EuroBasket returns this month for the first time since 2022, with 24 national teams gathering in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland from Aug. 27 to Sept. 14 to decide the continental champion.
The tournament starts with a five-game group stage and continues with a 16-team single-elimination bracket. All knockout contests—including the Sept. 14 championship game—will be played in Riga, Latvia. Every matchup will be streamed on DAZN.
Headline names
A host of NBA talent is expected on court, led by Luka Doncic (Slovenia), Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia), Lauri Markkanen (Finland) and Franz Wagner (Germany).
How the 24 teams are grouped
Group A (Riga, Latvia)
Portugal, Estonia, Latvia (host), Turkey, Serbia, Czech Republic
Group B (Tampere, Finland)
Germany, Finland (host), Great Britain, Lithuania, Sweden, Montenegro
Group C (Nicosia, Cyprus)
Cyprus (host), Italy, Georgia, Spain, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group D (Katowice, Poland)
Iceland, France, Slovenia, Poland (host), Belgium, Israel
Game schedule (Eastern Time)
Aug. 27
- 6:30 a.m. – Great Britain vs. Lithuania
- 7:45 a.m. – Czech Republic vs. Portugal
- 9:30 a.m. – Montenegro vs. Germany
- 11 a.m. – Latvia vs. Turkey
- 1:30 p.m. – Sweden vs. Finland
- 2:15 p.m. – Serbia vs. Estonia
Aug. 28
- 8 a.m. – Georgia vs. Spain
- 8 a.m. – Israel vs. Iceland
- 11 a.m. – Belgium vs. France
- 11:15 a.m. – Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Cyprus
- 2:30 p.m. – Greece vs. Italy
- 2:30 p.m. – Slovenia vs. Poland
Aug. 29
- 6:30 a.m. – Germany vs. Sweden
- 7:45 a.m. – Turkey vs. Czech Republic
- 9:30 a.m. – Lithuania vs. Montenegro
- 11 a.m. – Estonia vs. Latvia
- 1:30 p.m. – Finland vs. Great Britain
- 2:15 p.m. – Portugal vs. Serbia
Aug. 30
- 6:30 a.m. – Lithuania vs. Germany
- 7:45 a.m. – Czech Republic vs. Estonia
- 8 a.m. – Italy vs. Georgia
- 8 a.m. – Iceland vs. Belgium
- 9:30 a.m. – Great Britain vs. Sweden
- 11 a.m. – Latvia vs. Serbia
- 11 a.m. – France vs. Slovenia
- 11:15 a.m. – Cyprus vs. Greece
- 1:30 p.m. – Montenegro vs. Finland
- 2:15 p.m. – Turkey vs. Portugal
- 2:30 p.m. – Spain vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2:30 p.m. – Poland vs. Israel
Aug. 31
- 8 a.m. – Georgia vs. Greece
- 8 a.m. – Slovenia vs. Belgium
- 11 a.m. – Israel vs. France
- 11:15 a.m. – Spain vs. Cyprus
- 2:30 p.m. – Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy
- 2:30 p.m. – Poland vs. Iceland
Sept. 1
- 6:30 a.m. – Sweden vs. Montenegro
- 7:45 a.m. – Estonia vs. Turkey
- 9:30 a.m. – Germany vs. Great Britain
- 11 a.m. – Portugal vs. Latvia
- 1:30 p.m. – Finland vs. Lithuania
- 2:15 p.m. – Serbia vs. Czech Republic
Sept. 2
- 8 a.m. – Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 8 a.m. – Belgium vs. Israel
- 11 a.m. – Iceland vs. Slovenia
- 11:15 a.m. – Cyprus vs. Georgia
- 2:30 p.m. – Italy vs. Spain
- 2:30 p.m. – France vs. Poland
Sept. 3
- 6:30 a.m. – Montenegro vs. Great Britain
- 7:45 a.m. – Estonia vs. Portugal
- 9:30 a.m. – Lithuania vs. Sweden
- 11 a.m. – Czech Republic vs. Latvia
- 1:30 p.m. – Finland vs. Germany
- 2:15 p.m. – Turkey vs. Serbia
Sept. 4
- 8 a.m. – Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Georgia
- 8 a.m. – France vs. Iceland
- 11 a.m. – Israel vs. Slovenia
- 11:15 a.m. – Italy vs. Cyprus
- 2:30 p.m. – Spain vs. Greece
- 2:30 p.m. – Poland vs. Belgium
Knockout round in Riga
• Round of 16: Sept. 6 and 7
• Quarterfinals: Sept. 8 and 10
• Semifinals: Sept. 12
• Third-place game: Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.
• Championship: Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
The champion will be crowned just two weeks before NBA training camps open, allowing Europe’s top players to rejoin their clubs immediately after the final.
Source: ESPN
