Eurobasket 2003
| FIBA EuroBasket 2003 | |||||||||||||
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| 33rd FIBA European Basketball Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Host nation | Sweden | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 5 – September 14 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 5 (in 5 host cities) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Lithuania (3rd title)
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| MVP |
 Šarūnas Jasikevičius
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for the second round |
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics as host | |
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics as current World Champion |
The 2003 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2003, was the 33rd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to the top three teams in the final standings. It was held in Sweden between September 5 and September 14 2003. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Borås, Luleå, Norrköping, Södertälje and hosted the tournament. Lithuania won its third FIBA European title by defeating Spain with a 93–84 score in the final. Lithuania's Šarūnas Jasikevičius was voted the tournament's MVP.
Of the sixteen teams that participated in EuroBasket 2003, hosts Sweden and World Champions Serbia and Montenegro qualified directly. The other fourteen teams earned their berths via a qualifying tournament.
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