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. 35+, 40+, 45+ years, and so on.  Since 1991, masters championships have been provided by FIMBA and in more recent history by the European Seniors Basketball Association (ESBA), which are privately operated entities.  However, in a landmark development for the sport in December 2025, the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) recognised the masters age category from 40+ upwards and from 2026 has introduced the FIBA Masters Open to its cadre of international competitions.  The FIBA Masters Open 2026 is an exciting new instrument in FIBA’s long-term participation strategy, serving to strengthen its vision of one, global basketball community.

GB Maxibasketball is well placed to ensure Great Britain plays it part in promoting this ethos by providing a platform for players to continue playing and to represent their national federation.