In a week it happens. Next Friday, the Israeli national team will kick off the 2022 European Championship, when they will meet the Finnish national team in Prague for their first match in the group stage. Meanwhile, all of Europe is looking forward to the start of the championship and on site ‘basketnews’ Make a power rating based on 62 experts gathered from the world of basketball.
In the article, each team reached a total of points according to the rating by each expert. Israel had 630 points, which gave it 13th place, when it is ahead of Belgium (598 points), Montenegro (578 points) and Georgia (556 points).
“There is no doubt that Serbia is the favorite in Group D and according to the experts, Israel is expected to finish this group in third place,” the article reads, “however, when the severity of Tomas Storanski’s injury becomes clear, the situation at home may change and Israel can pass the Czech Republic.”
Eight experts believed that Israel would finish in 15th place, while seven claimed that in 12th place and another seven thought that Israel would not be able to qualify for the round of 16 and would finish in 17th place. One expert even placed Israel in 22nd place (out of 24 teams in the championship).
In any case, there was a particularly close and fascinating battle at the top – Slovenia was chosen in first place with 1,382 points, Serbia in second place with 1,358 points, France in third place with 1,355 points, Lithuania fourth with 1,334 points and Greece rounded out the top five with 1,331 points.
The full rating
24th place, Hungary – 198 points
23rd place, Great Britain – 239 points
22nd place, Netherlands – 240 points
21st place, Estonia – 342 points
20th place, Bulgaria – 380 points
19th place, Ukraine – 414 points
18th place, Finland – 468 points
17th place, Poland – 556 points
16th place, Georgia – 556 points
15th place, Montenegro – 578 points
14th place, Belgium – 598 points
13th place, Israel – 630 points
12th place, Bosnia and Herzegovina – 673 points
11th place, Czech Republic – 875 points
10th place, Croatia – 920 points
9th place, Germany – 934 points
8th place, Italy – 1,031 points
7th place, Turkey – 1,069 points
6th place, Spain – 1,139 points
5th place, Greece – 1,331 points
4th place, Lithuania – 1,334 points
3rd place, France – 1,355 points
2nd place, Serbia – 1,358 points
1st place, Slovenia – 1,382 points
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