FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification explained

This page describes the qualification procedure for EuroBasket 2013.

Qualified teams

Eight teams have secured their places at the EuroBasket 2013 before the qualification process. Sixteen teams qualified through the Qualifying Round.

5 Groups of 5 Teams, 1 Group of 6 Teams(The First 2 Teams of each group and the 4 best third placed teams will qualify for EuroBasket 2013)

Qualified as the host nation:

Qualified through the participation at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament

Qualified through the participation at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Qualified through the qualification

Qualification format

31 teams were drawn into 5 groups of 5 teams and one more group of 6 teams. The first 2 teams in each group and the 4 best third place teams qualified for EuroBasket 2013.^{[1] [2]} The games were played between 15 August and 11 September 2012.

Group seedings

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Qualifying round

The qualification draw took place on 4 December 2011 in Freising, Germany.^{[3] [4]}

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Group A

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	10	10	0	814	697	+117	20
	10	6	4	861	751	+90	16	2–2 (+26)
	10	6	4	846	721	+125	16	2–2 (+21)
	10	6	4	768	761	+7	16	2–2 (−47)
	10	1	9	743	920	−177	11	1–1 (+4)
	10	1	9	704	886	−182	11	1–1 (−4)

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Group B

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	8	8	0	695	547	+148	16
	8	4	4	678	624	+54	12	2–2 (+20)
	8	4	4	669	647	+22	12	2–2 (−9)
	8	4	4	658	660	−2	12	2–2 (−11)
	8	0	8	580	802	−222	8

All times are local

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Group C

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	8	8	0	685	539	+146	16
	8	6	2	580	523	+57	14
	8	3	5	601	589	+12	11	1–1 (+10)
	8	3	5	593	619	−31	11	1–1 (−10)
	8	0	8	445	634	−189	8

All times are local

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Group D

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	8	6	2	736	672	+64	14	1–1 (+3)
	8	6	2	707	666	+41	14	1–1 (−3)
	8	5	3	655	584	+71	13
	8	2	6	667	726	−59	10
	8	1	7	569	686	−117	9

All times are local

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Group E

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	8	6	2	704	568	+136	14	1–1 (+3)
	8	6	2	717	572	+145	14	1–1 (−3)
	8	5	3	618	545	+73	13
	8	3	5	570	670	−100	11
	8	0	8	495	749	−254	8

All times are local

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Group F

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	Diff	width=35	Pts	Tie-break
	8	8	0	638	496	+142	16
	8	5	3	617	568	+49	13	1–1 (+5)
	8	5	3	565	551	+14	13	1–1 (–5)
	8	2	6	553	626	−73	10
	8	0	8	523	655	−132	8

All times are local

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Ranking of third-placed teams

The four best third-placed teams from the groups qualified automatically for the tournament. As some groups contain six teams and some five, winning percentage is used.^[5]

width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	L	width=20	PF	width=20	PA	width=35	G.AVG	width=35	PCT
	8	5	3	618	545	1.133	.625
	8	5	3	655	584	1.121	.625
	8	5	3	565	551	1.025	.625
	10	6	4	846	721	1.173	.600
	8	4	4	669	647	1.034	.500
	8	3	5	601	589	1.020	.375

External links

• 2013 FIBA Eurobasket official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eurobasket 2013 format . 19 September 2011 . 27 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327123714/http://www.fibaeurope.com/default.asp?coid=%7B7B32DB97-DF7E-4A26-A436-4C7BA9DF21FD%7D&subimage=&do=download . dead .
2. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_Om40tBDIInMQEUvi9eudm1.articleMode_on.html Eurobasket 2013 seedings unveiled
3. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_13RN72hUJVcj4kbVUveIR0.articleMode_on.html Qualification Round drawn
4. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.roundID_8721.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.html Qualification Round Home
5. Web site: Note on qualifying procedure . 11 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120910002708/http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.pageID_AXRXeztSGYwzJz7Mp6B6d3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.coid_rgoNe9TsJ7UTz1Vjab,Bm1.articleMode_on.html . 10 September 2012 . dead .