EuroBasket 2001 Women
Encyclopedia
EuroBasket Women 2001 occurred in France from September 14 to September 23, 2001. The winners were the home team France, followed by Russia and Spain.
, Le Mans
and Gravelines
. The arenas, in which the tournament was held, were: in Orléans, Palais des Sports
; in Le Mans, Antarès
; and in Gravelines, Gravelines Sportica
.
In addition to the qualified teams, who went through the qualification process, the host nation France automatically qualified to the tournament. Also, Poland, the gold medalist of Eurobasket Women 1999, qualified to the tournament automatically.
Venues
The tournament was held in three cities in France: OrléansOrléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
and Gravelines
Gravelines
Gravelines is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies at the mouth of the river Aa 15 miles southwest of Dunkirk. There is a market in the town square on Saturdays. The "Arsenal" approached from the town square is home to an extensive and carefully displayed art collection....
. The arenas, in which the tournament was held, were: in Orléans, Palais des Sports
Palais des Sports
Palais des Sports is the name of multiple sporting venues, mostly in the French-speaking world, including:* In France:**Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes**Palais des Sports de Fetes, Limoges**Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon...
; in Le Mans, Antarès
Antarès
Antarès is an indoor sporting arena located in Le Mans, France. The seating capacity of the arena, which was inaugurated in 1995, is 6,003 people when configured for Basketball. It is currently home to the Le Mans Sarthe Basket professional basketball team....
; and in Gravelines, Gravelines Sportica
Gravelines Sportica
Gravelines Sportica is an indoor sporting arena located in Gravelines, France. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It is currently home to the Basket Club Maritime Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral basketball team....
.
Qualification
The qualification to the tournament was held in 1999 and 2000. Twenty teams were divided into five groups of four. The top two qualified to the tournament. The following teams qualified to the EuroBasket Women 2001:| Slovak Republic (1st in Group A) Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... (1st in Group B) Russia (1st in Group C) Spain (1st in Group D) Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... (1st in Group E) |
Greece (2nd in Group A) Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... (2nd in Group B) Hungary (2nd in Group C) Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (2nd in Group D) Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... (2nd in Group E) |
In addition to the qualified teams, who went through the qualification process, the host nation France automatically qualified to the tournament. Also, Poland, the gold medalist of Eurobasket Women 1999, qualified to the tournament automatically.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 406 | 320 | +86 | 10 | |
| 2. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 397 | 344 | +53 | 8 | |
| 3. |  Poland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 329 | +25 | 8 |
| 4. |  YugoslaviaYugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 373 | +10 | 8 |
| 5. |  RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 404 | – 89 | 6 |
| 6. |  UkraineUkraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
5 | 0 | 5 | 322 | 407 | – 85 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 356 | 276 | +80 | 9 | |
| 2. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 371 | 358 | +13 | 9 | |
| 3. |  Hungary |
5 | 3 | 2 | 317 | 302 | +15 | 8 |
| 4. |  Slovak Republic |
5 | 2 | 3 | 337 | 341 | – 4 | 7 |
| 5. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 319 | 380 | –61 | 6 | |
| 6. | 5 | 1 | 4 | 328 | 371 | –43 | 6 |
Championship bracket
5th place brakcet
Final standings
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