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// 22 September 2003


Following the meeting of the FIBA Europe Board in November 2002, it was decided that a new system of qualification would be implemented for the 2005 European Championship for Men.
Turkey Suffer More Misery // 09 September 2003

Another major tournament has come and gone for Turkey. The memory of their runners-up finish at the European Championships two years ago is fading fast.

Turkey, one of the continent's biggest basketball countries, also crashed out of the World Championships last summer in Indianapolis, finishing ninth, and in this year's Eurobasket in Sweden failed to even reach the quarter-finals.

Turkey Suffer More Misery

Another major tournament has come and gone for Turkey. The memory of their runners-up finish at the European Championships two years ago is fading fast.

Turkey, one of the continent's bigges...

Turkey 76 Serbia & Montenegro 80 // 08 September 2003

The last game in Borås was also the best. After a nerve-wrecking last quarter, Serbia & Montenegro were able to win against Turkey by 4 points, 80-76.

Turkey was in the lead with four minutes to go and only trailing by one with one minute left. Some crucial mistakes in the last seconds gave the victory to Serbia & Montenegro.

Turkey 76 Serbia & Montenegro 80

The last game in Borås was also the best. After a nerve-wrecking last quarter, Serbia & Montenegro were able to win against Turkey by 4 points, 80-76.

Turkey was in the lead with four mi...

Turkey 75 Croatia 72 // 07 September 2003

An exciting and close game until the very last seconds ended with Turkish victory. But it is what happened after the buzzer that will be remembered from this game. Spectators started to throw things onto the court and players started to fight with each other. Thanks to good security the turbulence ended quickly. 
Turkey 75 Croatia 72
An exciting and close game until the very last seconds ended with Turkish victory. But it is what happened after the buzzer that will be remembered from this game. Spectators started to throw things o...
SeasonCompetitionPlaceGW/LF/A
2007EuroBasket11 61/564.7/78.7
2005EuroBasket107/375.8/68.5
2003European Championship for Men12 149/579.1/73.5
2001European Championship for Men64/276.8/78.8
1999European Championship for Men1912/770.4/66.4
1997European Championship for Men1910/972.1/72.1
1995European Championship for Men13 165/1178.3/84.3
1993European Championship for Men11 62/467.2/77.5
1981European Championship for Men11 81/766.6/82.1
1975European Championship for Men73/472.7/81.6
1973European Championship for Men72/570.0/79.7
1971European Championship for Men12 71/668.0/83.1
1963European Championship for Men15 91/859.1/71.2
1961European Championship for Men10 83/558.0/59.4
1959European Championship for Men12 73/456.7/60.9
1957European Championship for Men108/270.4/55.6
1955European Championship for Men11 95/467.9/57.2
1951European Championship for Men96/348.0/39.7
1949European Championship for Men63/341.2/42.7
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