EuroBasket Women 2017

EuroBasket 2017 Women
36th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Czech Republic
Dates 16–27 June
Teams 16 (from 1 federations)
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The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2017 will be 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 championship was reverted to a 16 teams championship, after the 20 teams that participated in 2015.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Date of qualification Last appearance Best placement in tournament WR
 Czech Republic Host nation 28 June 2015 2015 Champion (2005)
 Spain Winner of Qualification Group I 24 February 2016[2] 2015 Champion (1993, 2013)
 Slovenia Winner of Qualification Group A 19 November 2016[3] debut
 France Winner of Qualification Group B 19 November 2016[3] 2015 Champion (2001, 2009)
 Italy Winner of Qualification Group C 19 November 2016[3] 2015 Champion (1938)
 Ukraine Winner of Qualification Group D 19 November 2016[3] 2015 Champion (1995)
 Turkey Winner of Qualification Group H 19 November 2016[3] 2015 Runner-up (2011)
 Russia Winner of Qualification Group F 23 November 2016 2015 Champion (2003, 2007, 2011)
 Hungary Winner of Qualification Group E 23 November 2016 2015 Runner-up (1950, 1956)
 Belgium Winner of Qualification Group G 23 November 2016 2007 6th place (2003)
 Latvia Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 4th place (2007)
 Greece Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 5th place (2009)
 Serbia Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 Champion (2015)
 Slovakia Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 Runner-up (1997)
 Montenegro Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 6th place (2011)
 Belarus Top 6 ranked of 2nd-placed teams in Qualification 23 November 2016 2015 3rd place (2007)

Draw

FIBA confirmed that the draw will take place in Prague on 9 December 2016.[4]

References

External links

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