2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup

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2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
Tournament information
Location Museumplein, Amsterdam
Dates7–9 July
Host(s)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Teams 24
  2016
2018  

The 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup was the third edition of the 3x3 Europe Championships, organized by FIBA Europe, and was held between 7 and 9 July 2017, at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [1] This 3x3 basketball competition featured separate tournaments for men's and women's national teams.

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Latvia won their first European championship title in the men's tournament, by beating Slovenia in the final. In the women's tournament, Russia won their second European championship title by beating Spain in the final.

Qualification

The qualification events took place in June 2017. Twenty-four teams from 16 countries took part in these tournaments, with 12 teams of each gender qualifying for the final championship.

Men

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Host nation13 February Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
France Qualifier23–24 June Flag of France.svg Poitiers 5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Andorra Qualifier24–25 June Flag of Andorra.svg Escaldes-Engordany 6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
TOTAL12

Women

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Host nation13 February Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
France Qualifier23–24 June Flag of France.svg Poitiers 6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Andorra Qualifier24–25 June Flag of Andorra.svg Escaldes-Engordany 5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
TOTAL12

Participating teams

The FIBA 3x3 Federation Ranking was used as basis to determine the participating FIBA member associations. [2] Pools were announced on 26 June 2017. [3]

Men

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D

Women

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's team
Details
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Agnis Čavars
Edgars Krūmiņš
Kārlis Lasmanis
Nauris Miezis
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Simon Finžgar
Adin Kavgić
Gašper Ovnik
Anže Srebovt
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Sasha Kobets
Dmytro Lypovtsev
Stanislav Tymofeyenko
Maksym Zakurdaiev
Women's team
Details
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Anna Leshkovtseva
Anastasia Logunova
Tatiana Petrushina
Aleksandra Stolyar
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Aitana Cuevas
Cristina Hurtado
Paula Palomares
Irene San Román
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Sharon Beld
Loyce Bettonvil
Jacobine Klerx
Karin Kuijt

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