The National Women’s Basketball Team will play its 443rd official match in its history tomorrow against Romania in Group F of the FIBA 2025 European Basketball Championship Qualifiers.
Türkiye, which will host Romania at the Basketball Development Center in Istanbul, will give the 443rd test of its official match adventure, which started in 1964.
Competing in the Olympic games, world and European championships, the National Women’s Basketball Team experienced 259 wins and 183 defeats in the remaining 442 official competitions.
First match against West Germany
The National Women’s Basketball Team played its first match in its history on September 12, 1964.
The star and crescent team, consisting of Emel Sayın, Emen Engün, Ferhan Atlı, Alev Adıson, Meryem Yenigün, Sahire Kolcu, Meral Ülkümen and Ayşe Ülkümen, faced West Germany in Munich. The national team lost 48-43 to its opponent in its first match.
8 years later with Romania
National Women’s Basketball Team will face Romania again after 8 years.
Türkiye, which was in the same group with its opponent in the FIBA 2017 European Basketball Championship Qualifiers, won both matches.
Türkiye won the match between the two teams, which last met on November 23, 2016, with a score of 64-54.
The target is to participate in the championship for the 11th time
National Women’s Basketball Team wants to participate in the European Championship for the 11th time in its history.
The crescent-star team, which is the leader in the group, has participated in this major championship 10 times before. Türkiye, which has participated in all European championships since 2005, won the silver medal in 2011 and the bronze medal in 2013.
