The EuroBasket group stage concluded with mixed outcomes for the Baltic teams. Lithuania advanced from Group B with a strong 4-1 record, finishing second behind Germany and earning a spot in the Round of 16, where they will face fellow Baltic team Latvia in a heated Baltic showdown this Saturday.

Sadly, Estonia did not make it through. Their final group match was against Portugal, who beat them in a direct battle for the final qualifying spot from Group A. As a result, Estonia finished with a 1-4 record, placing 5th in their group and exiting the tournament.

EuroBasket 2025, the 42nd edition of Europe’s premier men’s basketball championship, takes place from August 27 to September 14, 2025, bringing together 24 national teams. It is co‑hosted across Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia, with the group stage held across four cities-Limassol, Tampere, Katowice, and Riga-and the entire knockout phase (including Round of 16 onwards) held in Riga, Latvia.

Tournament format

• The 24 teams are split into four groups of six, each team playing five round‑robin group matches.

• The top four teams from each group advance to the knockout stage (16 teams).

• The tournament then progresses through Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, with the bronze medal and final both on September 14 in Riga.

• Knockout rounds run from September 6 (Round of 16) through the final on September 14.

Why it matters

EuroBasket 2025 reunites top-tier basketball talents, including current NBA superstars like:

• Luka Dončić (Slovenia)

• Nikola Jokić (Serbia)

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)

• Kristaps Porziņģis (Latvia)

• Lauri Markkanen (Finland)

• Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner (Germany)