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MAXIBASKETBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP by FIMBA

MÁLAGA’22

An awesome TOURNAMENT FROM OVER THE WORLD Around 200 teams, 35 countries and players from 30 to 75 years old

THE BEST HOST The Costa del Sol offers to visitors culture, sports, beaches and the best food

TWO YEARS AFTER The global pandemic has delayed the championship scheduled for 2020

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OVERCOMING THE PANDEMIC

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President of the Organisation Committee of the XI Maxibasketball European Championship and member of the FIMBA Advisory Committee

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Every project requires work and effort and requires overcoming challenges that appear along the way. However, no one could imagine that a pandemic was going to delay our usual summer event for two years. With everyone’s support we have been able to overcome this immense challenge. Now is time to play!

WELCOME TEN DAYS TO ENJOY

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ÁLAGA 2022 IS the fruit of a long road that began in 2018 when Spain was chosen to host the FIMBA 2020 Maxi Basketball European Championship. The process has been longer and more costly than anyone suspected. When it seems that we have overcome the pandemic, the whole world shakes facing a new war. A stupid war that causes a lot of suffering and will deprive us of the presence of many of our friends. FIMBA has

returned to a certain normality in 2o22 and wants to do it showing its tournaments as an example of solidarity and friendship between citizens of different nationalities. We are going to enjoy the sport for ten days, but without forgetting those who will not be with us. Our competition is open to all countries of the world. Together, let’s make the tournament a perfect example of harmony and peace.

WELCOME TO MALAGA!

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WELCOME TO MALAGA P ro f . V I NC E NC B U TAL A Ph D

PRESIDENT OF FIMBA EUROPE

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am delighted to welcome you to Málaga. Serious sport and fun are coming together at the 11th FIMBA European Maxibasketball Championship held here in Málaga for the next nine days. After the championships held in Riga, Athens, Helsinki, Hamburg, Pesaro, Zagreb, Kaunas, Ostrava, Novi Sad, and Maribor, the beautiful city of Málaga is hosting this important event for the first time since 2000.

Málaga is a place that always welcomes you with open arms. Undoubtedly, it is a city that never disappoints, a place that never fails to move you with its unique light, happiness, and hospitality.

Experiences of joy and warmth, light, and passion – of lovers who, in this place, are always guided towards the bright sunshine.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has rescheduled the 11th EMBC from 2020 and 2021 to 2022. We are meeting

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again, four years since the previous European Championship and three years after the previous World Championship. Great organizers and passionate athletes never give up. After the pandemic, millions of players have restarted playing, and nothing can stop the immense wave driven by the desire to continue playing. Therefore, the championship is called “OPEN” because its participation is open to non-European teams, which, in the second phase, will compete for the medals in the “Rest of the World” classification.

Athletes from all over Europe and the rest of the world have gathered for an international celebration of “Sport for Life” and to enjoy everything this capital, Costa del Sol – a diverse, cultural, and cosmopolitan city – has to offer. The challenge for Málaga has been to give these more than 2,300

players a chance to engage in their passion – which is not so hard to do in this lovely city, a corner bathed in a sea, which welcomes and teaches interesting virtues.

For nine days, bouncing basketballs will echo from the nearly 500 games being played here. Maxibasketball games are a “slice of life”.

They are about people coming together to celebrate their love of the game of basketball and their passion for life. To be a part of this unforgettable experience is tremendous and unforgettable. Success here defines not only as winning the game but as understanding that Maxibasketball is an opportunity to do something good for our health, to have fun, and contribute to everyone’s well-being. FIMBA championships strive to deliver a top-level event with an equal emphasis on the competitive and social sides.

Málaga meets the challenge: the organizers can be proud of their work, which includes

185 participating teams, the most ever at any European championship, from 20 European countries and 15 countries from the rest of the world. FIMBA is an example of the great strides that have been made in Europe and in the world and gives us the chance to consider the continuity of sport in human life.

I appreciate the efforts of the national authorities in favor of a high-level tournament. To the FIMBA Representatives, having in their hands the fate of thousands of basketball players from their countries, take care of those issues that exceed the sporting aspect.

Thanks to the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone else involved in bringing this event to life! I would like to wish each and every one of you a successful and enjoyable time in Málaga.

Let’s all have fun in the spirit of friendly competition!

Good luck!

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LIST OF CONTENT

Welcome

General Info

What to do in Malaga

FIMBA welcomes to Málaga to players, coaches, family and friends. .

