EuroBasket 2017
| FIBA EuroBasket 2017 | |
|---|---|
| 40th FIBA European Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |
 Romania Finland Israel Turkey |
| Dates | 31 August – 17 September |
| Teams | 24 (from 49 federations) |
| Venues | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
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The EuroBasket 2017 will be the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organized by FIBA Europe. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships will take place every four years with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]
Host selection
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.[2] Countries expressed interest in hosting were Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland (possible joint bid),[3][4] Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria (possible joint bid),[5] United Kingdom,[6][7] Israel,[8] Poland,[9] Slovenia,[10] Belgium.[11]
On 5 November 2015, FIBA Europe announced that five national federations have applied to organise the EuroBasket 2017: Finland, Israel, Poland, Romania and Turkey.[12]
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.[13]
Possible suspension of 14 Federations
Due to the support of the National Federations and Leagues to the Euroleague Basketball, instead of the newly created Basketball Champions League organised by FIBA, on 15 April 2016, FIBA is threatening to suspended 14 federations from Eurobasket 2017. Notified national organisations are given 5 days period, till 20 April 2016, to explain their stance on developing situation.[14][15][16] These federations are:
Venues
| Istanbul |   Istanbul Helsinki Tel Aviv Cluj-Napoca EuroBasket 2017 (Europe) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinan Erdem Dome | ||
| Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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| Istanbul | ||
| Abdi İpekçi Arena | ||
| Capacity: 12,270 | ||
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| Helsinki | Tel Aviv | Cluj-Napoca |
| Hartwall Arena | Menora Mivtachim Arena | Polyvalent Hall |
| Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 11,768 | Capacity: 7,308 |
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Format
A number of 24 qualified teams will play in groups of six; the four best teams in these groups advancing to a single-elimination knockout stage.[17]
Qualification
Olympic Games or Olympic Qualifying Tournament participants and the host teams all qualified directly to the EuroBasket 2017 Final Round.
The remaining teams will join the qualification from 31 August to 17 September 2016 for 11 places.[18]
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Host country | December 11, 2015 | 23 | 2015 |
| Romania | Host country | December 11, 2015 | 18 | 1987 |
| Finland | Host country | December 11, 2015 | 14 | 2015 |
| Israel | Host country | December 11, 2015 | 29 | 2015 |
 Spain | 1st in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 31 | 2015 |
 Lithuania | 2nd in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 14 | 2015 |
 France | 3rd in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 38 | 2015 |
 Serbia | 4th in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 12 | 2015 |
 Greece | 5th in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 26 | 2015 |
 Italy | 6th in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 37 | 2015 |
 Czech Republic | 7th in EuroBasket 2015 | September 20, 2015 | 5 | 2015 |
 Latvia | 8th in EuroBasket 2015 | January 20, 2016 | 14 | 2015 |
 Croatia | 9th in EuroBasket 2015 | January 20, 2016 | 13 | 2015 |
References
- ↑ PR N°20 - Central Board gives green light to new format and calendar of competition
- ↑ Pavitt, M. (27 June 2015). "Ukraine decline opportunity to host 2017 Eurobasket". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Baltic states consider co-hosting EuroBasket 2017
- ↑ Lietuva su trimis partnerėmis taikosi surengti 2017 metų Europos krepšinio čempionatą
- ↑ Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria may submit joint bid to host Eurobasket 2017
- ↑ UK lining up bid for 2017 Eurobasket
- ↑ British Basketball ponders bid to host 2015 and 2017 men's European Championship Finals
- ↑ Israel solicitará el Eurobasket de 2017
- ↑ Sekretarz generalny FIBA Europe: Polska ma szanse na organizację Eurobasketu 2017
- ↑ Pavitt, M. (27 June 2015). "Ukraine decline opportunity to host 2017 Eurobasket". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ België voorlopig kandidaat-gastland voor EK basket in 2017
- ↑ Five Countries Bid To Host EuroBasket 2017
- ↑
- ↑ "FIBA reportedly suspended 14 national federations from Eurobasket 2017". Sportando. 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "FIBA threatens suspension of 14 national federations from Eurobasket 2017". B92. 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "FIBA letter to Slovenian basketball federation". Yugobasket. 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Format Set To Change". FIBA Europe. 16 November 2013.
- ↑ "FIBA Europe announces EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers seedings". FIBA Europe. 20 January 2016.
