# EuroBasket Women 2021

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 from 17 to 27 June 2021. 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.
Spain was the defending champion. Serbia won their second title winning 63–54 in the final over France, while Belgium won the bronze medal, after defeating Belarus.

## Host selection

FIBA Europe announced on 18 April 2019 that four national federations have applied two bids to organize FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021:
* France / Spain
* Sweden / Ukraine
France and Spain were selected as co-hosts on 15 July 2019 at the Central Board in Munich, Germany.
Not in the final shortlist:
* Belgium / Portugal

## 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. 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, which ruled in favour of WADA but reduced the ban to two years, lasting until 16 December 2022. The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" had equal prominence. 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.

### Qualified teams

| Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Last appearance | Best placement in tournament | WR |
| France | Host nation | 15 July 2019 | 2019 | Champions (2001, 2009) | 5th |
| Spain | Host nation | 15 July 2019 | 2019 | Champions (1993, 2013, 2017, 2019) | 3rd |
| Belgium | Group G winner | 14 November 2020 | 2019 | Third place (2017) | 6th |
| Serbia | Group E winner | 11 December 2020 | 2019 | Champions (2015) | 8th |
| Sweden | Group B winner | 11 December 2020 | 2019 | Sixth 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 | 4 February 2021 | 2015 | Fifth place (2011) | 31st |
| Slovenia | Group A winner | 4 February 2021 | 2019 | Tenth place (2019) | 30th |
| Belarus | Group F winner | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Third place (2007) | 11th |
| Czech Republic | Group D winner | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Champions (2005) | 16th |
| Russia | Group C winner | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Champions (2003, 2007, 2011) | 12th |
| Slovakia | Group H winner | 6 February 2021 | 2017 | Runners-up (1997) | 24th |
| Montenegro | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Sixth place (2011) | 22nd |
| Italy | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Champions (1938) | 14th |
| Turkey | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 6 February 2021 | 2019 | Runners-up (2011) | 7th |
| Greece | Top 5 ranked of second-placed teams | 6 February 2021 | 2017 | Fourth place (2017) | 13th |

## Venues

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.
| Strasbourg | Valencia | ValenciaStrasbourg |
| Rhénus Sport Capacity: 6,200 | Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís Capacity: 9,000 | ValenciaStrasbourg |

## 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.

## Draw

The draw took place on 8 March 2021 in Valencia, Spain.

### Seedings

The seeding was confirmed on 3 March 2021.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Spain (co-host)  France (co-host)  Serbia  Belgium | Sweden  Russia  Slovenia  Italy | Belarus  Czech Republic  Montenegro  Turkey | Slovakia  Croatia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Greece |

## Squads

All rosters consist of 12 players.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 163 | +22 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 169 | +51 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 211 | −28 | 4 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 221 | −45 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Belarus 53–51 Spain
* 1 2 Sweden 74–57 Slovakia
| 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 232 | −59 | 3 | |
| 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 188 | +22 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 200 | +15 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 220 | 0 | 5 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 199 | −37 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 Belgium 1–1, +20 PD; Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1, +5 PD; Slovenia 1–1, −25 PD
| 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 228 | −52 | 3 | |
| 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 |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Qualification to quarterfinals | Qualification to quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| | | 23 June – Valencia | 23 June – Valencia | | | | |
| | | Belarus | 58 | | | |
| 21 June – Valencia | 21 June – Valencia | | Belarus | 58 | | | |
| 21 June – Valencia | 21 June – Valencia | Sweden | 46 | | | |
| Italy | 46 | Sweden | 46 | | | |
| Italy | 46 | | | | 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia | |
| Sweden | 64 | | | | 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia |
| Sweden | 64 | | | | Belarus | 61 |
| | | | | | France | 73 |
| | | 23 June – Strasbourg | 23 June – Strasbourg | | | | |
| | | France | 80 | | | |
| 21 June – Strasbourg | 21 June – Strasbourg | | France | 80 | | | |
| 21 June – Strasbourg | 21 June – Strasbourg | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 67 | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 67 | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80 | | | | | | 27 June – Valencia | 27 June – Valencia |
| Croatia | 69 | | | | | | 27 June – Valencia | 27 June – Valencia |
| Croatia | 69 | | | | | | France | 54 |
| | | | | | | | Serbia | 63 |
| | | 23 June – Valencia | 23 June – Valencia | | | | | |
| | | Serbia (OT) | 71 | | | | | |
| 21 June – Valencia | 21 June – Valencia | | Serbia (OT) | 71 | | | | | |
| 21 June – Valencia | 21 June – Valencia | Spain | 64 | | | | | |
| Spain | 78 | Spain | 64 | | | | | |
| Spain | 78 | | | | 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia | | | |
| Montenegro | 51 | | | | 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia | | |
| Montenegro | 51 | | | | Serbia | 74 | | |
| | | | | | Belgium | 73 | Third place game | Third place game |
| | | 23 June – Strasbourg | 23 June – Strasbourg | | | | 27 June – Valencia | 27 June – Valencia |
| | | Belgium | 85 | | | | Belarus | 69 |
| 21 June – Strasbourg | 21 June – Strasbourg | | Belgium | 85 | | | | Belarus | 69 |
| 21 June – Strasbourg | 21 June – Strasbourg | Russia | 83 | | | | Belgium | 77 |
| Russia | 93 | Russia | 83 | | | | Belgium | 77 |
| Slovenia | 75 | | | | | | | |

