Basketball Ireland Learn Fixture List For EuroBasket Qualifiers

Thursday, 26 August 2021 14:20

Both men's and women's sides will begin their journey in November.

Both senior Irish sides will start their EuroBasket qualifying campaigns in November.

The women's team will face Belarus, Czech Republic, and Netherlands in a home and away format over two international windows.

The 10 group winners and the four best second-placed teams will earn the 14 tickets from the Qualifiers to the big event.

A total of 16 teams will compete at FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023, with two berths reserved for hosts Israel and Slovenia.

FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers - Ireland fixtures

Thurs 11th Nov 2021 - Netherlands v Ireland (Away)

Sun 14th Nov 2021 - Ireland v Czech Republic (Home)

Thurs 24th Nov 2022 - Belarus v Ireland (Away)

Sun 27th Nov 2022 - Ireland v Netherlands (Home)

Thurs 9th Feb 2023 - Czech Republic v Ireland (Away)

Sun 12th Feb 2023 - Ireland v Belarus (Home)

The Ireland senior men’s team begin in Cyprus on Thursday 25th November.

The Ireland senior men’s team are competing for a spot in FIBA EuroBasket 2025 and were drawn in Group A of the Pre-Qualifiers First Round alongside Switzerland, Austria, and Cyprus.

There are three groups in total, with four teams – the three group winners and the best-ranked second-placed team – qualifying for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers Second Round.

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers First Round - Ireland fixtures

Thurs 25th Nov 2021 - Cyprus v Ireland (Away)

Sun 28th Nov 2021 - Ireland v Austria (Home)

Thurs 24th Feb 2022 - Switzerland v Ireland (Away)

Sun 27th Feb 2022 - Ireland v Cyprus (Home)

Thurs 30th June 2022 - Austria v Ireland (Away)

Sun 3rd July 2022 - Ireland v Switzerland (Home)

Basketball Ireland EPC Chairperson, Dr Tim Rice, spoke on the upcoming fixtures:

“It’s exciting that the Ireland senior teams are now in the mix to compete at the highest level in Europe. These teams have worked hard to get to where they are, and it has paid off. While the women’s team have a year-long break after their first two fixtures, the men will be competing regularly over the coming months, which will really serve them well. It also gives Ireland fans plenty to look forward to! There’s a lot of work ahead for these teams and our organisation as a whole, but absolutely everyone is looking forward to the challenge”.