2005 EuroBasket
| FIBA EuroBasket 2005 | |||||||||||||
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| 34th FIBA European Basketball Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Host nation | Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 16–25 September | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 48 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 5 (in 4 host cities) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Greece (2nd title)
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| MVP |
 Dirk Nowitzki
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| FIBA EuroBasket 2005 (archive) | |||||||||||||
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for the play-off games |
| Qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship | |
| Qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship as wild cards |
The 2005 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2005, was the 34th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top six teams in the final standings. It was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Podgorica and Vršac hosted the tournament. It was the third time that the championship was hosted by the city of Belgrade (previous times were in 1961 and 1975). Greece won its second FIBA European title by defeating Germany with a 78–62 score in the final. Germany's Dirk Nowitzki was voted the tournament's MVP.
Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and Montenegro, was the main stage of the EuroBasket 2005 action. The Pionir Hall hosted Group C's six preliminary round games, while the Belgrade Arena hosted the competition following the preliminary round.
This was the third time that championship was hosted by the city of Belgrade. Belgrade previously hosted the European basketball championships in 1961 and 1975.
Podgorica's Morača Sports Center hosted Group B, where six games were played. Being in Montenegro, it is the farthest locale from the central venue.
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