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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