It was the third edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.

Four teams participated, with the hosts, the Netherlands, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – Denmark, England, and Ireland.

England was undefeated in the round-robin stage and beat Denmark by 179 runs in the final, winning the championship for the third time in a row.

[1] England's Wendy Watson led the tournament in runs for a third consecutive time, while her teammate Jo Chamberlain was the leading wicket-taker.

[2][3] All matches at the tournament were played in Haarlem, at the Sportpark Koninklijke HFC.