EuroBasket 2015

EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th annual edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organized by FIBA Europe. It took place in Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia, making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 September and ended on 20 September.

EuroBasket 2015
Tournament details
Host countries France
 Croatia
 Germany
 Latvia
Dates5–20 September
Teams24
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runners-up Lithuania
Third place France
Fourth place Serbia
Tournament statistics
Games played79
Attendance711,131 (9,002 per match)
MVP Pau Gasol
Top scorer Pau Gasol
(25.6 points per game)
Qualified teams for the EuroBasket 2015
Former EuroBasket 2015 logo

The top two teams (Spain and Lithuania) qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The next five teams (France, Serbia, Greece, Italy and the Czech Republic) advanced to the World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Latvia and Croatia later qualified due to Serbia and Italy hosting two of the Olympic qualifying tournaments while Turkey also qualified as an invitee.

Spain won their third title by defeating Lithuania 80–63 in the final.[1] France won bronze on home soil defeating Serbia (81–68).[2] The final game was held in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and set a new record for the highest attendance in a EuroBasket game, with 26,922.[3] Pau Gasol was named the tournament's MVP.

Host selection

On 18 December 2011, FIBA Europe decided to let Ukraine host EuroBasket 2015, after France, Croatia, Germany and Italy withdrew their joint bid.[4] On 19 March 2014, tournament director Markiyan Lubkivsky announced that EuroBasket 2015 would not take place in Ukraine because of the political and financial crisis and the championship would be relocated.[5][6] But later, FIBA Europe was forced to deny reports that Ukraine had given up the hosting rights for EuroBasket 2015 due to the continuous political situation and security issues in Ukraine.[7] On 13 June 2014, FIBA Europe officially announced that Ukraine would not be hosting the championships.[8]

Sixteen countries expressed an initial interest to bid for the relocated event. National Federations were called by FIBA Europe to officially bid for hosting the tournament or parts of the tournament until 31 July 2014. The next day FIBA Europe announced eight official bids from potential organizers:[9]

All interested federations were provided the option to bid to stage either one of the four groups in the Group Phase of the tournament, one of the groups and the Final Phase, only the finals, or the entire tournament. FIBA Europe was scheduled to officially announce the details of the bids after 27 August 2014.[9]

Croatia, France, Poland and Turkey bid to host one of the four groups in the Group Phase and the Final Phase in the knock-out round. Additionally, Turkey also bid to host the Final Phase only.

All other countries bid to host only one of the four groups in the Group Phase. Prior to the Board Meeting, Turkey withdrew their candidature from hosting any part of the tournament while Poland and Croatia withdrew their candidature to host the Final Phase of the tournament, leaving France as the only candidate to host the Final Phase.[10]

On 8 September 2014, it was announced that the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 tournament would be hosted in Germany (Berlin), Croatia (Zagreb), Latvia (Riga) and France (Montpellier), with each of the countries hosting one respective group during the group stage of the tournament. France would be the hosts of the finals in the knock-out phase in the city of Lille at the multi-functional Stade Pierre-Mauroy, which has a 27,000 capacity for basketball. [10]

Venues
Lille
Berlin
Zagreb
Riga
Montpellier
Lille
EuroBasket 2015 (Europe)
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Capacity: 27,500 (indoor configuration)
Montpellier
Park&Suites Arena
Capacity: 10,700
ZagrebBerlinRiga
Arena ZagrebMercedes-Benz ArenaArena Riga
Capacity: 16,500Capacity: 14,500Capacity: 11,200

Qualification
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 qualification

Qualification for the tournament took place in two phases; the first featured 13 teams who failed to qualify for FIBA EuroBasket 2013, the winner of which qualifying directly for the finals. The remaining teams then went into qualification with the remaining FIBA Europe sides.

