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FIBA EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th annual edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organised by FIBA Europe. It took place in four different countries (Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia), making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 September and ended on 20 September. The top two teams ( and ) qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The next five teams (, , , and the ) advanced to the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Spain won their third title by defeating Lithuania 80–63 in the final.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Spain Claim Gold In Front Of Record Audience )〕 France won bronze at home soil against Serbia (81–68).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=France Reward Home Support With Bronze )〕 ==Host selection== On 18 December 2011, FIBA Europe decided to let Ukraine host Eurobasket 2015, after France, Croatia, Germany and Italy withdrew their joint bid.〔(Ukraine to host Eurobasket 2015 ), Eurosport (18 December 2011)〕 On 19 March 2014, tournament director Markiyan Lubkivsky announced that EuroBasket 2015 would not take place in Ukraine because of the political and financial crisis and the championship would be relocated.〔http://www.sportbusiness.com/sportbusiness-international/ukraine-gives-hosting-rights-eurobasket-2015〕〔(Clarification on 'Hosts withdrawal' claims ); FIBA Europe, 19 March 2014〕 But later, FIBA Europe was forced to deny reports that Ukraine had given up the hosting rights for EuroBasket 2015 due to the continuous political situation and security issues in Ukraine.〔(FIBA Europe removes U-18 event from Ukraine but EuroBasket remains, for now )〕 On 13 June 2014, FIBA Europe officially announced that Ukraine would not be hosting the championships.〔(FIBA Europe Relocate EuroBasket 2015 )〕 Sixteen countries expressed an initial interest to bid for the relocated event. National Federations were called by FIBA Europe to officially bid for hosting the tournament or parts of the tournament until 31 July 2014. The next day FIBA Europe announced eight official bids from potential organizers:〔(FIBA Europe - Eight bid to host EuroBasket 2015 )〕 * * * * * * * * All interested federations were provided the option to bid to stage either one of the four groups in the Group Phase of the tournament, one of the groups and the Final Phase, only the finals, or the entire tournament. FIBA Europe was scheduled to officially announce the details of the bids after 27 August 2014.〔 Croatia, France, Poland and Turkey bid to host one of the four groups in the Group Phase and the Final Phase in the knock-out round. Additionally, Turkey also bid to host the Final Phase only. All other countries bid to host only one of the four groups in the Group Phase. Prior to the Board Meeting, Turkey withdrew their candidature from hosting any part of the tournament while Poland and Croatia withdrew their candidature to host the Final Phase of the tournament, leaving France as the only candidate to host the Final Phase.〔 On 8 September 2014, it was announced that the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 tournament would be hosted in Germany (Berlin), Croatia (Zagreb), Latvia (Riga) and France (Montpellier), with each of the countries hosting one respective group during the group stage of the tournament. France would be the hosts of the finals in the knock-out phase in the city of Lille at the multi-functional Stade Pierre-Mauroy, which has a 27,000 capacity for basketball. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「EuroBasket 2015」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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