EuroBasket Women 2003

EuroBasket 2003 Women
29th FIBA European Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Greece
Dates	September 19 – September 28
Teams	12 (from 49 federations)
Champions	Russia (1st title)
MVP	Lucie Blahůšková
Official website
Official website (archive)
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The 2003 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2003, was the 29th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Greece and took place from September 19 to September 28, 2003. Russia won the gold medal and Czech Republic the silver medal while Spain won the bronze. Lucie Blahůšková from Czech Republic was named the tournament MVP.

Participating Teams

Group A France Greece Israel Poland Czech Republic Serbia and Montenegro

Group B Belgium Russia Slovakia Spain Ukraine Hungary

Venues

Group	City	Arena
A	Pyrgos	Pyrgos Indoor Hall
B	Amaliada	Basketball Hall of Amaliada
Knockout Stage and Final	Patras	Apollon Patras Indoor Hall

Qualification

Main article: EuroBasket Women 2003 qualification

Squads

Main article: EuroBasket Women 2003 squads

Preliminary Round

Group A (Pyrgos)

Team	Pts.	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
1. Czech Republic	10	5	5	0	435	336	+99
2. France	8	5	3	2	386	346	+40
3. Poland	8	5	3	2	353	309	+44
4. Serbia and Montenegro	8	5	3	2	374	352	+22
5. Greece	6	5	1	4	321	362	-41
6. Israel	5	5	0	5	293	457	-164

Group B (Amaliada)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1. Spain	10	5	5	0	359	300	+59
2. Slovakia	8	5	3	2	345	340	+5
3. Russia	8	5	3	2	348	308	+40
4. Belgium	7	5	2	3	355	377	-22
5. Hungary	7	5	2	3	299	319	-20
6. Ukraine	5	5	0	5	301	363	-62

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	September 26, 2003
	France	66
					September 27, 2003
	Russia	79
					Russia	78
	September 26, 2003
					Spain	71
	Spain	76
									September 28, 2003
	Serbia and Montenegro	64
									Czech Republic	73
	September 26, 2003
									Russia	68
	Czech Republic	98
					September 27, 2003
	Belgium	62
					Poland	66			Third place
	September 26, 2003
					Czech Republic	74
	Slovakia	61							Poland	81
	Poland	78							Spain	87
									September 28, 2003

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	September 27, 2003 - Patras
	France	83
	Serbia and Montenegro	61
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
					Belgium	75
					France	94
					Seventh place
	September 27, 2003 - Patras			September 27, 2003 - Patras
	Slovakia	80		Slovakia	68
	Belgium	86			Serbia and Montenegro	67

9th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Ninth place
	September 26, 2003 - Patras
	Greece	76
	Ukraine	68
					September 27, 2003 - Patras
					Greece	85
					Hungary	83
					Twelfth place
	September 26, 2003 - Patras			September 27, 2003 - Patras
	Hungary	85		Ukraine	107
	Israel	77			Israel	87

2003 FIBA European Champions
Russia 1st title

Final standings

Place	Team	W-L
1	Russia	6–2
2	Czech Republic	7–1
3	Spain	7–1
4	Poland	4–4
5	France	5–3
6	Belgium	3–5
7	Slovakia	4–4
8	Serbia and Montenegro	3–5
9	Greece	3–4
10	Hungary	2–5
11	Ukraine	1–6
12	Israel	0–7

References

• FIBA Europe profile