The EuroBasket 2025 tournament commenced on Wednesday, bringing together 24 national teams and numerous NBA talents to vie for the title of European men`s basketball champions. Matches are scheduled across four host nations: Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. The decisive knockout rounds, encompassing the third-place playoff and the final championship game, will take place in Riga, Latvia, next month. Reigning champions Spain are set to defend their title, having secured victory against France in the 2022 final.
EuroBasket 2025 boasts an impressive roster of basketball superstars. Luka Dončić is slated to represent Slovenia, his home nation, and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić will compete for Serbia. Giannis Antetokounmpo is also confirmed to play for Greece once more. The tournament will feature a host of other NBA players, including Kristaps Porziņģis for Latvia, Franz Wagner, instrumental in Germany`s 2022 bronze medal win, and a promising young French team featuring 2024 NBA Draft`s No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr, and Bilal Coulibaly. Notably, Victor Wembanyama of France will not participate in this EuroBasket, as his NBA season concluded prematurely in February due to a blood clot.
Before the action unfolds, here`s a comprehensive overview of what you need to know:
Format
The tournament commences with a group stage, featuring four distinct groups, each comprising six teams. This stage operates in a round-robin format, meaning every team competes against all other teams within its group once. Teams are awarded two points for a victory and one point for a defeat. Upon the conclusion of the group stage, the top four teams from each group will progress to the knockout phase. In the event of a points tie between two teams, their head-to-head game record serves as the initial tiebreaker. Should a tie persist, point differential is used, followed by total points scored, if further differentiation is required.
Groups
Group A
- Portugal
- Estonia
- Latvia (host)
- Türkiye
- Serbia
- Czechia
Group B
- Germany
- Finland (host)
- Great Britain
- Lithuania
- Sweden
- Montenegro
Group C
- Cyprus (host)
- Italy
- Georgia
- Spain
- Greece
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group D
- Iceland
- France
- Slovenia
- Poland (host)
- Belgium
- Israel
Where to watch EuroBasket 2025?
For fans wondering where to catch the EuroBasket 2025 action, the tournament is exclusively available for streaming on Courtside 1891, which is FIBA`s dedicated subscription service.
Schedule and Scores
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 vs. Spain | 8 a.m. ET
- Israel vs. Iceland | 8 a.m. ET
- Belgium vs. France | 11 a.m. ET
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cyprus | 11:15 a.m. ET
- Greece vs. Italy | 2:30 p.m. ET
- Slovenia vs. Poland | 2:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Aug. 29
- Germany vs. Sweden | 6:30 a.m. ET
- Türkiye vs. Czechia | 7:45 a.m. ET
- 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 be held 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
