Germany is crowned European basketball champion: 88:83 against Türkiye!

Germany is crowned European basketball champion: 88:83 against Türkiye!

Today there is great news from the world of basketball: The German basketball players have secured the title at the 2025 European Championships in a thrilling final. In the final in Riga, the team around star players Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner beat Turkey 88:83. After an exciting game in which Germany initially trailed 2:13, they took the lead over the course of the game and were ultimately able to secure the European title after finishing the first quarter with 24:22. This triumphant performance brings Germany their second European title after 1993 and shows how much the team has developed in recent years, reports RBB24.

The game in front of 11,000 spectators, including Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, was a real thriller. Isaac Bonga was the best thrower for Germany with 20 points, followed by Franz Wagner with 18 points. Dennis Schröder, who was struggling with an elbow problem at times, took responsibility in the final minute and scored the decisive throw just 18 seconds before the end. The team led by interim national coach Alan Ibrahimagic, who represented the ill head coach Alex Mumbru, showed remarkable resilience and team strength Stuttgart News reported.

A historic moment for German basketball

This European Championship gold comes after an exciting year in which Germany not only won the 2023 World Cup title, but also celebrated the double of the World Cup and European Championship titles. However, the road to the title was not easy as Germany finished the group stage without a defeat and therefore showed real potential for the upcoming tournaments. While Turkey seemed to have dominated the game in the first half, the German team bravely fought back and took control in the second half. The dramatic final quarter was characterized by changing leads, which provided plenty of thrills.

What's next for the team is the Olympic Games in Paris, where they took fourth place in the summer of 2024, as well as the next big challenge: the World Cup in Qatar in the summer of 2027. The anticipation for future success is great, especially in view of the constant improvement and impressive team performance over the last four years, after the team already won European Championship bronze in 2022. The congratulations come not only from fans, but also from great sports icons like Dirk Nowitzki and Boris Becker, who congratulated the team after the victory and celebrated a great moment in the history of German basketball.

A public celebration for the successful team is already being planned in Frankfurt am Main, and basketball enthusiasts are both excited and jubilant. It remains to be hoped that this new triumph will not only further weld the team together, but will also inspire the young basketball community in Germany. The future looks promising for our sport of basketball!