2025 IWBF European Championships

The best of European wheelchair basketball will descend on Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina for the 2025 IWBF European Championship Division A, where the top men’s and women’s teams will battle for continental honours and a place on the global stage.

Competition Overview

A total of 12 men’s teams and 5 women’s teams will compete in this elite championship, showcasing the highest level of competition in the Europe Zone.

Women’s Competition Schedule

• 10–14 October: Group Games
• 15 October: Semi-Finals
• 16 October: Placing Games
• 17 October: Bronze and Gold Medal Games, followed by the Medal Ceremony

Full Schedule

Men’s Competition Schedule

• 10–14 October: Group Games
• 16 October: Quarter-Finals
• 17 October: Semi-Finals and Crossovers
• 18 October: Placing Games and Bronze/Gold Medal Games, followed by the Medal Ceremony

Full Schedule

Venues

• Arena Hotel Hills, Butmirska cesta 18, Ilidža Sarajevo
• Ramiz Salčin Sports Hall, Semira Frašte 21, Sarajev

Women’s Teams

• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Netherlands
• Spain

Men’s Teams

• Austria
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Israel
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Türkiye

Group Draw Details

The groups are confirmed for the Men's Competition:

Group A

• Spain
• Germany
• Türkiye
• Poland
• Austria
• Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group B

• Great Britain
• Netherlands
• Italy
• France
• Israel
• Switzerland

This edition will mark the 27th time the European Championship has been contested. To date, only eight nations have lifted the trophy—will we see a new champion crowned, or a former winner reclaim the title?