2000 FIRA Women's European Championship
The fifth tournament saw virtually the same format as 1997. In Pool A Ireland returned to the competition.
In "Pool B" a tournament had been planned involving Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Russia. Belgium and Russia withdrew "at the last minute" and were replaced by a French regional team (Flandre). After a double round-robin between these three teams, Germany and Netherlands played against the teams finishing 7th and 8th in Pool A
| 2000 FIRA Women's European Championship | |
|---|---|
| 2000-05-08 - 2000-05-14 | |
| Host nation | Spain |
| No. of nations | 8 |
| Champions | France |
| Runner-up | Spain |
| Matches played | 12 |
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