Qualifying round
Twenty-three national teams entered in this round. They were allocated in five groups (three groups of five teams and two groups of four teams). The top three teams advanced to the challenge round, where they joined Greece, Macedonia and Italy.
| Team advanced to the challenge round |
Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.
Group A
The matches were played on April 19–21, 2006.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 190 | 6 |
 Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 196 | 5 |
 Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 213 | 4 |
 Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 231 | 3 |
Group B
The matches were played on April 17–21, 2006.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cyprus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 309 | 223 | 8 |
 Israel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 253 | 195 | 7 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 335 | 272 | 6 |
 Armenia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 273 | 296 | 5 |
 Romania | 4 | 0 | 4 | 201 | 385 | 4 |
Group C
The matches were played on April 17–21, 2006.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 341 | 194 | 8 |
 Latvia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 267 | 234 | 7 |
 Hungary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 238 | 6 |
 Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 260 | 292 | 5 |
 Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 4 | 190 | 361 | 4 |
Group D
The matches were played on April 12–14, 2006.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 127 | 8 |
 England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 170 | 7 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 187 | 6 |
 Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 205 | 5 |
Group E
The matches were played on April 17–21, 2006.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 270 | 206 | 8 |
 Turkey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 209 | 7 |
 Georgia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 271 | 6 |
 Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 204 | 224 | 5 |
 Germany | 4 | 0 | 4 | 184 | 230 | 4 |