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The information you need to know about the places of the tournament. .

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All the information you need to enjoy your visit to the South of Spain. .

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The Teams

FIMBA Rules

The Venues

The complete list of teams and categories of the European Championship. .

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Players, coaches and all the member of the teams need to know the rules. .

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Discover all the courts located in Málaga, Fuengirola and Cártama. .

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GENERAL INFORMATION

10 days to

REMEMBER The Maxibasketball European Championship is not just sport.

Visitors will find a wide range of activities to enjoy during their stay in Malaga. Here is the essential information to make the most of your presence in Andalusia.

FIMBA PLACES

MEETING POINT

MEDICAL SERVICES

The Maxibasketball European 2022 will be present in many places in the metropolitan area of Malaga. For any questions during the tournament there will be three key points:

The three FIMBA venues mentioned are places to make any consultation related to the championship, but they are also the meeting points of the tournament.

The accreditation center is located at the Andalusian Sports Institute, right next to the Javier Imbroda Sports City.

The tournament has a complete network of medical assistance available in all the pavilions and information centers deployed in the metropolitan area of Malaga. In all of them we can find the necessary basic measures (first aid kits, defibrillator, basic drugs such as paracetamol...) and also in all of them there is a medicalized ambulance in case it is necessary to transport an athlete or follower to a medical center in the area of Málaga.

· Ciudad Deportiva Javier Imbroda and Instituto Andaluz del Deporte · Ciudad Deportiva de Cártama · Pabellón Los Guindos

In the Sports City of Cártama and in the Los Guindos Pavilion there are food trucks to eat and drink something before or after the games.

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TRANSPORTATION

MERCHANDISING

STREAMING

Tournament participants have a wide range of transportation options. Those who have contracted the official pack have at their disposal a free transportation service from their hotel to the halls and venues of the championship.

Before, during and after the tournament, all the players, members of the technical staff, friends and family will be able to acquire memories of a wonderful experience like the one they will have playing the FIMBA European Basketball Championship. Among the personalized pieces there are clothes of all kinds, glasses, caps and mugs, among many other items. Who has ordered it through the web before going to Malaga can receive the order from him in the Spanish city.

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More information on these links Metro: https://metromalaga.es/ Train: https://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/cercanias-malaga Bus: https://www.emtmalaga.es/

www.maxi-basketball.com www.fimba.es

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SCHEDULE

FRIDAY (JUNE, 24)

SUNDAY (JUNE, 26)

9:00 to 21:00 Teams registration.

Welcome Pack.

9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories during the whole day.

In all courts.

18:00 The technical meeting with the referees previous to the Tournament.

21:30 Party. Place to decide.

21:30 Party. Place to decide.

THURSDAY (JUNE, 30) 9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories.

In all courts.

10:00 FIMBA Europe General Assembly.

Instituto Andaluz del Deporte.

19:00 Technical meeting with the team’s delegates to explain all the details of the tournament.

Instituto Andaluz del Deporte (beside the Ciudad Deportiva Javier Imbroda). Av. Santa Rosa de Lima, 5 29007 Málaga.

MONDAY (JUNE, 27)

21:30 Party. Place to decide.

20:30 Authorities and country representatives dinner.

Jardín Botánico de la Concepción. Camino del Jardín Botánico 3, 29014 Málaga.

SATURDAY (JUNE, 25)

TUESDAY (JUNE, 28)

FRIDAY (JULY, 1)

9:00 to 18:00 First games of all the categories but in a reduced schedule.

In all courts.

9:00 to 18:30 Games in all categories. Final of the first phase of the competition in all the groups.

In all courts.

9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories.

In all courts.

20:00 Teams parade.

20:30 Opening Cerimony.

21:15 Welcome party to all the athletes, coaches, staff members and followers after the parade and the Opening Cerimony.

Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, calle Miguel de Mérida Nicolich, 2 29004 Málaga

9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories during the whole day. In all courts.

12:00 FIMBA Game.

Ciudad Deportiva Javier Imbroda 20:30 Social Party. París 15, Calle la Orotava, 27, 29006 Málaga.

WEDNESDAY (JUNE, 29) 9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories.

In all courts.

21:30 Party. Place to decide.

SATURDAY (JULY, 2) 9:00 to 21:00 Games of all categories.

In all courts.

SUNDAY (JULY, 3)

9:00 to 15:00 The Finals.

The venues will be announced duirng the week.

