EuroBasket 1987

EuroBasket 1987

Tournament details
Host country	Greece
City	Piraeus
Dates	3–14 June
Teams	12
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Greece (1st title)
Runners-up	Soviet Union
Third place	Yugoslavia
Fourth place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Games played	46
MVP	Nikos Galis
Top scorer	Nikos Galis (37.0 points per game)
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The 1987 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1987, was the 25th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Greece between 3 and 14 June 1987. Twelve national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The Peace and Friendship Stadium, located in the Neo Faliron in Piraeus, Attica,^[1][2][3] was the hosting venue of the tournament. The host, Greece, won its first FIBA European title by defeating the defending champions and heavily favored Soviet Union, with a 103–101 score in a gripping final decided in overtime. Greece's Nikos Galis was voted the tournament's MVP.^[4]