Group assignment for EuroBasket 2025 sees Latvia teaming up with Serbia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Estonia, and Portugal.
Let's Break It Down:
The bearded basketball bros from Latvia are all-set to slam dunk it out in the EuroBasket 2025, playing in Riga alongside some fierce competition. Here's the lowdown:
- The Latvians will sweat it out in Group A alongside fellow powerhouses like Serbia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Estonia, and Portugal.
- Get ready for some intense action as they clash with Turkey on August 27, Estonia on August 29, Serbia on August 30, Portugal on September 1, and wrap up with Czech Republic on September 3 (all matches starting at 6 p.m.).
On the other side of the court, Group B is gonna be heated up with Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, Finland, Great Britain, and Sweden. Their games will go down in Tampere, Finland. While Group C will sizzle with Spain, Greece, Italy, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Cyprus, playing out in Limassol, Cyprus. Lastly, Group D will see France, Slovenia, Poland, Israel, Belgium, and Iceland duke it out in Katowice, Poland.
Curious how these host nations landed their teams? FIBA had pre-assigned each co-host to their respective groups, with Riga, Tampere, Limassol, and Katowice hosting Group A, B, C, and D, respectively. Each co-host also got to team up with a homie, with Latvia partnering with Estonia, Finland with Lithuania, Cyprus with Greece, and Poland with Iceland.
The whole shebang kicks off mid-August and wraps up mid-September, with the group phase running from August 27 to September 5. After that, it's a no-holds-barred festival of hoops in Riga, with the final phase taking center stage from September 6 to 14.
Remember, former Greek and Spanish hoops stars Nikos Zisis and Rudy Fernandez were the ones to draw the teams into their respective groups during the ceremony in Riga. Keep an eye on FIBA's official website for the full schedule and specific timings. Best of luck to our Latvian brothers! They could use your support, especially with Kristaps Porziņģis expected to play a crucial role in their campaign.
[1] https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025[2] https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2025/schedule[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_EuroBasket[4] https://www.ems.lv/en/articles/league-seasons/basketball/lmk/ligu-izveide-eurobasket-2025-izveidojums[5] https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/kristaps-porzingis-expected-to-play-for-latvia-at-eurobasket-2025/ar-AA163QGp (specific to Kristaps Porziņģis)
- Finland will host Group B of the EuroBasket 2025, with basketball teams from Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, Finland, Great Britain, and Sweden competing in Tampere, Finland.
- The FIBA had pre-assigned each co-host city for the EuroBasket 2025 tournament, with Riga hosting Group A, Tampere hosting Group B, Limassol hosting Group C, and Katowice hosting Group D.
- Georgia has been assigned to Group C, alongside Spain, Greece, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Cyprus, for the EuroBasket 2025, with the games taking place in Limassol, Cyprus.
