EuroBasket 2015
Qualification -- Qualified teams
Table:
Team
Qualification
Date of qualification
Tournament appearance
Last appearance

Spain
Host nation of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup & 3rd place of FIBA EuroBasket 2013
23 May 2009
30
2013

Ukraine
6th place at FIBA EuroBasket 2013
18 December 2011 (as initial host)
7
2013

Estonia
Winners of 1st round of FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification
1 September 2013[11]
5
2001

France
Winners of FIBA EuroBasket 2013
18 September 2013
37
2013

Slovenia
5th place at FIBA EuroBasket 2013
19 September 2013
12
2013

Croatia
4th place at FIBA EuroBasket 2013
19 September 2013
12
2013

Lithuania
Runner-up at FIBA EuroBasket 2013
19 September 2013
13
2013

Serbia
7th place at FIBA EuroBasket 2013
21 September 2013
5
2013

Finland
Wild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
1 February 2014
13
2013

Greece
Wild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
1 February 2014
25
2013

Turkey
Wild card at 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
1 February 2014
22
2013

Latvia
1st in Second Round Group F
24 August 2014
13
2013

Israel
1st in Second Round Group B
24 August 2014
28
2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1st in Second Round Group A
24 August 2014
9
2013

Belgium
1st in Second Round Group D
24 August 2014
16
2013

Georgia
1st in Second Round Group E
27 August 2014
3
2013

Czech Republic
2nd in Second Round Group E
27 August 2014
4
2013

Germany
2nd in Second Round Group C
27 August 2014
23
2013

Netherlands
2nd in Second Round Group B
27 August 2014
15
1989

Poland
1st in Second Round Group C
27 August 2014
27
2013

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The Spain men 's national basketball team ( Spanish : Selección Española de Baloncesto ) represents Spain in international basketball competition . They are managed by the Spanish Basketball Federation , the governing body for basketball in Spain . Spain has appeared 32 times at the EuroBasket , winning three gold medals , six silver medals , and four bronze medals . They have also competed at the Summer Olympics 12 times , with three silver medals and one bronze medal as their accomplishments . They have reached the FIBA World Cup 12 times , winning it all twice , in 2006 and 2019 . Spain is currently ranked 2nd in the FIBA World Rankings only behind the United States .
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup , the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship . Hosted by Spain , it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle . The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later , in 2019 , to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup .
EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organized by FIBA Europe . It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in Slovenia . The number of participating teams was 24 . France defeated Lithuania in the final to win its first title . Tony Parker was named the tournament 's MVP .
The Ukraine national basketball team ( Ukrainian : збірна України з баскетболу ) represents Ukraine in international basketball matches . They are controlled by the Basketball Federation of Ukraine . After Ukrainian Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 , and joining FIBA in 1992 , the national team played their first official match against England on 30 May 1997 . Their biggest success so far on the international stage has been competing at the EuroBasket 8 times , and reaching the FIBA World Cup for the first time in 2014 .
The Estonia national basketball team ( Estonian : Eesti korvpallikoondis ) represents Estonia in international basketball matches . They are controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association . Estonia first competed internationally at the 1936 Summer Olympics . The national team has also made five appearances at the European Basketball Championship , with their best results coming in 1937 and 1939 , where they finished in fifth place .
This article describes the qualification procedure for EuroBasket 2015 .
The 2001 FIBA European Championship , commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001 , was the 32nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe , which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2002 FIBA World Championship , giving a berth to the top four ( or five , depending on Yugoslavia reaching one of the top four places ) teams in the final standings . It was held in Turkey between 31 August and 9 September 2001 . Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe , the sport 's regional governing body . The cities of Ankara , Antalya and Istanbul hosted the tournament . Yugoslavia won its eighth FIBA European title by defeating hosts Turkey with a 78-69 score in the final . Vlado Šćepanović scored 19 points for Yugoslavia , while İbrahim Kutluay scored 19 for Turkey . Yugoslavia 's Peja Stojaković was voted the tournament 's MVP .
