The Acropolis International Basketball Tournament (also known as the Acropolis of Athens Basketball Tournament and the Acropolis Basketball Cup) (Greek: Τουρνουά Ακρόπολις) is an international basketball competition that is played between national teams,[1] which has been held almost every year since 1986, and takes place in Athens, Greece, during the summer. It takes place before the big official FIBA[2] tournaments like the FIBA Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the FIBA World Cup, and the FIBA EuroBasket. The tournament is named after the Athenian Acropolis. The competition is played under FIBA rules.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| First season | 1986 |
| CEO | Andreas Miaoulis |
| No. of teams | 3 or 5 |
| Countries | FIBA members |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Greece (19 titles) |
| Most titles | Greece (19 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ERT World |
| Official website | Basket.gr |
The tournament is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF), which is a member of FIBA Europe.
Venues
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editThe tournament's host team, the senior men's Greek National Basketball Team, has won the tournament 18 times so far, last one 2022. In 1991, the Hellenic Basketball Federation and FIBA Europe, joined together to hold the special edition 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sport of basketball. The Centennial Jubilee Tournament is not counted with the other Acropolis Tournaments, because it was not solely organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.
To date, there have been 32 official Acropolis Tournaments that have been organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, plus the unofficial special edition 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee. The Greek national team did not host the 2012 Acropolis Tournament, because it participated in the 2012 FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament, and failed to qualify for the Olympics that year. There was also no Acropolis Tournament in the years 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee
editThe 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee was the special edition tournament that was organized jointly by FIBA Europe and the Hellenic Basketball Federation to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the sport of basketball. It is not counted officially with the other 32 Acropolis International Tournaments because it was not solely organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. It was contested by France, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, and the Soviet Union.
Acropolis Tournament standings
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Medals summary
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 19 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| 2 |  Italy | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Serbia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Turkey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 | |
Results by country
edit| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | 5th | App. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greece
|
19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2. | Italy
|
4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 3. | Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | Serbia
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5. | Serbia and Montenegro
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6. | Lithuania
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7. | Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. | Georgia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9. | United States
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10. | Russia
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 11. | Slovenia
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12. | Brazil
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13. | France
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14. | Bulgaria
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15. | Turkey
|
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16. | Croatia
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 17. | Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18. | Poland
|
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19. | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20. | Puerto Rico
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21. |  Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22. |  Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23. |  Canada
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24. |  China
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25. |  Israel
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26. |  Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27. |  Hungary
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28. |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29. |  Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
edit| Year | Top Scorer | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Nikos Galis
|
36.0 |
| 1987 | Nikos Galis (2×)
|
37.3 |
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| 2007 | Ramūnas Šiškauskas
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14.3 |
| 2008 | Vassilis Spanoulis
|
15.3 |
| 2009 | Marijonas Petravičius
|
14.7 |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Danilo Gallinari
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18.7 |
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| 2019 | Bogdan Bogdanović
|
20.0 |
| 2021 | Filip Petrušev
|
18.3 |
| 2022 | Toko Shengelia
|
20.0 |
| 2023 | Nikos Rogkavopoulos
|
15.5 |
| 2024 | Nikola Vučević
|
17.5 |
MVP awards
edit| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 1986–1995 | Not awarded |
| 1996 | Fanis Christodoulou
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| 1997 | Carlton Myers
|
| 1998 | Efthimios Rentzias
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| 1999 | Georgios Sigalas
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| 2000 | Fragiskos Alvertis
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| 2001 | Gregor Fučka
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| 2002 | Antonis Fotsis
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| 2003 | Nikos Chatzivrettas
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| 2004 | Nikos Chatzivrettas (2×)
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| 2005 | Dimitris Diamantidis
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| 2006 | Dimitris Diamantidis (2×)
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| 2007 | Vassilis Spanoulis
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| 2008 | Antonis Fotsis (2×)
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| 2009 | Vassilis Spanoulis (2×)
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| 2010 | Sofoklis Schortsanitis
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| 2011 | Antonis Fotsis (3×)
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| 2013 | Nikos Zisis
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| 2015–2024 | Not awarded |
Top scorer by national team
edit| Year | Team | TPS | GP | PPG | TTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yugoslavia
|
292 | 3 | 97.3 | 1,064 |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia
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306 | 3 | 102.0 | 1,119 |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia
|
271 | 3 | 90.3 | 1,051 |
| 1989 | Italy
|
272 | 3 | 90.7 | 977 |
| 1990 | Argentina
|
315 | 3 | 105.0 | 1,122 |
| 1992 | Lithuania
|
306 | 3 | 102.0 | 993 |
| 1993 | Greece
|
277 | 3 | 92.3 | 991 |
| 1994 | FR Yugoslavia
|
360 | 4 | 90.0 | 1,554 |
| 1995 | FR Yugoslavia
|
242 | 3 | 80.7 | 942 |
| 1996 | United States
|
246 | 3 | 82.0 | 889 |
| 1997 | Greece
|
242 | 3 | 80.7 | 876 |
| 1998 | Greece
|
264 | 3 | 88.0 | 837 |
| 1999 | Italy
|
241 | 3 | 80.3 | 899 |
| 2000 | Russia
|
238 | 3 | 79.3 | 832 |
| 2001 | Lithuania
|
229 | 3 | 76.3 | 869 |
| 2002 | Croatia
|
232 | 3 | 77.3 | 892 |
| 2003 | Greece
|
240 | 3 | 80.0 | 887 |
| 2004 | Lithuania
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262 | 3 | 87.3 | 953 |
| 2005 | Greece
|
264 | 3 | 88.0 | 983 |
| 2006 | Greece
|
219 | 3 | 73.0 | 804 |
| 2007 | Lithuania
|
244 | 3 | 81.3 | 908 |
| 2008 | Greece
|
238 | 3 | 79.3 | 912 |
| 2009 | Lithuania
|
221 | 3 | 73.7 | 829 |
| 2010 | Greece
|
293 | 3 | 97.7 | 927 |
| 2011 | Greece
|
265 | 3 | 88.3 | 778 |
| 2013 | Greece
|
247 | 3 | 82.3 | 889 |
| 2015 | Netherlands
|
246 | 3 | 82.0 | 900 |
| 2017 | Greece
|
211 | 3 | 70.3 | 832 |
| 2019 | Serbia
|
268 | 3 | 89.3 | 926 |
| 2021 | Serbia
|
259 | 3 | 86.3 | 950 |
| 2022 | Greece
|
270 | 3 | 90.0 | 1,020 |
| 2023 | Italy
|
163 | 2 | 81.5 | 456 |
| 2024 | Greece
|
188 | 2 | 94.0 | 493 |
Key:
- TPS - Total Points Scored
- GP - Game Played
- PPG - Points Per Game
- TTP - Tournament Total Points
