Basketball

Update: Basketball is not going ahead due to low participant numbers.

The Basketball tournament will take place from Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 August 2021 at The Stadium District in Malmö.

We offer Basketball tournaments for female-identified, male-identified, and all genders teams. All teams must register on one of the two levels:

• Recreational
• Competitive

The games will be played on the existing floor (wood/plastic). In the tournament, it is first a group stage play with four to five teams in each group. The first and second teams in each group are qualified to A-playoff, the other teams in each group will play B-playoff. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games.

Programme

Wednesday 18 August

Thursday 19 August

Friday 20 August

Recreational rules

• The game time is 4 x 6 minutes.
• Half time pause is 2 minute.
• One time out per half.
• If the game is tied at full time, sudden death” will be played (First goal wins).
• In Play-off the overtime is 1 x 3 min, one time out per team.
• Ball size 6 female-identified.
• Ball size 7 male-identified/mixed.
• The 24-second rule will be monitored by the referees.
• If both teams have the same colour on their uniforms, the away team (according to the game schedule) has to change uniforms.
• No time for warming up on the court is guaranteed.

If two or more teams have the same points, the order will be decided after the following principle:
1) The results in the games between teams with the same number of points.
2) Goal difference in the games between teams with the same number of points.
3) Number of goals made in the games between teams with the same number of points.

In all other matters, the games will be judged according to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). You can find the rules here.

Competition rules

• Game time is 4×10 minutes.
• Half time pause is 5 minute.
• One time out per half.
• If the game is tied at full time, ”sudden death” will be played (First goal wins).
• In Play-off the overtime is 1 x 3 min, one time out per team.
• Ball size 6 female-identified.
• Ball size 7 male-identified/mixed.
• The 24-second rule will be monitored by the referees.
• If both teams have the same colour on their uniforms, the away team (according to the game schedule) has to change uniforms.
• No time for warming up on the court is guaranteed.

If two or more teams have the same points, the order will be decided after the following principle:
1) The results in the games between teams with the same number of points.
2) Goal difference in the games between teams with the same number of points.
3) Number of goals made in the games between teams with the same number of points.

In all other matters, the games will be judged according to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). You can find the rules here.

Registration

The participation fee for EGLSF members is €90, and for non-members €120.

When you sign up as an athlete for EuroGames 2021, you will enjoy the broad benefits of participation in the whole of Copenhagen 2021, including

• Participation in a professionally organized tournament
• Joining the EuroGames Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 18 August
• Taking part in the WorldPride Parade and Copenhagen 2021 Closing Ceremony on Saturday 21 August
• Activities in the Sports Village
• Access to pre-sale tickets for nightly Signature Parties in Copenhagen and Malmö
• You have access to more than 200 sports, human rights, arts, and cultural events in Copenhagen and Malmö from 12-22 August!

Venue

The Basketball tournament will take place at Stadium District in Malmö, Sweden. Here you will find the Roller Derby tournament at Baltiska Hallen and Malmö Isstadion where the Ice Hockey and Figure Skating tournaments will take place.

The Stadium District is a 15 minutes walk from Triangeln station in Malmö, and Copenhagen Central Station is just a 30 minute train ride away. The travel time is roughly the same by car.

Organisers

Copenhagen 2021 is organising the tournament in cooperation with Malbas Basketball Club, The Swedish Basketball Federation, and Skånes Basketball Federation.

Questions?

If you’ve got questions, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Facebook event

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