EuroBasket 2029

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EuroBasket 2029
2029. aasta Euroopa meistrivõistlused korvpallis
(in Estonian)
Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης 2029
(in Greek)
Evropsko prvenstvo v košarki 2029
(in Slovene)
Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto 2029
(in Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countriesEstonia
Greece
Slovenia
Spain
Teams24
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
2025
2033

The EuroBasket 2029 will be the 43rd edition of the EuroBasket championship, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe.

Contents

Like the previous four editions, the tournament will be co-hosted by multiple countries; Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain. It will take place in the summer of 2029.

Bidding process

On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe announced that the bidding process would begin later in 2024, with a deadline for submitting bids being 29 November. There were three options for hosting: to host a preliminary group, to host the final round or to host the entire tournament. The 2015, 2017, 2022 and 2025 editions tendered in the same way, with each of these tournaments hosted by four countries.

On 4 December, FIBA announced that eight countries applied to host the tournament. [1]

Final bids

Winning bids are marked in bold.

Withdrawn bids

On 22 May 2025, Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain were selected as hosts at the FIBA Europe Board meeting in Riga, Latvia. [4]

Venues

Athens
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Athens
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Madrid
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Ljubljana
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Tallinn
EuroBasket 2029 (Europe)
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
Capacity: 18,300
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Madrid
Movistar Arena
Capacity: 15,000
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Madrid Ljubljana Tallinn
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Arena Stožice Unibet Arena
Capacity: 78,287 (opening match only)Capacity: 12,480Capacity: 7,200
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Draw

The draw will take place in Madrid, Spain sometime in 2029.

Each of the four hosts (Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain) will grant the right to select a partner federation for commercial and marketing criteria. These teams were automatically placed into the same group as their chosen partner country.

Qualification

The qualifiers will begin in February 2028 and end in February 2029. Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain automatically qualified as co-hosts.

Qualified teams

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppFirstLastStreakBest placement in tournament WR
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Host nation22 May 20258th 1937 2025 3Fifth place (1937, 1939)TBD
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30th 1949 19Champions (1987, 2005)TBD
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16th 1993 16Champions (2017)TBD
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 34th 1935 33Champions (2009, 2011, 2015, 2022)TBD

References

  1. "Eight candidates bid to host FIBA EuroBasket 2029". FIBA. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. Kaljurand, Eigo (22 May 2025). "DELFI RIIAS | Hääletuspäev. Kas Eesti saab korvpalli EM-i korraldusõiguse? Millised on viimased sahinad?". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. "FIBA Europe Board holds March meeting in Athens". FIBA. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. "FIBA EuroBasket 2029 hosts announced". FIBA. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.