EuroBasket Women 2021

The 2021 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2021, was the 38th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by France and Spain between 17 and 27 June 2021.[1] It was the third time to be hosted by multiple countries. The tournament also served as part of European qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, with the top six nations advancing to the qualifying tournaments. The final were planned to be held at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris but moved to the Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís, in Valencia.[2]

EuroBasket Women 2021
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Spain
CityStrasbourg
Valencia
Dates17–27 June
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Serbia (2nd title)
Runners-up France
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Belarus
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Attendance46,590 (1,226 per match)
MVPSerbia Sonja Vasić
Top scorerBosnia and Herzegovina Jonquel Jones
(24.3 points per game)
Official website
Website

Spain was the defending champion. Serbia won their second title winning 63–54 in the final over France,[3] while Belgium won the bronze medal, after defeating Belarus.[4]

Host selection

FIBA Europe announced on 18 April 2019 that four national federations have applied two bids to organize FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021:[5]

France and Spain were selected as co-hosts on 15 July 2019 at the Central Board in Munich, Germany.

Not in the final shortlist:

Qualification
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification

Russia initially received a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency on 9 December 2019, after RUSADA was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated laboratory data to investigators.[6] However, the Russian women's team could still enter qualification, as the ban only applies to the Women's Basketball World Cup. Despite that, a team representing Russia, which uses its flag and anthem, is ineligible under the WADA decision. The decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,[7] which ruled in favour of WADA but reduced the ban to two years, lasting until 16 December 2022.[8][9] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" had equal prominence.[10] If Russia qualifies for the tournament, its women's basketball players will not be able to use their country's name alone, flag or anthem at the Women's World Cup, like their male counterparts, as a result of the nation's two-year ban from world championships and other international sports events organised or sanctioned by a WADA signatory.[9][10][11]

Qualified teams
CountryQualified asDate of qualificationLast appearanceBest placement in tournamentWR
 FranceHost nation15 July 20192019Champions (2001, 2009)5th
 SpainChampions (1993, 2013, 2017, 2019)3rd
 BelgiumGroup G winner14 November 2020Third place (2017)6th
 SerbiaGroup E winner11 December 2020Champions (2015)8th
 SwedenGroup B winnerFifth place (2019)20th
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams4 February 20211999Tenth place (1999)34th
 CroatiaGroup I winner2015Fifth place (2011)31st
 SloveniaGroup A winner2019Tenth place (2019)30th
 BelarusGroup F winner6 February 2021Third place (2007)11th
 Czech RepublicGroup D winnerChampions (2005)16th
 RussiaGroup C winnerChampions (2003, 2007, 2011)12th
 SlovakiaGroup H winner2017Runners-up (1997)24th
 MontenegroTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams2019Sixth place (2011)22nd
 ItalyChampions (1938)14th
 TurkeyRunners-up (2011)7th
 Greece2017Fourth place (2017)13th

Venues

Originally, the France was going to host the tournament at two venues - the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon and the AccorHotels Arena in Paris which was supposed to host the final segment of the competition as well. However, on 11 May 2020, it was announced that Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís in Valencia would host pools A and B in the group stage as well as the finals, while on 18 Sep 2020, it was announced that Rhénus Sport in Strasbourg would host pools C and D.[12]

France StrasbourgSpain Valencia
Rhénus Sport
Capacity: 6,200		Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís
Capacity: 9,000

Marketing

The official logo was unveiled on 28 January 2020. The visual identity focuses on the outlines of some of the most iconic basketball moves where the shapes come together to form the logo and its elements in the shape of the trophy and the year 2021. The logo was designed by the Lisbon-based agency VMLY&R Branding.[13]

Draw

The draw took place on 8 March 2021 in Valencia, Spain.[14][15]

Seedings

The seeding was confirmed on 3 March 2021.[16]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Spain (co-host)
 France (co-host)
 Serbia
 Belgium

 Sweden
 Russia
 Slovenia
 Italy

 Belarus
 Czech Republic
 Montenegro
 Turkey

 Slovakia
 Croatia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Greece

Squads
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 squads

All rosters consist of 12 players.[17]

