The set of solid solutions ZrO2:0.005Eu(3+)/xF(-) (x=0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.10) was prepared via solid-state route. Synthesized powders were studied by means of XRD powder analysis, scanning electron microscopy and luminescence spectroscopy. The XRD patterns for all co-substituted samples are a composition of the monoclinic and cubic phases of zirconia. The products are crystallized in a compact form with an average size of particles about 50-150 nm. All studied samples at room temperature show in their PL spectra both wide band of the host-related emission (lambda(max) approximate to 480 nm) and sharp peaks of the D-5(0)-F-7 (J=0-4) radiation transitions in Eu3+ ions under excitation with lambda(ex)= 393 nm. The total intensity of the Eu3+ luminescence increases more than 6 times with fluorine content, x, increasing up to 0.08. Possible mechanisms of the luminescence behavior are discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.