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The Women’s EuroBasket 2023 tournament promises to be an exciting and competitive event for basketball fans worldwide. Scheduled to take place in Slovenia and Serbia from 15th to 25th June 2023.  This tournament is eagerly awaited by all those who follow women’s basketball.

The Women’s EuroBasket 2023 is a biennial international basketball championship tournament for women’s teams representing European countries. The tournament will include 16 teams from across Europe, divided into four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals and the final.

The host nations, Slovenia and Serbia, will be looking to capitalise on home advantage as they seek to win their first-ever Women’s EuroBasket championship. Both nations have a strong basketball culture and boast some talented players.

A total of 16 teams have qualified for the tournament, including France, Spain, Turkey, and defending champions Belgium. Belgium stunned the basketball world in 2019 by winning their first-ever championship, defeating Spain in the final. They will be looking to defend their title and become the first team since Russia in 2003 to win back-to-back championships.

The Women’s EuroBasket 2023 promises to be an exciting and closely-fought tournament, with plenty of talented players on show. Tournaments like these provide excellent opportunities for young players to showcase their skills and develop as athletes. They also bring fans of the game together and create an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.

Basketball fans around the world will be eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament in 2023, with many predicting it will be one of the best Women’s EuroBasket tournaments yet. The games promise to be filled with drama, action, and top-level basketball, as the best teams from across Europe compete for the ultimate prize.

The tournament will not only be a showcase of some of the best basketball talent in Europe but will also have implications for the future of the sport. The top six teams at the Women’s EuroBasket 2023 will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, making this tournament a crucial step in the path to Olympic glory for many European teams.

The Women’s EuroBasket 2023 will also feature some remarkable individual talent. One player to watch out for is France’s Marine Johannès, who was the tournament’s leading scorer in 2019 with an average of 18.4 points per game. Other top players in the tournament include Spain’s Alba Torrens and Belgium’s Emma Meesseman, who was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player in 2019.

The tournament, which comes with a rich history was first played in 1938. The tournament has been dominated by a handful of teams over the years, with Russia and the former Soviet Union winning a combined 25 championships. France and Spain have also been consistent performers in recent years, having won three and two championships respectively in the last decade.

As preparations for the Women’s EuroBasket 2023 continue, there is a growing excitement among basketball fans about what is sure to be a thrilling and closely-contested tournament. With so much talent on display and Olympic qualification at stake, the stage is set for an unforgettable tournament that will be talked about for years to come.

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