EuroBasket 2025 preview, top title contenders and biggest Stars

The FIBA EuroBasket championship is set to begin on Wednesday, September 27th, with this year's edition co-hosted by four countries: Latvia, Finland, Cyprus, and Poland.

The main favorite to win the title is Serbia, led from the sidelines by the legendary Svetislav Pesic and on the court by superstar Nikola Jokic.

Only two days remain until the start of EuroBasket 2025, the competition that brings together Europe's best national teams.

The tournament will take place from August 27th to September 14th, with the 24 participating teams divided into four groups.

Here is the composition of the four groups for the European Championship:

Group A (Riga, Latvia): Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Turkey, Serbia, Czechia

Group B (Tampere, Finland): Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Lithuania, Sweden, Montenegro

Group C (Limassol, Cyprus): Cyprus, Italy, Georgia, Spain, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group D (Katowice, Poland): Iceland, France, Slovenia, Poland, Belgium, Israel

The group stage will conclude on September 4th, followed by the knockout rounds, which will be held in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Group Stage (August 27 – September 4) Round of 16 (September 6-7) Quarter-finals (September 9-10) Semi-finals (September 12) Finals (September 14)

EuroBasket 2022 was won by Spain after an 88-76 final against France.

Join our WhatsApp channel for live updates on Sports and to stay informed

However, for this edition, the Iberians are far from being favorites; in fact, they are considered long shots to even reach the semi-finals or quarter-finals.

Instead, the main contender for the title is Serbia, which a year ago nearly pulled off a major upset in the Olympic semi-finals against a United States team featuring LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry.

With a mature leader in Nikola Jokic and benefiting from great team chemistry, Serbia has a strong chance to win the gold medal.

The national teams that could challenge Serbia are Germany, the 2023 World Champions, and France, the 2024 Olympic silver medalists.

Notably, EuroBasket 2025 features the reigning European champions (Spain), the reigning World champions (Germany), and the Olympic silver and bronze medalists (France, Serbia).

Furthermore, three of the world's best players have confirmed their participation in the European Championship: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic.

Also competing at EuroBasket 2025 are players who excel for their national teams, such as Lauri Markkanen (Finland), Deni Avdija (Israel), Alperen Sengun (Turkey), Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia), Franz Wagner (Germany), and Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania).

In addition to the NBA stars, the national rosters are filled with key players from the EuroLeague, as well as naturalized Americans like Shane Larkin (Turkey), Darius Thompson (Italy), Kamar Baldwin (Georgia), and Jordan Loyd (Poland).

The games will not be broadcast on television in Nigeria and can only be watched online via the Courtside 1891 platform.