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EuroBasket Winners Over the Years- Complete List of All EuroBasket Winners

Let's delve into history and have a look at the EuroBasket champions over the years.

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EuroBasket, commonly known as the European Basketball Championships is one of the most popular basketball competitions that is held on international platforms. The quadrennial tournament that was first held in 1935 sees senior men’s national teams governed by FIBA Europe, participating and locking horns for the coveted title. So far, the Soviet Union holds the record for winning the most gold medals at 14.

The EuroBasket 2025 is the 42nd edition of the tournament and is being co-hosted by Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. It is set to kick off on August 27, and will come to conclusion on September 14. The tournament has teams placed in four groups of six. After five games, the teams that finish top four will advance to the round of 16.

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Since the NBA is currently in its offseason, several European players are fulfilling their national duties. Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic is representing Serbia, while Kristaps Porzingis is a part of the Latvian squad. Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo is a part of the Greek team, while the Los Angeles Lakers sensation Luka Doncic is fighting to bring glory to one-time gold medalist, Slovenia.

The tournament has a long history, and as the teams gear up to add another trophy to their cabinet, let’s have a look at the winners of EuroBasket over the years.

Complete List of EuroBasket Winners Over the Years

S.No.	Year	Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1	1935	Latvia	Spain	Czechoslovakia
2	1937	Lithuania	Italy	France
3	1939	Lithuania	Latvia	Poland
–	1941	Cancelled due to World War II
4	1946	Czechoslovakia	Italy	Hungary
5	1947	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Egypt
6	1949	Egypt	France	Greece
7	1951	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	France
8	1953	Soviet Union	Hungary	France
9	1955	Hungary	Czechoslovakia	Soviet Union
10	1957	Soviet Union	Bulgaria	Czechoslovakia
11	1959	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	France
12	1961	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Bulgania
13	1963	Soviet Union	Poland	Yugoslavia
14	1965	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Poland
15	1967	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Poland
16	1969	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Czechoslovakia
17	1971	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Italy
18	1973	Yugoslavia	Spain	Soviet Union
19	1975	Yugoslavia	Soviet Union	Italy
20	1977	Yugoslavia	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia
21	1979	Soviet Union	Israel	Yugoslavia
22	1981	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia	Czechoslovakia
23	1983	Italy	Spain	Soviet Union
24	1985	Soviet Union	Czechoslovakia	Italy
25	1987	Greece	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia
26	1989	Yugoslavia	Greece	Soviet Union
27	1991	Yugoslavia	Italy	Spain
28	1993	Germany	Russia	Croatia
29	1995	Yugoslavia	Luthania	Croatia
30	1997	Yugoslavia	Italy	Russia
31	1999	Italy	Spain	Yugoslavia
32	2001	Yugoslavia	Turkey	Spain
33	2003	Lithuania	Spain	Italy
34	2005	Greece	Germany	France
35	2007	Russia	Spain	Lithuania
36	2009	Spain	Serbia	Greece
37	2011	Spain	France	Russia
38	2013	France	Lithuania	Spain
39	2015	Spain	Lithuania	France
40	2017	Slovenia	Serbia	Spain
41	2022	Spain	France	Germany

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Garima Ranawat

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