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 country	Hungary
Dates	6–15 June
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	Lithuania (1st title)
Official website
Official website (archive)

Qualification

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 6 0 574 419 2 Finland 6 5 1 554 447 3 Belgium 6 4 2 542 408 4 Slovenia 6 3 3 449 463 5 Denmark 5 2 4 453 473 6 Georgia 6 1 5 444 516 7 Scotland 6 0 6 275 565

Bosnia and H. 101–90 98–78 100–52 88–76 92–70 95–53 Finland 89–77 79–69 87–77 112–78 97–45 Belgium 92–71 95–59 78–63 122–28 Slovenia 77–74 94–77 86–41 Denmark 84–74 83–52 Georgia 82–56 Scotland

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Bulgaria 7 6 1 542 455 2 Israel 7 6 1 586 462 3 Greece 7 5 2 579 393 4 Belarus 7 5 2 628 508 5 Albania 7 4 4 524 567 6 Switzerland 7 2 5 475 615 7 Ireland 7 1 6 416 561 8 Austria 7 0 7 456 644

Bulgaria 81–70 67–64 75–58 99–57 80–63 88–56 Israel 66–65 84–73 100–58 89–70 80–56 97–59 Greece 86–77 73–52 101–52 86–29 104–50 Belarus 87–52 102–78 96–82 84–50 109–76 Albania 96–74 93–71 89–72 Switzerland 67–62 73–72 Ireland 84–71 Austria

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Poland 7 7 0 629 441 2 Sweden 7 5 2 478 382 3 Portugal 7 4 3 447 414 4 Netherlands 7 4 3 492 414 5 Turkey 7 4 3 470 437 6 Latvia 7 3 4 547 445 7 England 7 1 6 398 492 8 Azerbaijan 7 0 7 275 711

Poland 84–71 74–66 74–68 83–68 96–82 90–52 128–34 Sweden 61–43 56–53 60–59 67–50 95–21 Portugal 62–60 70–57 57–49 91–42 Netherlands 42–40 84–69 80–63 105–50 Turkey 72–68 67–61 74–59 92–54 Latvia 71–58 87–43 118–37 England 82–37 Azerbaijan

Second stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Slovakia 5 5 0 409 289 2 Russia 5 4 1 426 307 3 Yugoslavia 5 3 2 354 375 4 Romania 5 2 3 298 346 5 Portugal 5 1 4 290 360 6 Sweden 5 0 5 302 402

Slovakia 82–81 81–54 62–57 90–47 94–49 Russia 92–66 79–41 83–60 91–58 Yugoslavia 81–69 68–59 85–74 Romania 63–59 68–65 Portugal 64–56 Sweden

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Czech Republic 5 4 1 419 417 2 Lithuania 5 3 2 436 421 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 3 2 426 405 4 France 5 3 2 396 387 5 Finland 5 2 3 424 434 6 Poland 5 0 5 387 424

Czech Republic 85–82 101–88 88–85 75–73 Lithuania 88–81 75–74 98–79 Bosnia and H. 85–73 96–80 76–73 France 89–70 72–70 88–87 Finland 102–93 87–85 Poland

Group C

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Spain 5 4 1 425 332 2 Germany 5 3 2 379 386 3 Moldova 5 3 2 354 382 4 Bulgaria 5 2 3 354 373 5 Croatia 5 2 3 372 362 6 Israel 5 1 4 345 394

Spain 95–62 95–62 81–73 83–52 Germany 75–58 82–76 87–70 Moldova 80–62 69–68 85–82 Bulgaria 75–63 68–67 Croatia 83–71 87–73 Israel 74–71

Squads

Main article: EuroBasket Women 1997 squads

First stage

Group A

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Lithuania 5 4 1 394 368 2 Spain 5 3 2 382 361 3 Germany 5 3 2 389 373 4 Yugoslavia 5 3 2 378 388 5 Ukraine 5 2 3 377 380 6 Czech Republic 5 0 5 366 416

Lithuania 78–67 75–67 73–70 89–82 Spain 86–71 72–62 82–78 Germany 72-71 92–88 85–65 Yugoslavia 82–79 74–73 84–69 Ukraine 81–67 76–72 Czech Republic

Group B

Pl Team Pld W L PF PA 1 Slovakia 5 4 1 350 309 2 Russia 5 3 2 357 328 3 Hungary 5 3 2 357 341 4 Moldova 5 2 3 334 357 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 2 3 368 370 6 Italy 5 1 4 324 385

Slovakia 81–73 70–55 64–53 81–55 Russia 75–66 68–53 66–52 Hungary 73–54 76–75 73–67 Moldova 79–75 72–68 Bosnia and H. 76–75 97–79 Italy 70–69

Final stages

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Lithuania	68
	Moldova	53
					Lithuania	78
					Germany	77
	Russia	57
	Germany	74
									Lithuania	72
									Slovakia	62
	Slovakia	66
	Yugoslavia	57
					Slovakia	81
					Hungary	55			Third place
	Spain	70
	Hungary	84
									Germany	86
									Hungary	61

1997 FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship champion
Lithuania First title

Placement stages

	First round				Fifth place
	Moldova	73
	Russia	76
					Russia	77
					Spain	82
	Yugoslavia	47
	Spain	71
					Seventh place
					Moldova	66
					Yugoslavia	56

	First round				Ninth place
	Ukraine	75
	Italy	73
					Ukraine	76
					Czech Republic	90
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	62
	Czech Republic	91
					Eleventh place
					Italy	71
					Bosnia and Herzegovina	64

Final standings

Place	Team	PE
	Lithuania	4
	Slovakia	2
	Germany	11
4	Hungary	8
5	Spain	4
6	Russia	3
7	Moldova	1
8	Yugoslavia	2
9	Czech Republic	2
10	Ukraine	9
11	Italy	9
12	Bosnia and Herzegovina

External links

• FIBA Europe profile
• Todor66 profile