European Basketball Championships are so cool to watch.
interesting tell me more
Well they are also called EuroBasket, which doesn't sound like basketball at all to be honest.
Who invented Eurobasket?
They weren't made really, they just were organized back in 1935 with the establishment of FIBA.
Who often is the championship held?
I'm not sure about how often, but they were hosted in Switzerland at first.
Why is the even not so popular because I have not heard of it
EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennialy, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
History.
History Beginning.
The first championships was held three years after the establishment of FIBA, in 1935. Switzerland was chosen as the host country, and ten countries joined. Only one qualifying match was played between Portugal and Spain. With
1993. Though, the national team has yet to qualify for the FIBA World Cup.
The team is nicknamed and also represents itself as Belgian Lions.
History.
History EuroBasket 1935.
The Belgian side came in sixth place at the first European Basketball Championship, the EuroBasket 1935 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation. They lost to Spain in the preliminary round. In the 5th to 8th place classification match, the Belgians defeated Bulgaria to advance to the 5th/6th place final. There they were