EuroBasket 2009 qualification
Encyclopedia
Qualified teams
Qualified as the host nation:
Qualified through the participation at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men
The men's tournament of basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 10 and ended on August 24, when the United States defeated Spain 118-107 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.-Qualifying:-Format:...
Qualified through the participation at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008
The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 was the final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball tournament...
Qualified through the Qualifying Round
Qualified through the Additional Qualifying Round
Qualification format
The Qualifying Round was held from August 20 to September 20, 2008. The draw for the Qualifying Round was held on 16 February 2008 in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. There were four groups, one group of five teams and three groups of four teams. The first team from each group and the three best second placed teams have qualified for EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
. The qualified teams were: Bulgaria, Great Britain
Great Britain national basketball team
The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...
, Israel
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
, Latvia
Latvia national basketball team
The Latvian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Latvia in international competitions.-EuroBasket 1935:The Latvians won the first European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1935 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation...
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia national basketball team
The Macedonian national basketball team represents Macedonia in international basketball. It competes in FIBA tournaments as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, often abbreviated to F.Y.R. of Macedonia...
, Serbia
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
and Turkey
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....
.
The best six of the remaining teams then went to the Additional Qualifying Round, which has been held from 5 to 30 August 2009, shortly before the start of the Final Round. The teams qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round were: Belgium
Belgium national basketball team
The Belgian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Belgium in international competitions. The country side has qualified 13 times for EuroBasket, having their best result as the 4th place in EuroBasket 1947, but haven't qualified since 1993 to the major European...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team
The Bosnian and Herzegovinian national basketball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball matches and competitions.-History:...
, Finland
Finland national basketball team
The Finnish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Finland in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1939:Finland first competed in the European championship in the third installment, at Eurobasket 1939...
, France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
, Italy
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
and Portugal
Portugal national basketball team
The Portuguese national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Portugal in international competition. Portugal never had great success in the past at international level, but have qualified for the Eurobasket three times, more recently in EuroBasket 2011...
. These six teams were divided in two groups of three teams each. After that, the winners of the groups, Belgium
Belgium national basketball team
The Belgian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Belgium in international competitions. The country side has qualified 13 times for EuroBasket, having their best result as the 4th place in EuroBasket 1947, but haven't qualified since 1993 to the major European...
and France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
, have played each other for the last place in EuroBasket 2009, with France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
winning the two-leg match.
The last four teams have played in the Relegation Round, which was held from 5 to 20 August 2009. The teams qualified for the Relegation Round were: Czech Republic
Czech Republic national basketball team
The Czech national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Czech Republic.-Eurobasket 1999:At Eurobasket 1999 in France Czech national team took 12th place after beating Lithuania and Greece in the group phase...
, Estonia
Estonia national basketball team
The Estonian National Basketball Team is the basketball team that represents Estonia in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3–2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball...
, Hungary
Hungary national basketball team
The Hungarian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hungary in international competitions.-Medals:*Eurobasket 1946 - Bronze medal*Eurobasket 1953 - Silver medal*Eurobasket 1955 - Champions-Eurobasket 1935:...
and Ukraine
Ukraine national basketball team
The Ukrainian national basketball team is the national basketball team of Ukraine. The team participates at FIBA Europe competitions. It's been less successful then other teams that resulted from the division of Soviet Union. Their best result to date was the 13th place at EuroBasket, in 1997...
. The bottom two of these four teams, Czech Republic
Czech Republic national basketball team
The Czech national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Czech Republic.-Eurobasket 1999:At Eurobasket 1999 in France Czech national team took 12th place after beating Lithuania and Greece in the group phase...
and Estonia
Estonia national basketball team
The Estonian National Basketball Team is the basketball team that represents Estonia in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3–2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball...
, have been relegated to EuroBasket Division B
EuroBasket Division B
The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
championship. The two teams on top of the group, Hungary
Hungary national basketball team
The Hungarian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hungary in international competitions.-Medals:*Eurobasket 1946 - Bronze medal*Eurobasket 1953 - Silver medal*Eurobasket 1955 - Champions-Eurobasket 1935:...
and Ukraine
Ukraine national basketball team
The Ukrainian national basketball team is the national basketball team of Ukraine. The team participates at FIBA Europe competitions. It's been less successful then other teams that resulted from the division of Soviet Union. Their best result to date was the 13th place at EuroBasket, in 1997...
, have stayed in EuroBasket Division A.
The draw for the groups of the Final Round as well as for the order of the games of the Additional Qualifying Round and the Relegation Round was held in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on 8 November 2008.
EuroBasket 2009 was held from 7 to 20 September 2009.
