This article describes the qualification procedure for
EuroBasket 2017
EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar ...
.
Qualification format
All teams which didn't qualify yet for
EuroBasket 2017
EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar ...
were divided into six groups of four teams and one more of three. The winners of each group and the four best second-placed teams qualified for the final tournament.
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
made its first international appearance while
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
and
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ge ...
came back to the competition after absenting from the last edition.
Russian Basketball Federation
Russian Basketball Federation (russian: Российская Федерация Баскетбола, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya Basketbola), also known as RBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Russia. It was founded in 1991, and is the ...
was suspended by FIBA in July 2015, but later their membership was restored in November 2015.
Seedings
In the qualifying round, 27 teams were drawn into six groups of four teams and one group of three teams. The winners of each group and the four best second-placed teams qualified for
EuroBasket 2017
EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar ...
. The games were played between 31 August and 17 September 2016.
Teams were seeded following the results in the last EuroBasket or qualifiers.
* Teams marked in bold have qualified for EuroBasket 2017.
Squads
Groups
''All times are local.''
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Matches against the fourth-placed team in each group were not included in this ranking.
Statistical leaders
Individual tournament highs
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Individual game highs
Team tournament highs
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Team statistics
fiba.com
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Team game highs
References
External links
Official website
{{2016–17 in European basketball
qualification
Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to:
* Professional qualification, attributes developed by obtaining academic degrees or through professional exper ...
2016–17 in European basketball
2017
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August 2016 sports events in Europe
September 2016 sports events in Europe