EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested biannually, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
The FIBA EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe. The league was founded in 2002 and ceased in 2007. Each season's finalists were promoted to the next season's more prestigious 3rd tier level competition, the FIBA EuroChallenge.
The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA. It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Spain were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2008 and 2012 tournaments, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy. Portugal won the tournament for the first time, following a 1–0 victory after extra time over the host team, France, in the final played at the Stade de France.
FIBA EuroChallenge was the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confused with the FIBA EuroCup Challenge – the now defunct 4th tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, and played during the 2002–03 to 2006–07 seasons. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup, to compete with the EuroLeague and EuroCup.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) is one of the oldest configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the economics and finance ministers of the 28 European Union member states, as well as Budget Ministers when budgetary issues are discussed.
The European Hockey Federation is a European sports federation for field hockey, based in Brussels. It is the umbrella organisation for all European national federations and organises the Euro Hockey League. Marijke Fleuren was elected as president on 22 August 2011.
2008–09 Eurocup Basketball was the seventh edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup, and the first to be contested under the Eurocup name. From the inception of the competition in 2002, it had been known as the ULEB Cup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level.
Apollon Lemesou Basketball, is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Dimitris Michail and the current manager is Giorgos Diplaros. The basketball team is administer by Apollon Lemesou Basketball Ltd.
The 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup was the 3rd season of the FIBA EuroCup, the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition. A total number of 32 teams from 20 countries participated in competition. The season finished with the EuroCup Final Four, which was held in Kiev, Ukraine. Joventut Badalona won the cup after defeating BC Khimki 88–63 in the final.
The EuroHockey Nations Challenge is a competition run by the European Hockey Federation for European national field hockey teams. There are Challenges for outdoor and indoor hockey for both men's and women's sides. The Challenges precede the current EuroHockey Nations Trophy, which itself precedes the EuroHockey Nations Championship. Teams can gain promotion and relegation from their divisions based on their final standings.
The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is an official NASCAR stock-car racing series based in Europe. Before it was sanctioned by NASCAR, it was known as Racecar Euro-Series.
The 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball season was the tenth edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.
The Israel national women's basketball team represents Israel in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Israel Basketball Association.
The 2013–14 EuroChallenge was the 11th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the 2014–15 Eurocup season.
The FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP, or FIBA EuroChallenge Finals MVP, was the most valuable player award that was presented to the basketball player who most exhibited exceptional play during the FIBA EuroChallenge's Final Four stage, which was the final stage of Europe's former third-tier level European-wide professional club basketball tournament.
Group I of the 2014–15 EuroChallenge is the first group of the Last 16 phase. It consisted of Enel Brindisi, Energia Târgu Jiu, Okapi Aalstar, and BC Astana. Play began on 13 January 2015 and will end on 24 February.
Group J of the 2014–15 EuroChallenge was the second group of the Last 16 phase. It consisted of JSF Nanterre, Güssing Knights, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, and Uşak Sportif. Play began on 13 January 2015 and ended 24 February.
Group L of the 2014–15 EuroChallenge was the third group of the Last 16 phase. It consisted of Enisey Krasnoyarsk, Port of Antwerp Giants, Trabzonspor Medical Park, and Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Play began on 13 January 2015 and ended 24 February.
The EuroHockey Championship III 2017 was the 7th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge field hockey championship for men. It was held from the 30th of July until the 5th of August 2017 in Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia. The tournament also allowed for promotion to the EuroHockey Nations Challenge 2019, with the winner (Belarus) and runner-up (Italy) promoting.
