Basketball in Greece - Major Basketball Events in Greece

Major Basketball Events in Greece

Greece is the host of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament, which takes place every year in Athens since 1986. Specifically, these are:

Men's competitions:

  • EuroBasket (2x): 1987, 1995
  • FIBA Basketball World Cup (1x): 1998
  • Summer Olympics (1x): 2004
  • Euroleague (4x): 1985, 1993, 2000, 2007
  • Saporta Cup (4x): 1968, 1972, 1973, 1989
  • FIBA EuroCup Challenge (1x): 2003

Women's competitions:

  • EuroBasket (1x): 2003
  • Summer Olympics (1x): 2004
  • EuroLeague (2x): 1987, 1997

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