EuroBasket 2009
| Mistrzostwa Europy w Koszykówce Mężczyzn 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | 7–20 September |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Serbia |
| Third place | Greece |
| Fourth place | Slovenia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 54 |
| Attendance | 233,246 (4,319 per game) |
| MVP | Pau Gasol |
| Top scorer | Pau Gasol (18.7 per game) |
The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009. The competition served as a qualification tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.
Spain claimed their first EuroBasket title by routing Serbia 85–63 in the final. Greece captured the bronze medal with a 57–56 victory over Slovenia. The four teams to make the semi-finals, plus France and Croatia claimed the six European qualifying places for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Spain's Pau Gasol was named the tournament MVP.