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. 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.
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.
In total, 61 556 people visited this event.
Bidding process The bids were as follows: Czech Republic Serbia On the 28 June 2015, Czech Republic won the hosting rights.
Venues PragueHradec Králové 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 Host nation 2015 Champions (2005) Winners of Qualification Group I Perfect Spain secure Final Round spot 2015 Champions (1993, 2013) Winners of Qualification Group B Slovenia seal historic place at FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 2015 Champions (2001, 2009) Winners of Qualification Group C 2015 Champions (1938) Winners of Qualification Group A – Debut NR Winners of Qualification Group H 2015 Runners-up (2011) Winners of Qualification Group D 2015 Champions (1995) Winners of Qualification Group G 2007 6th Place (2003) NR Winners of Qualification Group E 2015 Runners-up (1950, 1956) Winners of Qualification Group F 2015 Champions (2003, 2007, 2011) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 3rd Place (2007) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 5th Place (2009) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 4th Place (2007) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 6th Place (2011) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 Champions (2015) Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 2015 Runners-up (1997)
Draw The draw took place in Prague on 9 December 2016.
Seedings Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Squads
All rosters consisted of 12 players.
First round Group A
16 June 2017 59–47 48–62 17 June 2017 76–54 70–74 19 June 2017 72–84 67–63
Group B
16 June 2017 60–80 69–58 17 June 2017 68–59 53–54 19 June 2017 74–88 61–68
Group C
16 June 2017 60–69 68–70 17 June 2017 56–59 73–57 19 June 2017 88–69 70–63
Group D
16 June 2017 66–64 59–71 17 June 2017 55–76 75–76 (OT) 19 June 2017 58–62 54–78
Final round
Final
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 RankTeamRecord 5–1 5–1 5–14th 3–45th 5–16th 3–47th 4–38th 2–59th 2–210th 2–211th 1–312th 1–313th 1–214th 1–215th 0–316th 0–3
Statistics and awards Statistical leaders
PointsStatistics Name PPG Alina Iagupova 21.3 Cecilia Zandalasini 19.0 Alba Torrens 17.8 Quanitra Hollingsworth 17.7 Emma Meesseman 17.5
Rebounds Name RPG Maria Vadeeva 12.3 Anete Šteinberga 11.1 Cecilia Zandalasini 9.6 Quanitra Hollingsworth 9.3 Taisiia Udodenko
Assists Name APG Alina Iagupova 5.5 Epiphanny Prince 5.0 Marjorie Carpreaux 4.5 Işıl Alben Birsel Vardarlı
Blocks Name BPG Emma Meesseman 1.7 Ann Wauters 1.5 Bernadett Határ 1.3 Laura Nicholls 1.2 Tijana Krivacevic 1.0 Zhosselina Maiga Maria Vadeeva
Steals Name SPG Olivia Époupa 2.7 Sancho Lyttle Taisiia Udodenko 2.5 Epiphanny Prince 2.3 Marjorie Carpreaux 2.2 Alba Torrens
Awards All-Star TeamGuardsCenterForwards Evanthia Maltsi Alba Torrens Emma Meesseman Cecilia Zandalasini Endéné MiyemMVP: Alba Torrens
References
External links
Official website