Category: BASKETBALL
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EuroBasket 2015 2nd QR Draw Announced
Germany, Jan 9, 2014: FIBA Europe has announced that the Draw of the EuroBasket 2015 2nd Qualification Round will be held in Barcelona, Spain on 3rd February. The Draw will take place at Majestic Hotel and it will start at 13:00. The EuroBasket Qualifiers Draw precedes the main event of the day in the city,…
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Youth European Championships Drawn
Germany, Dec 1, 2013: The Youth European Championships 2014 Draw took place on Sunday in Freising, Germany. A total of 224 Men’s and Women’s teams were drawn in 16 Championships across three Divisions (A, B and C), and three age categories (U20, U18 and U16). FIBA Europe Acting President Cyriel Coomans opened proceedings while the…
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UMMC Ekaterinburg win Women’s SuperCup
Oct 30, 2013: Turning Point: Dynamo were undone by a decisive 15-2 run by UMMC either side of the half-time break and when they threatened a major revival and cut the lead to just seven points, Silvia Dominguez sunk a big triple to re-ignite Ekat and get them rolling towards another podium summit. Stat’s Don’t…
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EuroBasket 2015 Logo Unveiled In Ljubljana
Germany, Sept 22, 2013: The logo and visual identity of EuroBasket 2015 were unveiled on Sunday at a special ceremony and press-conference at Stozice Arena in Ljubljana a few hours before the EuroBasket 2013 medal games. FIBA Europe Acting President Cyriel Coomans and FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak, together with Vice Prime Minister of…
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Valanciunas Presented Young Player of the Year
Germany Sept 3, 2013: Prior to Lithuania’s EuroBasket 2013 opening game against Serbia, FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak presented Jonas Valanciunas with the 2012 FIBA Europe’s Young Player of the Year trophy. It is the second consecutive year that the Utena native has been bestowed with the honour. “It is a great honour to…
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The Draw for EuroCup Women has concluded
Germany, July 05, 2013: The 28 clubs registered for the upcoming season were divided in two Conferences (1 and 2) based on geographical criteria and seven First Round groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the Eighth-Finals. The EuroCup Women will…
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EuroLeague, EuroCup Women 2013-14 Draw
Munich – Germany, July 04, 2013: FIBA Europe released on Thursday the seedings for the 2013-14 EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women Draw, to take place at Munich’s Kempinski Hotel on Friday, 5 July. For the EuroLegue Women draw, Defending champions UMMC Ekaterinburg, 2013 Runners-up Fenerbahce and EuroLeague Women four-time winners Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje have been…
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EuroChallenge 2013-14 Clubs Confirmed
Munich – Germany, July 03, 2013: FIBA Europe announced on Wednesday the teams which will participate in the upcoming season of EuroChallenge. The list is headed by defending champions Krasnye Krylia from Russia. It also includes 2011 winners Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia; 2012 Final Four participants Szolnoki Olaj and Triumph Lyubertsy; as well as…
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EuroLeague, EuroCup Women Teams Announced
Munich – Germany, July 04, 2013: FIBA Europe announced on Wednesday the composition of its two European club competitions for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Twenty teams will participate in the EuroLeague Women, with 17 of them having seen action also last season, including defending Champions UMMC Ekaterinburg. The three ‘newcomers’ are French outfit BLMA who…
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Spain Grab Gold In Dramatic Blockbuster
France, July 01, 2013: Blockbuster, Turning Point: It was a quite beautiful moment for Spanish fans and women’s basketball lovers everywhere as Spain showed great composure in crunch time. Marta Xargay held the ball to run down the clock, gave it to Laia Palau who penetrated and dished it to Sancho Lyttle who made a…