EuroBasket Women 2003

EuroBasket 2003 Women

29th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Greece
Dates	September 19 – 28
Teams	12 (from 49 federations)
Final positions
Champions	Russia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVP	Lucie Blahůšková
Official website
Official website (archive)
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The 2003 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2003, was the 29th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Greece and took place from September 19 to September 28, 2003. Russia won the gold medal and Czech Republic the silver medal while Spain won the bronze. Lucie Blahůšková from Czech Republic was named the tournament MVP.

Participating teams

Group A   France   Greece   Israel   Poland   Czech Republic   Serbia and Montenegro

Group B   Belgium   Russia   Slovakia   Spain   Ukraine   Hungary

Venues

Group	City	Arena
A	Pyrgos	Pyrgos Indoor Hall
B	Amaliada	Basketball Hall of Amaliada
Knockout Stage and Final	Patras	Apollon Patras Indoor Hall

Qualification

Main article: EuroBasket Women 2003 qualification

Squads

Main article: EuroBasket Women 2003 squads

Preliminary round

Group A (Pyrgos)

Team	Pts.	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
1.   Czech Republic	10	5	5	0	435	336	+99
2.   France	8	5	3	2	386	346	+40
3.   Poland	8	5	3	2	353	309	+44
4.   Serbia and Montenegro	8	5	3	2	374	352	+22
5.   Greece	6	5	1	4	321	362	-41
6.   Israel	5	5	0	5	293	457	-164

Group B (Amaliada)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1.   Spain	10	5	5	0	359	300	+59
2.   Slovakia	8	5	3	2	345	340	+5
3.   Russia	8	5	3	2	348	308	+40
4.   Belgium	7	5	2	3	355	377	-22
5.   Hungary	7	5	2	3	299	319	-20
6.   Ukraine	5	5	0	5	301	363	-62

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	September 26, 2003
	France	66
					September 27, 2003
	Russia	79
					Russia	78
	September 26, 2003
					Spain	71
	Spain	76
									September 28, 2003
	Serbia and Montenegro	64
									Czech Republic	56
	September 26, 2003
									Russia	59
	Czech Republic	98
					September 27, 2003
	Belgium	62
					Poland	66
	September 26, 2003
					Czech Republic	74			Third place
	Slovakia	61
									September 28, 2003
	Poland	78
									Poland	81
									Spain	87

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	September 27, 2003 - Patras
	France	83
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
	Serbia and Montenegro	61
					Belgium	75
	September 27, 2003 - Patras
					France	94
	Slovakia	80
	Belgium	86
					Seventh place
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
					Slovakia	68
					Serbia and Montenegro	67

9th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Ninth place
	September 26, 2003 - Patras
	Greece	76
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
	Ukraine	68
					Greece	85
	September 26, 2003 - Patras
					Hungary	83
	Hungary	85
	Israel	77
					Twelfth place
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
					Ukraine	107
					Israel	87

2003 FIBA European champions
Russia 1st title

Final standings

Place	Team	W-L
1	Russia	6–2
2	Czech Republic	7–1
3	Spain	7–1
4	Poland	4–4
5	France	5–3
6	Belgium	3–5
7	Slovakia	4–4
8	Serbia and Montenegro	3–5
9	Greece	3–4
10	Hungary	2–5
11	Ukraine	1–6
12	Israel	0–7

References

• FIBA Europe profile