EuroBasket 2022 qualification


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The EuroBasket 2022 qualification was a basketball competition that was played from November 2017 to February 2021, to determine the 20 FIBA Europe nations who would join the automatically qualified co-hosts Czech Republic, Georgia, Italy, and Germany at the EuroBasket 2022 finals tournament.

EuroBasket 2022 qualification
Tournament details
Dates23 November 2017 – 22 February 2021
Teams41
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The EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers were played by 17 teams over three rounds. The best eight teams advanced to the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers.

The pre-qualifiers first round was played by nine teams: Five eliminated in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup pre-qualifiers, and four teams that did not enter in those qualifiers.

The winner of each group and the best runner-up team qualified for the second round, that gave the option to qualify directly to the EuroBasket qualifiers.[1] The other five teams were dropped to the third round, joining the teams that did not advance to the EuroBasket qualifiers from the second round.[2]

Pot 1
Team
  Slovakia
  Albania
  Cyprus
Pot 2
Team
  Macedonia
  Armenia
  Portugal
Pot 3
Team
   Switzerland
  Denmark
  Luxembourg

All times are local.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Macedonia 4 3 1 323 293 +30 7 Second round
2    Switzerland 4 2 2 319 330 −11 6 Third round
3   Slovakia 4 1 3 308 327 −19 5

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Classification points; 2) Classification points Head-to-head; 3) Game points difference head-to-head; 4) Game points scored head-to-head; 5) Game points difference in group; 6) Game points difference in group[3]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 4 4 0 336 282 +54 8 Second round
2   Armenia 4 2 2 299 296 +3 6 Withdrew after first round
3   Albania 4 0 4 275 332 −57 4 Third round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Classification points; 2) Classification points head-to-head; 3) Game points difference head-to-head; 4) Game points scored head-to-head; 5) Game points difference in group; 6) Game points difference in group[3]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 4 3 1 314 276 +38 7 Second round
2   Cyprus 4 2 2 276 285 −9 6
3   Luxembourg 4 1 3 285 314 −29 5 Third round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Classification points; 2) Classification points head-to-head; 3) Game points difference head-to-head; 4) Game points scored head-to-head; 5) Game points difference in group; 6) Game points difference in group[3]

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 B   Armenia[a] 4 2 2 299 296 +3 6 Withdrew after the first round
2 C   Cyprus 4 2 2 276 285 −9 6 Second round
3 A    Switzerland 4 2 2 319 330 −11 6 Third round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Classification points; 2) Classification points head-to-head; 3) Game points difference head-to-head; 4) Game points scored head-to-head; 5) Game points difference in group; 6) Game points difference in group[3]
Notes:

  1. ^ Armenia withdrew because of financial concerns.[4]

The second round was played between 12 teams: the four teams qualified from the first round, and the eight teams eliminated from the first round of the 2019 World Cup qualification.

The teams were divided into four groups of three teams. The groups were set on 16 January 2018 in Freising, Germany.[5] Each group was formed by one team advanced from the previous round and two teams eliminated from the first round of the 2019 World Cup qualification. The four group winners from this stage qualified to the EuroBasket qualifiers while eight remaining teams were transferred to the third round of pre-qualifiers.

Cyprus replaced Armenia, who withdrew, citing financial concerns.[4]

All times are local.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 4 2 2 298 282 +16 6 Qualifiers
2   Denmark 4 2 2 327 329 −2 6 Third round
3   Belarus 4 2 2 310 324 −14 6
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Macedonia 4 3 1 297 282 +15 7[a] Qualifiers
2   Romania 4 3 1 308 301 +7 7[a] Third round
3   Kosovo 4 0 4 299 321 −22 4

Source: FIBA
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Macedonia 143–141 Romania
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 4 4 0 305 253 +52 8 Qualifiers
2   Iceland 4 1 3 296 316 −20 5[a] Third round
3   Portugal 4 1 3 272 304 −32 5[a]

Source: FIBA
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Iceland 168–147 Portugal
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Austria 4 3 1 324 300 +24 7[a] Qualifiers
2   Great Britain 4 3 1 319 279 +40 7[a] Third round
3   Cyprus 4 0 4 248 312 −64 4

Source: FIBA
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Austria 171–160 Great Britain

The third round was played in the August 2019. It was joined by the four teams eliminated in the first round and the eight teams that played the second round and did not advance to the EuroBasket qualifiers. Those twelve teams were placed into four groups with three teams each. Every single group was formed by one team eliminated in the first round, one runner-up from the second round and one third-placed finisher from the second round.[6] The group winners from this round advanced to the EuroBasket qualifiers, while the eight remaining teams transferred to the 2023 World Cup pre-qualifiers.

