Serbia won their first European championship title in the men's tournament, by beating Latvia in the final. In the women's tournament, France won their first European championship title by beating the Netherlands in the final.[3]
Several qualifiers were held across three nations namely, Andorra, France, and the host country itself. The hosts, Romania, qualified automatically for both the men's and women's events. The draw of the groupings was announced by FIBA last 16 August 2018. [4]