EuroBasket 2009
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| EuroBasket 2009 | ||
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| 36th FIBA European Basketball Championship | ||
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| Host nation |  Poland |
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| Dates | September 7 – September 20 | |
| Teams | 16 (from 49 federations) | |
| Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) | |
The European Basketball Championship of 2009, universally referred to as EuroBasket 2009, will be the 36th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition will be hosted by Poland.[1] This will be the second time the competition goes there. The first time was in 1963.
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[edit] Venues [2][3]
| City | Arena | Capacity | Competition Stage |
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| Bydgoszcz | Łuczniczka | 8,000 | Second phase group |
| Poznań | Hala Arena | 4,200 | First phase group |
| Katowice | Spodek | 11,500 | Final Phase |
| Łódź | Hala Wielofunkcyjna | (10,000) | Second phase group |
| Gdańsk | Hala Olivia | 5,500 | First phase group |
| Warszawa | Torwar Hall | 4,838 | First phase group |
| Wrocław | Centennial Hall | 8,000 | First phase group |
[edit] Qualified teams [4]
- Poland - as host
- Russia, Spain and Lithuania - by qualifying for Beijing Olympics
- Greece, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia - by qualifying for FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008
The additional eight qualifying teams will qualify via qualification rounds that will begin at 20 August 2008. The draw for the qualification rounds was held in 16 February 2008 at Venice, Italy.[3]
[edit] EuroBasket 2009 qualification
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[edit] References
- ^ Press Releases - FIBA Europe Review 2004. FIBA Europe (28 December 2004). Retrieved on 2007-04-17.
- ^ Kibice wywalczyli nam polskie mecze, 15 January 2007
- ^ a b EuroBasket 2007 logo unveiled. FIBA Europe (14 January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Eurobasket 2009 Qualification System Decided
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