FIBA ranking | 6 (26 August 2024) [1] | ||
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FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Basketball Belgium | ||
Coach | Rachid Meziane | ||
Nickname(s) | Belgian Cats | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Medals | None | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 14 | ||
Medals | Gold: (2023) Bronze: (2017, 2021) | ||
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First international | |||
Soviet Union 91–31 Belgium (Budapest, Hungary; 14 May 1950) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Azerbaijan 28–136 Belgium (Baku, Azerbaijan; 12 November 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Belgium 48–127 Soviet Union (Moulins, France; 22 May 1976) |
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 fourteen times overall. Their best results at the event are winning the title in 2023, [2] and two third place finishes (2017, [3] and 2021 [4] ). Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made two appearances at the World Cup (2018, [5] 2022 [6] ), and two at the Olympic Games (2020, [7] 2024 [8] ).
Olympic Games record | |||||||
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Year | Place | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | |
1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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2020 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 282 | |
2024 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 463 | 460 | |
Total | 2/13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 782 | 742 |
FIBA Women's World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Place | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | |
1953 | Did not enter | ||||||
1957 | |||||||
1959 | |||||||
1964 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1967 | Did not enter | ||||||
1971 | Did not qualify | ||||||
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1979 | |||||||
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2014 | |||||||
2018 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 456 | 401 | |
2022 | Fifth place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 433 | 435 | |
2026 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 2/19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 889 | 836 |
EuroBasket Women record | |||||||
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Year | Place | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | |
1938 | Did not enter | ||||||
1950 | 8th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 287 | 302 | |
1952 | Did not enter | ||||||
1954 | |||||||
1956 | |||||||
1958 | |||||||
1960 | 10th | 7 | 0 | 7 | 284 | 402 | |
1962 | 10th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 172 | 287 | |
1964 | Did not enter | ||||||
1966 | |||||||
1968 | 7th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 374 | 615 | |
1970 | 12th | 7 | 0 | 7 | 390 | 599 | |
1972 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1974 | |||||||
1976 | 12th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 471 | 740 | |
1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1980 | 13th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 453 | 668 | |
1981 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1983 | |||||||
1985 | 12th | 7 | 0 | 7 | 306 | 350 | |
1987 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1989 | |||||||
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1993 | |||||||
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1999 | |||||||
2001 | |||||||
2003 | 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 578 | 649 | |
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2007 | 7th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 525 | 520 | |
2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2011 | |||||||
2013 | |||||||
2015 | |||||||
2017 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 413 | 376 | ||
2019 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 418 | 400 | |
2021 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 445 | 414 | ||
2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 488 | 338 | ||
2025 | To be determined | ||||||
2027 | |||||||
Total | 14/39 | 98 | 33 | 65 | 5604 | 6660 |
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A 14-player roster was announced on 24 May 2024. [9] The final roster was revealed on 6 July 2024. [10]
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