FIBA EuroBasket 1989 | |||||||
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26th FIBA European Basketball Championship | |||||||
Tournament details | |||||||
Host nation | Yugoslavia | ||||||
Dates | 20–25 June | ||||||
Teams | 8 (from 36 federations) | ||||||
Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||
Champions | Yugoslavia (4th title) | ||||||
MVP | Dražen Petrović | ||||||
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EuroBasket 1989 (archive) | |||||||
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Qualified for the 1990 FIBA World Championship |
The 1989 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1989, was the 26th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Yugoslavia between 20 and 25 June 1989. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The Dom Sportova in Zagreb was the hosting venue of the tournament. The host, Yugoslavia, won its fourth FIBA European title by defeating the defending champions Greece, with a 98–77 score in the final. Yugoslavia's Dražen Petrović was voted the tournament's MVP. The best five teams in the final standings were given berths in the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
All games were played at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb.
A total of eight teams qualified for the tournament via a qualifying stage: