EuroBasket Women 2015
| EuroBasket 2015 Women | |
|---|---|
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35th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation(s) |
 Hungary Romania |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 federations) |
| Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
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2017 > | |
The 2015 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2015 will be the 35th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. The tournament will be held in Hungary, that will host the championship for the fifth time after 1950, 1964, 1983 and 1997, and Romania that will host it for the second time after 1966.[1][2][3][4]
Host selection
Initially six member federations expressed their intention to organize the tournament: Belarus and Lithuania, who applied a joint bid;[5] Hungary, Israel, Serbia and Spain.[6] Lithuania later refused the plan of a joint bid[7] and eventually two countries submitted an official candidation, Belarus and Hungary.
The final decision was made by the FIBA Europe Board on 18 December 2011 in their meeting in Munich, which awarded the organization rights to Hungary by majority vote. FIBA Europe president Ólafur Rafnsson was on the opinion that "it was an excellent choice as Hungary has tradition in basketball and especially in women's basketball." Attila Czene, State Minister for Sport of the Ministry of National Resources was also pleased, stating that the European Championship great opportunity to upgrade and expand the infrastructure, as Hungary's aim "is to invest in sport and basketball is a main team sport." "As a former Olympic champion, I am happy that we can reintroduce team sport in Hungary. Basketball is a bit behind handball right now and we are trying to close this gap, with 2015 we can start making progress" – he added.[2]
Romanian Basketball Federation has announced that FIBA Europe board has granted them the rights to co-host EuroBasket Women in 2015 with Hungary. Originally Hungary applied to host and was awarded the tournament as the only host country. According to the announcement current plan has Romania hosting two groups in Cluj-Napoca and Oradea.[3][4]
Venues
| Location | View | City | Arena | Capacity | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Budapest | Budapest Sports Arena | 10,000 | Final round | |
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Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | 5,000 | Second round | |
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Szombathely | Arena Savaria | 4,000 | Second round | |
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Sopron | MKB Arena | 2,500 | First round | |
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Győr | University Sports Hall of Győr | 2,500 | First round | |
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Cluj-Napoca | Polyvalent Hall | 7,252 | ? | |
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Oradea | Sports Hall "Antonio Alexe" | 2,500 | ? | |
Qualified teams
The Qualifying Round will be held from June 7 2013 to 2014.
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Last appearance | Best placement in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Host nation | 18 December 2011 | 2009 | Runner-up (1950, 1956) |
| Romania | Host nation | 19 May 2012 | 2007 | 4th place (1962, 1964, 1966) |
 Turkey | Host nation of the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women & 3rd place of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 13 March 2011 | 2013 | Runner-up (2011) |
 Greece | Winner of 1st round EuroBasket Women 2015 qualification | 25 June 2013 | 2011 | 5th place (2009) |
 Serbia | 4th place of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 26 June 2013 | 2013 | 4th place (2013) |
 Spain | Winner of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 26 June 2013 | 2013 | Winner (1993, 2013) |
 Czech Republic | 6th place of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 27 June 2013 | 2013 | Winner (2005) |
 France | Runner-up of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 27 June 2013 | 2013 | Winner (2001, 2009) |
 Belarus | 5th place of EuroBasket Women 2013 | 28 June 2013 | 2013 | 3rd place (2007) |
References
- ↑ "Magyarország rendezi a 2015–ös Európa-bajnokságot" [Hungary will host the 2015 European Championship] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hungary to host Eurobasket Women 2015". FIBA Europe. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Romania to co-host EuroBasket Women 2015 with Hungary". lovewomensbasketball.com. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Romania si Ungaria vor organiza EuroBasket Women 2015!". frbaschet.ro. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. (Romanian)
- ↑ "Belarus and Lithuania in joint bid for EuroBasket Women 2015". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ "„FIBA-Europe“ sulaukė penkių paraiškų rengti 2015 metų Europos moterų čempionatą" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ↑ "Lithuania refuses to hold European Women's Basketball Championship 2015 together with Belarus". Charter 97. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.