Tag: FIBA
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Seedings For EuroBasket Women Announced
Munich – Germany, Sept 18, 2012: FIBA Europe has announced the seedings for the EuroBasket Women 2013 draw which will take place in Paris on Friday. Reigning European champions Russia are the highest-ranked team and in the top group of seeds alongside EuroBasket Women 2011 silver medallists Turkey, bronze medallists France and fourth-placed Czech Republic. Croatia,…
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EuroBasket 2013 Field Complete
Serbia, Sweden, Latvia, Belgium and Turkey were the teams that earned the coveted last five tickets to EuroBasket 2013 on Tuesday. Latvia reached an 85-77 victory in Romania to finish with a 5-3 record in Group D and secure qualification as one of the four best third-placed teams in the Qualification Round. Turkey meanwhile dominated…
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EuroBasket Women Draw will be held on Sept 21
Munich – Germany, Sept 10, 2012: The Draw for the EuroBasket Women Final Round will take place on 21 September. The venue of the draw ceremony is the Maison de l’ UNESCO at 125, Avenue de Suffren, 75007, Paris. Media professionals that wish to attend should confirm by Wednesday 12 September at the latest. You…
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EuroBasket 2013 Venue Decision Still Pending
Munich – Germany, August 29, 2012: FIBA Europe would like to clarify that a decision regarding the venues of EuroBasket 2013 is still pending. The Slovenian Basketball Federation and the Local Organising Committee had announced on Tuesday that the last two of five venues for the tournament were Celje and the Tivoli arena in the…
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FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final Miami Beach
MIAMI, USA (FIBA 3×3 World Tour) – August 24, 2012: On the weekend of 22-23 September, the world’s best 3×3 basketball teams will converge on Miami, Florida (USA) for the Final of the inaugural FIBA 3×3 World Tour season. Thanks to FIBA’s collaboration with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, the climax of the…
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EuroBasket Women Field Complete
Germany, July 14, 2012: Women Field, Ukraine and Serbia were the last sides to qualify for the EuroBasket Women 2013 Final Round after eight other teams had already clinched their spots before. Ukraine defeated Hungary in a direct encounter that stayed close for the entire game and saw the Ukrainians return to the Final Round…
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FIBA to acquire basketball domain
GENEVA, Switzerland (FIBA) – July 13, 2012: Basketball domain, Representatives of the global basketball community have come together in full support of the application by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to acquire the .BASKETBALL generic top level domain name. The application reflects the desires expressed…
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Lithuania, Nigeria, Russia complete line-up
CARACAS, Venezuela | LONDON, July 11, 2012: Lithuania, Following the conclusion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), the groups and schedule of the London 2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament have been finalised. Lithuania, Nigeria and Russia complete the line-up having secured qualification through the OQT, held in Caracas, Venezuela from 1-8 July. Immediately after the…
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Women Olympic Basketball Tournament
ANKARA, Turkey | LONDON, UK (Olympic Basketball Tournament for Women) – July 02, 2012: Olympic Basketball, Following the conclusion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women (OQTW), the groups and schedule of the London 2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament have been finalised. Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France and Turkey complete the line-up having secured qualification…
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FIBA Europe has announced the list of teams
Munich – Germany, June 28, 2012: FIBA Europe has announced the list of teams to participate in the EuroChallenge 2012/13 season. The Draw for the Regular Season will take place in Freising, Germany, on Friday 6 July. The EuroChallenge Regular Season line-up will feature 32 clubs, divided in eight groups of four teams each. 28…