| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Germany  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dates | 7 April 2003– 23 May 2003 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy |
| Runner-up |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 FIRA Women's European Championship was jointly hosted by Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only seven teams took part.
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Pool B was held at Zenica, Bosnia from May 21-23.
| Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | +213 | 8 |
| 2 |  Norway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 191 | −191 | 0 |
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