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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

GB Maxibasketball Men’s 50+ squad will make history as they take part in this year’s FIBA Masters Open Championship. Held in Corinth-Loutraki, Greece from 4-12 July 2026, the competition will be staged for the first time by basketball’s world governing body FIBA. The Masters Open is the first major international championship dedicated to the masters

GB Maxibasketball Women 35+ Retain Gold at GB Masters Basketball Championship Our GB Maxibasketball Women 35+ team have struck gold again — winning the GB Masters Basketball Championship in Cardiff this weekend and going unbeaten to retain the title for a second consecutive year. Under Head Coach Roberta Guerrina and Assistant Coach Ilze Holsteina, the

GB Maxis Men: Final Preparation Camp Complete Ahead of Masters Championships in Greece This weekend, GB Maxibasketball’s men’s teams came together at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena for their final preparations ahead of the upcoming Masters Championship in Greece. The weekend’s centrepiece was a special presentation of GB game uniforms, hosted at The Village Hotel, Nottingham,

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

Five GB women’s teams. Two days. Four sessions each. Five preparation games. The final GB Maxibasketball women’s training camp — held last weekend at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena — is complete, and the countdown to Athens has truly begun. The weekend was as demanding as it was inspiring. Players competed in a series of final

The draw for the inaugural FIBA Masters Open 2026 was conducted at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on Friday 29 May 2026 — and Great Britain’s Men’s 50+ team now know exactly who awaits them in Corinth-Loutraki, Greece, where the competition takes place from 4 to 12 July. GB Maxis have

The GB Maxi 55+ Men’s squad returned from Dublin this weekend with silver medals, battle-hardened experience, and growing momentum ahead of their ultimate target — the World Masters Championships in Athens. Nine players made the trip to the Dublin Masters Over-50s Tournament, and from the opening tip-off it was clear this squad means business. Building