A new era began in the Euroleague, completely changing its regular league format, going from the two phases to a single league all against all, and a drastic reduction in teams, from 24 to 16, which led to a much discussed and competitive competition until the last few days
In the summer of 2006, the World Championship was held in Saitama (Japan), where in the grand final, there was practically no final, a great Spain fulfills the dream and proclaims itself World Champion by defeating a tired Greece by 70-47
In the summer of 2005, the Eurobasket was held in Belgrade, where in the final of the European Championship, Greece was proclaimed champion, clearly beating Germany by 78-62. A great team, Greece, beat the best player of the championship, Dirk Nowitzki
