FIBA Europe Board approves hosts for 2021 Youth European Championships

The Board also approved the remaining hosts for the 2021 Youth European Championships, which have seen a record number of 259 teams registered to participate across the 16 events next summer.

Podgorica (MNE) was confirmed as the venue for the FIBA U20 European Championship, Division A, Sopron (HUN) is set to host the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship, Division A, while FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship, Division B will take place in Skopje (MKD).

For all other tournaments, the 2020 organizers were confirmed by the Board as hosts of the respective edition of the 2021 European Championships in September.

MEN



EVENT
DATES
VENUE
COUNTRY


FIBA U20 European Championship
July 17-25
Podgorica
MNE


FIBA U20 European Championship, Division B
July 16-25
Tbilisi
GEO


FIBA U18 European Championship
July 31 – August 8
Konya
TUR


FIBA U18 European Championship, Division B
July 30 – August 8
Oradea
ROU


FIBA U18 European Championship, Division C
July 27 – August 1
Serravalle
SMR


FIBA U16 European Championship
August 13-21
Skopje
MKD


FIBA U16 European Championship, Division B
August 12-21
Sofia
BUL


FIBA U16 European Championship, Division C
July 10-18
Prishtina
KOS



WOMEN



EVENT
DATES
VENUE
COUNTRY


FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship
July 3-11
Sopron
HUN


FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship, Division B
July 3-11
Skopje
MKD


FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship
July 24 – August 1
Heraklion
GRE


FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship, Division B
July 23 – August 1
Oberwart, Gussing
AUT


FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship, Division C
July 27 – August 1
Andorra la Vella
AND


FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship
August 6-14
Matosinhos
POR


FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship, Division B
August 5-14
Sarajevo
BIH


FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship, Division C
July 13-18
Gibraltar
GIB



CLUB COMPETITIONS

The Board was presented with a review of the EuroLeague Women bubbles, as well as the recent decisions to modify the format of the EuroCup Women and FIBA Europe Cup after taking into consideration the epidemiological situation in Europe.

The Board also approved the principle that if teams are not able to arrive and participate in the designated EuroCup Women and FIBA Europe Cup bubbles, they will be excluded from the respective competition.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Board also heard reports of the various permanent commissions of FIBA Europe and approved the following recommendations:

Early designation of FIBA U16 Men’s European Championship, Division A or B to Matosinhos in Portugal for 2022, depending on the classification of Portugal in the 2021 tournament.
The dates for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers Second Round to be held on the 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, 25th and 28th August 2021.
The Calendar for Youth competitions in 2022.
The increase of the Officiating Fees as of season 2021-2022.
A 50 percent decrease of players license (“B”-license) fees for European club competitions.