#### Class. games to WWCQTs

| Class. game to WWCQTs | Class. game to WWCQTs |
| 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia |
| Sweden | 63 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82 |
| Class. game to WWCQTs | Class. game to WWCQTs |
| 26 June – Valencia | 26 June – Valencia |
| Spain | 74 |
| Russia | 78 |

### Final

* 27 June 2021 21:00
* Boxscore
| 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)

## Final ranking

* Qualified for World Cup Qualifying Tournaments
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Serbia | 6–0 |
| | France | 5–1 |
| | Belgium | 4–2 |
| 4th | Belarus | 3–3 |
| Eliminated in the quarterfinals |||
| 5th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4–2 |
| 6th | Russia | 4–2 |
| 7th | Spain | 3–3 |
| 8th | Sweden | 2–4 |
| Eliminated in the qualification for quarterfinals |||
| 9th | Italy | 2–2 |
| 10th | Slovenia | 2–2 |
| 11th | Croatia | 1–3 |
| 12th | Montenegro | 1–3 |
| Eliminated in the first round |||
| 13th | Slovakia | 1–2 |
| 14th | Turkey | 0–3 |
| 15th | Czech Republic | 0–3 |
| 16th | Greece | 0–3 |
* FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 Champions
* Serbia 2nd title
* Team roster: Sonja Vasić, Saša Čađo, Nevena Jovanović, Jelena Brooks, Dajana Butulija, Aleksandra Crvendakić, Yvonne Anderson, Ana Dabović, Maja Škorić, Maša Janković, Angela Dugalić, Tina Krajišnik Head coach: Marina Maljković

## Statistics and awards
### Statistical leaders
#### Players

| Name | PPG |
| Jonquel Jones | 24.3 |
| Emma Meesseman | 20.7 |
| Ivana Dojkić | 20.3 |
| Maria Vadeeva | 18.5 |
| Eva Lisec | 17.3 |
| Name | RPG |
| Jonquel Jones | 16.8 |
| Marica Gajić | 10.3 |
| Raisa Musina | 10.0 |
| Maryia Papova | 10.0 |
| Anastasiya Verameyenka | 9.3 |
| Name | APG |
| Božica Mujović | 7.0 |
| Teja Oblak | 6.8 |
| Nikola Dudášová | 6.7 |
| Elin Eldebrink | 5.5 |
| Julie Allemand | 5.3 |
| Name | BPG |
| Anastasiya Verameyenka | 1.7 |
| Jonquel Jones | 1.5 |
| Alena Hanušová | 1.3 |
| Emma Meesseman | 1.0 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 1.0 |
| Name | SPG |
| Veronika Voráčková | 3.0 |
| Tina Krajišnik | 2.8 |
| Ivana Dojkić | 2.8 |
| Kim Mestdagh | 2.7 |
| Marica Gajić | 2.5 |
| Name | EFFPG |
| Jonquel Jones | 33.5 |
| Emma Meesseman | 28.7 |
| Maria Vadeeva | 22.2 |
| Anastasiya Verameyenka | 19.5 |
| Sonja Vasić | 19.2 |

#### Teams

| Team | PPG |
| France | 78.0 |
| Serbia | 77.7 |
| Russia | 76.5 |
| Belgium | 74.2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74.0 |
| Team | RPG |
| France | 44.3 |
| Turkey | 41.0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40.3 |
| Russia | 40.3 |
| Serbia | 39.3 |
| Team | APG |
| Belgium | 22.2 |
| Spain | 21.5 |
| France | 20.5 |
| Slovenia | 19.5 |
| Russia | 19.2 |
| Team | BPG |
| Czech Republic | 3.7 |
| Belarus | 3.3 |
| Belgium | 2.7 |
| France | 2.3 |
| Greece | 2.3 |
| Spain | 2.3 |
| Team | SPG |
| Serbia | 10.8 |
| Spain | 9.8 |
| Italy | 9.0 |
| Slovenia | 8.3 |
| Belgium | 7.8 |
| Croatia | 7.8 |
| Team | EFFPG |
| France | 95.5 |
| Serbia | 91.8 |
| Belgium | 89.5 |
| Spain | 88.2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 85.3 |

### Awards

The All-Tournament team and MVP award was announced on 27 June 2021.
All-Star Team :
| Guard | Forwards | Centers |
| Julie Allemand | Endéné Miyem Emma Meesseman Sonja Vasić | Jonquel Jones |
| MVP: Sonja Vasić |||