The EuroBasket 2025 men`s basketball championship began on Wednesday, featuring 24 teams and numerous NBA stars vying for the European title. Matches are being held across four host nations: Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. The knockout rounds, including the semi-finals, third-place playoff, and the championship game, will take place in Riga, Latvia, in September. Defending champions Spain will aim to retain their title, which they secured in 2022 by defeating France.
EuroBasket 2025 is packed with star power, promising an exciting tournament. Luka Dončić is representing his home country Slovenia, while three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić leads Serbia, considered one of the tournament favorites. Giannis Antetokounmpo will once again play for Greece. Other notable NBA players include Latvia`s Kristaps Porziņģis, Franz Wagner, who helped Germany secure a bronze medal in 2022, and a promising young French trio: Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr, and Bilal Coulibaly. However, France`s Victor Wembanyama will not participate in EuroBasket due to his NBA season being cut short by a blood clot in February.
With the tournament now underway, here`s everything you need to know:
Tournament Format
The tournament kicks off with a group stage, featuring four groups, each comprising six teams. The group stage follows a round-robin format, where every team plays each opponent within its group once. Teams earn two points for a win and one point for a loss. At the conclusion of this stage, the top four teams from each group advance to the knockout phase. If two teams are tied on points, their head-to-head record serves as the initial tiebreaker. Should a further tiebreaker be needed, point differential will be used, followed by total points scored.
Where to Watch EuroBasket 2025?
EuroBasket can be streamed on Courtside 1891, FIBA`s official subscription service.
Schedule and Results
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Lithuania 94, Great Britain 70
- Portugal 62, Czechia 50
- Germany 106, Montenegro 76
- Türkiye 93, Latvia 73
- Finland 93, Sweden 90
- Serbia 98, Estonia 64
Thursday, Aug. 28
- Georgia 83, Spain 69
- Israel 83, Iceland 71
- France 92, Belgium 64
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 91, Cyprus 64
- Greece 75, Italy 66
- Poland 105, Slovenia 95
Friday, Aug. 29
- Germany 105, Sweden 83
- Türkiye 92, Czechia 78
- Lithuania vs. Montenegro | 9:30 a.m. ET
- Estonia vs. Latvia | 11 a.m. ET
- Finland vs. Great Britain | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Portugal vs. Serbia | 2:15 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 30
- Lithuania vs. Germany | 6:30 a.m. ET
- Czechia vs. Estonia | 7:45 a.m. ET
- Italy vs. Georgia | 8 a.m. ET
- Iceland vs. Belgium | 8 a.m. ET
- Great Britain vs. Sweden | 9:30 a.m. ET
- Latvia vs. Serbia | 11 a.m. ET
- France vs. Slovenia | 11 a.m. ET
- Cyprus vs. Greece | 11:15 a.m. ET
- Montenegro vs. Finland | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Türkiye vs. Portugal | 2:15 p.m. ET
- Spain vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2:30 p.m. ET
- Poland vs. Israel | 2:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 31
- Georgia vs. Greece | 8 a.m. ET
- Slovenia vs. Belgium | 8 a.m. ET
- Israel vs. France | 11 a.m. ET
- Spain vs. Cyprus | 11:15 a.m. ET
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy | 2:30 p.m. ET
- Poland vs. Iceland | 2:30 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 1
- Sweden vs. Montenegro | 6:30 a.m. ET
- Estonia vs. Türkiye | 7:45 a.m. ET
- Germany vs. Great Britain | 9:30 a.m. ET
- Portugal vs. Latvia | 11 a.m. ET
- Finland vs. Lithuania | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Serbia vs. Czechia | 2:15 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Sept. 2
- Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 a.m. ET
- Belgium vs. Israel | 8 a.m. ET
- Iceland vs. Slovenia | 11 a.m. ET
- Cyprus vs. Georgia | 11:15 a.m. ET
- Italy vs. Spain | 2:30 p.m. ET
- France vs. Poland | 2:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Sept. 3
- Montenegro vs. Great Britain | 6:30 a.m. ET
- Estonia vs. Portugal | 7:45 a.m. ET
- Lithuania vs. Sweden | 9:30 a.m. ET
- Czechia vs. Latvia | 11 a.m. ET
- Finland vs. Germany | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Türkiye vs. Serbia | 2:15 p.m. ET
Thursday, Sept. 4
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Georgia | 8 a.m. ET
- France vs. Iceland | 8 a.m. ET
- Israel vs. Slovenia | 11 a.m. ET
- Italy vs. Cyprus | 11:15 a.m. ET
- Spain vs. Greece | 2:30 p.m. ET
- Poland vs. Belgium | 2:30 p.m. ET
Knockout Stage
All knockout stage games will take place in Latvia.
- Round of 16: Sept. 6-7
- Quarterfinals: Sept. 8-10
- Semifinals: Sept. 12
- Third Place: Sept. 18 | 10 a.m. ET
- Final: Sept. 18 | 2 p.m. ET
