EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
The competition was first held in 1935. The former Soviet Union holds the record for most gold medals with a total of 14. The tournament is generally held in August or September, in the offseason of major club competitions.
Results[]
| Year | Hosts | Champions | Score & Venue | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Switzerland | Latvia | 24–18 Palais des Expositions, Geneva |
Spain | |
| 1937 | Latvia | Lithuania | 24–23 Sporta Nams, Riga |
Italy | |
| 1939 | Lithuania | Lithuania | No playoffs | Latvia | |
| 1941 | Lithuania | Cancelled due to World War II | |||
| 1946 | Switzerland | Czechoslovakia | 34–32 Palais des Expositions, Geneva |
Italy | |
| 1947 | Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | 56–37 Sportovní Hala Sokol Královské Vinohrady, Prague |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1949 | Egypt | Egypt | No playoffs | France | |
| 1951 | France | Soviet Union | 45–44 Vélodrome d'hiver, Paris |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1953 | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | No playoffs | Hungary | |
| 1955 | Hungary | Hungary | No playoffs | Czechoslovakia | |
| 1957 | Bulgaria | Soviet Union | No playoffs | Bulgaria | |
| 1959 | Turkey | Soviet Union | No playoffs | Czechoslovakia | |
| 1961 | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | 60–53 Belgrade Fair, Belgrade, SR Serbia |
Yugoslavia | |
| 1963 | Poland | Soviet Union | 61–45 Hala Stulecia, Wrocław |
Poland | |
| 1965 | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | 58–49 Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow |
Yugoslavia | |
| 1967 | Finland | Soviet Union | 89–77 Helsingin jäähalli, Helsinki |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1969 | Italy | Soviet Union | 81–72 Palasport di Fuorigrotta, Naples |
Yugoslavia | |
| 1971 | West Germany | Soviet Union | 69–64 Grugahalle, Essen |
Yugoslavia | |
| 1973 | Spain | Yugoslavia | 78–67 Palau dels Esports de Barcelona, Barcelona |
Spain | |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | No playoffs | Soviet Union | |
| 1977 | Belgium | Yugoslavia | 74–61 Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège |
Soviet Union | |
| 1979 | Italy | Soviet Union | 98–76 Palasport di Torino, Turin |
Israel | |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | 84–67 Sportovní hala, Prague |
Yugoslavia | |
| 1983 | France | Italy | 105–96 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes |
Spain | |
| 1985 | West Germany | Soviet Union | 120–89 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart |
Czechoslovakia | |
| 1987 | Greece | Greece | 103–101 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus |
Soviet Union | Finals game was won by Greece during overtime. |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 98–77 Dom Sportova, Zagreb, SR Croatia |
Greece | |
| 1991 | Italy | Yugoslavia | 88–73 Palazzo dello Sport, Rome |
Italy | |
| 1993 | Germany | Germany | 71–70 Olympiahalle, Munich |
Russia | |
| 1995 | Greece | FR Yugoslavia | 96–90 Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens |
Lithuania | |
| 1997 | Spain | FR Yugoslavia | 61–49 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona |
Italy | |
| 1999 | France | Italy | 64–56 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris |
Spain | |
| 2001 | Turkey | FR Yugoslavia | 78–69 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul |
Turkey | |
| 2003 | Sweden | Lithuania | 93–84 Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm |
Spain | |
| 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro | Greece | 78–62 Belgrade Arena, Belgrade |
Germany | |
| 2007 | Spain | Russia | 60–59 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid |
Spain | |
| 2009 | Poland | Spain | 85–63 Spodek, Katowice |
Serbia | |
| 2011 | Lithuania | Spain | 98–85 Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas |
France | |
| 2013 | Slovenia | France | 80–66 Arena Stožice, Ljubljana |
Lithuania | |
| 2015 | France Croatia Germany Latvia |
Spain | 80–63 Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France |
Lithuania | |
| 2017 | Finland Israel Romania Turkey |
Slovenia | 93–85 Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul, Turkey |
Serbia | |
| 2022 | Czech Republic Georgia Italy Germany |
Spain | 88–76 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany |
France | |
| 2025 | Latvia Cyprus Finland Poland |
TBA | TBA Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia |
TBA | |
Broadcasters[]
as of 2022
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| International | livebasketball.tv |
| Andorra | Canal+, Mediaset España |
| Austria | ORF |
| Belgium | BeTV, VRT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia |
Sport Klub |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Croatia | HRT, Sport Klub |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark Norway |
NENT Group |
| Estonia Latvia Lithuania |
Viasat Sport Baltics |
| Finland | Yle, NENT Group |
| France Monaco |
Canal+ |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | Magenta Sport |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | M4 Sport |
| Israel | Sports Channel |
| Italy San Marino Vatican City |
Sky Italia |
| Luxembourg | BeTV |
| Montenegro | RTCG 2 |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| Poland | TVP |
| Romania | Digi Sport |
| Russia | Match TV |
| Serbia | RTS, Sport Klub |
| Slovenia | Pop |
| Spain | Mediaset España |
| Sweden | V Sport |
| Switzerland | Canal+, SRG SSR |
| Turkey | S Sport, NTV Spor |
| Ukraine | XSPORT |