EuroBasket 2013 was the 38th edition of the
EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the ...
championship that was organized by
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Euro ...
. It took place from 4 September until 22 September 2013 in
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
. The number of participating teams was 24.
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
defeated
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
in the final to win their first title.
Tony Parker was named
the tournament's MVP.
Host selection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...
,
Croatia
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Czech Republic
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, Germany,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
and
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
brought forward a potential candidature for the
FIBA EuroBasket. Countries which were interested in submitting a formal candidature had to do so by . On , it was announced that only two countries, Slovenia and Italy had submitted formal bids. On , Italy announced its withdrawal from the run. The
Basketball Federation of Slovenia (BFS) thus remained the only candidate organizer.
The decision on the candidacy was officially reported after FIBA Europe's meeting in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...
,
Germany
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on . In March 2011, the BFS appointed the economist Aleš Križnar as the director of the event.
Format
In the first stage, every team had to play against every other team of their group (
round-robin). This meant five matches per team.
From every group, the three best teams advanced to the second stage and the three worst teams were eliminated. In the second stage, two new groups were formed. The three best teams from groups A and B were united to form group E and the three best teams from groups C and D were united to form group F.
In these two new groups of the second stage only matches by teams that had not yet played each other have to be played. As for the matches that had already happened in the first stage, their results also counted in the second stage. Therefore, every team played three matches and there are 12 teams in the second stage.
Out of the second stage, the four best teams from each of the two groups advanced to the quarterfinals (8 teams in total) whereas the two worst teams will be eliminated from the championship (four teams in total).
Financing
The fee that Slovenia had to pay to FIBA Europe amounted to 6 million
euro
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s. According to the agreement, half of the money was paid by the Slovenian state.
Logo, official song and mascot of the championship
The official mascot was Lipko, whose name came from combining the Slovenian word for
linden tree and the diminutive "''ko''". The word ''lipa'' is of
Slavic origin. Lipko is spelt the same in every language and in every market where he is present.
Attendance
Preliminary round
*
Slovenia already beat record attendance of 155,336 after preliminary round for almost 20,000 more people from previous FIBA Eurobasket. The average attendance per game was 2,588 visitors.
Second round
Venues
On 24 March 2011, it was officially announced that the preliminary round would be played in
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto (; sl, Novo mesto; also known by other alternative names) is a city on a bend of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered ...
,
Jesenice,
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
and
Ptuj
Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman ...
.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
, the capital of Slovenia, will host the final round at the
Arena Stožice. On 18 June 2012, it was announced that the city council of Ptuj cancelled their bid for the tournament. Novo Mesto cancelled their bid on 2 July 2012. On 28 August 2012, it was confirmed that the preliminary round would be played in
Celje
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and Ljubljana (
Tivoli Hall) instead of Ptuj and Novo Mesto, which cancelled their bids.
Qualification
Olympic Games or Olympic Qualifying Tournament participants Spain, France, Russia, North Macedonia, Lithuania, Greece, Slovenia and Great Britain all qualified directly to the EuroBasket 2013 Final Round.
The 31 remaining teams were divided into 5 groups of 5 teams and 1 group of 6 teams. The first and second placed teams in each group plus the 4 best third placed teams were qualified for the Final Round.
The Qualifiers were played between 15 August and 11 September 2012.
The EuroBasket 2013 draw took place on 18 November 2012; first time in the history the draw took place underground – in the Concert Hall of
Postojna Cave.
Qualified teams
Squads
Draw
The EuroBasket 2013 draw took place on 18 November 2012, first time in history the draw took place underground – in the
Postojna Cave Concert Hall, divided the qualified teams into four groups of six, groups A, B, C, and D.
It was decided that games would take place in
Celje
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Jesenice,
Koper
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and
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
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. Included are the latest published
FIBA World Rankings prior to the draw.
Preliminary round
Group A
Venue:
Tivoli Hall,
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
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Group B
Venue:
Podmežakla Hall
Podmežakla Hall (''Dvorana Podmežakla'') is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesenice, Slovenia. It is the home of the HDD Jesenice ice hockey team. It is also the site of the Triglav Trophy, an annual international figure skating competition ...
,
Jesenice
Group C
Venue:
Zlatorog Arena
Zlatorog Arena ( sl, Dvorana Zlatorog) is an indoor sporting arena located in Celje, Slovenia which opened in December 2003. The arena has a capacity for 5,191 spectators.
Zlatorog Arena hosts the home games of handball club RK Celje. In 2013 ...
,
Celje
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Group D
Venue:
Arena Bonifika,
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
Second round
The two groups comprised the three best-ranked teams from Groups A, B, C and D. Teams coming from the same initial group did not play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them from the first round.
The best four teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
Group E
Group F
Knockout stage
*All games were held at
Arena Stožice in
Ljubljana, Slovenia.
;5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Classification 5–8
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final standings
All-Tournament Team
*
PG –
Tony Parker (
MVP)
*
SG –
Goran Dragić
*
SF –
Bojan Bogdanović
*
PF –
Linas Kleiza
*
C –
Marc Gasol
Statistical leaders
*In order for players to qualify as statistical leaders for the tournament, they had to play in at least 6 games during the competition.
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Blocks
Steals
STATISTICAL LEADERS - PLAYERS Steals Per Game.
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FIBA broadcasting rights
The tournament was broadcast in a record 167 countries around the globe (previous record is 162 countries).
References
External links
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