Qualified teams
TeamQualificationDate of qualificationTournament appearanceLast appearance
 SpainHost nation of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup & 3rd place of FIBA EuroBasket 201323 May 2009302013
 Ukraine6th place at FIBA EuroBasket 201318 December 2011 (as initial host)72013
 EstoniaWinners of 1st round of FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification1 September 2013[11]52001
 FranceWinners of FIBA EuroBasket 201318 September 2013372013
 Slovenia5th place at FIBA EuroBasket 201319 September 2013122013
 Croatia4th place at FIBA EuroBasket 201319 September 2013122013
 LithuaniaRunner-up at FIBA EuroBasket 201319 September 2013132013
 Serbia7th place at FIBA EuroBasket 201321 September 201352013
 FinlandWild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup1 February 2014132013
 GreeceWild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup1 February 2014252013
 TurkeyWild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup1 February 2014222013
 Latvia1st in Second Round Group F24 August 2014132013
 Israel1st in Second Round Group B24 August 2014282013
 Bosnia and Herzegovina1st in Second Round Group A24 August 201492013
 Belgium1st in Second Round Group D24 August 2014162013
 Georgia1st in Second Round Group E27 August 201432013
 Czech Republic2nd in Second Round Group E27 August 201442013
 Germany2nd in Second Round Group C27 August 2014232013
 Netherlands2nd in Second Round Group B27 August 2014151989
 Poland1st in Second Round Group C27 August 2014272013
 Macedonia2nd in Second Round Group D27 August 201452013
 Italy1st in Second Round Group G27 August 2014362013
 Russia2nd in Second Round Group G27 August 2014122013
 Iceland2nd in Second Round Group A27 August 20141–

Draw

Seedings

FIBA Europe released the seedings for the EuroBasket 2015 draw on 27 November 2014.[12] According to the FIBA Europe regulations the participating nations, the 10 participants of the 2014 World Cup would be seeded first, based on their respective records in FIBA EuroBasket 2013, with the remaining teams seeded based on their qualification records.[12]

Final draw
Publicity onto the North Regional Council in Lille.

The draw took place on 8 December 2014 at 16:00 at Disneyland in Paris, France.[13][14] Criteria for the draw was as follows:

  • The four hosts were drawn together, but as Latvia were amongst the third seeded teams and Germany the fifth, only three teams would be in fourth and sixth pot containing the remaining seeds and these teams could not be drawn into groups with Latvia and Germany respectively.
  • France and Croatia, as hosts, were drawn first and the two remaining first seeds, Spain and Lithuania, were drawn separately into the remaining two groups not already with a top-seeded team.
  • In addition to this, following on from the exceptional circumstances leading to the relocation of 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. The selections were;
    • France and Finland
    • Germany and Turkey
    • Croatia and Slovenia
    • Latvia and Estonia [15] [16]
Pot 1
(Hosts)		 Pot 2
(Remaining First Seeds)		 Pot 3
(Second Seeds)		 Pot 4
(Remaining Third Seeds)		 Pot 5
(Fourth Seeds)		 Pot 6
(Remaining Fifth Seeds)		 Pot 7
(Sixth Seeds)

 Croatia
 France
 Germany
 Latvia

 Lithuania
 Spain

 Slovenia c
 Ukraine
 Serbia
 Finland a

 Greece
 Turkey b
 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Poland
 Belgium
 Macedonia
 Italy

 Israel
 Czech Republic
 Georgia

 Netherlands
 Russia
 Iceland
 Estonia d

^a Assigned to Group A, for its partnership with France.
^b Assigned to Group B, for its partnership with Germany.
^c Assigned to Group C, for its partnership with Croatia.
^d Assigned to Group D, for its partnership with Latvia.

