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.

EuroBasket 2003 Women
29th FIBA European Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
DatesSeptember 19 – 28
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPLucie Blahůšková
Official website
Official website (archive)
2001
2005

Participating teams

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Venues

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

Qualification

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Squads

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Preliminary round

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Group A (Pyrgos)

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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)

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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

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Championship bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
September 26, 2003
 
 
  France66
 
September 27, 2003
 
  Russia79
 
  Russia78
 
September 26, 2003
 
  Spain71
 
  Spain76
 
September 28, 2003
 
  Serbia and Montenegro64
 
  Czech Republic56
 
September 26, 2003
 
  Russia59
 
  Czech Republic98
 
September 27, 2003
 
  Belgium62
 
  Poland66
 
September 26, 2003
 
  Czech Republic74 Third place
 
  Slovakia61
 
September 28, 2003
 
  Poland78
 
  Poland81
 
 
  Spain87
 

5th place bracket

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

9th place bracket

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


 2003 FIBA European champions 
 
Russia
1st title

Final standings

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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

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