13

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
class="wikitable"
+ Seed 3
{{bk\|ITA}}	align=center\|14
{{bk\|MNE}}	align=center\|16
{{bk\|POL}}	align=center\|17
{{bk\|CZE\|name=Czechia}}	align=center\|19

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 25 February 2025}}
valign=top \| {\| class="wikitable"
+ Seed 4
{{bk\|FIN}}	align=center\|20
{{bk\|GEO}}	align=center\|24
{{bk\|TUR\|name=Türkiye}}	align=center\|27
{{bk\|ISR}}	align=center\|39

width=190\| Team	{{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position on the FIBA World Rankings as of 27 February 2023}}
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+ Seed 5
{{bk\|BEL}}	align=center\|40
{{bk\|BIH}}	align=center\|41
{{bk\|EST}}	align=center\|43
{{bk\|GBR}}	align=center\|48