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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Lithuania |
| Dates | 31 August – 18 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  North Macedonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 90 |
| MVP | Juan Carlos Navarro[1] |
| Top scorer | Tony Parker (22.1 points per game) |
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time EuroBasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to organize the best European championship in its history.[2] The top two teams are guaranteed spots at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
EuroBasket 2011 was the largest sporting event in the history of the Baltic states, both in terms of the number of national teams (24), games (90), and that of spectators (158,000 tickets sold, with most tickets valid for three separate games.)[3]
Spain won the title for the second consecutive tournament, after defeating France, by a score of 98–85 in the final.[4] Spain's Juan Carlos Navarro was the tournament's MVP.
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- ^ "Naujienos - Europos krepĹĄinio Ä?empionatas: kiek uĹždirbome?". Vtv.lt. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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