Squads
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 squads

Preliminary round

The best four teams of each group advance to the knockout stage.[17]

Group A
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 Group A

Venue: Montpellier, France

Tram painted to promote the EuroBasket 2015 in Montpellier
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 407 335 +72 10 Advanced to Knockout stage
2  Israel 5 3 2 375 384 −9 8[lower-alpha 1]
3  Poland 5 3 2 367 352 +15 8[lower-alpha 1]
4  Finland 5 2 3 387 392 −5 7
5  Russia 5 1 4 379 374 +5 6[lower-alpha 2]
6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 1 4 324 402 −78 6[lower-alpha 2]
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Poland–Israel 73–75
  2. Bosnia and Herzegovina–Russia 61–81
5 September 2015
Poland 68–64 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Israel 76–73 Russia
France 97–87(OT) Finland
6 September 2015
Russia 79–82 Poland
Finland 66–79 Israel
Bosnia and Herzegovina 54–81 France
7 September 2015
Finland 81–79 Russia
Israel 84–86(OT) Bosnia and Herzegovina
France 69–66 Poland
9 September 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina 59–88 Finland
Poland 73–75 Israel
Russia 67–74 France
10 September 2015
Finland 65–78 Poland
Bosnia and Herzegovina 61–81 Russia
Israel 61–86 France

Group B
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 Group B

Venue: Berlin, Germany

Italy and Germany during the national anthems.
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 5 5 0 433 354 +79 10 Advanced to Knockout stage
2  Spain 5 3 2 448 411 +37 8[lower-alpha 1]
3  Italy 5 3 2 434 434 0 8[lower-alpha 1]
4  Turkey 5 3 2 429 459 −30 8[lower-alpha 1]
5  Germany 5 1 4 370 379 −9 6
6  Iceland 5 0 5 368 445 −77 5
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Spain 1–1, +20; Italy 1–1, +5; Turkey 1–1 −25
5 September 2015
Germany 71–65 Iceland
Spain 70–80 Serbia
Italy 87–89 Turkey
6 September 2015
Serbia 68–66 Germany
Iceland 64–71 Italy
Turkey 77–104 Spain
8 September 2015
Serbia 93–64 Iceland
Germany 75–80 Turkey
Spain 98–105 Italy
9 September 2015
Turkey 72–91 Serbia
Italy 89–82(OT) Germany
Iceland 73–99 Spain
10 September 2015
Serbia 101–82 Italy
Germany 76–77 Spain
Turkey 111–102(OT) Iceland

Group C
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 Group C

Venue: Zagreb, Croatia

Arena Zagreb ahead of EuroBasket 2015
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 5 0 387 340 +47 10 Advanced to Knockout stage
2  Croatia 5 3 2 359 343 +16 8[lower-alpha 1]
3  Slovenia 5 3 2 367 356 +11 8[lower-alpha 1]
4  Georgia 5 2 3 369 364 +5 7
5  Macedonia 5 1 4 324 381 −57 6[lower-alpha 2]
6  Netherlands 5 1 4 355 377 −22 6[lower-alpha 2]
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Croatia–Slovenia 80–73
  2. Netherlands–Macedonia 71–78
5 September 2015
Georgia 72–73 Netherlands
Macedonia 65–85 Greece
Croatia 80–73 Slovenia
6 September 2015
Netherlands 71–78 Macedonia
Slovenia 79–68 Georgia
Greece 72–70 Croatia
8 September 2015
Slovenia 81–74 Netherlands
Georgia 68–79 Greece
Croatia 73–55 Macedonia
9 September 2015
Greece 83–72 Slovenia
Macedonia 75–90 Georgia
Netherlands 72–78 Croatia
10 September 2015
Slovenia 62–51 Macedonia
Georgia 71–58 Croatia
Greece 68–65 Netherlands