Draw seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Qualification groups
The draw for the Qualifying Round was held on 16 February 2008 in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Group A
| Qualified for the Final Tournament | |
| Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round | |
| Qualified for the Relegation Round |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 663 | 524 | |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 670 | 639 | |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 574 | 590 | |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | 613 | 655 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 552 | 664 | |
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
Group B
| Qualified for the Final Tournament | |
| Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round | |
| Qualified for the Relegation Round |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 495 | 443 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 492 | 446 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 395 | 460 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 434 | 467 | |
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
Group C
| Qualified for the Final Tournament | |
| Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round | |
| Qualified for the Relegation Round |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 487 | 407 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 460 | 446 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 403 | 430 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 417 | 484 | |
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
Group D
| Qualified for the Final Tournament | |
| Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round | |
| Qualified for the Relegation Round |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 504 | 482 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 515 | 491 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 465 | 470 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 473 | |
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
Best group runners-up
Teams were ranked by basis of winning percentageWinning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
(PCT), then goal efficiency or goal average.
| Qualified for the Final Tournament | |
| Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round |
| Grp. | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Diff. | PCT | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 2 | 492 | 446 | .667 | ||
| D | 3 | 3 | 515 | 491 | .500 | 1.0489 | |
| A | 4 | 4 | 670 | 639 | .500 | 1.0485 | |
| C | 3 | 3 | 460 | 446 | .500 | 1.0313 |
Additional Qualifying Round
The draw for the groups of the Additional Qualifying Round was held in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on 8 November 2008. Six teams have been divided in two groups of three teams each. The winners of these groups, Belgium
Belgium national basketball team
The Belgian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Belgium in international competitions. The country side has qualified 13 times for EuroBasket, having their best result as the 4th place in EuroBasket 1947, but haven't qualified since 1993 to the major European...
and France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
, have played each other for the last place in EuroBasket 2009, with France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
earning the spot at the end. The Additional Qualifying Round has been held from 5 to 30 August 2009.
Draw seedings
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
Group A
| Qualified for the Additional qualifying round final match | |
| Eliminated |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 303 | 277 | 1–1, 1.112 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 296 | 296 | 0 | 1–1, 0.899 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 233 | 259 | |||
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
Group B
| Qualified for the Additional qualifying round final match | |
| Eliminated |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 287 | |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 321 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 304 | 331 | |
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
Additional Qualifying Round play-off
--------
Relegation Round
The draw for the order of the games of the Relegation Round was held in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on November 8, 2008. Four teams have played home and away matches in a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. At the end, the two teams topping the group, Hungary
Hungary national basketball team
The Hungarian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hungary in international competitions.-Medals:*Eurobasket 1946 - Bronze medal*Eurobasket 1953 - Silver medal*Eurobasket 1955 - Champions-Eurobasket 1935:...
and Ukraine
Ukraine national basketball team
The Ukrainian national basketball team is the national basketball team of Ukraine. The team participates at FIBA Europe competitions. It's been less successful then other teams that resulted from the division of Soviet Union. Their best result to date was the 13th place at EuroBasket, in 1997...
, have stayed in Division A and the two teams at the bottom, Czech Republic
Czech Republic national basketball team
The Czech national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Czech Republic.-Eurobasket 1999:At Eurobasket 1999 in France Czech national team took 12th place after beating Lithuania and Greece in the group phase...
and Estonia
Estonia national basketball team
The Estonian National Basketball Team is the basketball team that represents Estonia in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3–2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball...
, have been relegated to EuroBasket Division B
EuroBasket Division B
The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
championship. The Relegation Round was held from 5 to August 20, 2009.
Group C
| Stays in EuroBasket Division A | |
| Relegated to EuroBasket Division B EuroBasket Division B The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B... |
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 435 | 394 | 1–1, 1.104 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 436 | 437 | ||
| 1–1, 0.906 | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 412 | 404 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 383 | 431 | ||
Note: All times are local
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
See also
- Eurobasket 2009 Division B – MontenegroMontenegro national basketball teamThe Montenegrin national basketball team represents Montenegro in men's international basketball tournaments. It is organized by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro , which is the governing body of basketball in Montenegro...
and GeorgiaGeorgia national basketball teamThe Georgian national basketball team represents the country of Georgia in international basketball competitions. Georgia's national team is currently playing in the European Championship A Division....
have been promoted from the EuroBasket Division BEuroBasket Division BThe EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
to qualify in Division A, thus replacing Czech RepublicCzech Republic national basketball teamThe Czech national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Czech Republic.-Eurobasket 1999:At Eurobasket 1999 in France Czech national team took 12th place after beating Lithuania and Greece in the group phase...
and EstoniaEstonia national basketball teamThe Estonian National Basketball Team is the basketball team that represents Estonia in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1937:The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3–2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball...
in the qualifications for the EuroBasket 2011Eurobasket 2011EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
.