Final Ranking
The results of the championship included some surprises. Finland and Georgia, the latter supported by some 1500 fans who had travelled to Lithuania, managed to reach the second stage despite of being allowed to take part in the championship only after FIBA Europe decision. In fact Finland had the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals until the very last game against Slovenia.
Croatia on the other hand was a powerful team that failed to reach even the second stage. Turkey with 5 NBA players failed to reach quarterfinals.
The biggest surprise was probably Macedonia, a country that had had no major basketball victories prior to this championship. Having lost only two games in the first and second stages and these two by just a single point each (one of them after overtime) Macedonia easily advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the Macedonians defeated the hosts Lithuanians and went to the semifinals.
A match between Georgia and Russia in Klaipėda was regarded to have political significance due to these countries having recently fought a war (the South Ossetia War). There were more than 1000 Georgians and under 1000 Russians in the arena during the game and large police forces were amassed to prevent possible riots. Despite the tight battle the Russians defeated the Georgians and prevented any surprise result. No riots happened.
This is the final ranking. Two countries, Spain and France, qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament outright. Four more qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with Russia and Lithuania obtaining qualification through the tournament. In addition, Great Britain qualified as host.
For the results of every match see below.
| Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. | |
| Qualified as host nation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. | |
| Qualified for the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ! | Spain | 10–1 |
| 2 ! | France | 9–2 |
| 3 ! | Russia | 10–1 |
| 4 | Macedonia | 7–4 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8–3 |
| 6 | Greece | 7–4 |
| 7 | Slovenia | 6–5 |
| 8 | Serbia | 5–6 |
| 9 | Germany | 4–4 |
| Finland | 3–5 | |
| 11 | Turkey | 3–5 |
| Georgia | 2–6 | |
| 13 | Croatia | 2–3 |
| Bulgaria | 2–3 | |
| Great Britain | 2–3 | |
| Israel | 2–3 | |
| 17 | Ukraine | 2–3 |
| Poland | 2–3 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | |
| Italy | 1–4 | |
| 21 | Montenegro | 1–4 |
| Latvia | 0–5 | |
| Belgium | 0–5 | |
| Portugal | 0–5 |
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