EuroBasket 2005
2005 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2005 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2005, was the 34th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. It also served as Europe qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top six teams in the final standings. It was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Podgorica and Vršac hosted the tournament. It was the third time that the championship was hosted by the city of Belgrade (previous times were in 1961 and 1975). Greece won its second FIBA European title by defeating Germany with a 78–62 score in the final. Germany's Dirk Nowitzki was voted the tournament's MVP.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Serbia and Montenegro |
Dates | 16–25 September |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Greece (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Germany |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Spain |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 40 |
MVP | Dirk Nowitzki |
Top scorer | Dirk Nowitzki (26.1 points per game) |
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