The 2017 EuroBasket tournament, the 40th EuroBasket tournament, begins on 31st of August 2017 and runs to the 17th of September. There are 24 teams taking part in the event which takes place across four different countries.
This event is the first of the new cycle for EuroBasket tournaments, which sees the event taking place every four years as opposed to every two years.
Group stage of the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket
In the group stage of the 2017 EuroBasket event, the top four teams in each group will progress to the knockout stage while the bottom two teams in each group will be eliminated.
The classification for standings will run as follows:
- Teams will be ranked by points
- Teams on the same points will be ranked on head to head results
- If head to head doesn’t split teams, points difference will be used
- If points difference doesn’t split teams, points scored will be used
Group A which will be played in Finland
- Poland
- Greece
- France
- Finland
- Iceland
- Slovenia
The fixture schedule for Group A is as follows:
31 August 2017
- Slovenia v Poland
- Iceland v Greece
- France v Finland
2 September 2017
- Poland v Iceland
- Greece v France
- Finland v Slovenia
3 September 2017
- France v Iceland
- Slovenia v Greece
- Finland v Poland
5 September 2017
- Iceland v Slovenia
- Poland v France
- Greece v Finland
6 September 2017
- Slovenia v France
- Greece v Poland
- Finland v Iceland
Group B which will be played in Israel
- Ukraine
- Israel
- Lithuania
- Georgia
- Italy
- Germany
The fixture schedule for Group B is as follows:
31 August 2017
- Germany v Ukraine
- Lithuania v Georgia
- Italy v Israel
2 September 2017
- Georgia v Germany
- Ukraine v Italy
- Israel v Lithuania
3 September 2017
- Georgia v Ukraine
- Lithuania v Italy
- Germany v Israel
5 September 2017
- Ukraine v Lithuania
- Italy v Germany
- Israel v Georgia
6 September 2017
- Germany v Lithuania
- Georgia v Italy
- Israel v Ukraine
Group C which will be played in Romania
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Spain
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Hungary
The fixture schedule for Group C is as follows:
1 September 2017
- Hungary v Croatia
- Spain v Montenegro
- Romania v Czech Republic
2 September 2017
- Montenegro v Hungary
- Czech Republic v Spain
- Croatia v Romania
4 September 2017
- Hungary v Czech Republic
- Montenegro v Croatia
- Spain v Romania
5 September 2017
- Czech Republic v Montenegro
- Croatia v Spain
- Romania v Hungary
7 September 2017
- Czech Republic v Croatia
- Hungary v Spain
- Montenegro v Romania
Group D which will be played in Turkey
- Great Britain
- Russia
- Serbia
- Latvia
- Turkey
- Belgium
The fixture schedule for Group D is as follows:
1 September 2017
- Belgium v Great Britain
- Serbia v Latvia
- Turkey v Russia
2 September 2017
- Latvia v Belgium
- Russia v Serbia
- Great Britain v Turkey
4 September 2017
- Latvia v Great Britain
- Belgium v Russia
- Serbia v Turkey
5 September 2017
- Russia v Latvia
- Great Britain v Serbia
- Turkey v Belgium
7 September 2017
- Russia v Great Britain
- Belgium v Serbia
- Latvia v Turkey
The nature of the finished table and how they impact on the route a team will face in the knockout round means that the final run of fixtures may see teams playing tactically, even if they have already confirmed their place in the next stage of the tournament.
This is the sort of thing that can impact the outcome of a game (perhaps through a coach resting players or a team deciding they will have a more attractive route by finishing in a certain position), so if you are looking to bet on EuroBasket 2017 games, bear this in mind. Of course, if you are convinced that a team will have a future game or stage in mind, this may give you an opportunity to find value in bets at this stage of the tournament.
Knockout stage of the 2017 EuroBasket
The top four teams in each group will all be heading to Istanbul for the knockout stage of the tournament which gets underway on the 9th of September with all Round of 16 games taking place on the 9th and 10th of September.
The pairings for the Round of 16 have already been determined, with the fixtures set to run as follows:
- Game 1) Runner up in Group B v Third place in Group A – played on 9th September
- Game 2) Winner of Group C v Fourth place in Group D – played on 10th September
- Game 3) Winner of Group A v Fourth place in Group B – played on 9th September
- Game 4) Runner up in Group D v Third place in Group C – played on 10th September
- Game 5) Winner of Group B v Fourth place in Group A – played on 9th September
- Game 6) Runner up in Group C v Third place in Group D – played on 10th September
- Game 7) Runner up in Group A v Third place in Group B – played on 9th September
- Game 8) Winner of Group D v Fourth place in Group C – played on 10th September
The tournament is scheduled so teams can work out their path to their final if they are so confident of progressing. The Round of 8 takes place on the 12th and 13th of September and will feature:
- Game A) Winner of Game 1 v Winner of Game 2 – played on 12th September
- Game B) Winner of Game 3 v Winner of Game 4– played on 12th September
- Game C) Winner of Game 5 v Winner of Game 6 – played on 13th September
- Game D) Winner of Game 7 v Winner of Game 8 – played on 13th September
The semi-final matches will take place on the 14th and 15th of September with the games being as follows:
- Winner of Game A v Winner of Game B – played on 14th September
- Winner of Game C v Winner of Game D – played on 15th September
On the 17th of September, the two teams who won their semi-final will compete in the Championship game while the two losing semi-finalists will participate in the Bronze medal match.
At Basketball Betting, we are very much looking forward to the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket tournament, and we’ll keep you informed of the latest betting odds for the event.
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