What does their head-to-head history say? | FIBA Basketball

Türkiye have two second places in major competitions – both of them at home. They reached the EuroBasket 2001 Final after beating Germany in the Semi-Finals but lost to Yugoslavia, and then also fell in the FIBA World Cup 2010 Final – that time to USA.

In the overall head-to-head in official FIBA competitions, Germany hold a 7-4 advantage over Türkiye, though they did lose the last meeting at EuroBasket 10 years ago.

2015: Germany 75-80 Türkiye

Cedi Osman faces Dirk Nowitzki in 2015

FIBA EuroBasket 2015

Türkiye had great fan support in Berlin against the hosts Germany and picked up a crucial victory in the group stage. Germany managed just one win and could not advance to the Knockout Phase. Türkiye took the first quarter 31-11 and held on for the win.

Cedi Osman scored 17 points to pace four Turkish players with 15+ points.

2011: Germany 73-67 Türkiye

Dirk Nowitzki and Germany got the best of Türkiye in 2011

FIBA EuroBasket 2011

The teams met in the second group stage and neither ended up advancing to the Quarter-Finals. Germany managed only 6 points in the first quarter but fought back and took the game.

Chris Kaman had 20 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 points in the win.

2007: Germany 79-49 Türkiye

Kaya Peker and Hidayet Turkoglu were not enough in 2007

FIBA EuroBasket 2007

Türkiye and Germany squared off in the second game of the opening round of action but it really wasn’t close as Türkiye trailed 40-27 at intermission and only added 22 points in the second half.

Dirk Nowitzki poured in 24 points in the victory. Both teams advanced from the group stage.

2005: Germany 66-57 Türkiye

Germany went all the way to the Final in 2005

FIBA EuroBasket 2005

Germany took second place in their group stage and Türkiye were third in their group to set up a showdown in the playoff to reach the Quarter-Finals. A low-scoring game was turned in Germany’s favor with a 21-12 third quarter, and Türkiye only tallied 11 points in the fourth quarter.

Dirk Nowitzki was an unstoppable force with 33 points. Germany went on to reach the Final.

2001: Germany 78-79 Türkiye

Türkiye finished second in 2001

FIBA EuroBasket 2001

This matchup was the Semi-Finals in Istanbul and Germany had gone through the playoffs, beating Greece and France to take on Türkiye at home. The Turks needed overtime to get past Croatia in the Quarter-Finals, and the Semi-Final was a classic game.

A 23-year-old Dirk Nowitzki only split two free throws with 9 seconds left in regulation for a 70-67 lead. Hidayet Turkoglu immediately drained a three-pointer to force overtime. German center Patrick Femerling also split two free throws with 17 seconds remaining in the extra session to make it 78-77, allowing Turkoglu to save the day with a layup with 3 seconds left.

Turkoglu finished with 23 points and Ibrahim Kutluay scored 24 points.

Full head-to-head in official FIBA competitions:

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