Seedings For EuroBasket Women Announced

Munich – Germany, Sept 18, 2012: FIBA Europe has announced the seedings for the EuroBasket Women 2013 draw which will take place in Paris on Friday. Reigning European champions Russia are the highest-ranked team and in the top group of seeds alongside EuroBasket Women 2011 silver medallists Turkey, bronze medallists France and fourth-placed Czech Republic.

Croatia, who had taken fifth place at EuroBasket Women 2011, are in the second pot of seeds alongside Olympic Games hosts Great Britain and the two teams that finished with the best record in the Qualification Round last July, Italy and the Slovak Republic.

The third and fourth groups of seeds are made up of the remaining eight teams that also earned a ticket to next summer’s EuroBasket Women through the Qualification Round, according to their win/loss record and goal average.

The draw will be made at Maison de l’ UNESCO in the French capital on Friday afternoon and will be broadcast live on FIBAEurope.com from 4:30 pm.

Rank Country Last FIBA Europe Competition Position Record % Goal Avg.
1 RUSSIA EuroBasket Women 2011

1

2 TURKEY EuroBasket Women 2011 2
3 FRANCE EuroBasket Women 2011 3
4 CZECH REPUBLIC EuroBasket Women 2011 4
5 CROATIA EuroBasket Women 2011 5
6 GREAT BRITAIN EuroBasket Women 2011 Olympics Host
7 ITALY EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 1 7-1 87.5 1.2387
8 SLOVAK REPUBLIC EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 2 7-1 87.5 1.2185
9 SWEDEN EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 3 7-1 87.5 1.1557
10 SERBIA EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 4 6-2 75 1.3205
11 LITHUANIA EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 5 6-2 75 1.2317
12 MONTENEGRO EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 6 6-2 75 1.2241
13 SPAIN EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 7 6-2 75 1.2043
14 BELARUS EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 8 6-2 75 1.1609
15 LATVIA EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 9 5-3 62.5 1.2517
16 UKRAINE EuroBasket Women Qualification Round 10 5-3 62.5 1.1138

—- FIBA

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