EuroBasket Women 2021

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EuroBasket Women 2021
EuroBasket Women 2021.png
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Spain
City Strasbourg
Valencia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates17–27 June
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of France.svg  France
Third placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Fourth placeFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Attendance46,590 (1,226 per game)
Top scorer Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jonquel Jones
(24.3 points per game)
MVP Flag of Serbia.svg Sonja Vasić
Website Website
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The 2021 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2021, was the 38th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Strasbourg, France and Valencia, Spain between 17 and 27 June 2021. [1] It was the third time to be hosted by multiple countries. The tournament also served as part of European qualification for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, with the top six nations advancing to the qualifying tournaments. The final were planned to be held at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris but moved to the Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís, in Valencia. [2]

Contents

Spain was the defending champion. Serbia won their second title winning 63–54 in the final over France, [3] while Belgium won the bronze medal, after defeating Belarus. [4]

Host selection

FIBA Europe announced on 18 April 2019 that four national federations have applied two bids to organize FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021: [5]

France and Spain were selected as co-hosts on 15 July 2019 at the Central Board in Munich, Germany.

Not in the final shortlist:

Qualification

Russia initially received a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency on 9 December 2019, after RUSADA was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated laboratory data to investigators. [6] However, the Russian women's team could still enter qualification, as the ban only applies to the Women's Basketball World Cup. Despite that, a team representing Russia, which uses its flag and anthem, is ineligible under the WADA decision. The decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, [7] which ruled in favour of WADA but reduced the ban to two years, lasting until 16 December 2022. [8] [9] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" had equal prominence. [10] If Russia qualifies for the tournament, its women's basketball players will not be able to use their country's name alone, flag or anthem at the Women's World Cup, like their male counterparts, as a result of the nation's two-year ban from world championships and other international sports events organised or sanctioned by a WADA signatory. [9] [10] [11]

Qualified teams

CountryQualified asDate of qualificationLast appearanceBest placement in tournament WR
Flag of France.svg  France Host nation15 July 2019 2019 Champions (2001, 2009)5th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Champions (1993, 2013, 2017, 2019)3rd
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Group G winner 14 November 2020Third place (2017)6th
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Group E winner 11 December 2020Champions (2015)8th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Group B winner Fifth place (2019)20th
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams 4 February 2021 1999 Tenth place (1999)34th
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Group I winner 2015 Fifth place (2011)31st
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Group A winner 2019 Tenth place (2019)30th
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Group F winner 6 February 2021Third place (2007)11th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Group D winner Champions (2005)16th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Group C winner Champions (2003, 2007, 2011)12th
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Group H winner 2017 Runners-up (1997)24th
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams 2019 Sixth place (2011)22nd
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Champions (1938)14th
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Runners-up (2011)7th
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2017 Fourth place (2017)13th

Venues

Originally, the France was going to host the tournament at two venues - the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon and the AccorHotels Arena in Paris which was supposed to host the final segment of the competition as well. However, on 11 May 2020, it was announced that Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís in Valencia would host pools A and B in the group stage as well as the finals, while on 18 Sep 2020, it was announced that Rhénus Sport in Strasbourg would host pools C and D. [12]

Flag of France.svg Strasbourg Flag of Spain.svg Valencia
Rhénus Sport
Capacity: 6,200		 Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís
Capacity: 9,000
Rhenus Sport 2013.jpg Fonteta Sant Lluis.jpeg

Marketing

The official logo was unveiled on 28 January 2020. The visual identity focuses on the outlines of some of the most iconic basketball moves where the shapes come together to form the logo and its elements in the shape of the trophy and the year 2021. The logo was designed by the Lisbon-based agency VMLY&R Branding. [13]

Draw

The draw took place on 8 March 2021 in Valencia, Spain. [14] [15]

Seedings

The seeding was confirmed on 3 March 2021. [16]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (co-host)
Flag of France.svg  France (co-host)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Squads

All rosters consist of 12 players. [17]

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 321185163+225 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)321220169+515 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for quarterfinals
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 312183211−284 [lower-alpha 2]
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 312176221−454 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Belarus 53–51 Spain
  2. 1 2 Sweden 74–57 Slovakia
17 June 2021
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 74–57 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg 53–51 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
18 June 2021
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 58–54 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 76–55 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
20 June 2021
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 54–78 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 93–61 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Group B

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 330258207+516 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321235214+215 Qualification for quarterfinals
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 312206219−134
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 303173232−593
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
17 June 2021
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg 70–55 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg 86–81 (OT) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
18 June 2021
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 51–85 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 77–61 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
20 June 2021
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg 75–87 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 77–67 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Group C

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 321210188+225 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 321215200+155 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for quarterfinals
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 32122022005 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 303162199−373
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Belgium 1–1, +20 PD; Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1, +5 PD; Slovenia 1–1, −25 PD
17 June 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 70–55 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg 72–47 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
18 June 2021
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 54–64 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 92–57 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
20 June 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 81–91 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 61–63 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Group D

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)330261173+886 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 321205216−115 Qualification for quarterfinals
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312209234−254
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 303176228−523
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
17 June 2021
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 73–69 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
France  Flag of France.svg 105–63 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
18 June 2021
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 62–73 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 51–71 Flag of France.svg  France
20 June 2021
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 56–84 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
France  Flag of France.svg 85–59 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Qualification to quarterfinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
23 June – Valencia
 
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 58
 
21 June – Valencia
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 46
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 46
 
26 June – Valencia
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 64
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 61
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 73
 
 
23 June – Strasbourg
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 80
 
21 June – Strasbourg
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 67
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 80
 
27 June – Valencia
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 69
 
Flag of France.svg  France 54
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 63
 
 
23 June – Valencia
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (OT)71
 
21 June – Valencia
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 64
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 78
 
26 June – Valencia
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 51
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 74
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 73 Third place game
 
 
23 June – Strasbourg 27 June – Valencia
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 85Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 69
 
21 June – Strasbourg
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 83 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 77
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 93
 
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 75
 
Class. games to WWCQTs
 
Class. game to WWCQTs
 
  
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 63
 
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 82
 
 
Class. game to WWCQTs
 
  
 
26 June – Valencia
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 74
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 78
 

Final

27 June 2021
21:00
France  Flag of France.svg54–63Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 15–17, 14–17, 14–15
Pts: Vukosavljević 15
Rebs:three players 5
Asts: Williams 5		Pts: Anderson 18
Rebs: Krajišnik 13
Asts: Vasić 6
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,376
Referees: Maj Forsberg (DEN), Gvidas Gedvilas (LTU), Wojciech Liszka (POL)

Final ranking

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 27 June 2021. [20]

All-Star Team
GuardForwardsCenters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julie Allemand Flag of France.svg Endéné Miyem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emma Meesseman
Flag of Serbia.svg Sonja Vasić 		Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jonquel Jones
MVP: Flag of Serbia.svg Sonja Vasić

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