FIBA s official updated 2025 Men s Basketball European Championship Strength List: The ranking of defending champions has been declining

According to the latest 2025 Men's Basketball Team's latest strength list in the 2025 European Championship, the Serbian men's basketball team continued to rank first, led by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, becoming the biggest favorite to win this tournament. The German men's basketball team rose to second place, while the French men's basketball team fell to third place, and the defending champion Spain even fell to eighth place.

2025 Men's Basketball European Championships Latest Strength List (Top 10)

1. Serbia (stayed unchanged) - Jokic and Bogdan Bogdanovic led

2. Germany (+1) - Schroeder and Wagner Jr. led

3. France (-1) - Gobert and Vinbanyama were absent, led by Yabuselle

4. Turkey (+5) - Shenjing and Bona (76ers) became key players

5. Latvia (stayed unchanged) - Porzingis and Bertans were in charge

6. Greece (-2) - Antetokounmpo led

7. Slovenia (-1) - Doncic led

8. Spain (-1) - The golden generation fades, Aldama as the core

9. Lithuania (-1) - Valanciunas leads, Sabonis misses

10. Finland (stays unchanged) - Markanen leads.

The team worth paying attention to, Turkey, fourth-ranked team, has the potential to become the biggest dark horse of this year.

The true strength of Latvia, fifth, is still a bit difficult to evaluate. Their team is now very dependent on three-pointers. The defensive end is also hard, and it is also a team worth paying attention to in this event.

Portugal (21st) recently defeated Spain in a warm-up match, showing its dark horse potential.

Although Spain's ranking has declined, the Spanish team, which is in the alternation of old and new, has a serious talent gap. Spain is no longer a team led by the golden generation, so they are not the level of top-level teams. Being able to reach the Olympics before was considered the limit of their current team's strength. The event information is held: August 28 to September 15, 2025,

NBA players participating: 24, including stars such as Jokic, Doncic, and Shin Kyung, the "strongest European Cup" in history.