# EuroBasket 2029 bidding process

The EuroBasket 2029 bidding process entails the bids for the EuroBasket 2029. The four eventual winners will be decided during a dedicated event in June 2025.

## Bidding timeline

On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe announced that the bidding process would start later in 2024. The deadline to submit a bid was the 29 November 2024. The winning bids are expected to be confirmed during a dedicated event in June 2025.

## Bids

On 4 December 2024, FIBA announced that eight countries applied to host the tournament:
* Estonia
* Finland
* Germany (Withdrew)
* Greece
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Slovenia
* Spain

### Estonia

* Estonia (At the Unibet Arena in Tallinn) – Estonia were announced as one of the eight bids on 4 December. If successful, it will be their first time hosting the tournament. They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Estonia :
| Tallinn | Tallinn | Tallinn |
| Tallinn | Tallinn | Unibet Arena |
| Tallinn | Tallinn | Capacity: 7,200 |

### Finland

* Finland (Venue unknown, either in Helsinki or Tampere) – Finland are aiming to become the first nation to host back to back EuroBaskets having placed a bid for 2029. They are bidding for a group in either Helsinki or Tampere with the venue unknown.
Proposed venue in  Finland :
| HelsinkiTampere | HelsinkiTampere | Helsinki or Tampere |
| HelsinkiTampere | HelsinkiTampere | TBD |
| HelsinkiTampere | HelsinkiTampere | Capacity: TBD |
| HelsinkiTampere | HelsinkiTampere | TBD |

### Greece

* Greece (At the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens) – After successfully hosting one of the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus. The Greek basketball federation president said that the country wants to host the 2029 tournament. They are bidding for a group and the knockout stage.
Proposed venue in  Greece :
| Athens | Athens | Athens |
| Athens | Athens | O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall |
| Athens | Athens | Capacity: 18,300 |

### Lithuania

* Lithuania (At the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas) – Lithuania were announced as one of the eight bids on 4 December. Lithuania are hoping to host the EuroBasket for the first time since 2011.
Proposed venue in  Lithuania :
| Kaunas | Kaunas | Kaunas |
| Kaunas | Kaunas | Žalgiris Arena |
| Kaunas | Kaunas | Capacity: 15,415 |

### Slovenia

* Slovenia (At the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana) – While announcing that they will not apply to host a 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia (KZS) confirmed an intent to host a group at EuroBasket 2029. They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Slovenia :
| Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Ljubljana |
| Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice |
| Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Capacity: 12,480 |

### Netherlands

* Netherlands (At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam) – Netherlands are applying to organise the event for the first time ever in Rotterdam.
Proposed venue in  Netherlands :
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Rotterdam |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Ahoy Arena |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Capacity: 16,426 |

### Spain

Spain (At the Movistar Arena in Madrid) – A week before the deadline, Spain confirmed that they are applying to host a group and the knockout stage in Madrid. Spain last hosted the event in 2007.
Proposed venue in  Spain :
| Madrid | Madrid | Madrid |
| Madrid | Madrid | Movistar Arena |
| Madrid | Madrid | Capacity: 15,000 |

## Withdrawn bids
### Germany

* Germany (At the SAP Garden in Munich) – After last hosting EuroBasket in 2022, Germany have put a bid to host the competition in Munich. On 7 March 2025, FIBA announced that Germany had withdrawn from the bidding process.
Proposed venue in  Germany :
| Munich | Munich | Munich |
| Munich | Munich | SAP Garden |
| Munich | Munich | Capacity: 12,500 |

## Decided not to bid
### Slovakia

* Slovakia (At the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava) – After bidding for EuroBasket Women 2027, Slovakia expressed an interest in hosting the 2029 EuroBasket in Bratislava. However, this never materialised.
Proposed venue in  Slovakia :
| Bratislava | Bratislava | Bratislava |
| Bratislava | Bratislava | Ondrej Nepela Arena |
| Bratislava | Bratislava | Capacity: 10,055 |