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EuroBasket Women 2027 qualification

The EuroBasket Women 2027 qualification will be played from November 2025 to February 2027 to decide the 12 national teams that will join the co-hosts Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania in the final tournament. The q

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Overview

The EuroBasket Women 2027 qualification will be played from November 2025 to February 2027 to decide the 12 national teams that will join the co-hosts Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania in the final tournament. The qualifying competition will feature a total of 38 teams, including four co-hosts, which are placed in the same group.

Format

The qualification will be played under a new format; there will be two rounds: * First round 27 teams entered the first round. They were drawn into six groups of four and one group of three. Each group will be played as a double round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group and the best three third-placed teams will advance to the second round. * Second round The 17 teams advancing from the first round will be joined by seven teams participating in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments. The teams will be split into six groups of four, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the final tournament.

First round

Matches were played from 12 to 18 November 2025, and from 11 to 17 March 2026, with three match days per window.

Draw

The draw took place on 23 July 2025.

Seeding

Seedings were announced on 17 July 2025.

Ranking of third-placed teams

Matches against the fourth-placed team in Groups A to F were not included in this ranking.

Second round

Matches will be played from 8 to 18 November 2026, and from 7 to 17 February 2027, with three match days per window.

Draw

The draw took place on 31 March 2026.

Seeding

Seedings were announced on 25 March 2026.

Group H

The four co-hosts are placed in one group and their results do not count into the qualifying process. Matches will be played in November 2025, November 2026 and February 2027, with two matchdays per window.

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