The FIBA World Championship Schedule in Turkey has been announced. Below are the groups for the first round of the competition of the 2010 World Basketball Championships.
- Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola
- Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA
- Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, Russia, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast, Greece
- Group D (Izmir): Lithuania, Lebanon, France, Spain, Canada, New Zealand
Schedule is below
First Round
The First Round will see a total of 60 games, in which each team faces the other five teams in its respective group.
First Round FIBA World Championships Turkey
28th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 1: 16:30 Australia vs Jordan
- Game A 2: 19:00 Angola vs Serbia
- Game A 3: 21:30 Germany vs Argentina
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 1: 16:30 Tunisia vs Slovenia
- Game B 2: 19:00 USA vs Croatia
- Game B 3: 21:30 Iran vs Brazil
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 1: 16:00 Greece vs China
- Game C 2: 18:30 Russia vs Puerto Rico
- Game C 3: 21:00 Ivory Coast vs Turkey
Group D (Izmir)
- Game C 1: 16:00 New Zealand vs Lithuania
- Game C 2: 18:30 Canada vs Lebanon
- Game C 3: 21:00 France vs Spain
29th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 4: 16:30 Jordan vs Angola
- Game A 5: 19:00 Serbia vs Germany
- Game A 6: 21:30 Argentina vs Australia
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 4: 16:30 Slovenia vs USA
- Game B 5: 19:00 Croatia vs Iran
- Game B 6: 21:30 Brazil vs Tunisia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 4: 16:00 China vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 5: 18:30 Puerto Rico vs Greece
- Game C 6: 21:00 Turkey vs Russia
Group D (Izmir)
- Game C 1: 16:00 Lithuania vs Canada
- Game C 2: 18:30 Lebanon vs France
- Game C 3: 21:00 Spain vs New Zealand
30th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 7: 16:30 Jordan vs Serbia
- Game A 8: 19:00 Australia vs Germany
- Game A 9: 21:30 Angola vs Argentina
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 7: 16:30 Slovenia vs Croatia
- Game B 8: 19:00 Tunisia vs Iran
- Game B 9: 21:30 USA vs Brazil
31st August 2010
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 7: 16:00 Russia vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 8: 18:30 Puerto Rico vs China
- Game C 9: 21:00 Greece vs Turkey
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 7: 16:00 New Zealand vs Lebanon
- Game D 8: 18:30 France vs Canada
- Game D 9: 21:00 Spain vs Lithuania
1st September 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 10: 16:30 Serbia vs Australia
- Game A 11: 19:00 Germany vs Angola
- Game A 12: 21:30 Argentina vs Jordan
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 10: 16:30 Croatia vs Tunisia
- Game B 11: 19:00 Iran vs USA
- Game B 12: 21:30 Brazil vs Slovenia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 10: 16:00 China vs Russia
- Game C 11: 18:30 Ivory Coast vs Greece
- Game C 12: 21:00 Turkey vs Puerto Rico
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 10: 16:00 Canada vs New Zealand
- Game D 11: 18:30 Lebanon vs Spain
- Game D 12: 21:00 Lithuania vs France
2nd September 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 13: 16:30 Angola vs Australia
- Game A 14: 19:00 Argentina vs Serbia
- Game A 15: 21:30 Jordan vs Germany
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 13: 16:30 USA vs Tunisia
- Game B 14: 19:00 Slovenia vs Iran
- Game B 15: 21:30 Brazil vs Croatia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 13: 16:00 Puerto Rico vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 14: 18:30 Greece vs Russia
- Game C 15: 21:00 Turkey vs China
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 13: 16:00 Spain vs Canada
- Game D 14: 18:30 Lebanon vs Lithuania
- Game D 15: 21:00 New Zealand vs France
The teams placed 1st – 4th in each group will qualify for the Eighth-Finals.
The teams placed 5th – 6th in each group will return home.
3rd September 2010 Travel and Rest Day
Eighth-Finals
The 16 teams qualified from the First Round will play direct elimination games (standard knockout format). From the Eighth-Finals onwards, all games will be played in Istanbul’s Olympic Dome.
For the Eighth-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 18:00 and 21:00. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
4th September 2010
- Game 61: A1 vs B4
- Game 62: D2 vs C3
5th September 2010
- Game 63: C1 vs D4
- Game 64: B2 vs A3
6th September 2010
- Game 65: B1 vs A4
- Game 66: C2 vs D3
7th September 2010
- Game 67: D1 vs C4
- Game 68: A2 vs B3
The winners of the Eighth-Finals will qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The losers of the Eighth-Finals will return home.
Quarter-Finals
For the Quarter-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 18:00 and 21:00. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
8th September 2010
- Game 69: Winner 61 vs Winner 62 (1 – 8 )
- Game 70: Winner 63 vs Winner 64 (1 – 8 )
9th September 2010
- Game 71: Winner 65 vs Winner 66 (1 – 8 )
- Game 72: Winner 67 vs Winner 68 (1 – 8 )
Semi-Finals
For the Semi-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be (15:00), 19:00 and 21:30. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
10th September 2010
- Game 73: Loser 69 vs Loser 70 (5 – 8 )
- Game 74: Loser 71 vs Loser 72 (5 – 8 )
11th September 2010
- Game 75: Loser 73 vs Loser 74 (7 – 8 )
- Game 76: Winner 69 vs Winner 70 (1 – 4)
- Game 77: Winner 71 vs Winner 72 (1 – 4)
Finals
For the Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 15:00, 19:00 and 21:30. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
12th September 2010
- Game 78: Winner 73 vs Winner 74 (5 – 6)
- Game 79: Loser 76 vs Loser 77 (3 – 4)
- Game 80: Winner 76 vs Winner 77 (1 – 2)
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!