Group Draws Announced for the FIMBA European Maxibasketball Championship
The first round group draw for the FIMBA European Maxibasketball Championship took place today at FIMBA HQ in Argentina, confirming the path ahead for our ten GB Maxibasketball teams competing across the men’s and women’s age categories.
Fielding ten teams across the 35+ to 60+ age groups is a significant achievement and a clear reflection of the growth and depth of masters basketball within Great Britain. Each squad now knows exactly who stands between them and progression to the next round, and the draws have produced a mix of familiar rivals and new challenges.
The Draws
Women 35+ (9 teams competition): Drawn in Pool B – GB Maxibasketball, Germany, Bolivia
Men 35+ (10 teams): Drawn in Pool B – GB Maxibasketball, Brasil B, Lithuania
Women 40+ (9 teams): Drawn in Pool C – GB Maxibasketball, Poland, Greece
Men 40+ (10 teams): Drawn in Pool C – GB Maxibasketball, Greece, Cyprus
Women 45+ (10 teams): Drawn in Pool B – GB Maxibasketball, Sweden, Mozambique
Men 45+ (15 teams): Drawn in Pool C – GB Maxibasketball, Germany, Greece, Latvia
Women 50+ (16 teams): Drawn in Pool A – GB Maxibasketball, Ukraine, Germany, Spain
Men 55+ (15 teams): Drawn in Pool B – GB Maxibasketball, Italy, Greece, Croatia
Women 55+ (12 teams): Drawn in Pool D – GB Maxibasketball, Germany, Italia Women Maxibasketball
Men 60+ (20 teams): Drawn in Pool B – GB Maxibasketball, Italy, Austria, Germany
Several of our teams will face well-established basketball nations including Germany, Italy, Greece and Spain, alongside opponents from further afield such as Bolivia and Mozambique — a reminder of just how global the masters basketball community has become.
With the group stages now confirmed, our squads enter the final stretch of preparation. Every player, coach and member of staff across all ten teams has worked hard to reach this point, and we are immensely proud to see GB Maxibasketball represented so strongly on the European stage.
We look forward to cheering on all ten teams as they take to the court — wishing every squad the very best of luck!
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