Group D
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 Group D

Venue: Riga, Latvia

EuroBasket 2015 fanzone in Riga
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania 5 4 1 360 336 +24 9 Advanced to Knockout stage
2  Latvia 5 3 2 348 339 +9 8[lower-alpha 1]
3  Czech Republic 5 3 2 370 342 +28 8[lower-alpha 1]
4  Belgium 5 3 2 370 344 +26 8[lower-alpha 1]
5  Estonia 5 1 4 316 374 −58 6[lower-alpha 2]
6  Ukraine 5 1 4 349 378 −29 6[lower-alpha 2]
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Latvia 2–0; Czech Republic 1–1; Belgium 0–2
  2. Ukraine–Estonia 71–78
5 September 2015
Czech Republic 80–57 Estonia
Belgium 67–78 Latvia
Lithuania 69–68 Ukraine
6 September 2015
Estonia 55–84 Belgium
Latvia 49–68 Lithuania
Ukraine 64–78 Czech Republic
7 September 2015
Lithuania 74–76 Belgium
Czech Republic 65–72 Latvia
Ukraine 71–78 Estonia
9 September 2015
Belgium 64–66 Czech Republic
Latvia 74–75 Ukraine
Estonia 62–64 Lithuania
10 September 2015
Ukraine 71–79 Belgium
Latvia 75–64 Estonia
Czech Republic 81–85(OT) Lithuania

Knockout stage
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 knockout stage

Venue: Lille, France

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Automatic qualifiers for the Olympics
 
              
 
12 September
 
 
 France76
 
15 September
 
 Turkey53
 
 France84
 
12 September
 
 Latvia70
 
 Latvia73
 
17 September
 
 Slovenia66
 
 France75
 
12 September
 
 Spain (OT)80
 
 Spain80
 
15 September
 
 Poland66
 
 Spain73
 
12 September
 
 Greece71
 
 Greece75
 
20 September
 
 Belgium54
 
 Spain80
 
13 September
 
 Lithuania63
 
 Serbia94
 
16 September
 
 Finland81
 
 Serbia89
 
13 September
 
 Czech Republic75
 
 Croatia59
 
18 September
 
 Czech Republic80
 
 Serbia64
 
13 September
 
 Lithuania67 Third place
 
 Israel52
 
16 September20 September
 
 Italy82
 
 Italy85 France81
 
13 September
 
 Lithuania (OT)95  Serbia68
 
 Lithuania85
 
 
 Georgia81
 
Olympic qualifying bracket

The winners of the 5–8th place semifinals advanced to the qualification tournament. The 5–8th place semifinals losers played in the seventh place game to determine the last participant.

 
5–8th place semifinalsSeventh place game
 
      
 
17 September
 
 
 Greece97
 
18 September
 
 Latvia90
 
 Latvia70
 
17 September
 
 Czech Republic97
 
 Czech Republic70
 
 
 Italy85
 

Final
Main article: EuroBasket 2015 Final
20 September 2015
19:00
Spain  80–63  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 22–25, 19–10, 20–20
Pts: Gasol 25
Rebs: Gasol 12
Asts: Rodríguez 6		 Pts: Kalnietis, Seibutis 13
Rebs: Valančiūnas 9
Asts: Kalnietis 5
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Attendance: 27,372
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (Italy), Ilija Belošević (Serbia), Borys Ryzhyk (Ukraine)
 EuroBasket 2015 Champions 

Spain
Third title
Most Valuable Player
Pau Gasol

Final ranking

Official final ranking by FIBA Europe.[18]

Results
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Qualified to Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament as hosts[note 1]
Qualified to Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Turkey qualified as a replacement invitee)
Rank Team Record FIBA World Rankings
Before After Change
 Spain7–222=0
 Lithuania7–243+1
 France8–155=0
4 Serbia7–276+1
5 Greece7–11010=0
6 Italy5–336T-35+1
7 Czech Republic5–4T-4942+7
8 Latvia4–5T-38T-35+3
9 Croatia3–31212=0
10 Israel3–3T-3837+1
11 Poland3–342T-38+4
12 Slovenia3–31313=0
13 Belgium3–3T-5144+7
14 Turkey3–388=0
15 Georgia2–45447+7
16 Finland2–43532+3
17 Russia1–467–1
18 Germany1–41820–2
19 Macedonia1–43234–2
20 Estonia1–4NRT-84+4
21 Netherlands1–4NRT-84+4
22 Ukraine1–440T-38+2
23 Bosnia and Herzegovina1–4T-58T-53+5
24 Iceland0–5NRT-84+4

All-Tournament Team

Statistical leaders

FIBA broadcasting rights
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