On September 14, the 42nd European Basketball Championship came to an end. The competition featuring Europe’s top national teams was held under the auspices of FIBA, the Official Partner of the global betting company 1xBet.
The brand also became a sponsor of EuroBasket 2025, and Simon Westbury, Strategic Advisor at 1xBet, attended the final match. As an honorary guest, he visited the FIBA office, the press center, and other locations at Riga’s Xiaomi Arena.
“It was an honour to attend FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Riga. This year marks a milestone in FIBA’s history — the 90th anniversary of the first European Championship — and the tournament underscores the profound role basketball plays in uniting and inspiring nations across Europe. The passion of the fans and the atmosphere throughout the competition were truly inspiring.”
The decisive EuroBasket 2025 showdown was thrilling and dramatic — just as befits the main event of the European basketball season. The game was watched by 11,000 spectators, including the President of Germany and his wife, as well as American businessman James Goldstein, an NBA superfan with 75 years of experience.
The final featured the national teams of Turkey and Germany. Before tip-off, Germany was considered the favorite and ultimately lived up to expectations. With a hard-fought 88-83 victory, the German squad became European champions for the second time, 32 years after their first title.
Finland, which finished in 4th place, was the breakout team of the recently concluded European Championship. In the bronze medal game, Finland put up a fight against Greece but ultimately fell short by just 3 points. Third place for the Greeks is undoubtedly a success, as it marks their first EuroBasket podium finish in 16 years. Another pleasant surprise was Georgia, who defeated France, the Olympic silver medalist in Paris, in the Round of 16. One of the biggest disappointments was Spain: due to a generational transition, the most successful European squad of the past decade failed to advance past the group stage. Perhaps the new wave of Spanish talent will shine at EuroBasket 2029.
The next major FIBA event will be the World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for 2027. Qualifying tournaments across all continents will begin on November 27, 2025.
For 1xBet, collaboration with FIBA is more than just a partnership — it’s an opportunity to contribute to the global popularization of basketball and further expand the sport’s fan base worldwide.
In addition to supporting sports on a global scale, 1xBet is actively developing its own ecosystem, with the 1xPartners affiliate program being a key component. The project has been operating successfully for 9 years and now includes around 500,000 entrepreneurs across more than 150 countries. 1xPartners offers lifetime commissions of up to 50% from referred players, exclusive conditions for VIP affiliates, and a guaranteed high conversion rate — with up to 70% of registrations turning into first-time deposits on the 1xBet platform. Partners value 1xPartners for its automatic weekly payouts, responsive personal managers, regularly updated promo material database, and over 250 withdrawal methods for commission earnings.
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On September 14, the 42nd European Basketball Championship came to an end. The competition featuring Europe’s top national teams was held under the auspices of FIBA, the Official Partner of the global betting company 1xBet. The brand also became a sponsor of EuroBasket 2025, and Simon Westbury, Strategic Advisor at 1xBet, attended the final match….
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