EuroBasket Women 2005

The 2005 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005 Women, was held in Turkey between 2 September and 11 September 2005. Czech Republic won the gold medal and Russia the silver medal while Spain won the bronze. Maria Stepanova from Russia was named the tournament MVP.
The FIBA European Women’s Basketball Championship is a bi-annual women’s basketball competition between national teams organised by FIBA Europe, the sport's governing body in Europe. This was the first time that the championship was hosted by Turkey.
Venues.
Ankara.
Ankara, the capital of Turkey and the country’s second largest city, was the final stage of the Eurobasket 2005 Women action. The Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall with a capacity of 4,500 people hosted 16 games of the competition following the preliminary round.
Bursa.
Turkey’s fourth most populous city Bursa was home to Group A during the tournament, and also had a total of 15 games played in the 3,500 person capacity Bursa Atatürk Sport Hall.
Izmir.
Izmir is the third largest city of Turkey. İzmir Atatürk Sport Hall with a capacity of 3,000 persons hosted Group B, where 15 games were played.
Qualification.
For details on qualification, see Eurobasket 2005 Women qualification.