Belgium, which defeated Spain 67-65 in the 2025 FIBA Women’s European Basketball Championship final, reached the championship.
Belgium, which won its first championship at the 2023 European Championship, reached its second victory in a row and maintained its title. Spain, which played for the 4th time in the last 5 tournaments for the last 5 tournaments, lost to Belgium once again as in the final of 2023 and remained in the silver medal.
Spain completed the first period of the balanced match 19-18 ahead.
The Spaniards, which use the pot under the pot, went to Belgium, which was forced from behind the three-point line, and went between the circuit with a superiority of 37-31.
Belgium, in the third quarter Meesseman’s weight in the game seized the superiority, but the final period leading to the leading side, 52-49 score was Spain.
Spain, which started well in the last period, increased the difference to 12 points 3 minutes before the end of the match: 65-53. Belgium did not leave the struggle, the remaining section did not recognize the chance to respond to the opponent with a series of 14-0 and 67-65 victory left the match.
Meesseman in Belgium, 16 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 stealing contributed to the win. Allemand 19 and Linskens scored 17 points. In Spain, Ayuso, Pueyo and Ginzo’nun 11’er, the defeat could not prevent.
- Salon: Peace and friendship
- Referees: Gatis Salins (Latvia), Paulina Karolina Gajdosz (Poland), Peter Praksch (Hungary)
- Spain: Ortiz 3, Pueyo 11, Torrens 3, Carrera 10, Fam 9, Buenavida 4, Etxarri, Ayuso 11, Vilaro 3, Ginzo 11
- Belgium: Vanloo 4, Allemand 19, Delaere 9, Meesseman 16, Linskens 17, Ramette 2, Claessens, Mununga, Mbaka, Joris
- 1. Period: 19-18
- Circuit: 37-31
- 3. Period: 52-49
