Eurobasket 2003
By InsideHoops.com
From September 5-14, the world of basketball centered
on Sweden, where the 2003 Eurobasket (European Championships for men) took place. Sixteen national
teams, representing their countries, fought for the title of "European Champion
2003." The 2001 recent champions, Serbia-Montenegro, and the 2003 host country,
Sweden, automatically qualified to compete in the tournament. Thirty other teams
competed, and the top 14 qualified to make up the 16 team field.
The European championship is divided into four groups.
Various local cities in Sweden will host the preliminaries. From the quarterfinals
and on, the tournament will take place in The Globe Arena in Stockholm.
The European Championship takes place every two years.
FINAL EUROBASKET 2003 RESULTS: Lithuania wins 2003 Eurobasket
championship.
Related links: 2001
Euro Championship results. Country demographics.
ROSTERS: (Click BACK after viewing to return here)
Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Croatia,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Israel,
Italy,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Russia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Ukraine,
Turkey,
Yugoslavia.
Eurobasket stats of NBA players playing in this tournament
here.
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STANDINGS:
Preliminary
Group A
France 3-0
Slovenia 2-1
Italy 1-2
Bosnia-H 0-3
Group B
Lithuania 3-0
Germany 2-1
Israel 1-2
Latvia 0-3
Group C
Spain 3-0
Russia 2-1
Serbia-M 1-2
Sweden 0-3
Group D
Greece 3-0
Turkey 2-1
Croatia 1-2
Ukraine 0-3
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SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
box
scores (other site).
September 5
Slovenia 77, Italy 67
France 98, Bosnia & Herzegovina 76
Lithuania 92, Latvia 91
Germany 86, Israel 81
Russia 95, Serbia & Montenegro 80
Spain 99, Sweden 52
Greece 77, Croatia 76
Turkey 77, Ukraine 69
September 6
Slovenia 73, Bosnia & Herzegovina 62
France 85, Italy 52
Lithuania 94, Israel 62
Germany 94, Latvia 86
Serbia & Montenegro 78, Sweden 68
Spain 89, Russia 77
Greece 75, Turkey 70
Croatia 93, Ukraine 71
September 7
France 88, Slovenia 82
Italy 80, Bosnia & Herzegovina 72
Lithuania 93, Germany 71
Israel 91, Latvia 75
Spain 75, Serbia & Montenegro 67
Russia 92, Sweden 71
Greece 79, Ukraine 73
Turkey 75, Croatia 72
PLAYOFFS
September 8
Elimination round
Israel
78 Slovenia 76
Italy
86 Germany 84
Russia
81 Croatia 77
Serbia
& Montenegro 80 Turkey 76
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Quarterfinals
France
76 Russia 69
Lithuania
98 Serbia-M 82
Thursday, Sept. 11
Quarterfinals
Spain
78 Israel 64
Italy
62 Greece 59
Sat, Sept. 13
Lithuania 74 France 70
Box
score | Game
story
Spain 81 Italy 79
Box
score | Game
story
Sunday, Sept. 14
Championship:
Lithuania
93 Spain 84
3rd Place Game:
Italy
69 France 67
Other Games:
Israel
89 Russia 82
Greece
72 Serbia-M 64
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