Throughout its history , France 's national basketball team has experienced many ups and downs . The time periods where the national team earned medals have been quite streaky . In Europe , team France started out as a fierce competitor . The team won 5 medals at the EuroBasket between 1937 and 1959 . 1937 : Bronze Medal , 3-2 overall , second in preliminary group , lost semifinal , won bronze medal match 1947 : Silver Medal , 5-1 overall , round robin tournament , no playoffs 1949 : Bronze Medal ; 6-3 overall , second in preliminary group at 3-1 , won semifinal group in three-way tie-breaker with 2-1 record , lost semifinal , won bronze medal match 1953 : Bronze Medal , 6-4 overall , second in preliminary group at 2-1 , second position of four-way tiebreaker for 2nd place in final round with 4-3 record . 1959 : Bronze Medal , 7-3 overall , second in preliminary group at 3-1 , first in Semi-final round at 3-0 , third in final round with 1-2 record . Its period of glory at the world stage began in the late 1940s / early 1950s . At the 1948 Olympics in London , the France team led by Robert Busnel won an Olympic silver medal , the first Olympic medal in its history . The French finished second only to the United States . In the wake of this Olympic medal , France , led by captain André Vacheresse , won three consecutive medals , including silver at the EuroBasket 1949 , and bronze at the EuroBasket 1951 and the EuroBasket 1953 . The following years were less glorious . France 's basketball team seemingly declined gradually to disappear almost completely from the two major world competitions during the 1960s and 1970s .
The Slovenia national basketball team ( Slovene : Slovenska košarkarska reprezentanca ) represents Slovenia in international basketball competitions , and is organized by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia . Since the independence of the country in 1991 , the national team has competed at every EuroBasket , and reached the knockout stage at every championship since 2005 . Their greatest achievement overall at the tournament came at EuroBasket 2017 , where they won all nine games and became European champions . Slovenia is currently ranked 16th in the FIBA World Rankings .
The Croatia men 's national basketball team ( Croatian : Hrvatska muška košarkaška reprezentacija ) represents Croatia in international basketball matches . The team is controlled by the Croatian Basketball Federation ( HKS ) . The biggest success Croatia has achieved was at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when the team reached the finals against the United States and won the silver medal . Croatia has also won one bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup and two bronze medals at EuroBasket . Croatia 's Krešimir Ćosić , Dražen Petrović , Dino Rađa and Mirko Novosel are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame , Ćosić being inducted in 1996 as a player , Petrović in 2002 and Rađa in 2018 also as players , and Novosel in 2007 as a coach . Petrović , Ćosić , Kukoč and Novosel are members of the FIBA Hall of Fame . Ćosić , however , never played for the Croatian national team , he was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team .
The Lithuania men 's national basketball team ( Lithuanian : Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė ) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions . They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation , the governing body for basketball in Lithuania . Despite Lithuania 's small size , with a population of less than 3 million , the country 's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe . The Lithuanian national team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II , in 1937 and 1939 . The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin , who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the grandfather of Lithuanian basketball . Following the country 's annexation by the Soviet Union during the war , Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team . The most prevalent example was the 1988 Olympic basketball gold medal-winning team , which got most of its scoring from four Lithuanians : Valdemaras Chomičius , Rimas Kurtinaitis , Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Arvydas Sabonis . After the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1990 , the national team was resurrected . Lithuania won bronze medals at the first three Summer Olympics to include NBA players - 1992 , 1996 , and 2000 - in addition to finishing fourth in 2004 and 2008 , and in eighth place in 2012 . The Lithuanian national team won the EuroBasket for the third time in 2003 , and also a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA World Cup .
The Serbia national basketball team ( Serbian : Кошаркашка репрезентација Србије , romanized : Košarkaška reprezentacija Srbije ) represents Serbia in international basketball competition and is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Serbia . Serbia is currently ranked sixth in the FIBA World Rankings . From 1992 to 2003 , the national team played under name of FR Yugoslavia and from 2003 to 2006 under name of Serbia and Montenegro in international competitions . Following the Montenegrin declaration of independence in 2006 , Basketball Federation of Serbia retained the place of Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro as a FIBA member . Therefore , all the results and medals from this period are succeeded by the Serbian national basketball team .
