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The 2007 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2007, was the 35th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to the champion and runner-up teams (or to the third-placed team in case Spain should reach the final).
The EuroBasket 2007 Final was the championship game of the EuroBasket 2007 tournament. The game was played on 16 September 2007 at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. Russia won their first title after the Soviet Union dissolution by defeating Spain 60–59.
2007 saw a shock winner, with Russia taking their first EuroBasket title since the dissolution of the Soviet Union with a one-point victory over heavily favored Spanish hosts in Madrid. However, the next tournaments were dominated by Spain who finally gained their maiden European title in 2009 and then won 3 of 5 next editions.
Real Madrid BC European trophies displayed in the club's museum.. The FIBA Europe is the governing body for Basketball in Europe; along with the Euroleague Basketball Organization and the ULEB they organize four main active club competitions for men: the Euroleague (formerly European Cup), the EuroCup Basketball, FIBA Champions League and the FIBA Europe Cup.
3× Russian Cup winner (2005, 2006, 2007) Russian Cup MVP (2007) Medals. ... He won the gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2007. [5] Awards and achievements. Pro clubs
FIBA EuroBasket 2007 Division B; L. Lithuania at EuroBasket 2007; Q. FIBA EuroBasket 2007 qualification This page was last edited on 24 September 2019, at 06:13 ...
3 Head coach of winners. ... EuroBasket Records are the records attained during play in the EuroBasket, ... 2007) 2 (2001, 2017) 6 Marc Gasol: 2 (2009, 2011) 1
The Lithuanian basketball team of 2007 finished the EuroBasket 2007 with an 8–1 record, winning their first ever bronze medal in EuroBasket tournaments. Winning the third place game in the tournament against Greece allowed Lithuania to qualify for the Olympic basketball tournament at Beijing 2008.