EuroBasket 1989

EuroBasket 1989
Tournament details
Host countryYugoslavia
CityZagreb
Dates20–25 June
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (4th title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Soviet Union
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Games played20
MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dražen Petrović
Top scorerGreece Nikos Galis
(35.6 points per game)
1987
1991

The 1989 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1989, was the 26th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Yugoslavia between 20 and 25 June 1989. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The Dom Sportova in Zagreb was the hosting venue of the tournament. The host, Yugoslavia, won its fourth FIBA European title by defeating the defending champions Greece, with a 98–77 score in the final. Yugoslavia's Dražen Petrović was voted the tournament's MVP. The five best teams in the final standings were given berths to the 1990 FIBA World Championship.


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