The 28th European Basketball Championships the men ( officially: Euro Basket 1993 ) was from June 22 to July 4, 1993 for the third time in Germany instead. In contrast to the previous tournaments, this time 16 teams took part in the final round. The winner was unexpectedly the host from Germany , who relegated Russia - legal successor to the record title holder USSR - to second place in the final . Euro debutant Croatia , whose players traditionally formed part of the successful Yugoslav national team in the past, won the bronze medal.
Games of preliminary round groups A and C as well as intermediate round group 1 took place in the Europahalle in Karlsruhe , those of preliminary round groups B and D and intermediate round group 2 in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin . From the quarter-finals onwards, all games were played in the Munich Olympic Hall .
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was held in four groups with four teams each. The winner of a game received two points, the loser one point. If a game was tied at the end of regular time, there was extra time. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison decided against each other.
The first three teams in each group were seeded for the intermediate round and already had 12th place in the European Championship. The remaining four bottom of the group occupied the European Championship places 13 to 16 according to their points achieved. In the event of a tie, the basket quotient decided.
Group A
game
Team 1
Team 2
Result
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
A 1
Russia 1991 Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
099:77
49:27
50:50
-
A 2
Spain Spain
Sweden Sweden
072:49
36:25
36:24
-
A 3
Sweden Sweden
Russia 1991 Russia
100: 92 a.d.
51:43
32:40
17: 9
A 4
Spain Spain
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
096:89
46:41
50:48
-
A 5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the intermediate round, the first three teams of each preliminary round group played. The qualified teams of groups A and C formed the new group 1, the qualified teams of groups B and D formed group 2. The results of the matches that had already taken place in the preliminary round were taken over into the intermediate round.
At least fourth place was necessary to qualify for the quarter-finals, which meant at least eighth place in the European Championship. The teams that failed to advance were sorted into EM places 9 to 12 according to the points they scored. In the event of a tie, the basket quotient decided.
Group 1
game
Team 1
Team 2
Result
1. H.
2. H.
Loss
1/1
Italy Italy
Spain Spain
060: 078
37:40
23:38
-
1/2
Latvia Latvia
Russia 1991 Russia
072: 091
40:47
32:44
-
1/3
Greece Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
102: 084
56:49
46:35
-
1/4
Spain Spain
Latvia Latvia
095: 087
46:45
49:42
-
1/5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy Italy
072: 074
38:36
34:38
-
1/6
Greece Greece
Russia 1991 Russia
067: 084
38:42
29:42
-
1/7
Latvia Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first four teams of each intermediate round group played for a place in the round of the last four. The game was played in a KO system against an opponent from the other group.
The German Christian Welp was chosen as the best player of the tournament ( MVP ) . In a total of nine games, Welp only averaged 11.1 points, but scored important goals and made a significant contribution to the German title win.
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