MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA Europe Board convened in Munich, Germany on Monday, March 28, for its spring session.  

The members had a full agenda and an important array of matters to consider, ahead of a very busy spring and summer.

The following key topics were discussed: 

FIBA EuroBasket 2025  

The Board discussed the bids of Cyprus, Finland and Latvia for FIBA EuroBasket 2025. The three countries presented their candidacies, at the Host Announcement ceremony on March 29 and were, subsequently, voted in to be three of the hosts of the Group Phase of the flagship event in 2025, with Latvia also having been tasked to organize the Final Phase.  

The Board also discussed the current situation in Ukraine and how the war affects sport and especially basketball. 

After taking into consideration the extremely difficult circumstances and the huge challenges that the country is facing, and as an act of solidarity to the Federation and basketball community of Ukraine, the Board decided to continue exclusive discussions with Ukraine for the hosting of the fourth group of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 until the end of November 2022. 
 
At the same time, FIBA Europe will work on an alternative back-up plan.

European Qualifiers  

Reports were given on the February European Qualifiers windows of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers as well as about the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments.

Projects approved by the European Commission  

The Board was presented with details of FIBA Europe's "EuroStep" project which was recently approved by the European Commission as part of its Erasmus+ program. 

The ambitious project focuses on the development of clubs and National Federations' capacities and readiness to manage the ever-changing digital landscape, new technologies and media operations in the post-pandemic era. 

Two other projects, where FIBA Europe participates as partner, were also approved by the Commission: "I Coach Girls" and "Sport Against Match Fixing."

Change of venues for Youth events 

Following requests by the organizing National Federations the follow Youth European Championships were re-assigned a new hosting city/venue: 

FIBA U18 European Championship 2022 will be played in Izmir, Turkey (initially in Konya).

FIBA U18 European Championship 2022,  Division B, will be played in Ploiesti, Romania (initially in Oradea).

The hosts of FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2022, Division B, the National Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have requested a change of dates for the event which was originally scheduled August 18-27.  

After careful consideration the Board decided that the dates for this event cannot be moved, and therefore a new host will be assigned by FIBA Europe.  

FIBA U16 European Championship 2022, Division C will be played in Prizren, Kosovo (initially in Pristina), subject to successful site visit by FIBA Europe in the next few weeks.

Other matters  

The Board was also presented with progress reports on the preparations of Europe's flagship events, the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 as well as the bidding process for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025.  

Reports were also given on the meetings of the Small Countries and the Finance Commissions as well as 3x3 Basketball.  

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