EuroBasket 2011
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The European Basketball Championship of 2011, universally referred to as Eurobasket 2011, will be the 37th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition will be hosted by Lithuania. This will be the second time Lithuania has hosted Eurobasket, and the first since the restoration of its independence in 1991.
[edit] Venues
The group matches are set to be played in four national arenas, including Kaunas Arena (under construction), Šiaulių arena, an arena in Klaipėda (under construction) and an arena in Panevėžys (under construction). The qualifying matches are to be played at the Siemens Arena in the capital Vilnius or the new Kaunas arena.
| City | Arena | Capacity | Status |
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| Vilnius | Siemens Arena | 11,000 | Built |
| Šiauliai | Šiaulių arena | 5,500 | Built |
| Panevėžys | Panevėžio arena | 5,115 | Under construction, opening in October 2008 |
| Klaipėda | Klaipėdos arena | 5,486 | Under construction, opening in summer 2010 |
| Kaunas | Kauno arena | 10,000+ | Proposed |
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