EuroBasket 2022, the latest edition of the quarterly tournament to determine European basketball champions, was flipped on Thursday (September 1), with matches in the Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy and Germany until September 18. The knockout stage of the tournament, including the final, will be held in Berlin. Luka Doncic and reigning champion Slovenia were set to defend their titles in 2021, but when the 2020 Olympics were postponed by his year due to COVID-19, so was EuroBasket. rice field.
However, the slight adjustment to the schedule will not affect future tournaments and the next event will take place as planned in 2025.
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo plays for Greece, while back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic plays for Serbia. This two of him and his Doncic highlight his list of NBA players in action when the tournament begins. Also worth noting is France, who won the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics. France has his five NBA players, including three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the tournament.
group
Note: Montenegro has replaced Russia, which was disqualified from FIBA due to its invasion of Ukraine.
Group A
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
- Montenegro
- Spain
- turkey
Group B
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Lithuania
- Slovenia
Group C
- Croatia
- Estonia
- England
- Greece
- Italy
- Ukraine
Group D
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Serbia
format
The tournament begins with a Group Stage with four groups of six teams competing. Each group is played in a round-robin fashion, with each team playing his five other teams in the group once. Teams will receive 2 points for a win and 1 point for a loss, with the top 4 teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage. If two teams are tied on points, a head-to-head matchup will be the first tiebreaker. Subsequent tiebreaks will be points difference and points will be added if necessary.
The 16 teams that advance to the Knockout Stage will be placed in the bracket based on their qualifying standings. From there, it will be a single-elimination match up to the final on September 18th in Berlin.
Schedules, Scores & Live Streams
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Group A
- 1 September: Spain 114, Bulgaria 87
- September 1: Turkey 72, Montenegro 68
- September 1: Belgium 79, Georgia 76
- September 3: Montenegro 76, Belgium 70
- Sept. 3: Bulgaria v Turkey | 10:05 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 3: Georgia v Spain | 12:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: Bulgaria v Montenegro | 7:20 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: Spain v Belgium | 10:05 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: Turkey v Georgia | 12:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Belgium v Turkey | 7:20 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Montenegro v Spain | 10:05 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Georgia v Bulgaria 12:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 7: Turkey v Spain | 7:20 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 7: Bulgaria v Belgium | 10:05 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 7: Georgia v Montenegro | 2:20 PM | ESPN+
Group B
- September 1: Bosnia-Herzegovina 95, Hungary 85
- September 1: Slovenia 92, Lithuania 85
- September 1: Germany 76, France 63
- Sept. 3: Germany v Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8:20am | ESPN
- Sept. 3: Lithuania v France | 11:35am | ESPN+
- Sept. 3: Hungary v Slovenia | 2:20 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: Lithuania v Germany | 8:20am | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: Slovenia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11:35am | ESPN+
- Sept. 4: France v Hungary | 2:20 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | 8:20am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Hungary v Lithuania | 11:05 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Germany v Slovenia | 2:20 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 7: Lithuania v Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8:20am | ESPN+
- Sept 7: France v Slovenia | 11:05 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 7: Hungary v Germany | 2:20 PM | ESPN+
Group C
- September 2: Ukraine 90, UK 61
- September 2: Greece 89, Croatia 85
- September 2: Italy 83, Estonia 62
- September 3: Croatia 86, Great Britain 65
- Sept 3: Estonia v Ukraine | 10:50am | ESPN+
- Sept. 3: Greece v Italy | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept 5: Croatia v Estonia | 8:05 am | ESPN+
- Sept 5: Great Britain v Greece | 10:50am | ESPN+
- Sept. 5: Ukraine v Italy | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept 6: Estonia v Great Britain | 8:05am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Greece v Ukraine | 10:50 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Italy v Croatia | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 8: Croatia v Ukraine | 8:05 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 8: Estonia v Greece | 10:50 am | ESPN+
- Sept 8: Great Britain v Italy | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
Group D
- September 2: Israel 89, Finland 87
- September 2: Poland 99, Czech 84
- 2 September: Serbia 100, Netherlands 76
- September 3: Finland 89, Poland 59
- Sept. 3: Czech Republic v Serbia | 11:20 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 3: Netherlands v Israel | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 5: Poland v Israel | 7:50 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 5: Czech Republic v Netherlands | 11:20 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 5: Serbia v Finland | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Netherlands v Poland | 7:50 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Finland v Czech Republic | 11:20 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 6: Israel v Serbia | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
- Sept. 8: Finland v Netherlands | 7:20 AM | ESPN+
- Sept. 8: Czech Republic v Israel | 11:20 am | ESPN+
- Sept. 8: Serbia v Poland | 2:50 PM | ESPN+
knockout stage
- Round of 16: September 10-11
- Quarterfinals: September 13-14
- Semifinals: September 16th
- 3rd Place: September 18th
- Finals: September 18th
NBA players participate
Belgium:
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
England
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Montenegro
Netherlands
Poland
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
turkey
Ukraine
- Sviatoslav Mikhayluk, free agent
