The 2027 EuroBasket Women, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2027, will be the 41st edition of the biannual continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It will be held from 16 to 27 June 2027.[1] It will be co-hosted by Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania, with each country hosting for the first time. 36 games will be played across five venues in five cities. This will be the second FIBA Women's EuroBasket to be hosted by four countries, copying the hosting format used for the men's EuroBasket since 2015. The final will be in Lithuania's captial, Vilnius. The tournament will involve 16 teams, with the four co-hosts qualifying automatically.
Finland and Lithuania were confirmed as hosts on 24 November 2023 at the FIBA Europe Board in Mies, Switzerland.[3] Although, FIBA Europe stated the possibility of a potential third and fourth being involved, similar to 2025.
On 22 March 2024, FIBA Europe stated that several countries have expressed an interest in becoming a co-host and confirmed the additional hosts will be announced in November 2024.[4]
On 13 August 2024, three more countries applied to become co-hosts:[5]
On 28 November 2024 at the FIBA Europe Board in Istanbul, Turkey, the last two co-host spots were awarded to Belgium and Sweden.[10][11][12][13][14]
Venues
The tournament is expected to take place in five venues across five cities. Four cities are scheduled to organize one group, while the final round will be played in Vilnius. Belgium's federation has stated that they want to increase the capacity of the Sportpaleis to 20,000 for the tournament.[15]
The Handover ceremony took place on 29 June 2025 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus during the third place match between France and Italy.[16] The hosts of the 2025 tournament, were represented by as follows:
On 21 July 2025, the logo was unveiled.[17] FIBA Europe Executive Director, Kamil Novak, is quoted saying:
In close cooperation with the four host nations, we've created a bold and contemporary identity that mirrors the spirit of women's basketball today and inspires our athletes to be bold, fearless and push the boundaries of what is possible.
In the same press release Dare to Dream was announced as the motto.
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