The Greece men's national basketball team represents Greece in international basketball. They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Greece. Greece is currently ranked 14th in the FIBA World Ranking.
The 1987 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1987, was the 25th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Greece between 3 and 14 June 1987. Twelve national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The Peace and Friendship Stadium, located in the Neo Faliron in Piraeus, Attica, was the hosting venue of the tournament. The host, Greece, won its first FIBA European title by defeating the defending champions and heavily favored Soviet Union, with a 103–101 score in a gripping final decided in overtime. Greece's Nikos Galis was voted the tournament's MVP.
Nikolaos "Nikos" Zisis is a Greek basketball executive and former professional basketball player. During his pro club playing career, at a height of 1.97 m tall, he played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022. He is currently the general manager of the senior Greek men's national basketball team.
The Acropolis International Basketball Tournament is an international basketball competition that is played between national teams, which has been held almost every year since 1986, and takes place in Athens, Greece, during the summer. It takes place before the big official FIBA tournaments like the FIBA Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the FIBA World Cup, and the FIBA EuroBasket. The tournament is named after the Athenian Acropolis. The competition is played under FIBA rules.
The Peace and Friendship Stadium, commonly known by its acronym SEF, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Piraeus, on the coastal zone of Attica, Greece. The arena is mostly known for being the home to EuroLeague team Olympiacos, and is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex. It opened in 1985 and its design was inspired by Palasport di San Siro.
The Acropolis International Tournament 1986 was the first edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament. It was held from June 18 to June 20, 1986, at the SEF arena in Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The competition is played under FIBA rules as a round-robin tournament. The participating teams were the hosts, Greece, as well as Italy, Yugoslavia, and the Netherlands.
Basketballin Greece erupted with the win of the Greece men's national basketball team at the 1987 EuroBasket in Athens, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, the Greece men's national teams have achieved consistent international success, leading Greece to join Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and Lithuania in the circle of European basketball powers. In addition to the Greece national team's triumph in 1987, they won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket, silver medals at the 1989 EuroBasket, and the 2006 FIBA World Cup, and the bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket.
The Acropolis International Tournament 1987 was the second edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament. It was held from May 18 to May 20, 1987, at the SEF arena in Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The competition is played under FIBA rules as a round-robin tournament. The participating teams were the hosts, Greece, as well as Yugoslavia, Canada, and the Czechoslovakia.
The fourth edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1989 took place between the 3rd and 5th. June 1989 in Piraeus. The six games were played at the SEF arena in Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The competition is played under FIBA rules as a round-robin tournament. The participating teams were the hosts, Greece, as well as Italy, Netherlands, and selection of university players Atlantic Coast Conference from the United States.
The sixth edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1992 took place between the 8th and 10th. June 1992 in Piraeus. The six games were played in the Stadium of Peace and Friendship.
The seventh edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1993 found between the 9th and 11th. June 1993 in Piraeus. The total of six games were played Stadium of Peace and Friendship.
The eleventh edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1994 found between the 13th and 17th. June 1994 in Piraeus. The total of ten games were played at Stadium of Peace and Friendship.
The 10th Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1996 found between the 5th and 7th. July 1996 in the suburb Marousi from Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall.
The 11. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1997 found between the 12th and 14th. June 1997 in Piraeus. The total of six games were played Stadium of Peace and Friendship.
The 14. Edition of theAcropolis International Basketball Tournament 2000 found between the 1st and 3rd. September 2000 in the suburb Marousi from Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall. It takes place before the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia.
The 15. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 2001 took place between the 21st and 23rd. August 2001 in the suburb Marousi from Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall.
The 16. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 2002 found between the 14. and 16. June 2002 in the suburbs Marousi from Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall.
The 18. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 2004 found between the 26. and 28. July 2004 in Athens. There at the Olympic Hall given the upcoming 2004 Summer Olympics after modernization work was carried out, the six games took place in the Glyfada sports hall in the south of Athens.
The 19. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 2005 found between the 5th and 7th. September 2005 in the suburb Marousi from Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall.
The 2024 Acropolis International Tournament is a basketball tournament which was held in SEF in Piraeus, Greece, from June 25 until June 27, 2024. It was the 33th edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament. The competition is played under FIBA rules as a round-robin tournament.This year tournament was takes place before the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Piraeus and the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
Greece (6th title)
Italy 
Australia 
Russia 
