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Eurobasket
Published or Updated August 31, 2015
Location: France
Sport: Basketball
Level: Professional
Also Known As: FIBA European Men's Basketball Championship
Sport: Basketball
Level: Professional
Also Known As: FIBA European Men's Basketball Championship
Event Type: Team Championship
First Held: 1935
Next Up: 9/5/2015-9/20/2015
First Held: 1935
Next Up: 9/5/2015-9/20/2015
When and Where: biennially at rotating sites throughout Europe

Fortress Europa. Often regarded as the Fortress of Football, could also be called a Bastion of Basketball. At least during the Eurobasket tournament and the buildup surrounding it.
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The Soviet Union won 8 straight Eurobaskets from 1957 through 1971.
Latvia won the inaugural Eurobasket in 1935. They haven't won since.