The Belgium women's national basketball team (nicknamed Belgian Cats) represents Belgium in international basketball, and are controlled by Basketball Belgium. Belgium's first appearance in a major international tournament came at EuroBasket 1950. The team has participated in the European Championship 15 times overall. Their best results at the event are winning two titles (2023, 2025) and two third place finishes (2017, and 2021). Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made three appearances at the World Cup (2018, 2022, 2026), and two at the Olympic Games (2020, 2024). Belgium will be the co-host for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket in 2027 along with Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.
Competitive record Olympic Games Olympic Games recordYearPlace 1976Did not qualify 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 20207th422319282 20244th624463460 2028To be determinedTotal2/131046782742
FIBA Women's World Cup FIBA Women's World Cup recordYearPlace 1953Did not enter 1957 1959 1964Did not qualify 1967Did not enter 1971Did not qualify 1975 1979 1983 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 4th 6 3 3 456 401 2022 5th 6 3 3 433 435 2026 5th 4 3 1 319 300 2030To be determinedTotal3/20169712081136
EuroBasket Women EuroBasket Women recordYearPlace 1938Did not enter 19508th743287302 1952Did not enter 1954 1956 1958 196010th707284402 196210th505172287 1964Did not enter 1966 19687th927374615 197012th707390599 1972Did not qualify 1974 197612th817471740 1978Did not qualify 198013th817453668 1981Did not qualify 1983 198512th707306350 1987Did not qualify 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 20036th835578649 2005Did not qualify 20077th844525520 2009Did not qualify 2011 2013 2015 2017651413376 20195th633418400 2021642445414 2023660488338 2025660456342 2027Qualified as co-hostTotal15/41104396560607002
Current roster Roster for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
See also Belgium women's national under-20 basketball team Belgium women's national under-19 basketball team Belgium women's national under-17 basketball team Belgium women's national 3x3 team
References
External links
FIBA profile Belgium National Team – Women at Eurobasket.com