The 2023 IWBF Women's European Championship was the 19th edition of the

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. It took place from 11 to 18 August 2023 in

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. The wheelchair basketball tournament was part of the

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of the

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, a quadrennial multi-sport event that is to take place each pre-

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year. The winner and runner-up of this tournament qualified for the

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in Paris.

Format

The six teams that qualified for the tournament compete in a preliminary round to determine the top four teams that advance to the knockout stage. Each team has a squad of twelve players for the tournament. Players are given an eight-level-score specific to

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, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.

Preliminary round

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Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

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Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

References

External links

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European Para Championships 2023 Rotterdam
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