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Basketball European Championship: Germany fights for fifth place against the Czech Republic!
Germany's basketball players will play for fifth place at the European Championships against the Czech Republic in Piraeus on June 27, 2025.
Basketball European Championship: Germany fights for fifth place against the Czech Republic!
The basketball players from Germany want to join the European Championship 2023 report back in full force. In the final phase of the tournament they are fighting for an excellent fifth place. After a convincing win against Turkey, which they won 93:73 (50:28), they have a good chance of their best placement since third place in 1997.
With a team that includes WNBA professionals Leonie Fiebich and Luisa Geiselsöder, national coach Lisa Thomaidis has used all twelve players. An important key performer was Frieda Bühner, who was the German team's best thrower with 19 points. A total of five German players were able to achieve double-digit points, which underlines the offensive strength of the team.
A look at the EM 2023
The EuroBasket Women 2023 is the 39th European Women's Championship, which will be held in Slovenia and Israel. With 16 participating nations, this tournament offers exciting news and big gaming moments. The preliminary round split teams into four groups and Germany was in Group C with France, the United Kingdom and Slovenia.
On the way to the semi-finals, the German team showed promising basketball, but suffered a defeat against Belgium in the decisive phase. Despite this disappointment, they improved significantly in the subsequent placement game against Turkey. Germany quickly led 20:10 and was even ahead by 22 points at halftime.
Outlook for the next game
The next crucial game for the German basketball players is next Sunday for fifth place against the Czech Republic in Piraeus. The goal is clear: to surpass their sixth place finish at the last European Championship two years earlier and perhaps write a wonderful chapter in their sporting history.
While the European Championship culminated on June 25, 2023 with the final between Belgium and Spain, the next European Championship will take place in the Czech Republic in 2025, where Germany will once again have the chance to prove itself on the international stage. The way to get there is through qualification tournaments, where the German team can rely on the support of its fans.