EuroBasket Women 2021
2021 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket Women / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 | |
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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]