EuroBasket 2029 bidding process
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The EuroBasket 2029 bidding process entails the bids for the EuroBasket 2029. The four eventual winners will be decided during the FIBA Europe Board on 23 May 2025 in Riga, Latvia.[1] The winners were Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain, with the latter hosting the final phase.[2]
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 were confirmed during the FIBA Europe board on 22 May 2025 in Riga, Latvia.[1]
Bids
On 4 December 2024, FIBA announced that eight countries applied to host the tournament:[3]
Estonia
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.[4] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Estonia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tallinn | ||
| Unibet Arena | ||
| Capacity: 7,200 | ||
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Greece
Greece (At the Telekom Center Athens 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.[5][6] They are bidding for a group and the knockout stage.
Proposed venue in  Greece | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athens | ||
| Telekom Center Athens | ||
| Capacity: 18,300 | ||
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Lithuania
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.[7][8] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kaunas | ||
| Žalgiris Arena | ||
| Capacity: 15,415 | ||
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Slovenia
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.[9][10][11][12] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Slovenia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ljubljana | ||
| Arena Stožice | ||
| Capacity: 12,480 | ||
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Netherlands
Netherlands (At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam) – Netherlands are applying to organise the event for the first time ever in Rotterdam.[13] They are bidding for a group.
Proposed venue in  Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | ||
| Ahoy Arena | ||
| Capacity: 16,426 | ||
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Spain
Spain (At the Movistar Arena in Madrid) – A week before the deadline, Spain confirmed that they are applying to host a group and the knockout stage in Madrid.[14] The Spanish Basketball Federation has also proposed hosting the opening match at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which could break the world record for the largest attendance at an indoor basketball game with at least 80,000 spectators.[15][16] Spain last hosted the event in 2007.
| Proposed venue in Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Madrid | ||
| Movistar Arena | ||
| Capacity: 15,000 | ||
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| Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (opening match only) | ||
| Capacity: 78,297 | ||
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Host selection
On 22 May 2025, Estonia, Greece, Slovenia and Spain were awarded the hosting rights over Lithuania and Netherlands, with the latter being assigned hosts of the final phase.[17] This marks the first time that Estonia will host EuroBasket, with 1995, 2007 and 2013 being the last time that Greece, Slovenia and Spain have hosted the tournament respectively.