All times are local.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 4 4 0 313 274 +39 8 Qualifiers
2   Belarus 4 2 2 314 267 +47 6
3   Albania 4 0 4 247 333 −86 4
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Romania 4 4 0 336 275 +61 8 Qualifiers
2   Slovakia 4 2 2 292 301 −9 6
3   Cyprus 4 0 4 272 324 −52 4
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Great Britain 4 4 0 336 261 +75 8 Qualifiers
2   Kosovo 4 1 3 331 348 −17 5[a]
3   Luxembourg 4 1 3 295 353 −58 5[a]

Source: FIBA
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Kosovo 189–176 Luxembourg
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1    Switzerland 4 2 2 336 324 +12 6 Qualifiers
2   Iceland 4 2 2 343 339 +4 6
3   Portugal 4 2 2 304 320 −16 6

The draw was held on 22 July 2019 in Munich, Germany.[7] The four group winners from the second round of the pre-qualifiers; plus the four group winners from the third round of the pre-qualifiers and also the 24 teams who participated in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification all participated in this stage. These matches were played in three windows from 17 to 25 February 2020; from 23 November to 1 December 2020 and from 15 to 23 February 2021 with two games played by each team in every window.[8]

The 32 countries played the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers, including the hosts of the final round – Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, and Italy. The teams were drawn into eight groups of four teams. The groups were conducted in a round-robin system, with each team playing all other teams in the respective group in home and away games. The three highest-placed teams from each group, except the groups which include the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 hosts, qualified for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022. For the groups containing the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 hosts, the host and the two other highest placed teams qualified for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022.[9]

The eight teams which failed to qualify for the final tournament played the second round of the World Cup 2023 pre-qualifiers in the summer of 2021.[10]

The seeding was based on the FIBA World Rankings of 26 February 2019, except seed 8, where teams qualified from the third round of the pre-qualifiers were allocated. On 19 July 2019, the seeding was revealed.[9] In bold, teams that host the final stage. In italics, teams qualified from the pre-qualifiers.

Teams from seed 1 were drawn into the groups A, C, E and G with teams from seeds 4, 5 and 8. Teams from seed 2 were drawn into the groups B, D, F and H with teams from seeds 3, 6 and 7. Only one host of the final stage could be drawn in any group.[9]

Seed 1
Team Pos
  Spain 2
  France 3
  Serbia 4
  Lithuania 6
Seed 2
Team Pos
  Slovenia 7
  Greece 8
  Croatia 9
  Russia 10
Seed 3
Team Pos
  Italy 13
  Latvia 15
  Turkey 17
  Ukraine 19
Seed 4
Team Pos
  Finland 21
  Germany 22
  Czech Republic 24
  Poland 25
Seed 5
Team Pos
  Georgia 26
  Montenegro 28
  Belgium 29
  Israel 35
Seed 6
Team Pos
  Hungary 36
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 40
  Netherlands 41
  North Macedonia 42
Seed 7
Team Pos
  Estonia 45
  Bulgaria 47
  Sweden 54
  Austria 55
Seed 8
Team Pos
  Denmark 69
  Romania 61
  Great Britain 44
   Switzerland 65

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each group played the November 2020 window games at a single venue.[11] The same was done for the February 2021 games.[12]

All times are local.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Israel 6 5 1 487 442 +45 11 EuroBasket 2022
2   Spain 6 4 2 501 448 +53 10
3   Poland 6 3 3 490 453 +37 9
4   Romania 6 0 6 388 523 −135 6

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 6 4 2 511 487 +24 10[a] EuroBasket 2022 as host
2   Russia[b] 6 4 2 460 405 +55 10[a] Disqualified
3   Estonia 6 2 4 459 505 −46 8[c] EuroBasket 2022
4   North Macedonia 6 2 4 473 506 −33 8[c]