The Finland national basketball team ( Finnish : Suomen kansallinen koripallojoukkue , Swedish : Finlands herrlandslag i basket ) represents Finland in international basketball competition . The team is governed by Basketball Finland . Finland has played in 16 EuroBasket tournaments , with their best finish coming in sixth place at EuroBasket 1967 on home soil . The national team also has reached the Summer Olympics twice , in 1952 as the host , and 1964 . In 2014 Finland qualified for their first ever appearance to the FIBA World Cup . Since 2011 , Finland has had the highest FIBA World Ranking among Nordic countries .
A wild card ( variously spelled wildcard or wild-card ; also known as at-large berth or at-large bid ) is a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that fails to qualify in the normal way , for example by having a high ranking or winning a qualifying stage . In some events , wild cards are chosen freely by the organizers . Other events have fixed rules . Some North American professional sports leagues compare the records of teams which did not qualify directly by winning a division or conference .
The Greece national basketball team ( Greek : Eθνική Oμάδα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ελλάδος ) represents Greece in international basketball . They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation , the governing body for basketball in Greece . Greece is currently ranked seventh in the FIBA World Rankings . The national team has appeared eight times at the FIBA World Cup , with their best performance being in 2006 as runners-up , after beating the United States 101-95 in the tournament 's semifinal . They have also reached the EuroBasket winning it twice , in 1987 beating the Soviet Union 103-101 in the final in Athens , and in 2005 defeating Germany convincingly by the score of 78-62 in the final in Belgrade . Greece has also won one silver ( 1989 ) and two bronze medals ( 1949 , 2009 ) at EuroBasket , having closely missed a medal on several occasions in world and continental tournaments ( 4th place in the 1994 and 1998 FIBA World Cups , 4th place in the 1993 , 1995 , 1997 and 2007 EuroBasket ) , as well as ending up in fifth place in their last three Olympic appearances ( Atlanta 1996 , Athens 2004 , Beijing 2008 ) . Between 1990 and 1997 , following their consecutive successes at the EuroBasket , the Greeks participated in all major international tournaments but one , with their lowest ranking being at sixth place in the 1990 FIBA World Cup . Greece is the only national team in the world to have defeated the United States during Mike Krzyzewski 's era ( 2005-2016 ) , as the latter had an undefeated record both before and after the 2006 FIBA World Cup semifinal , all major competitions included .
The Turkey national basketball team ( Turkish : Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı ) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments . They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation . Their nickname is the 12 Dev Adam , meaning 12 Giant Men . Turkey has competed at every major international basketball tournament . Their greatest achievements are winning two silver medals on home soil at the EuroBasket ( 2001 ) , and FIBA World Cup ( 2010 ) respectively . Turkey has also won two gold ( 1987 , 2013 ) , one silver ( 1971 ) , and three bronze ( 1967 , 1983 , 2009 ) medals at the Mediterranean Games . Currently , Turkey stands 15th in the FIBA World Rankings .
EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organized by FIBA Europe . It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in Slovenia . The number of participating teams was 24 . France defeated Lithuania in the final to win its first title . Tony Parker was named the tournament 's MVP .
The Latvia national basketball team ( Latvian : Latvijas basketbola izlase ) represents Latvia in international basketball . They are organized and run by the Latvian Basketball Association . Latvia has reached the European Basketball Championship 15 times , with their ultimate success occurring during the inter-war period , when they became the first team to win the tournament in 1935 . Four years later , they had another impressive run to come away with the silver in 1939 . After 1939 though Latvia were forced to suspend their national team operations , due to the Occupation of the Baltic states during World War II . Latvia regained independence in 1991 , with their national team taking part in international competition once again a year later .
The Israel national basketball team ( Hebrew : נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל ) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments . They are administered by the Israel Basketball Association . Israel is currently ranked 42nd in the FIBA World Rankings . Israel has qualified for the European Basketball Championship 29 times throughout their history . They have also made two appearances at the World Cup , and one at the Summer Olympics . Israel also participated at the Asian Games from 1954 to 1974 . The most success the national team has had on the international stage to date , is finishing as the runners-up at EuroBasket 1979 . As well as winning two gold medals ( 1966 , 1974 ) , and one silver medal ( 1970 ) at the Asian Games .
