The European Basketball Championship of 2009 will be the 36th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition will be hosted by Poland (September 7 - September 20). This will be the second time the competition goes there. The first time was in 1963 (all matches were in Wrocław which in 2009 will host group with Polish team).
Venues:
First phase group:Wrocław Hala Ludowa (Centennial Hall, Jahrhunderthalle)
Built in 1913, 8000 seats, on UNESCO World Heritage List.
Trójmiasto (Gdańsk and Sopot) Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa
U/C, planned end of building 2008/2009, 13000 seats
Warsaw Torwar Hall
Built in 1953 (modernized in 1999), 5000 seats
Poznań Arena Hall
Built in 1974, 5000 seats
Second phase group:Bydgoszcz Łuczniczka Hall
Built in 2002, 8000 seats
Łódź Hala Wielofunkcyjna
U/C, planned end of building 2008/2009, 10000 seats
Final phase:Katowice Spodek (saucer in Polish)
Built in 1971, 11500 seats