EuroBasket 2029
| 2025. aasta Euroopa meistrivõistlused korvpallis (in Estonian) Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης 2029 (in Greek) Evropsko prvenstvo v košarki 2029 (in Slovene) Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto 2029 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Estonia Greece Slovenia Spain |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
The EuroBasket 2029 will be the 43rd edition of the EuroBasket championship, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe.
Like the previous four editions, the tournament will be co-hosted by multiple countries; Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain. It will take place in the summer of 2029.
Bidding process
[edit]On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe announced that the bidding process would begin later in 2024, with a deadline for submitting bids being 29 November. There were three options for hosting: to host a preliminary group, to host the final round or to host the entire tournament. The 2015, 2017, 2022 and 2025 editions tendered in the same way, with each of these tournaments hosted by four countries.
On 4 December, FIBA announced that eight countries applied to host the tournament.[1]
Final bids
[edit]Winning bids are marked in bold.
Estonia (at the Unibet Arena in Tallinn)
Greece (at the O.A.K.A. Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens)
Lithuania (at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas)
Slovenia (at the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana)
Netherlands (at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam)
Spain (at the Movistar Arena in Madrid)
Withdrawn bids
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On 22 May 2025, Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain were selected as hosts at the FIBA Europe Board meeting in Riga, Latvia.[4]
Venues
[edit]| Athens |   Athens Madrid Ljubljana Tallinn EuroBasket 2029 (Europe) | |
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| O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall | ||
| Capacity: 18,300 | ||
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| Madrid | ||
| Movistar Arena | ||
| Capacity: 15,000 | ||
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| Madrid | Ljubljana | Tallinn |
| Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | Arena Stožice | Unibet Arena |
| Capacity: 78,287 (opening match only) | Capacity: 12,480 | Capacity: 7,200 |
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Draw
[edit]The draw will take place in Madrid, Spain sometime in 2029.
Each of the four hosts (Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain) will grant 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.
Qualification
[edit]The qualifiers will begin in February 2028 and end in February 2029. Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain automatically qualified as co-hosts.
Qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | App | First | Last | Streak | Best placement in tournament | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estonia |
Host nation | 22 May 2025 | 8th | 1937 | 2025 | 3 | Fifth place (1937, 1939) | TBD |
 Greece |
30th | 1949 | 19 | Champions (1987, 2005) | TBD | |||
 Slovenia |
16th | 1993 | 16 | Champions (2017) | TBD | |||
 Spain |
34th | 1935 | 33 | Champions (2009, 2011, 2015, 2022) | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ "Eight candidates bid to host FIBA EuroBasket 2029". FIBA. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Kaljurand, Eigo (22 May 2025). "DELFI RIIAS | Hääletuspäev. Kas Eesti saab korvpalli EM-i korraldusõiguse? Millised on viimased sahinad?". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Board holds March meeting in Athens". FIBA. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "FIBA EuroBasket 2029 hosts announced". FIBA. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.