FIBA_Women's_EuroBasket_2021
EuroBasket Women 2021
2021 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket Women
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France Spain |
| City | Strasbourg Valencia |
| Dates | 17–27 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Serbia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Belarus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 38 |
| Attendance | 46,590 (1,226 per match) |
| MVP | Sonja Vasić |
| Top scorer |  Jonquel Jones(24.3 points per game) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
← 2019 2023 → | |
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]
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:
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
| Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Last appearance | Best placement in tournament | WR |
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| France | Host nation | 15 July 2019 | 2019 | Champions (2001, 2009) | 5th |
 Spain | Champions (1993, 2013, 2017, 2019) | 3rd | |||
| Belgium | Group G winner | 14 November 2020 | Third place (2017) | 6th | |
| Serbia | Group E winner | 11 December 2020 | Champions (2015) | 8th | |
 Sweden | Group B winner | Fifth place (2019) | 20th | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 4 February 2021 | 1999 | Tenth place (1999) | 34th |
 Croatia | Group I winner | 2015 | Fifth place (2011) | 31st | |
 Slovenia | Group A winner | 2019 | Tenth place (2019) | 30th | |
| Belarus | Group F winner | 6 February 2021 | Third place (2007) | 11th | |
 Czech Republic | Group D winner | Champions (2005) | 16th | ||
 Russia | Group C winner | Champions (2003, 2007, 2011) | 12th | ||
 Slovakia | Group H winner | 2017 | Runners-up (1997) | 24th | |
 Montenegro | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 2019 | Sixth place (2011) | 22nd | |
 Italy | Champions (1938) | 14th | |||
 Turkey | Runners-up (2011) | 7th | |||
 Greece | 2017 | Fourth place (2017) | 13th |
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]
| Strasbourg | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhénus Sport Capacity: 6,200 | Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís Capacity: 9,000 | |
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]
The draw took place on 8 March 2021 in Valencia, Spain.[14][15]
Seedings
The seeding was confirmed on 3 March 2021.[16]
All rosters consist of 12 players.[17]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |
3 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 163 | +22 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 169 | +51 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sweden |
3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 211 | −28 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 221 | −45 | 4[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
| 17 June 2021 | |||||
| Sweden | 74–57 | Slovakia | |||
| Belarus | 53–51 | Spain | |||
| 18 June 2021 | |||||
| Slovakia | 58–54 | Belarus | |||
| Spain | 76–55 | Sweden | |||
| 20 June 2021 | |||||
| Sweden | 54–78 | Belarus | |||
| Spain | 93–61 | Slovakia |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 207 | +51 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 214 | +21 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Montenegro |
3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 219 | −13 | 4 | |
| 4 | Greece |
3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 232 | −59 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
| 17 June 2021 | |||||
| Montenegro | 70–55 | Greece | |||
| Serbia | 86–81 (OT) | Italy | |||
| 18 June 2021 | |||||
| Greece | 51–85 | Serbia | |||
| Italy | 77–61 | Montenegro | |||
| 20 June 2021 | |||||
| Montenegro | 75–87 | Serbia | |||
| Italy | 77–67 | Greece |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 188 | +22 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 200 | +15 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 199 | −37 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
| 17 June 2021 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 70–55 | Belgium | |||
| Slovenia | 72–47 | Turkey | |||
| 18 June 2021 | |||||
| Turkey | 54–64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Belgium | 92–57 | Slovenia | |||
| 20 June 2021 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81–91 | Slovenia | |||
| Turkey | 61–63 | Belgium |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 173 | +88 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 216 | −11 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Croatia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 234 | −25 | 4 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 228 | −52 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
| 17 June 2021 | |||||
| Russia | 73–69 | Czech Republic | |||
| France | 105–63 | Croatia | |||
| 18 June 2021 | |||||
| Croatia | 62–73 | Russia | |||
| Czech Republic | 51–71 | France | |||
| 20 June 2021 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 56–84 | Croatia | |||
| France | 85–59 | Russia |
Bracket
| Qualification to quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 21 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 46 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Belarus | 61 | |||||||||||||
| France | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 23 June – Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
| France | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 21 June – Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 27 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 69 | |||||||||||||
| France | 54 | |||||||||||||
| Serbia | 63 | |||||||||||||
| 23 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Serbia (OT) | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 21 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June – Valencia | ||||||||||||||
| Montenegro | 51 | |||||||||||||
| Serbia | 74 | |||||||||||||
| Belgium | 73 | Third place game | ||||||||||||
| 23 June – Strasbourg | 27 June – Valencia | |||||||||||||
| Belgium | 85 | Belarus | 69 | |||||||||||
| 21 June – Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | 83 | Belgium | 77 | |||||||||||
| Russia | 93 | |||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 75 | |||||||||||||
- Class. games to WWCQTs
| Class. game to WWCQTs | ||
| 26 June – Valencia | ||
| Sweden | 63 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82 | |
| Class. game to WWCQTs | ||
| 26 June – Valencia | ||
| Spain | 74 | |
| Russia | 78 | |
Final
27 June 2021 21:00 |
| France |
54–63 | 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) |
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Awards
The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 27 June 2021.[20]
| All-Star Team | ||
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| Guard | Forwards | Centers |
| Julie Allemand |
Endéné Miyem Emma Meesseman Sonja Vasić |
Jonquel Jones |
| MVP: Sonja Vasić | ||
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- "FIBA Europe Board approves switch to Valencia as FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Final Phase host". FIBA. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "Serbia proclaimed FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 champions after defeating France in Final". FIBA. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Belgium outrun Belarus in Third-place game to match best ever finish". FIBA. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Four federations candidate to host FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021". www.fiba.basketball. FIBA. 18 April 2019.
- "Russia banned for four years to include 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup". BBC.com. BBC Sport. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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- "CAS arbitration WADA v. RUSADA: Decision". TAS / CAS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Strasbourg announced as FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 venue in France". FIBA. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 logo launched". FIBA. 28 January 2020.
- "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 field confirmed". FIBA. 6 February 2021.
- "Draw complete for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021". FIBA. 8 March 2021.
- "Seedings, partner federations confirmed for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Draw". FIBA. 3 March 2021.
- "Final Roster Tracker". fiba.basketball. 3 June 2021.
- "Statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Sonja Vasic crowned TISSOT MVP, headlines All-Star Five in Valencia". FIBA. Retrieved 27 June 2021.