European Basketball Gets Two New Competitions
The Board of FIBA-Europe met on 2nd and 3rd November 2001 for its 13th session of the 1998 - 2002 term of office in Munich, Germany.
1. FIBA-Europe Zone
The Board took the basic decisions to constitute an administratively autonomous FIBA-Zone for Europe.
In particular, the Board of FIBA-Europe decided that its provisional headquarters will be located in Munich, Germany, as of 1st June 2002, when FIBA World will move its headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland.
Furthermore, it has also decided to authorize the President, Mr. George Vassilakopoulos, and the FIBA Secretary General, Mr. Borislav Stankovic, to secure the financial income of FIBA-Europe through agreements with the FIBA Central Board and Sport+, the television partner of FIBA until 2010.
As a consequence, after next year's ratification by the FIBA World Congress in August 2002, FIBA will have 5 administratively autonomous FIBA Zones for each of the 5 continents united under the umbrella and regulations of the International Basketball Federation.
2. European Club Competitions
The FIBA-Europe Board also discussed the future organization of European Club Competitions.
In general it was decided that three levels of competitions for both men and women should be available, whereas the lower two levels shall be combined into one competition during the same season.
As a consequence there should be two competitions:
* the FIBA EuroCup
* the FIBA European League
for both men's and women's clubs.
In particular, the FIBA EuroCup should be organized as of the season 2002-2003 into a first regional level and a second phase on a pan-European level.
The relevant Commission of FIBA-Europe is entrusted to prepare concrete regulations by the end of January 2002.
The Board has assigned the Final of the Saporta Cup 2002 to France.
For more details contact:
Joanna Sutherland
Press Assistant
* communications@office.fiba.com
* Tel: ++49+89 74 81 58-0
* Fax: 74 81 58 33
Web: www.fiba.com
1. FIBA-Europe Zone
The Board took the basic decisions to constitute an administratively autonomous FIBA-Zone for Europe.
In particular, the Board of FIBA-Europe decided that its provisional headquarters will be located in Munich, Germany, as of 1st June 2002, when FIBA World will move its headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland.
Furthermore, it has also decided to authorize the President, Mr. George Vassilakopoulos, and the FIBA Secretary General, Mr. Borislav Stankovic, to secure the financial income of FIBA-Europe through agreements with the FIBA Central Board and Sport+, the television partner of FIBA until 2010.
As a consequence, after next year's ratification by the FIBA World Congress in August 2002, FIBA will have 5 administratively autonomous FIBA Zones for each of the 5 continents united under the umbrella and regulations of the International Basketball Federation.
2. European Club Competitions
The FIBA-Europe Board also discussed the future organization of European Club Competitions.
In general it was decided that three levels of competitions for both men and women should be available, whereas the lower two levels shall be combined into one competition during the same season.
As a consequence there should be two competitions:
* the FIBA EuroCup
* the FIBA European League
for both men's and women's clubs.
In particular, the FIBA EuroCup should be organized as of the season 2002-2003 into a first regional level and a second phase on a pan-European level.
The relevant Commission of FIBA-Europe is entrusted to prepare concrete regulations by the end of January 2002.
The Board has assigned the Final of the Saporta Cup 2002 to France.
For more details contact:
Joanna Sutherland
Press Assistant
* communications@office.fiba.com
* Tel: ++49+89 74 81 58-0
* Fax: 74 81 58 33
Web: www.fiba.com