EuroBasket Women 2027

EuroBasket Women 2027

Tournament details
Host countries	Belgium Finland Sweden Lithuania
Dates	16–27 June
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
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The 2027 EuroBasket Women, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2027, will be the 41st edition of the 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. They will be the first time co-hosts. It will also be the second time that the tournament will be organized by four countries after the 2025 edition.

Bidding process

•   Lithuania and   Finland ^[2] (Vilnius, Klaipėda and Espoo)

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]

•   Belgium (At the Sportpalais in Antwerp) ^[6]
•   Slovakia (At the Gopass Aréna in Bratislava) ^[7]
•   Sweden (At the Avicii Arena in Stockholm) ^{[8] [9]}

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 four venues. The final phase will be held in Vilnius.

• Antwerp - Sportpaleis (Capacity: 18,575)
• Stockholm - Avicii Arena (Capacity: 16,000)
• Vilnius - Twinsbet Arena (Capacity: 10,000)
• Espoo - Espoo Metro Areena (Capacity: 8,500)

Qualification

Main article: EuroBasket Women 2027 qualification

The qualification will begin in November 2025 and end in February 2027.

Qualified teams

Country	Qualified as	Date of qualification	Last appearance	Best placement in tournament
Finland	Host nation	24 November 2023	1987	Eleventh place (1952, 1956)
Lithuania			2025	Champions (1997)
Belgium		28 November 2024	2025	Champions (2023)
Sweden			2025	Sixth place (2019)

References

1. "Calendar". FIBA Basketball.
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3. "Finland and Lithuania confirmed as hosts for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027". FIBA Basketball. 24 November 2023.
4. "FIBA Europe Board holds third meeting of 2023-2027 cycle in Gibraltar". FIBA Basketball.
5. "Belgium, Slovakia and Sweden apply to become FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 co-hosts". FIBA Basketball. 13 August 2024.
6. "EuroBasket 2027 F : la Belgique candidate à l'organisation !". BeBasket.
7. "Slovensko chce hostiť preteky Superbike aj ME basketbalistiek, avizuje minister Keketi". Sportnet (in Slovak).
8. "Unik 3-års satsning med social hållbarhet och ett EM-arrangemang för damer 2027 som mål". basket.se.
9. "Svenska Basketbollförbundet och Stockholms stad gör en gemensam satsning på samverkans- och trygghetsinsatser". Stockholm Basketball Association. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
10. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 hosts finalized". FIBA Basketball. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
11. "EM 2027 till Stockholm". Swedish Basketball Association.
12. "La phase de groupe de l'EuroBasket Women 2027 au Sportpaleis d'Anvers". Basketball Belgium.
13. "Slovensko neuspelo s kandidatúrou spoluorganizovania ME v basketbale žien 2027". Slovak Basketball Association.
14. "Ruotsi ja Belgia järjestämään naisten EM-kisoja 2027 yhdessä Suomen ja Liettuan kanssa". basket.fi. 28 November 2024.