Group A of the EuroBasket 2015 took place between 5 and 10 September 2015. The group played all of its games at Park&Suites Arena in Montpellier, France.
The group is composed of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, France, Israel, Poland and Russia. The four best ranked teams advanced to the second round.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 407 | 335 | +72 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Israel
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 375 | 384 | −9 | 8[a] | |
| 3 |  Poland
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 352 | +15 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Finland
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 392 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Russia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 374 | +5 | 6[b] | |
| 6 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 324 | 402 | −78 | 6[b] |
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
All times are local (UTC+2).
5 September edit
Poland v Bosnia and Herzegovina edit
5 September 2015
15:00 |
| Poland |
68–64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–12, 18–23, 10–11 | ||
| Pts: Waczyński 15 Rebs: Kulig 8 Asts: Ponitka 6 |
Pts: Stipanović 20 Rebs: Milošević 7 Asts: Renfroe 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Renaud Geller (BEL), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
Israel v Russia edit
5 September 2015
17:30 |
| Israel |
76–73 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 11–18, 21–10, 26–24 | ||
| Pts: Casspi 21 Rebs: Casspi 9 Asts: Ohayon 5 |
Pts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 15 Rebs: Vorontsevich 13 Asts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
France v Finland edit
5 September 2015
21:00 |
| France |
97–87 (OT) | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 21–15, 23–23, 13–21, Overtime: 16–6 | ||
| Pts: Parker 23 Rebs: De Colo, Lauvergne 7 Asts: De Colo 6 |
Pts: Wilson 21 Rebs: Murphy 11 Asts: Koponen 7 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,407 Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |
6 September edit
Russia v Poland edit
6 September 2015
15:00 |
| Russia |
79–82 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 18–23, 16–18, 23–22 | ||
| Pts: Zubkov 21 Rebs: Zubkov 7 Asts: Khvostov 5 |
Pts: Waczyński 23 Rebs: Gortat 6 Asts: Slaughter 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
Finland v Israel edit
6 September 2015
17:30 |
| Finland |
66–79 | Israel |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–25, 18–21, 23–16, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Murphy 24 Rebs: Murphy 9 Asts: Koponen 5 |
Pts: Eliyahu 22 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Eliyahu 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v France edit
6 September 2015
21:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
54–81 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 11–20, 10–30, 18–14 | ||
| Pts: Kikanović, Stipanović 10 Rebs: Albijanić 6 Asts: Šutalo 4 |
Pts: De Colo, Lauvergne 12 Rebs: De Colo, Lauvergne 7 Asts: Diaw 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,212 Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
7 September edit
Finland v Russia edit
7 September 2015
15:00 |
| Finland |
81–79 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–18, 27–26, 18–15 | ||
| Pts: Murphy 19 Rebs: Kotti, Murphy 7 Asts: Koponen 6 |
Pts: Fridzon 22 Rebs: Vorontsevich 11 Asts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Igor Dragojević (MNE), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
Israel vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina edit
7 September 2015
17:30 |
| Israel |
84–86 (OT) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 16–19, 15–25, 15–15, Overtime: 9–11 | ||
| Pts: Casspi 29 Rebs: Fischer 8 Asts: Mekel 7 |
Pts: Gordić 22 Rebs: Stipanović 18 Asts: Renfroe 8 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 6,288 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
France v Poland edit
7 September 2015
21:00 |
| France |
69–66 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 16–12, 22–21, 17–19 | ||
| Pts: Parker 16 Rebs: De Colo 8 Asts: Diaw 5 |
Pts: Waczyński 18 Rebs: Gortat 11 Asts: Koszarek, Slaughter 3 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,016 Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
9 September edit
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland edit
9 September 2015
15:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
59–88 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 15–22, 15–31, 17–16 | ||
| Pts: Albijanić 14 Rebs: Kikanović, Stipanović 5 Asts: Renfroe 6 |
Pts: Wilson 16 Rebs: Nuutinen 8 Asts: Koponen 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
Poland v Israel edit
9 September 2015
17:30 |
| Poland |
73–75 | Israel |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 8–13, 18–16, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Kulig, Waczyński 13 Rebs: Gortat 8 Asts: Ponitka 6 |
Pts: Casspi 35 Rebs: Fischer 8 Asts: Limonad, Mekel 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |
Russia v France edit
9 September 2015
21:00 |
| Russia |
67–74 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 12–18, 16–19, 15–21 | ||
| Pts: Fridzon 20 Rebs: Vorontsevich 9 Asts: Khvostov 10 |
Pts: De Colo 13 Rebs: Gobert 10 Asts: Parker 4 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 10,564 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
10 September edit
Finland v Poland edit
10 September 2015
15:00 |
| Finland |
65–78 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 21–19, 11–16, 13–20 | ||
| Pts: Huff 17 Rebs: Nuutinen 8 Asts: Koponen 8 |
Pts: Waczyński 17 Rebs: Ponitka 6 Asts: Slaughter 8 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Russia edit
10 September 2015
17:30 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
61–81 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 9–19, 19–24, 11–26 | ||
| Pts: Stipanović 22 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Buza, Gordić 5 |
Pts: Zubkov 17 Rebs: Vorontsevich, Zubkov 7 Asts: Khvostov 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 6,519 Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
Israel vs. France edit
10 September 2015
21:00 |
| Israel |
61–86 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 17–16, 21–24, 13–24 | ||
| Pts: Limonad 13 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Gobert 15 Rebs: Gobert 10 Asts: De Colo, Parker 4 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier
Attendance: 9,755 Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |