EuroBasket Women 2017
The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2017, was the 36th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. The tournament was awarded to Czech Republic after winning the bid to Serbia.[1] The tournament also serves as a qualification for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain, with the top five nations qualifying. As hosts Spain finished in the top five, the sixth placed team also qualified.
EuroBasket 2017 Women | |||||||||||||
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36th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship | |||||||||||||
Tournament details | |||||||||||||
Host nation | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
Dates | 16–25 June | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 1 federations) | ||||||||||||
Venues | 3 (in 2 host cities) | ||||||||||||
Champions | Spain (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
MVP | Alba Torrens | ||||||||||||
Tournament leaders | |||||||||||||
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Official website | |||||||||||||
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The championship was reverted to a 16 teams championship, after the 20 teams that participated in 2015.
Spain defeated France 71–55 in the final to win their third title.[2]
In total, 61 556 people visited this event.[3]
Bidding process
The bids were as follows:
On the 28 June 2015, Czech Republic won the hosting rights.[4]
Venues
Prague | Hradec Králové |
Prague Hradec Králové | |
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O2 Arena | Královka Arena | Zimní stadion Hradec Králové | |
Final Phase | Group Phase, Qualification for Quarter-Finals | Group Phase, Qualification for Quarter-Finals | |
Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
Qualification
Qualified teams
Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Last appearance | Best placement in tournament | WR |
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Czech Republic | Host nation | 28 June 2015 | 2015 | Champions (2005) | 5th |
Spain | Winners of Qualification Group I | 24 February 2016[5] | 2015 | Champions (1993, 2013) | 2nd |
France | Winners of Qualification Group B | 19 November 2016[6] | 2015 | Champions (2001, 2009) | 3rd |
Italy | Winners of Qualification Group C | 19 November 2016[6] | 2015 | Champions (1938) | 31st |
Slovenia | Winners of Qualification Group A | 19 November 2016[6] | – | Debut | NR |
Turkey | Winners of Qualification Group H | 19 November 2016[6] | 2015 | Runners-up (2011) | 7th |
Ukraine | Winners of Qualification Group D | 19 November 2016[6] | 2015 | Champions (1995) | 41st |
Belgium | Winners of Qualification Group G | 23 November 2016 | 2007 | 6th Place (2003) | NR |
Hungary | Winners of Qualification Group E | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | Runners-up (1950, 1956) | 50th |
Russia | Winners of Qualification Group F | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | Champions (2003, 2007, 2011) | 11th |
Belarus | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | 3rd Place (2007) | 12th |
Greece | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | 5th Place (2009) | 20th |
Latvia | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | 4th Place (2007) | 27th |
Montenegro | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | 6th Place (2011) | 27th |
Serbia | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | Champions (2015) | 9th |
Slovakia | Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification | 23 November 2016 | 2015 | Runners-up (1997) | 27th |
Draw
Squads
All rosters consisted of 12 players.[9]
First round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 169 | +32 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Quarterfinals |
2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 195 | +2 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for quarterfinals |
3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 216 | −22 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
4 | Czech Republic (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 196 | −12 | 4[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Spain 76–54 Ukraine
- Czech Republic 70–74 Hungary
16 June 2017 | |||||
Ukraine | 59–47 | Czech Republic | |||
Hungary | 48–62 | Spain | |||
17 June 2017 | |||||
Spain | 76–54 | Ukraine | |||
Czech Republic | 70–74 | Hungary | |||
19 June 2017 | |||||
Hungary | 72–84 | Ukraine | |||
Czech Republic | 67–63 | Spain |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 185 | +26 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 175 | +26 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 196 | −9 | 4 | |
4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 236 | −43 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
16 June 2017 | |||||
Belarus | 60–80 | Italy | |||
Turkey | 69–58 | Slovakia | |||
17 June 2017 | |||||
Slovakia | 68–59 | Belarus | |||
Italy | 53–54 | Turkey | |||
19 June 2017 | |||||
Belarus | 74–88 | Turkey | |||
Slovakia | 61–68 | Italy |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 213 | 188 | +25 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 211 | −6 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for quarterfinals |
3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 189 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 214 | −18 | 4[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
- Serbia 3 Pts, +10 PD; Greece 3 Pts, +6 PD; Slovenia 3 Pts, −16 PD
16 June 2017 | |||||
Serbia | 60–69 | Greece | |||
Slovenia | 68–70 | France | |||
17 June 2017 | |||||
Greece | 56–59 | Slovenia | |||
France | 73–57 | Serbia | |||
19 June 2017 | |||||
Serbia | 88–69 | Slovenia | |||
France | 70–63 | Greece |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 197 | +7 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 189 | +35 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 188 | +5 | 4 | |
4 | Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 220 | −47 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
16 June 2017 | |||||
Belgium | 66–64 | Montenegro | |||
Latvia | 59–71 | Russia | |||
17 June 2017 | |||||
Montenegro | 55–76 | Latvia | |||
Russia | 75–76 (OT) | Belgium | |||
19 June 2017 | |||||
Latvia | 58–62 | Belgium | |||
Montenegro | 54–78 | Russia |
Final round
Qualification for quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
22 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Spain | 67 | |||||||||||||
20 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Latvia | 47 | |||||||||||||
Serbia | 70 | |||||||||||||
24 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Latvia | 75 | |||||||||||||
Spain | 68 | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 52 | |||||||||||||
22 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | 79 | |||||||||||||
20 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Italy | 66 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 49 | |||||||||||||
25 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Hungary | 48 | |||||||||||||
Spain | 71 | |||||||||||||
France | 55 | |||||||||||||
22 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Turkey | 55 | |||||||||||||
20 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Greece | 84 | |||||||||||||
Russia | 58 | |||||||||||||
24 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Greece | 62 | |||||||||||||
Greece | 55 | |||||||||||||
France | 77 | Third place game | ||||||||||||
22 June 2017 | 25 June 2017 | |||||||||||||
France | 67 | Belgium | 78 | |||||||||||
20 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 40 | Greece | 45 | |||||||||||
Ukraine | 68 | |||||||||||||
Slovakia | 82 | |||||||||||||
- 5–8th place bracket
5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
24 June 2017 | ||||||
Latvia | 68 | |||||
25 June 2017 | ||||||
Italy | 67 | |||||
Latvia | 63 | |||||
24 June 2017 | ||||||
Turkey | 72 | |||||
Turkey | 72 | |||||
Slovakia | 56 | |||||
Seventh place game | ||||||
25 June 2017 | ||||||
Italy | 71 | |||||
Slovakia | 54 |
Final ranking
Qualified as the host nation for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. | |
Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup |
Rank | Team | Record |
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Spain | 5–1 | |
France | 5–1 | |
Belgium | 5–1 | |
4th | Greece | 3–4 |
5th | Turkey | 5–1 |
6th | Latvia | 3–4 |
7th | Italy | 4–3 |
8th | Slovakia | 2–5 |
9th | Russia | 2–2 |
10th | Ukraine | 2–2 |
11th | Serbia | 1–3 |
12th | Hungary | 1–3 |
13th | Czech Republic | 1–2 |
14th | Slovenia | 1–2 |
15th | Belarus | 0–3 |
16th | Montenegro | 0–3 |
Statistics and awards
Statistical leaders
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Awards
All-Star Team | ||
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Guards | Center | Forwards |
MVP: Alba Torrens[11] |
References
- "Eurobasket Women 2017 awarded to Czech Republic". 28 June 2015.
- "Spain crowned FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 champions". 25 June 2017.
- "Fotogalerie: Česká křídelnice Kateřina Elhotová zakončuje na španělský koš, nezastavila ji..." iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- "Eurobasket Women 2017 awarded to Czech Republic". 28 June 2015.
- Perfect Spain secure Final Round spot
- Slovenia seal historic place at FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017
- "FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 teams confirmed". FIBA. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- "FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 Draw seedings set". FIBA. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017.
- "Rosters confirmed on the eve of FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017". fiba.com. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
- Statistics
- "MVP Torrens leads All-Star Five". fiba.com. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017.