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team ( Bosnian : Košarkaška reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine / Кошаркашка репрезентација Босне и Херцеговине ) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball competitions , and is governed by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Until 1992 , Bosnian basketballers played for Yugoslavia . Bosnia and Herzegovina reached their first international tournament at the EuroBasket in 1993 . They have competed nine times at the event overall . Although the national team have yet to qualify at the global level to play in the FIBA World Cup
The Belgian national basketball team ( French : Équipe nationale Belge de basketball , Dutch : Belgisch nationaal basketbalelftal , German : Belgier Basketballnationalmannschaft ) represents Belgium in international basketball tournaments . The supervising body is Basketball Belgium . Belgium has qualified for the EuroBasket 17 times , having their best result in 1947 , when they finished fourth . Further , they entered the Summer Olympics on three occasions , in 1936 , 1948 , and 1952 . Their top finish there was 11th place at the 1948 London Games . However , Belgium is still in pursuit of their first appearance to the FIBA World Cup . The team is nicknamed and also represents itself as Belgian Lions .
The Georgia national basketball team ( Georgian : საქართველოს ეროვნული საკალათბურთო ნაკრები ) represents the country of Georgia in international basketball matches , and is controlled by the Georgian Basketball Federation . Georgia became a member of FIBA in 1992 , after they gained independence from the Soviet Union . The national team played their first official match against Poland in 1995 . Georgia 's accomplishments on the international stage have been making four appearances at the European Basketball Championship . Their best result came at their debut trip to the tournament in 2011 . While they have qualified for the top European event , they have yet to achieve qualification to the top global tournament at the FIBA World Cup .
The Czech national basketball team ( Czech : Česká basketbalová reprezentace ) represents the Czech Republic in international basketball tournaments . The team is controlled by the Czech Basketball Federation ( ČBF ) . The Czech Republic is the successor to the Czechoslovakia national team after the Czech Republic split from Czechoslovakia , due to the dissolution of the unified state in 1993 . The national team debuted on the continental stage at the EuroBasket in 1999 . They have qualified for the competition five times overall . The Czech Republic has also reached the FIBA World Cup , where they finished sixth in their inaugural appearance in 2019 .
The Germany national basketball team ( German : Deutsche Basketballnationalmannschaft or Die Mannschaft ) represents Germany in international basketball competition . They are organized by the German Basketball Federation ( Deutscher Basketball Bund ) , the governing body for basketball in Germany . Currently , Germany is ranked 18th in the FIBA World Rankings . Germany 's biggest achievements to date have been competing in 24 appearances at the EuroBasket winning the gold in 1993 ( on home soil ) , and silver in 2005 respectively . Germany has also made six appearances at the World Cup , with their best finish coming in 2002 , when the national team won bronze .
The Netherlands national basketball team ( Dutch : Het Nederlands Elftal ) represents the Netherlands in international basketball matches . The national team is governed by Basketball Nederland . The Dutch have reached the European Basketball Championship on 15 occasions . Their best results at the event came in 1983 , where they finished in fourth place . They have also qualified for the FIBA World Cup once , in 1986 . In recent years though , the national team has struggled to maintain consistency to reach major international tournaments . The team represents itself as the Orange Lions .
The 1989 FIBA European Championship , commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1989 , was the 26th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship , held by FIBA Europe . It was held in Yugoslavia between 20 and 25 June 1989 . Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe , the sport 's regional governing body . The Dom Sportova in Zagreb was the hosting venue of the tournament . The host , Yugoslavia , won its fourth FIBA European title by defeating the defending champions Greece , with a 98-77 score in the final . Yugoslavia 's Dražen Petrović was voted the tournament 's MVP . The best five teams in the final standings were given berths in the 1990 FIBA World Championship .
The Poland national basketball team ( Polish : Reprezentacja Polski w koszykówce ) represents Poland in men 's international basketball competitions . They are controlled by the Polish Basketball Association ( PZKosz ) . The national team has reached the European Basketball Championship on 28 occasions , with their best result at the event coming in 1963 ( on home soil ) winning the silver . They have also qualified for the Summer Olympics six times , with their best finish being fourth in 1936 . Poland has made two appearances at the FIBA World Cup all-time , with their first coming in 1967 where they finished fifth . Although the national team would not reach the tournament again for the next 52 years until 2019 .