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EuroBasket Women

EuroBasket Women
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports eventEuroBasket Women 2017
FIBA Europe.svg
Logo FIBA Europe
Sport Basketball
Founded 1938
Inaugural season 1938
No. of teams 16
Countries European Union FIBA Europe member associations
Continent European Union FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Serbia (1st title)
Most titles  Soviet Union (21 titles)
Related
competitions
EuroBasket
Official website www.EuroBasket.com/
www.FIBAEurope.com/

EuroBasket Women is a bi-annual international basketball competition held between the nations of Europe (including Israel) for women's national basketball team. Eurobasket Women is also used as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and also for Olympic Games.

The most successful nation is the now defunct Soviet Union with 21 titles, while Russia are the 2003, 2007 and 2011 champions.

Countries in italics no longer compete at the European Championships.


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