The group stage will be held in four countries, with the final stage set for Riga, Latvia. Great Britain’s national basketball team will begin its campaign in Tampere, Finland, where it will compete in Group B alongside Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Montenegro. Follow 7bet UK to know how the Brits are doing, all pre-match odds, and stay in the loop with everything EuroBasket 2025-related!

 

EuroBasket 2025 | Most Important Facts

4 Host Nations & 24 Teams

This upcoming tournament will be the 42nd European Basketball Championship and the fourth time in a row that the group stages are hosted in four different countries. 

• In 2015, the tournament took place in France, Croatia, Germany, and Latvia. 
• In 2017, it was held in Finland, Israel, Romania, and Turkey
• In 2022, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, and Germany hosted. 

Since Eurobasket 2011, which took place in Lithuania, 24 teams qualify to compete in the Group phase, and this number will remain the same for the 2029 championship.

 

Spain is the Defending Champion

The Spanish national basketball team, which defeated France in the 2022 final, will seek to defend its title. This was the 4th win for Spain in the last six EuroBaskets. They won in 2009, 2011, 2015, and in 2022 to top it all off. 

This year, the Spaniards will start their campaign in Group C, where they face Cyprus, Italy, Georgia, Greece, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

Qualifying Path to the Main Tournament

Except for the four hosts (Finland, Poland, Cyprus, and Latvia), all national teams qualified for Eurobasket 2025 through the European Basketball Championship qualifiers. Interestingly enough, host teams still competed in the qualifiers, despite securing a spot in the main tournament way earlier.

The 2025 edition of EuroBasket will feature 19 teams that also competed in 2022 and only 5 newcomers or long-time absentees.

• Cyprus will make its debut in the championship as the host country.
• Portugal is returning after a 14-year hiatus.
• Sweden will participate for the first time since 2013.
• Latvia and Iceland are returning after missing the 2022 championship.

 

Surprising Snubs for EuroBasket 2025

Croatia’s basketball is continuing its struggle, as the perennial powerhouse failed to qualify for the main tournament for the first time in the country’s history. 

Ukraine also failed to qualify for the first time since 2009. Also worth mentioning is Hungary, which played in the 2017 and 2022 championships, but will not be participating either. 

Bulgaria and the Netherlands both played in Eurobasket 2022, but aren’t in the 2025 edition after failing to clear the qualifying obstacle.

 

EuroBasket 2025 | Format

The 2025 European Basketball Championship will utilise the same format all fans have grown accustomed to – 24 teams, split into 4 groups by 6. 

 

About the Groups

The top 4 teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. Groups A and B and Groups C and D will meet in the round of 16, with the first-place team in each group playing the fourth-place team from another group, and the second-place team facing the third-place team in the other group. 

As Great Britain is competing in Group B, if they advance to the Round of 16, the Brits will face an opponent from Group A. It includes Latvia, Serbia, Turkey, Israel, Estonia, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. 

 

Playoffs

The EuroBasket 2025 playoffs will begin with the Round of 16. All decisive games will be played in Riga, Latvia. 

The Round of 16 games are set to take place on September 6-7, and the Grand Final and 3rd place games will take place on September 14. 

See the general schedule and calendar for the 2025 European Basketball Championship below:

• Group Stage: August 27 – September 4 
• Round of 16: September 6–7 
• Quarterfinals: September 9–10 
• Semifinals: September 12
• 3rd-place game and Final: September 14

Great Britain’s national basketball team will begin its EuroBasket 2025 campaign on August 27 against Lithuania, 3x winner and 2x finalist over the past 4 editions. 

Two days later, they will face hosts Finland, followed by a match against their neighbours Sweden the very next day. On September 1, Great Britain plays world champions Germany, and their final group match will be against Montenegro.

Date	Time (BST)	Matchup
August 27	10:30	Great Britain – Lithuania
August 29	17:30	Finland – Great Britain
August 30	13:30	Great Britain – Sweden
September 1	17:30	Germany – Great Britain
September 3	10:30	Montenegro – Great Britain

 

EuroBasket 2025 | Host Nations & Venues

Eurobasket 2025 will be held in four countries – Cyprus, Poland, Finland, and Latvia. 

Each country will host the group stage, while the knockout rounds will move to a singular location – the Latvian capital, Riga. 

The British national basketball team will play group matches at the largest venue of the entire tournament – the Nokia Arena in Tampere. It can accommodate 13,400 spectators, so the atmosphere should be incredible. 

The Xiaomi Arena in Riga can hold up to 11,200 spectators and will host Group A matches along with the knockout stage. The Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre in Limassol can hold 8,000 spectators and will be the smallest arena in the championship. While the Spodek in Katowice has a capacity of 11,036 fans, placing it 3rd on our list. 

Country	City	Arena	Seating capacity	Games
Latvia	Riga	Xiaomi Arena	11,200	Group A and Playoffs
Finland	Tampere	Nokia Arena	13,455	Group B
Cyprus	Limassol	Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre	8,000	Group C
Poland	Katowice	Spodek	11,036	Group D

 

EuroBasket 2025 | Groups

Group A

• Serbia
• Latvia
• Turkey
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• Portugal

Group B

• Lithuania
• Germany
• Finland
• Montenegro
• Sweden
• Great Britains

Group C

• Spain
• Greece
• Italy
• Georgia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Cyprus

Group D

• France
• Slovenia
• Poland
• Israel
• Belgium
• Iceland

 

Where to Watch Eurobasket 2025?

For many European countries, including the UK, Courtside 1891 is the official choice for not only live action, but also replays. Furthermore, all games should be broadcast live through FIBA’s official YouTube channel. It offers free access worldwide. 

You can also track live scores with odds that change in real-time on 7bet’s sportsbook platform. 

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