MUNICH (Germany) - Greece, Lithuania, Estonia and Iceland have been officially confirmed as the respective partner national federations of the four FIBA EuroBasket 2025 co-hosts.
Following the announcement, those four national teams will be placed in the same groups as their respective partners at the official draw, that takes place at 14:00 CET on March 27 in Riga, Latvia.
Lithuania, who are ranked 6th in Europe according to the recently updated FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike, will play in the same group as Finland, in Tampere; Greece, the 8th ranked team in Europe, will play in the same group as Cyprus, in Limassol; Estonia, ranked 21st in Europe, will play in Riga alongside their neighbors Latvia; Iceland, who rank 26th, will land in the Katowice group, hosted by Poland.
Partnership agreements were first implemented at FIBA EuroBasket 2015 and have been embraced by all the federations who have been selected to co-host the flagship tournament since, as an invaluable tool that facilitates the organization and logistical of such a big event.
"The partnership concept started hand-in-hand with the four co-hosts format, and it will be a key ingredient in the success of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, similarly to the previous three editions," FIBA Executive Director Europe Kamil Novak said.
"I would like to congratulate all four co-hosts for working methodically to secure partnerships that will boost marketing opportunities and will facilitate the fans' desire to support their national team at the big event, while respecting the clear framework of draw seedings."
The Group Phase of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, in Limassol, Tampere, Riga and Katowice, will tip off on August 27, while the Final Phase will take place in Arena Riga, with the European champions set to be crowned on September 14.
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About FIBA EuroBasket The flagship competition of FIBA Europe, FIBA EuroBasket is the most prestigious basketball event in the continent with a history that dates back to 1935. The 42nd edition of the event, FIBA EuroBasket 2025, will take place in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland from August 27 - September 14, 2025.
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