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Italy 153–130 Russia
  2. ^ On 20 May 2022, FIBA suspended Russia from international competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  3. ^ a b Estonia 165–158 North Macedonia
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 6 4 2 509 439 +70 10[a] EuroBasket 2022
2   Lithuania 6 4 2 493 476 +17 10[a]
3   Czech Republic 6 2 4 481 529 −48 8[b] EuroBasket 2022 as host
4   Denmark 6 2 4 455 494 −39 8[b]

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Belgium 157–149 Lithuania
  2. ^ a b Czech Republic 165–162 Denmark
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 6 4 2 442 398 +44 10 EuroBasket 2022
2   Netherlands 6 3 3 404 414 −10 9[a]
3   Turkey 6 3 3 452 467 −15 9[a]
4   Sweden 6 2 4 445 464 −19 8

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Netherlands 143–138 Turkey
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 6 4 2 515 457 +58 10[a] EuroBasket 2022
2   Georgia 6 4 2 508 517 −9 10[a] EuroBasket 2022 as host
3   Finland 6 3 3 448 464 −16 9 EuroBasket 2022
4    Switzerland 6 1 5 493 526 −33 7

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Serbia 182–160 Georgia
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ukraine 6 4 2 458 414 +44 10[a] EuroBasket 2022
2   Slovenia 6 4 2 470 434 +36 10[a]
3   Hungary 6 4 2 438 455 −17 10[a]
4   Austria 6 0 6 421 484 −63 6

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b c Ukraine 6 Pts, +26 PD; Slovenia 6 Pts, +16 PD; Hungary 6 Pts, −42 PD
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 6 4 2 465 444 +21 10[a] EuroBasket 2022
2   Great Britain 6 4 2 462 446 +16 10[a]
3   Montenegro[b] 6 3 3 439 455 −16 9 EuroBasket 2022
4   Germany 6 1 5 460 481 −21 7 EuroBasket 2022 as host

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b France 152–150 Great Britain
  2. ^ Montenegro as the team with the best record replaced suspended Russia at the final tournament.
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 5 1 458 383 +75 11 EuroBasket 2022
2   Greece 6 4 2 459 461 −2 10
3   Bulgaria 6 2 4 427 494 −67 8
4   Latvia 6 1 5 474 480 −6 7

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia was expelled from the tournament and replaced by Montenegro.[17]

Team Qualification method Date of qualification App Last Best placement in tournament
  Czech Republic Host nation 15 July 2019 6th 2017 7th place (2015)
  Georgia 5th 11th place (2011)
  Germany 25th Champions (1993)
  Italy 38th Champions (1983, 1999)
  Croatia Group D top three 29 November 2020 14th Third place (1993, 1995)
  Greece Group H top three 28th Champions (1987, 2005)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10th 2015 8th place (1993)
  Israel Group A top three 30 November 2020 30th 2017 Runners-up (1979)
  Spain 32nd Champions (2009, 2011, 2015)
  Slovenia Group F top three 14th Champions (2017)
  Ukraine 9th 6th place (2013)
  Russia Group B top three 19 February 2021 14th Champions (2007)
  Serbia Group E top three 13th Runners-up (2009, 2017)
  Finland 17th 6th place (1967)
  Poland Group A top three 29th Runners-up (1963)
  Hungary Group F top three 16th Champions (1955)
  Belgium Group C top two 20 February 2021 18th Fourth place (1947)
  Netherlands Group D top three 16th 2015 Fourth place (1983)
  Turkey 25th 2017 Runners-up (2001)
  Bulgaria Group H top three 25th 2011 Runners-up (1957)
  France Group G top two 39th 2017 Champions (2013)
  Great Britain 5th 13th place (2009, 2011, 2013)
  Estonia Group B top three 22 February 2021 6th 2015 5th place (1937, 1939)
  Lithuania Group C top three 15th 2017 Champions (1937, 1939, 2003)
  Montenegro Replacement 20 May 2022 4th 2017 13th place
  1. ^ a b The matches, originally scheduled for the November 2020 window, were postponed due to several positive COVID-19 tests by Macedonian players.[14]
  2. ^ a b The matches, originally scheduled for the November 2020 window, were postponed due to several positive COVID-19 tests by Hungarian players.[16]
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