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FIBA has officially confirmed that Munich, Germany will host the FIBA Masters Open 2027 from 7 to 15 August 2027. It’s the second edition of FIBA’s flagship international event for masters basketball, and GB Maxibasketball will be there. Building on Corinth The first FIBA Masters Open took place in Corinth, Greece earlier this year and […]

Sixty players took to the court this weekend for the first men’s selection camp of the new season, as the road to GB Maxibasketball’s 2027 championship teams officially began. GB Maxis men’s season-opening camp took place this weekend at Nottingham Wildcats Arena, with 60 players in action as they began their journey towards selection for

⏰ 3 Days to Go — And We’re at Capacity! Our first GB Maxis Men’s Open Training & Trials Weekend is just 3 days away — and training places for this September weekend are now full!         Don’t miss your next chance. Our October camps are the final opportunity to try out

With over 300 expressions of interest received for the 2026/27 season, GB Maxibasketball — a governing body-recognised national masters basketball programme — is expanding fast. Our male and female teams now span age categories from 35+ to 60+, and we’re building the staff team to match. We’re recruiting: 🏀 Head Coaches (Men’s and Women’s programme)

GB Maxibasketball is pleased to announce the appointment of Alasdair Sinclair as its new Men’s Coaching Programme Lead. Known throughout the programme as “Ally,” Sinclair led the GB Maxis M55+ team to a bronze medal at the FIMBA European Championships in Athens in 2026 — a first ever European or World Championship medal for the

GB Maxibasketball is delighted to announce the appointment of Oktay Huseyin as Strength & Conditioning Coach, joining our team as we build towards the next FIBA Masters Open. Oktay brings 15 years of high-performance experience across Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. He was the first-ever full-time Head of Physical Preparation and Sport Science

Fresh from two historic bronze medals at the FIBA European Championships in Athens and a credible 5th placing at the FIBA Masters Open in Corinth-Loutraki, GB Maxibasketball is now building its support team for the next major target on the international calendar: the FIBA Masters Open 2027 in Munich. We’re looking for experienced, committed individuals

Yesterday’s closing ceremony of the inaugural FIBA Masters Open 2026 event brought to an end the GB Maxibasketball 2025/26 international masters campaign in Greece.  Accordingly, we now welcome expressions of interest to join the GB Maxibasketball national programme for 2026/27 and attend open trial sessions in September and October 2026 in Nottingham.  We will be

GB MAXIBASKETBALL MEN 50+ TRIUMPH IN A THRILLING ENCOUNTER WITH ITALIA GOLDEN PLAYERS GIOVE TO SECURE 5TH PLACE OVERALL In a gripping clash at the Indoor Sports Hall “G. Galanopoulos’, our GB Maxis M50s emerged victorious over the Italia Golden Players Giove with a final score of 60-52. Showcasing 10 three-pointers, GB outshined the Italians

GB Maxibasketball 55+ Men and our GB 40+ Women have returned home with two European Maxibasketball Championship bronze medals, the first British teams to do so in their age category having faced some stiff competition in Athens over the past 10 days. Led by Scotland’s Alasdair Sinclair, the GB 55+ Men’s run to the bronze