The European Wheelchair Basketball Championship, is the main wheelchair basketball competition contested biennially by national teams governed by IWBF Europe, the European zone within the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. The European Championship is also a qualifying tournament for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and the Paralympic Games.
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| First season | 1970 (men) 1974 (women) |
| Continent | IWBF Europe (Europe) |
Establish
editThe first European Championship for men was held in 1970.[1][2] The first European Championship for women was held in 1974.[1][3]
Summary
editMen
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Women
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Medals (1970-2023)
editMen
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 |  France | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 |  Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Spain | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 | |
Women
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Total
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 11 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Israel (ISR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Divisions
editDivision B
editMen's Division B
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Women's Division B
edit| Year | Host | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2016 Details |
Italy
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Spain |
Turkey |
Italy
|
| 2018 Details |
Italy
|
Turkey |
Sweden |
Italy
|
Division C
editMen's Division C
edit| Year | Host | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2003 Details |
 Greece
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 Russia |
 Switzerland |
Greece
|
| 2005 Details |
 Portugal
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Belgium |
 Croatia |
Greece
|
| 2007 Details |
 Ireland
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Portugal |
 Lithuania |
Finland
|
| 2009 Details |
 Latvia
|
Croatia |
Lithuania |
Latvia
|
| 2011 Details |
Lithuania
|
Lithuania |
 Ukraine |
Greece
|
| 2013 Details |
 Austria
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Austria |
Latvia |
Ukraine
|
| 2015 Details |
Portugal
|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Portugal |
Finland
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| 2017 Details |
 Czech Republic
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Belgium |
Czech Republic |
Ireland
|
| 2019 Details |
 Bulgaria
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Greece |
 Serbia |
Portugal
|
| 2022 Details |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Serbia |
Portugal |
Bulgaria
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Women's Division C
editUp to 2022 Women's only 2 Division.
Youth
editU22 Men's
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U24 Women's
edithttps://hosted.wh.geniussports.com/IWBF/en/competition/20840/schedule
3on3 Basketball
editFrom 2021.
Clubs
edit- European Clubs Wheelchair Basketball Championship (Mixed of Men and Women)[17][circular reference]
- Eurocup 1: IWBF Champions League - From 1975
- Eurocup 2: André Vergauwen Cup - From 1988
- Eurocup 3: Willi Brinkmann Cup - From 1997
- Eurocup 4: IWBF Challenge Cup - From 2009
Medals (1975-2022)
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 24 | 22 | 19 | 65 |
| 2 | Germany | 22 | 17 | 20 | 59 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 17 | 15 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Spain | 16 | 25 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | France | 16 | 14 | 18 | 48 |
| 6 | Turkey | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 8 | Belgium | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Israel | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 119 | 121 | 119 | 359 | |
See also
edit- Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
- IWBF U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
- 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
- 2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
- 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
- IWBF Champions League
- André Vergauwen Cup
- Willi Brinkmann Cup
- IWBF Challenge Cup
- Kitakyushu Champions Cup
- Wheelchair basketball at the Asian Para Games
- Africa Wheelchair Basketball Championship
- Arab Wheelchair Basketball Championship
- EuroLeague
- EuroLeague Women
- EuroBasket
- EuroBasket Women
References
edit- ^ a b c History IWBF Europe Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, (.doc-file Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) IWBF Europe
- ^ a b History Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, ecmw.eu
- ^ a b Chronology of Events - In the Development of Wheelchair Basketball Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
- ^ The 50th anniversary of wheelchair basketball: a history, By Horst Strohkendl, Armand Thiboutot, Google Books
- ^ Rullstolsbasketens historia (Swedish), Svenska Basketbollförbundet
- ^ IWBF - Italians defend European crown, fiba.com, July 4, 2005
- ^ a b Eurobasketball 2007 Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the 2007 IWBF European Championship
- ^ TUR – Italy beat Turkey to win European gold in Wheelchair Basketball, fiba.com, October 16, 2009
- ^ Results 2011 Archived 2013-06-30 at archive.today, iwbf-europe.org, September, 2011
- ^ "Home". ecmw.eu.
- ^ "2021 European Championship for Men, Division A". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- ^ World History of Wheelchair Basketball, Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA)
- ^ 2011 IWBF European Championship
- ^ "2013 IWBF European Championship". Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^ "2019 European Championship For Woömen, Division A". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "2021 European Championship for Women, Division A". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ fr:Coupe d'Europe des clubs de basket-ball en fauteuil roulant#Nombre de médailles par nations
External links
edit- Official website of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation - Europe
- https://iwbf.org/europe/
- "Basketball - Men's Wheelchair European Championships (2015 - )". the-sports.org.
- "Basketball - Women's Wheelchair European Championships (2015 - )". the-sports.org.
- "2023 European Championships @ European Para Championships". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- "2018 U22 European Championship for Men". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- "2018 European Championship for Women, U24". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- "2018 European Championship for Men, Division B". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- "2018 European Championship for Women, Division B". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
- https://www.the-sports.org/basketball-2021-men-s-u-22-european-wheelchair-championships-epr113767.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/basketball-2018-men-s-u-22-european-wheelchair-championships-epr90674.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/basketball-2019-men-s-wheelchair-european-championships-division-c-epr96254.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/basketball-2018-men-s-wheelchair-european-championships-division-b-epr87949.html