The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2017, was the 36th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the

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. The tournament was awarded to

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after winning the bid to

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. The tournament also serves as a qualification for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in

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, with the top five nations qualifying. As hosts

finished in the top five, the sixth placed team also qualified. The championship was reverted to a 16 teams championship, after the 20 teams that participated in

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. Spain defeated France 71–55 in the final to win their third title. In total, 61 556 people visited this event.

Venues

Qualification

Qualified teams

Draw

The draw took place in

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on 9 December 2016.

Seedings

Squads

All rosters consisted of 12 players.

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Final round

Final

Final ranking

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

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Awards

References

External links

Official website
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