Eurobasket 2015 draw in Disneyland Paris

The EuroBasket 2015 Draw will be held on 8 December 2014 in Disneyland Paris. Esteemed personalities from the world of sports will assist in drawing the 24 participating teams into four groups of six teams for the Group Phase. EuroBasket 2015 will take place from 5-20 September, serving as a qualification tournament for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The two EuroBasket finalists will book a direct ticket to the Olympics, while the four teams finishing third to sixth will compete in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

For the first time in the event’s 80-year history, the EuroBasket Final Round will be hosted by four countries. The Group Phase will be staged in Berlin (Germany), Montpellier (France), Riga (Latvia) and Zagreb (Croatia), with the Final Phase set to take place in Lille (France).

“Disneyland Paris will set a magical stage for the EuroBasket 2015 Draw, announcing the spectacle that will await us next year,” said FIBA Europe President Turgay Demirel.

“EuroBasket 2015 is one of the biggest sporting events in Europe and we are all curious to learn the outcome of the draw and the exciting match-ups we will be treated with. We have decided to organize this event in “Disneyland Paris”, one of the most Pan-European destinations in Europe, just as EuroBasket 2015 will be,” stated Jean-Pierre Siutat, President of the French Basketball Federation.

“For the first time ever this competition will be played in four different countries and we want to achieve a popular and festive international event. This draw will bring together hundreds of personalities and will help the four federations to open their ticketing services some days after.”

Adding to the thoughts of Demirel and Siutat, FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak commented, “We are confident that EuroBasket 2015 will set a new standard on and off the court, with the event taking place in five top-notch venues. On behalf of FIBA Europe I would like to thank the French Basketball Federation for organizing this draw event.”