FIBA EuroBasket 2011 qualification explained

This page describes the qualification procedure for FIBA EuroBasket 2011.

Qualified teams

Ten teams have secured their places at the EuroBasket 2011 before the qualifications. Seven teams have qualified through the qualifying round, five through FIBA Europe expansion of the tournament, and two more team have qualified through the Additional Qualifying Round.

Qualified as the host nation:

Qualified through participation at the 2010 FIBA World Championship

Qualified through the qualifying round

Qualified through FIBA Europe decision on 5 September 2010

Qualified through the Additional Qualifying Round

Qualification format

The Qualifying Round was held from 2 August 2010 to 29 August 2010. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 16 January 2010 in Munich, Germany. There were three groups of five teams. The best four teams in each group qualified for EuroBasket 2011.

The three remaining teams played an Additional Qualifying Round for the last two places in EuroBasket 2011.

Expansion of EuroBasket 2011

Originally, the final tournament was to have included 16 teams. However, on 5 September 2010, after the qualifying round had concluded, FIBA Europe decided to expand the final to 24 teams, and therefore 12 teams qualified instead of 5.[1] [2]

Qualifying round

Qualification groups

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 16 January 2010 in Munich, Germany.

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Group A

Finland-Montenegro Eurobasket 2011 qualification

Qualified for the final Tournament by Qualifying Round
Qualified for the final Tournament by FIBA Europe decision on 5 September 2010
Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round
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1135636722−86
917599680−81

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Group B

Qualified for the final Tournament by Qualifying Round
Qualified for the final Tournament by FIBA Europe decision on 5 September 2010
Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round
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1462651633+18
1353614541+73
1135602620−18
1135582607−25
1135567615−48

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Group C

Qualified for the final Tournament by Qualifying Round
Qualified for the final Tournament by FIBA Europe decision on 5 September 2010
Qualified for the Additional Qualifying Round
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1353599568+31
1244638600+38
1244607579+28
917518639−121

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Additional Qualifying Round

The three remaining teams played an Additional Qualifying Round for the last two places in the EuroBasket 2011.

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840316272+44
622271277−6
404261299−38

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.roundID_7526.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.coid_xPe1liBTJnwPGlTaxz58T1.articleMode_on.html EuroBasket 2011 To Be Played With 24 Teams
  2. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.roundID_7526.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.coid_XfPSZ6M6Gsg,pl9Cu3FZU0.articleMode_on.html Seven More Teams Get Direct EuroBasket Berth