Romania, another drastic defeat in the preliminaries of the 2027 European Women's Basketball Championship
Article by David Istrate – Published on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 21:50 / Updated on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 21:52
Romania's national women's basketball team suffered a tough defeat in Group C of the EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. In the Olimpia Hall in Ploiesti, the tricolors lost 88-56 against Slovakia and end this first window with a 1-2 record.
Romania started the EuroBasket 2027 qualification campaign right, beating Cyprus 75-62 away. Then came a huge 41-86 setback in Poland, and the Eagles were back on home soil looking for revenge against Slovakia.
After a balanced first quarter, Romania was dominated by Slovakia in the Olimpia Hall in Ploiesti
The inaugural act was balanced (19-17), and the audience in Sala Olimpia in Ploiești was hoping for an important result that would preserve the chances of Cătălin Tănase's students in this phase of the preliminaries.
But starting with the second sequence, Slovakia took control of the game and began to dominate. Romania lost the next 3 quarters and suffered another drastic defeat: 56-88.
The tricolors had 2 players with at least 10 points: Katy Armanu (13 points) and Teodora Manea (10 points). Also, Ana Vîrjoghe was close to a double-double: 8 points, 10 rebounds.
The tricolors had 2 players with at least 10 points: Katy Armanu (13 points) and Teodora Manea (10 points). Also, Ana Vîrjoghe was close to a double-double: 8 points, 10 rebounds.
After this first window, Romania occupies the 3rd place in group C of the EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. The next window will be played in March 2026, and the “Eagles” will have 2 games at home and one away.
Romania's program in the second window of the preliminaries
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March 11 – vs. Cyprus (home)
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March 14 – vs. Poland (home)
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March 17 – vs. Slovakia (travel)
