The Spanish Basketball Federation and the Community of Madrid have formalized the proposal to host the Eurobasket 2029, a championship that will be played for 22 days in the Wizink Center in Madrid. In this scenario, both the group stage will be held, in which Spain It will play 15 matches, like the entire final phase starting with the round of 16, where the medals will be defined. This tournament will bring together the 24 most prominent teams in Europe, along with renowned players from both European basketball and the NBA.
This is the most relevant event in world basketball for the summer of 2029, an essential event for fans. Spain has hosted this competition on three previous occasions: in 1973, 1997 and 2007, with the final also being held in this last year. Wizink Centerwith the national team achieving the silver medal. The Spanish team has four European titles in its history (Poland 2009, Lithuania 2011, France 2015 and Germany 2022), in addition to the world championships in Japan 2006 and China 2019.
This tournament will have an economic impact on the region that could reach up to 270 million euros, and will reinforce the image of Madrid as a leading tourist and cultural destination, while increasing the visibility of Spanish basketball. Currently, the Spanish National Team occupies fourth place in the European ranking and sixth in the world.
The Spanish Basketball Federation is the second federation with the most sports licenses in Spain, with more than 411,000, and has been responsible for the organization of large international events in recent years, such as the World Cup 2014the Women’s World Cup 2018the 2021 Women’s EuroBasket and the 2023 Valencia Pre-Olympic. In addition, the FEB organizes six national leagues, as well as all the Spanish championships and the activities of all the Spanish basketball teams. In recent years, the Absolute Men’s National Team has prepared its most important competitions in Madrid, playing one of its preparation matches at the Wizink Center in the capital.
The Community of Madrid It is a common reference in the organization of major sporting events, consolidating itself as an epicenter of sport both nationally and internationally. The region offers tourists a wide and quality range of leisure and sports, and it is the region that hosts the largest number of national competitions.
The regional government promotes various initiatives to promote Madrid as a sports tourism destination, which include event sponsorships, actions aimed at attracting significant tourist flows and marketing campaigns in collaboration with other entities.
