It was the first since it was agreed it would take place every four years, with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Games in the group stage were held in the Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, and Italy.

[3] Spain won the final against France, achieving its fourth EuroBasket title in the last six tournaments.

Seven countries submitted separate candidacies to host Eurobasket 2022:[6][7] Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany and Italy were selected as host countries on 15 July 2019 at the Central Board in Munich, Germany.

Spain (2) Serbia (5) Greece (6) France (7) Lithuania (8) Russia (9) Italy (10) Czech Republic (12) Poland (13) Croatia (14) Turkey (15) Slovenia (16) Germany (17) Ukraine (28) Finland (32) Georgia (36) Belgium (37) Hungary (38) Israel (39) Great Britain (41) Bosnia and Herzegovina (43) Netherlands (44) Estonia (47) Bulgaria (49) Russia was replaced by Montenegro.

[25] During the game between Turkey and Georgia in Group A, Furkan Korkmaz and Duda Sanadze were ejected after a scuffle.