EuroCup 3

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EuroCup 3
Sport Wheelchair Basketball
Founded2009
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Germany.svg Hannover United (1st title)
Official website www.iwbf-europe.org

The EuroCup 3, formerly called the IWBF Challenge Cup, is the fourth level European wheelchair basketball competition of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.

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Winners

YearWinnersRunners-up
2009 Flag of Italy.svg ASD BADS Quartu Sant'Elena (1) Flag of Israel.svg Beit Halochem Tel Aviv
2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Norrköping Dolphins (1) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wolverhampton Rhinos
2011 Flag of Italy.svg Las BLS Amicacci Giulianova (1) Flag of Spain.svg Getafe BSR
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Steelers WBC (1) Flag of Italy.svg GSD Porto Torres
2013 Flag of Spain.svg CP Mideba (1) Flag of Germany.svg Goldmann Dolphins Trier
2014 Flag of Germany.svg BG Basket Hamburg (1) Flag of Germany.svg Mainhatten Skywheelers
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Amiab Albacete (1) Flag of Italy.svg ASD Handicap Sport Varese
2016 Flag of Spain.svg Amiab Albacete (2) Flag of Spain.svg Bidaideak Bilbao BSR
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Vital Vigo Amfiv (1) Flag of Germany.svg Rhinos Wiesbaden
2018 Flag of Italy.svg CMB Santa Lucia Sport (1) Flag of Italy.svg AS Stefano
2019 Flag of Turkey.svg 1907 Fenerbahçe Disabled Stars (1) Flag of Turkey.svg Gazişehir Gaziantep
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1]
2021Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2022Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Hannover United (1) Flag of Italy.svg Dinamo Lab Banco di Sardegna Sassari

Medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4217
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3429
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2305
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1168
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1102
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1012
7Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0112
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0011
Totals (8 entries)12121236

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References

  1. "IWBF Europe's Statement on cancellation of EuroLeague 2020 competitions". iwbf.org. IWBF. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "EuroCup 2021 Cancelled!". iwbf.org. IWBF . Retrieved 6 March 2021.