EuroBasket 2007 qualification
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Qualifying Games
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 457 | 447 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 453 | 438 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 444 | 431 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 440 | 478 | |
Bulgaria 80 77 Ukraine
Sweden 75 81 Poland
Poland 75 68 Bulgaria
Ukraine 66 61 Sweden
Bulgaria 82 90 Sweden
Poland 74 58 Ukraine
Poland 88 67 Sweden
Ukraine 92 61 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 99 65 Poland
Sweden 81 71 Ukraine
Sweden 79 50 Bulgaria
Ukraine 80 74 Poland
Group B
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 449 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 488 | 479 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 482 | 459 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 431 | 462 | |
Israel 88 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portugal 108 90 Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 78 80 Portugal
Macedonia 90 87 Israel
Macedonia 81 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Israel 61 67 Portugal
Bosnia and Herzegovina 85 63 Israel
Macedonia 83 63 Portugal
Portugal 75 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Israel 83 70 Macedonia
Portugal 69 49 Israel
Bosnia and Herzegovina 75 72 Macedonia
Group C
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 504 | 422 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 458 | 443 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 422 | 439 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 400 | 480 | |
Czech Republic 85 67 Belgium
Russia 82 62 Hungary
Belgium 91 80 Russia
Hungary 76 80 Czech Republic
Russia 104 81 Czech Republic
Belgium 59 73 Hungary
Hungary 70 76 Russia
Belgium 61 74 Czech Republic
Czech Republic 83 64 Hungary
Russia 96 63 Belgium
Czech Republic 55 69 Russia
Hungary 75 59 Belgium
Group D
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Razlika |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 498 | 397 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 454 | 423 | |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 432 | |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | 405 | 470 | |
Croatia 84 56 Latvia
Estonia 51 50 Denmark
Denmark 67 92 Croatia
Latvia 87 57 Estonia
Croatia 76 47 Estonia
Denmark 74 90 Latvia
Denmark 69 68 Estonia
Latvia 70 78 Croatia
Croatia 91 79 Denmark
Estonia 64 73 Latvia
Estonia 78 77 Croatia
Latvia 78 66 Denmark
Teams qualified for the final tournament
As a result of the qualifying games held in August and September 2006, the following teams qualified for the final tournament:Additional Qualifying Round
IsraelIsrael national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
has become the final team in Group A by qualifying through a series of tournaments, which have been held in the summer of 2007, prior to Eurobasket. The ten teams competing for a place in the group stage of Eurobasket were divided into three groups, which were won by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team
The Bosnian and Herzegovinian national basketball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international basketball matches and competitions.-History:...
, Macedonia, and Israel
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
respectively. These teams have progressed to form a new group, and Israel, being the winner of this group, advanced to the final competition, taking the remaining position in Group A.
The three teams that finished last in their groups - Hungary
Hungary national basketball team
The Hungarian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Hungary in international competitions.-Medals:*Eurobasket 1946 - Bronze medal*Eurobasket 1953 - Silver medal*Eurobasket 1955 - Champions-Eurobasket 1935:...
, Sweden
Sweden national basketball team
The Swedish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Sweden in international competitions. Sweden already entered 9 EuroBasket finals, but their best result was only 11 th place at EuroBasket 1995...
and Denmark
Denmark national basketball team
The Danish national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Denmark in international competition.-Roster:Coach Peter Hoffman Assistant Coach Jesper Winther Serensen-Performance at Summer Olympics:-Eurobasket 1951:...
, have also played in a new group, with the bottom two teams in it being relegated to Division B
EuroBasket Division B
The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
. Since Hungary has beaten both rivals, they have secured a spot in the Eurobasket 2009 Division A
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
qualifications, thus relegating Sweden and Denmark to the Division B
EuroBasket Division B
The EuroBasket Division B is the second-ranked tier of the bi-annual EuroBasket competition. In this Division the teams play-off in order to get a promotion into Division A. Conversely, the two worst performing teams of Division A are relegated into Division B...
.
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
Group A
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 297 | 283 | |
| 2. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 287 | 292 | |
| 3. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 290 | 299 | |
08/08/2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria 75-71
11/08/2007 Bulgaria - Hungary 79-74
15/08/2007 Hungary - Bosnia and Herzegovina 68-83
18/08/2007 Bulgaria - Bosnia and Herzegovina 70-69
22/08/2007 Hungary - Bulgaria 74-67
25/08/2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Hungary 70 - 74
Group B
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 253 | |
| 2. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 247 | 265 | |
| 3. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 235 | 280 | |
09/08/2007 Sweden - Estonia 50-57
13/08/2007 Estonia - Macedonia 72-66
17/08/2007 Macedonia - Sweden 77-58
20/08/2007 Estonia - Sweden 68-54
22/08/2007 Macedonia - Estonia 95-50
25/08/2007 Sweden - Macedonia 73-78
Group C
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 | 5 | 1 | 485 | 421 | |
| 2. | 11 | 5 | 1 | 442 | 400 | |
| 3. | 7 | 1 | 5 | 409 | 445 | |
| 4. | 7 | 1 | 5 | 417 | 487 | |
08/08/2007 Ukraine - Belgium 45-70
08/08/2007 Denmark - Israel 60-72
11/08/2007 Israel - Ukraine 81-73
11/08/2007 Belgium - Denmark 80-66
15/08/2007 Ukraine - Denmark 74-64
15/08/2007 Israel - Belgium 85-66
18/08/2007 Belgium - Ukraine 72-69
18/08/2007 Israel - Denmark 105-76
22/08/2007 Ukraine - Israel 63-68
22/08/2007 Denmark - Belgium 61-71
25/08/2007 Denmark - Ukraine 90-85
25/08/2007 Belgium - Israel 83-74
Additional Qualifying Tournament (Pabellon MenorcaPabellon MenorcaPabellón Menorca is an arena in Menorca in the area of Binitaufa, Mahón, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of Menorca Bàsquet. The arena holds 5,115 people and was built in a record time of 100 days in 2005.-External links:*...
, Menorca)
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 147 | |
| 2. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 155 | |
| 3. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 140 | |
| August 29, 2007 | |||
| 63 - 73 | |||
| August 30, 2007 | |||
| 67 - 60 | |||
| August 31, 2007 | |||
| 87 - 92 |
Relegation Tournament (Pabellon MenorcaPabellon MenorcaPabellón Menorca is an arena in Menorca in the area of Binitaufa, Mahón, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of Menorca Bàsquet. The arena holds 5,115 people and was built in a record time of 100 days in 2005.-External links:*...
, Menorca)
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 134 | |
| 2. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 130 | 0 |
| 3. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 167 | |
| August 29, 2007 | |||
| 55 - 66 | |||
| August 30, 2007 | |||
| 101 - 70 | |||
| August 31, 2007 | |||
| 64 - 75 |