EuroBasket Women 1997

The 1997 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1997, was the 26th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Hungary and took place from 6 June to 15 June, 1997. Lithuania won the gold medal and Slovakia the silver medal while Germany won the bronze.

EuroBasket 1997 Women
26th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationHungary
Dates6 June – 15 June
Teams12
Champions Lithuania
(1st title)
Official website
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Qualification

First stage

Group A
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 660574419
2 Finland 651554447
3 Belgium 642542408
4 Slovenia 633449463
5 Denmark 524453473
6 Georgia 615444516
7 Scotland 606275565
Bosnia and H.101–9098–78100–5288–7692–7095–53
Finland89–7779–6987–77112–7897–45
Belgium92–7195–5978–63122–28
Slovenia77–7494–7786–41
Denmark84–7483–52
Georgia82–56
Scotland

Group B
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Bulgaria 761542455
2 Israel 761586462
3 Greece 752579393
4 Belarus 752628508
5 Albania 744524567
6 Switzerland 725475615
7 Ireland 716416561
8 Austria 707456644
Bulgaria81–7067–6475–5899–5780–6388–56
Israel66–6584–73100–5889–7080–5697–59
Greece86–7773–52101–5286–29104–50
Belarus87–52102–7896–8284–50109–76
Albania96–7493–7189–72
Switzerland67–6273–72
Ireland84–71
Austria

Group C
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Poland 770629441
2 Sweden 752478382
3 Portugal 743447414
4 Netherlands 743492414
5 Turkey 743470437
6 Latvia 734547445
7 England 716398492
8 Azerbaijan 707275711
Poland84–7174–6674–6883–6896–8290–52128–34
Sweden61–4356–5360–5967–5095–21
Portugal62–6070–5757–4991–42
Netherlands42–4084–6980–63105–50
Turkey72–6867–6174–5992–54
Latvia71–5887–43118–37
England82–37
Azerbaijan

Second stage

Group A
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Slovakia 550409289
2 Russia 541426307
3 Yugoslavia 532354375
4 Romania 523298346
5 Portugal 514290360
6 Sweden 505302402
Slovakia82–8181–5462–5790–4794–49
Russia92–6679–4183–6091–58
Yugoslavia81–6968–5985–74
Romania63–5968–65
Portugal64–56
Sweden

Group B
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Czech Republic 541419417
2 Lithuania 532436421
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 532426405
4 France 532396387
5 Finland 523424434
6 Poland 505387424
Czech Republic85–82101–8888–8575–73
Lithuania88–8175–7498–79
Bosnia and H.85–7396–8076–73
France89–7072–7088–87
Finland102–9387–85
Poland

Group C
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Spain 541425332
2 Germany 532379386
3 Moldova 532354382
4 Bulgaria 523354373
5 Croatia 523372362
6 Israel 514345394
Spain95–6295–6281–7383–52
Germany75–5882–7687–70
Moldova80–6269–6885–82
Bulgaria75–6368–67
Croatia83–7187–73
Israel74–71

Squads
Main article: EuroBasket Women 1997 squads

First stage

Group A
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Lithuania 541394368
2 Spain 532382361
3 Germany 532389373
4 Yugoslavia 532378388
5 Ukraine 523377380
6 Czech Republic 505366416
Lithuania78–6775–6773–7089–82
Spain86–7172–6282–78
Germany92–8885–65
Yugoslavia82–7974–7384–69
Ukraine81–6776–72
Czech Republic

Group B
Pl Team Pld W L PF PA
1 Slovakia 541350309
2 Russia 532357328
3 Hungary 532357341
4 Moldova 523334357
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 523368370
6 Italy 514324385
Slovakia81–7370–5564–5381–55
Russia75–6668–5366–52
Hungary73–5476–7573–67
Moldova79–7572–68
Bosnia and H.76–7597–79
Italy70–69

Final stages
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Lithuania68
 
 
 
 Moldova53
 
 Lithuania78
 
 
 
 Germany77
 
 Russia57
 
 
 
 Germany74
 
 Lithuania 72
 
 
 
 Slovakia62
 
 Slovakia66
 
 
 
 Yugoslavia57
 
 Slovakia81
 
 
 
 Hungary55 Third place
 
 Spain70
 
 
 
 Hungary84
 
 Germany 86
 
 
 Hungary61
 
 1997 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship Champion 

Lithuania
First title

Placement stages
 
First roundFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Moldova73
 
 
 
 Russia76
 
 Russia 77
 
 
 
 Spain82
 
 Yugoslavia47
 
 
 Spain71
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Moldova 66
 
 
 Yugoslavia56
 
First roundNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Ukraine75
 
 
 
 Italy73
 
 Ukraine 76
 
 
 
 Czech Republic90
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina62
 
 
 Czech Republic91
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy 71
 
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina64

Final standings
Place Team PE
Lithuania4
Slovakia2
Germany11
4 Hungary8
5 Spain4
6 Russia3
7 Moldova1
8 Yugoslavia2
9 Czech Republic2
10 Ukraine9
11 Italy9
12 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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