Tag: fibaeurope
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FIBA Europe Announces 3×3 European Championships Pools
Germany, August 06, 2014: FIBA Europe announced on Wednesday afternoon the pools for the inaugural 3×3 European Championships which take place from 5-7 September in Bucharest, Romania. Following three qualifying tournaments which took place across Europe in July and August, 16 Men’s and 16 Women’s teams will now compete for the European crown. Additionally, by…
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Bucharest Confirmed To Host 3×3
Munich-Germany, Feb 25, 2014: FIBA Europe announced on Tuesday that the inaugural 3×3 European Championships will be hosted by Bucharest, the city dubbed by Sports Illustrated as “the unlikely mecca of 3×3.” The decision was arrived on by the FIBA Europe Executive Committee during a meeting in Munich on 25 February. Set to take place…
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Mascot Design Competition Launched
Germany, Jan 15, 2014: The EuroBasket 2015 Local Organising Commitee (LOC) launched on Wednesday an open competition for the design of the event‘s official mascot. The task of the contest is to design the official mascot of EuroBasket 2015 in Ukraine and make it a real symbol of the tournament. “The mascot is an essential…
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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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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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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…
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EuroBasket First Rounds Tickets On Sale Monday
Munich – Germany, June 28, 2013: First round tickets to EuroBasket go on sale Monday, 1st July at 5pm (CET). Ticket prices and venue maps are available BELOW: http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.pageID_l,49h2l7GO-rwHOSR6CmT2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.html Tickets will be available for people living outside of Slovenia from www.eventim.si, whilst Croatian fans can also purchase tickets from Petrol gas stations. Every individual can…
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Youth Championships 2013 Accreditation Open
Munich – Germany, June 03, 2013: Youth Championships, The media accreditation procedure for all Youth European Championships 2013 is now open. Media representatives wishing to cover the Division A events are required to complete the accreditation application online, on the FIBA Europe Media Centre. Once your accreditation request has been confirmed by FIBA Europe, you…