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Lithuania, Russia claim Champions Cups
From 3 December until 8 December, U14 boys and girls basketball teams from 13 participating nations arrived in Moscow, Russia for the Sixth Champions Cups. The club teams, coming from Serbia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Poland France Russia Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Ukraine, qualified to travel to Moscow on account of winning…
Read MoreSiutat Re-elected as FFBB President
On Saturday, the general assembly of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) re-elected FIBA Europe board member Jean-Pierre Siutat as President. The 53-year old will now lead one of the biggest European Federations for a four-year cycle until 2016. 184 delegates, representing the 4,456 registered clubs as well as all licence holders voted in a secret…
Read MoreFIBA Europe: 2013 Draws Set for Saturday
Saturday 8 December marks the draws for EuroBasket 2015 1st Qualification Round, EuroBasket Women 2015 1st Qualification Round, as well the 16 Youth European Championships 2013. The draws, which take place in Freising, Germany will welcome in a new innovation for future EuroBasket tournaments, with the concept of beginning the qualification process for EuroBasket two years prior…
Read MoreBesiktas loses 16th BAT Arbitration Case
Beşiktaş JK (Turkey-TBL) was hit with their record seventh decision (men’s team) by the FIBA Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) when BAT appointed arbitrator Raj Parker ruled that Besiktas had to pay Michal Ignerski back salary due from the 2010-11 season in the amount of EUR 88,830.11, plus 5% interest dated to May 13, 2011. The…
Read MoreEurocup: Seven clubs remain unbeaten
Week 3 of both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge competitions is over and in the Eurocup there are still seven unbeaten clubs scattered throughout the groups, one in each group with the exception of Group A. Most of the contests in the Eurocup were won by wide margins this week with the exception of the BC…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Draw Complete, Groups Set
Delegates of all 24 teams, 150 media representatives, numerous special guests, European basketball stars of the past and the official mascot of EuroBasket 2013, Lipko, all gathered on Sunday in the historic Postojna Cave for the Draw Ceremony for EuroBasket 2013. Reaction to the draw was quick and the theme was the same, the groups…
Read MoreFIBA Europe opposes 4-year Eurobasket cycle
The FIBA Europe Board has expressed its dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the planned reform of the global calendar, decided by FIBA’s recent Central Board in Kuala Lumpur. In particular, the FIBA Europe Board, which convened in Ljubljana, Slovenia this weekend, reiterated its rejection of the FIBA proposal for a four-year cycle for EuroBasket, its…
Read MoreLegendary Players to help Pick EuroBasket 2013 Groups
EuroBasket 2013 Seven of Europe’s all-time most prolific basketball players will help pick the First Round groups of EuroBasket 2013, at the Draw ceremony on Sunday, 18 November in Postojna Cave. The three official ambassadors of EuroBasket 2013, Slovenia’s Ivo Daneu,Rašo Nesterović and Peter Vilfan, will be joined on stage by their compatriot Aljoša Žorga, Ukraine’s Alexander Volkov, Spain’s Jorge Garbajosa and Turkey’sIbrahim…
Read MorePostojna Cave ready for EuroBasket 2013 Draw
EuroBasket 2013 All is set in Postojna Cave, Slovenia for the first EuroBasket Draw to be held underground. The Draw Ceremony will take place this Sunday, at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) and will be streamed live on FIBA Europe TV. The world-famous tourist attraction will host over 600 guests, including delegates of the 24 participating teams, special guests…
Read More3×3 Basketball; FIBA suggests 16 Teams
KUALA LUMPUR (Central Board) – 3×3 Basketball was an important topic at FIBA’s Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this past weekend. There were a number of vital decisions and proposals made to help basketball achieve its full potential around the world. The most important decision saw the Central Board announce it is going…
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