EuroBasket Women 2021

The 2021 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2021 will be the 38th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It will be co-hosted by France and Spain between 17 and 27 June 2021.[1] It will be the third time to be hosted by multiple countries. The tournament also serves 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]

EuroBasket 2021 Women
38th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nations France
 Spain
Dates17−27 June
Teams16
Venues3 
(in 3 host cities)
Official website
< 2019
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Spain is the defending champion.

Host selection

FIBA Europe announced on 18 April 2019 that four national federations have applied two bids to organize FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021:[3]

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
Main article: EuroBasket Women 2021 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.[4] 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,[5] which ruled in favour of WADA but reduced the ban to two years, lasting until 16 December 2022.[6][7] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" had equal prominence.[8] 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 Olympic Games in all sports.[7][8]

Qualified teams
CountryQualified asDate of qualificationLast appearanceBest placement in tournamentWR
 FranceHost nation15 July 20192019Champions (2001, 2009)4th
 SpainHost nation15 July 20192019Champions (1993, 2013, 2017, 2019)2nd
 BelgiumGroup G winner14 November 20202019Third place (2017)7th
 SerbiaGroup E winner11 December 20202019Champions (2015)8th
 SwedenGroup B winner11 December 202020195th place (2019)20th
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams4 February 2021199910th place (1999)37th
 CroatiaGroup I winner4 February 202120155th place (2011)31st
 SloveniaGroup A winner4 February 2021201910th place (2019)30th
 BelarusGroup F winner6 February 20212019Third place (2007)11th
 Czech RepublicGroup D winner6 February 20212019Champions (2005)17th
 RussiaGroup C winner6 February 20212019Champions (2003, 2007, 2011)12th
 SlovakiaGroup H winner6 February 20212017Runners-up (1997)24th
 MontenegroTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams6 February 202120196th place (2011)23rd
 ItalyTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams6 February 20212019Champions (1938)16th
 TurkeyTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams6 February 20212019Runners-up (2011)7th
 GreeceTop 5 ranked of second-placed teams6 February 20212017Fourth place (2017)13th

Venues

The Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon was supposed to host games as well as the AccorHotels Arena in Paris who was planned to be the final host. This was changed on 11 May 2020 and Rhénus Sport in Strasbourg was named as the replacement venue in September 2020.[9] It will host two preliminary round groups as well as the Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís in Valencia, who will also host the final phase.[2]

Strasbourg Valencia
Rhénus Sport
Capacity: 6,200		Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís
Capacity: 9,000

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.[10]

Draw

The draw will take place on 8 March 2021 in Valencia, Spain.[11]

References
  1. "FIBA Calendar". FIBA. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. "FIBA Europe Board approves switch to Valencia as FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Final Phase host". FIBA. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Four federations candidate to host FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021". www.fiba.basketball. FIBA. 18 April 2019.
  4. "Russia banned for four years to include 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup". BBC.com. BBC Sport. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. "WADA files official request with Court of Arbitration for Sport to resolve RUSADA dispute". World Anti-Doping Agency. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. "CAS arbitration WADA v. RUSADA: Decision". TAS/CAS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. "Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after Cas ruling". BBC. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. "Russia banned from using its name, flag at next two Olympics". ESPN. Associated Press. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. "Strasbourg announced as FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 venue in France". FIBA. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 logo launched". FIBA. 28 January 2020.
  11. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 field confirmed". FIBA. 6 February 2021.
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