Spain the pass to the semi-finals will be played at Eurobasket 2022 against Finland. A duel that seems complicated by his presence Lauri Markkanen and a cast of top shooters on the Finnish team.
The Spanish national team will meet for the first time in a qualifying match to continue the promotion in the competition. A match between two teams with a long history and one that will be remembered from now on.
Therefore, it is time to review the history between Finland and Spain in Eurobasket, the only competition in which the faces have been seen so far.
Spain vs. fixtures, results and balance Finland
Throughout Eurobasket history, Spain and Finland have met a total of 10 times. The balance for the Spanish National Team is 8 wins for 2 lossesfirst in 1963 and then in 1967.
Among In 1959 and 1967 the two national teams met in all European championships existed, which coincided with one of the best Finnish generations in its particular history, which even reached the 1964 Olympics.
Among In 1977 and 1995 they did not play a match in an official tournament, which happens in the tournament held in Greece the penultimate duel between these two teams. Interestingly, in that game the leading Spanish scorer was a nationalized player: Mike Smith Gibbs with 17 points.
This is the story of Spain against Finland in EuroBasket.
| Year | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Group stage | Spain 57-43 Finland |
| 1961 | Group stage | Spain 99-53 Finland |
| 1961 | Race for 13th place | Spain 61-60 Finland |
| 1963 | Group stage | Finland 83-79 Spain |
| 1965 | Race for 11th place | Spain 65-58 Finland |
| 1967 | Group stage | Finland 76-69 Spain |
| 1977 | Group stage | Spain 85-78 Finland |
| 1977 | Race for 9th place | Spain 106-89 Finland |
| one thousand nine hundred and ninety five | Group stage | Spain 87-74 Finland |
| 2013 | Second round | Spain 82-56 Finland |
When did Spain and Finland last play?
The last time Spain and Finland met in an official championship match was at EuroBasket 2013. On that occasion, the national team coached by Juan Antonio Orenga had no problem dealing with the Baltics, beating them 82-56 .
A game that starred Jose Manuel Calderon, who led the Nationals with 23 points on a sensational 8-of-10 shooting streak from the field to go with 5 assists.
For Finland, Petteri Koponen was the most outstanding with 17 goals and 54.5% accuracy.
