EuroBasket 2029 bidding process
The EuroBasket 2029 bidding process entails the bids for the EuroBasket 2029. The four eventual winners will be decided during a dedicated event in June 2025.[1]
Bidding timeline
[edit]On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe announced that the bidding process would start later in 2024. The deadline to submit a bid was the 29 November 2024. The winning bids are expected to be confirmed during a dedicated event in June 2025.[1]
Bids
[edit]On 4 December 2024, FIBA announced that eight countries applied to host the tournament:[2]
Estonia
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Estonia (At the Unibet Arena in Tallinn) – Estonia were announced as one of the eight bids on 4 December. If successful, it will be their first time hosting the tournament.[3] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Estonia
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|---|---|---|
| Tallinn | ||
| Unibet Arena | ||
| Capacity: 7,200 | ||
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Finland
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Finland (Venue unknown, either in Helsinki or Tampere) – Finland are aiming to become the first nation to host back to back EuroBaskets having placed a bid for 2029.[4] They are bidding for a group in either Helsinki or Tampere with the venue unknown.
Proposed venue in  Finland
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|---|---|---|
| Helsinki or Tampere | ||
| TBD | ||
| Capacity: TBD | ||
| TBD | ||
Germany
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Germany (At the SAP Garden in Munich) – After last hosting EuroBasket in 2022, Germany have put a bid to host the competition in Munich.[5]
Proposed venue in  Germany
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|---|---|---|
| Munich | ||
| SAP Garden | ||
| Capacity: 12,500 | ||
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Greece
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Greece (At the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens) – After successfully hosting one of the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus. The Greek basketball federation president said that the country wants to host the 2029 tournament.[6][7] They are bidding for a group and the knockout stage.
Proposed venue in  Greece
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|---|---|---|
| Athens | ||
| O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall | ||
| Capacity: 18,300 | ||
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Lithuania
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Lithuania (At the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas) – Lithuania were announced as one of the eight bids on 4 December. Lithuania are hoping to host the EuroBasket for the first time since 2011.[8][9]
Proposed venue in  Lithuania
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|---|---|---|
| Kaunas | ||
| Žalgiris Arena | ||
| Capacity: 15,415 | ||
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Slovenia
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Slovenia (At the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana) – While announcing that they will not apply to host a 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia (KZS) confirmed an intent to host a group at EuroBasket 2029.[10][11][12][13] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Slovenia
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|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana | ||
| Arena Stožice | ||
| Capacity: 12,480 | ||
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Netherlands
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Netherlands (At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam) – Netherlands are applying to organise the event for the first time ever in Rotterdam.[14]
Proposed venue in  Netherlands
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|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | ||
| Ahoy Arena | ||
| Capacity: 16,426 | ||
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Spain
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Spain (At the WiZink Center in Madrid) – A week before the deadline, Spain confirmed that they are applying to host a group and the knockout stage in Madrid.[15] Spain last hosted the event in 2007.
| Proposed venue in Spain
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|---|---|---|
| Madrid | ||
| WiZink Center | ||
| Capacity: 15,000 | ||
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Withdrawn bids
[edit]Slovakia
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Slovakia (At the Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava) – After bidding for EuroBasket Women 2027, Slovakia expressed an interest in hosting the 2029 EuroBasket in Bratislava.[16][17] However, this never materialised.
Proposed venue in  Slovakia
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|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | ||
| Ondrej Nepela Arena | ||
| Capacity: 10,055 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIBA Europe Board holds third meeting of 2023-2027 cycle in Gibraltar". FIBA.
- ^ "Eight candidates bid to host FIBA EuroBasket 2029". www.fiba.basketball. December 4, 2024.
- ^ Korvpalliliit, Eesti. "AMETLIK: Eesti Korvpalliliit esitas FIBAle taotluse korraldamaks 2029. aasta EM-finaalturniiri". www.basket.ee.
- ^ "Suomi hakee Susijengille kotikisoja 2029". www.basket.fi.
- ^ "Acht Bewerber um FIBA EuroBasket 2029". DBB. December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Η Ελλάδα θέλει να διοργανώσει το Eurobasket 2029". Sport24 (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Σεβαστιάδης, Μενέλαος (November 29, 2024). "Η ΕΟΚ κατέθεσε φάκελο διεκδίκησης του Ευρωμπάσκετ 2029!".
- ^ "Lietuva su trimis partnerėmis taikosi surengti 2017 metų Europos krepšinio čempionatą". Krepšinis.lt.
- ^ "Lietuva Europos moterų krepšinio čempionatą nori rengti su Baltarusija". Krepšinis.lt.
- ^ "Na klopi #mojtim še naprej Sekulić, Slovenija v boj za EuroBasket 2029". KZS. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovenija želi gostiti eurobasket 2029". Reporter (in Slovenian). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia to bid for EuroBasket 2029". The Slovenia Times. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Za EuroBasket 2029 ob Sloveniji še sedem kandidatov". KZS.
- ^ "Basketball Nederland en Rotterdam doen gooi naar EuroBasket 2029". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Elisa Aguilar: "El baloncesto europeo saldrá beneficiado de la elección de la Comunidad de Madrid como sede del EuroBasket 2029"". FEB.
- ^ "SBA chce v roku 2027 hostiť skupinu ME žien, Kuffa: 'Ohlasy sú dobré'". Bleskovsky (in Slovak). 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Smelé plány basketbalových funkcionárov. Na Slovensku chcú organizovať mužské, ženské i juniorské európske šampionáty". Sita Webnoviny (in Slovak). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.