Basketball in Greece erupted with the senior men's Greek national team's win at the 1987 EuroBasket in Athens, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, men's Greek 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 national team's triumph in 1987, Greece also won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket, silver medals at the 1989 EuroBasket, and the 2006 FIBA World Cup, as well as the bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket.