Acropolis International Basketball Tournament
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| First season | 1986 |
| CEO | Andreas Miaoulis |
| No. of teams | 3 or 5 |
| Countries | FIBA members |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Italy (4th title) |
| Most titles |  Greece (18 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | ERT World |
| Official website | Basket.gr |
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, 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[1] tournaments like the EuroBasket, the FIBA World Cup, and the Summer Olympic Games. The tournament is named after the Athenian Acropolis. The competition is played under FIBA rules.
The tournament is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.
Venues
| Time Period | Arena |
|---|---|
1986–1989
|
Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF |
| 1990 | Glyfada Makis Liougas Sportshall |
| 1991 (Jubilee), 1992–1994 | Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF |
| 1995–1996 | Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall |
| 1997 | Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF |
| 1998 | Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall |
| 1999 | Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF |
| 2000–2002 | Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall |
| 2003–2004 | Glyfada Makis Liougas Sportshall |
| 2005–present | Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall |
History
The 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 tournament, 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 29 official Acropolis Tournaments that have been organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, plus the unofficial special edition 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee Tournament. 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.
Acropolis Tournament standings
Medals Summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 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 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Results by country
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th | 5th | App. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greece
|
18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 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
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25. |  Israel
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26. |  Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27. |  Hungary
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28. |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29. |  Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MVP Awards
| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 1986–1998 | Not awarded |
| 1999 | Georgios Sigalas
|
| 2000 | Fragiskos Alvertis
|
| 2001 | Gregor Fučka
|
| 2002 | Antonis Fotsis
|
| 2003 | Nikos Chatzivrettas
|
| 2004 | Nikos Chatzivrettas (2×)
|
| 2005 | Dimitris Diamantidis
|
| 2006 | Dimitris Diamantidis (2×)
|
| 2007 | Vassilis Spanoulis
|
| 2008 | Antonis Fotsis (2×)
|
| 2009 | Vassilis Spanoulis (2×)
|
| 2010 | Sofoklis Schortsanitis
|
| 2011 | Antonis Fotsis (3×)
|
| 2013 | Nikos Zisis
|
| 2015–2023 | Not awarded |
Top scorer by country
| Year | Team | TPS | GP | PPG | TTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yugoslavia
|
292 | 3 | 97.3 | 1064 |
| 1987–2005 | Results not available | ||||
| 2006 | Greece
|
219 | 3 | 73.0 | 804 |
| 2007 | Italy
|
244 | 3 | 81.3 | 908 |
| 2008 | Results not available | ||||
| 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 | 1020 |
| 2023 | Italy
|
163 | 2 | 81.5 | 456 |
Key:
- TPS - Total Points Scored
- GP - Game played
- PPG - Points per game
- TTP - Tournament total points
FIBA Centennial Jubilee Tournament
The 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee tournament 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 27 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.
See also
- Basketball at the Summer Olympics
- FIBA Basketball World Cup
- FIBA Asia Cup
- FIBA Diamond Ball
- Adecco Cup
- Marchand Continental Championship Cup
- Belgrade Trophy
- Stanković Cup
- William Jones Cup
References
External links
- Hellenic Basketball Federation Official Website (in Greek)
- Basket.gr Acropolis Cup History Search Results (in Greek)
- Acropolis Cup Archive Results