Preliminary round

Group A
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belarus 3 2 1 185 163 +22 5[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2  Spain (H) 3 2 1 220 169 +51 5[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for quarterfinals
3  Sweden 3 1 2 183 211 −28 4[lower-alpha 2]
4  Slovakia 3 1 2 176 221 −45 4[lower-alpha 2]
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Belarus 53–51 Spain
  2. Sweden 74–57 Slovakia
17 June 2021
Sweden 74–57 Slovakia
Belarus 53–51 Spain
18 June 2021
Slovakia 58–54 Belarus
Spain 76–55 Sweden
20 June 2021
Sweden 54–78 Belarus
Spain 93–61 Slovakia

Group B
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 3 0 258 207 +51 6 Quarterfinals
2  Italy 3 2 1 235 214 +21 5 Qualification for quarterfinals
3  Montenegro 3 1 2 206 219 −13 4
4  Greece 3 0 3 173 232 −59 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
17 June 2021
Montenegro 70–55 Greece
Serbia 86–81 (OT) Italy
18 June 2021
Greece 51–85 Serbia
Italy 77–61 Montenegro
20 June 2021
Montenegro 75–87 Serbia
Italy 77–67 Greece

Group C
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 210 188 +22 5[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 1 215 200 +15 5[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for quarterfinals
3  Slovenia 3 2 1 220 220 0 5[lower-alpha 1]
4  Turkey 3 0 3 162 199 −37 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Belgium 1–1, +20 PD; Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1, +5 PD; Slovenia 1–1, −25 PD
17 June 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 70–55 Belgium
Slovenia 72–47 Turkey
18 June 2021
Turkey 54–64 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium 92–57 Slovenia
20 June 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 81–91 Slovenia
Turkey 61–63 Belgium

Group D
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 3 0 261 173 +88 6 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 3 2 1 205 216 −11 5 Qualification for quarterfinals
3  Croatia 3 1 2 209 234 −25 4
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 176 228 −52 3
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
17 June 2021
Russia 73–69 Czech Republic
France 105–63 Croatia
18 June 2021
Croatia 62–73 Russia
Czech Republic 51–71 France
20 June 2021
Czech Republic 56–84 Croatia
France 85–59 Russia

Knockout stage
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 final round

Bracket
 
Qualification to quarterfinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
23 June – Valencia
 
 
 Belarus58
 
21 June – Valencia
 
 Sweden46
 
 Italy46
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 Sweden64
 
 Belarus61
 
 
 France73
 
 
23 June – Strasbourg
 
 
 France80
 
21 June – Strasbourg
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina67
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina80
 
27 June – Valencia
 
 Croatia69
 
 France54
 
 
 Serbia63
 
 
23 June – Valencia
 
 
 Serbia (OT)71
 
21 June – Valencia
 
 Spain64
 
 Spain78
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 Montenegro51
 
 Serbia74
 
 
 Belgium73 Third place game
 
 
23 June – Strasbourg27 June – Valencia
 
 
 Belgium85 Belarus69
 
21 June – Strasbourg
 
 Russia83  Belgium77
 
 Russia93
 
 
 Slovenia75
 
Class. games to WWCQTs
 
Class. game to WWCQTs
 
  
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 
 Sweden63
 
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina82
 
 
Class. game to WWCQTs
 
  
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 
 Spain74
 
 
 Russia78
 

Final
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 Final
27 June 2021
21:00
France  54–63  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 15–17, 14–17, 14–15
Pts: Vukosavljević 15
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Williams 5		 Pts: Anderson 18
Rebs: Krajišnik 13
Asts: Vasić 6
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,376
Referees: Maj Forsberg (DEN), Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU), Wojciech Liszka (POL)

Final ranking

Statistics and awards

Players

Teams

Awards

The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 27 June 2021.[20]

All-Star Team
Guard Forwards Centers
Belgium Julie Allemand France Endéné Miyem
Belgium Emma Meesseman
Serbia Sonja Vasić		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jonquel Jones
MVP: Serbia Sonja Vasić

References
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  13. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 logo launched". FIBA. 28 January 2020.
  14. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 field confirmed". FIBA. 6 February 2021.
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  16. "Seedings, partner federations confirmed for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Draw". FIBA. 3 March 2021.
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  19. "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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