Greece won its second European basketball title at EuroBasket 2005, with Dirk Nowitzki named MVP despite Germany's defeat in the final.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 34th FIBA EuroBasket
- Dates
- 16–25 September 2005
- Final score
- Greece 78–62 Germany
- Tournament MVP
- Dirk Nowitzki (Germany)
- Participating teams
- 16 national teams
- World Championship berths
- Top 6 teams qualified for 2006 FIBA World Championship
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FIBA Europe organised its 34th continental men's basketball championship, scheduled to also serve as the European qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, awarding the top six finishers automatic berths. Serbia and Montenegro was selected as host, with games spread across Belgrade, Novi Sad, Podgorica, and Vršac.
Sixteen national teams competed in EuroBasket 2005 from 16 to 25 September 2005. Greece faced Germany in the final, winning convincingly 78–62 to claim the country's second European title. Germany's Dirk Nowitzki, despite finishing on the losing side, was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Greece secured its second FIBA European Championship title, reinforcing its status as a top European basketball nation following its 1987 title. Six European teams earned qualification spots for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Belgrade hosted the championship for a third time, having previously done so in 1961 and 1975.
Result
at Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro