2021 IWBF Men's European Championship explained

2021 IWBF Men's European Championship
Date Start:4 December
Date End:12 December
Competitors:12 teams
Nations:12
Venue:Centro Deportivo Municipal Francisco Fernández Ochoa
Location:Madrid, Spain
Bronze:Not awarded
Previous:2019
Next:2023

The 2021 IWBF Men's European Championship was the 25th edition of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship and will be held in Madrid, Netherlands from 4 to 12 December 2021.[1]

The Dutch and British teams reached the final after winning their respective semi-final games. The Netherlands was declared winner of the tournament following the withdrawal of Great Britain after one of the team members tested positive for COVID-19.[2] The third place game between Germany and Italy didn't take place as both teams withdrew over COVID-19 concerns. Both teams were placed in joint-fourth place in the final standings, and the bronze medal wasn't awarded.

Turkey left the tournament over COVID-19 concerns on the third day of the competition. All (group) games involving the Turkish team were considered forfeited, leaving Turkey in the 6th place in group B, finishing 12th in the final standings.[3]

The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 World Championships in Dubai.[4]

Format

The twelve teams that qualified for the tournament were divided into two groups of six. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stage.[5]

Each team had a squad of twelve players for the tournament. Players are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.[6]

Preliminary round

All times local

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Placement games

Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Final standings

Rank Team
Not awarded
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 European Championships Division A - Women's Competition . iwbf.org . International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) . 8 August 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Netherlands take double gold at European Wheelchair Basketball Championships . insidethegames.biz . 12 December 2021.
  3. Web site: The European Championship for Men and Women tipped off in Madrid . iwbf-europe.org . 8 December 2021.
  4. Web site: 2022 IWBF World Championships . International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 8 August 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023 European Championships @ European Para Championships . iwbf.org . International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) . en.
  6. Web site: Basics of Classification in wheelchair basketball . 6 December 2021.