Welcome to GB Maxibasketball
There is GB Basketball; and now there is GB Maxibasketball – a world championship medal-winning programme that is supported by every home nation basketball governing body in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Catering for high level male and female players aged 35+ years and older, the GB Maxibasketball programme is strategically recognised as part of the England Talent Pathway for junior to senior level players to achieve Great Britain international honours.
OUR AMBITION
To provide players with a high quality platform to continue playing basketball and competing at performance level through regular training and international events
OUR VISION
GB representative teams winning medals at European and World Maxibasketball Championships
What Is Maxibasketball?
Maxibasketball is a competitive category for players retired from regular basketball, and who wish to continue playing in high performance competitions against players in their age group.
In the UK, maxibasketball is also referred to as ‘masters’ basketball but you will find the term maxibasketball more commonly used at international events in Europe and worldwide.
Maxibasketball is divided into competition categories which rise in 5-year increments, e.g. 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+ years, and so on. The world governing body is the International Federation of Maxibasketball
The international federation is responsible for organizing maxi basketball competitions and events in every continent for players aged 30+ years to 75+ years. Check this out for a look at what they deliver – Let’s Play!
There are 350,000 active maxibasketball players worldwide, and there are individual governing body representatives in more than 50 countries, who are nominated to serve for a period of two years and whose role it is to ensure the teams representing their nation at Championship events are of an appropriate standard. Great Britain joined the international federation in 2018.
Latest News
Check in here on a regular basis for our latest news, events and articles related to maxibasketball in the UK and internationally.