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FIMBA ORGANIZATION

INTERNACIONAL BOARD

FIMBA Europe

President Rubén Rodríguez Lamas (Argentina)

President Vincenc Butala (Slovenia) Members Giuseppe Ponzoni (Italy) Tonci Vanjak (Croatia) Paris Petras (Greece) Hans-Jüergen Duchstein (Germany) Valeria Sholohova (Russia) Substitute Members Lazlo Hartl (Hungary)

Vice President Nelson Silva Chiacchio (Uruguay) Second Vice President Juha Vettanen (Finland) Head Secretary Carlos M. del Viso (Argentina) Members Vincenc Butala (Slovenia) Carlos Galvao (Brazil) Giuseppe Ponzoni (Italy) Anatolijus Kupkovas (Lithuania) Osvaldo Pandolfo (Costa Rica) Miodrag Hadzibabic (Serbia) Substitute Members José Rafael Otero (Puerto Rico) Petar Cota (Croatia)

MÁLAGA 2022 ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE President Manel Casas (Spain) Communication & Strategy Marc Alcaraz (Spain) Competition Assistant Rafa Piña Machuca (Spain) Technical Committee Joaquín Martínez (Spain)

STAFF FIMBA Operative Director Agustín Rodríguez Lamas (Argentina) Event Manager Franco Zullich (Argentina) Social Director María Viviana Busso (Argentina) Competition Director Leonardo Pandolfo (Costa Rica) Technical Coordinator Ossama El Dabagh (Egypt) ADVISORY COUNCIL President Nelson Silva (Uruguay) Members Agustín Rodríguez Lamas (Argentina) Juha Vettanent (Finland) Susana Treidel (Argentina) Manel Casas (Spain)

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THE EUROBASKET SHOP ALEXANDER B. WOBDTZ

Pabellón Los Guindos (Avda. Gregorio Diego, 44 - Málaga)

N O T O N LY B A S K E T B A L L

GUIDE TO KNOW MALAGA

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WHAT TO SEE WHAT TO DO

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MARQUÉS DE LARIOS STREET KNOWN as Calle Larios, it is one of the most famous streets in Spain and concentrates the essence of Malaga. Full of bars, restaurants and shops, it is a must for anyone who spends a few days in the Andalusian city. It is considered the most expensive street in Spain if we exclude those in Madrid and Barcelona. It has been pedestrianized for twenty years and has become the axis of the rehabilitation of the historic center of the city. (Photo on the left)

BEACHES WITHOUT A DOUBT, one of the great attractions of visiting Malaga is enjoying the beaches, not only in the city, but on the Costa del Sol in general. There are many attractive beaches, but the closest to the city center is Malagueta beach, a place full of attractions.

ROMAN THEATRE IT IS the main vestige of the Roman presence in Malaga. It is located at the foot of the Alcazaba hill and retains a good part of the original stands.

ATARAZANAS MARKET LOCATED in a magnificent 19th century building, it is an ideal place to purchase the best local food. In addition, the area is full of tapas bars to try the gastronomic delights of the area.

SOHO YOU HAVE a neighborhood that has been remodeled in recent years and is characterized by housing numerous samples of street art on the facades of the buildings.

It is also known as the Art District and is located near the Center for Contemporary Art.

LA ALCAZABA DE MÁLAGA THIS IS probably the most visited attraction in Malaga. It was built by the Arabs in the 11th century and was a palace that became the residence of the Arab rulers and, at the same time, a defensive fortress against the Christians. Inside there you can find numerous patios, fountains and gardens, as well as a museum that shows pieces of the city’s history.

CATHEDRAL THE BEGINNING of its construction dates back to the 16th century. It began to be built on the foundations of the mosque, but the lack of funds caused the work to be abandoned on several occasions. The construction process

lasted two centuries and the Cathedral was never finished in the way it had been planned. For example, it has a bell tower, despite the fact that two were contemplated in the initial design. It is advisable to climb the 200 steps (87 meters) to the highest point to see a perfect panorama of the city.

MUSEUMS MALAGA will offers during the basketball tournament an interesting range of museums where the visitor has different options to choose. Probably the most famous is the Picasso Museum, which more than 200 works by the great painter. As a complement, you can also visit the Picasso Birthplace Museum. Another great place where you can see masterpieces of painting is the Carmen Thyssen Museum, showing Andalusian and Spanish art in general. The Pompidou Center (in the photo) is a branch of the famous museum of Paris. The Contemporary Art Center offers an overview of current art, from the 20th and 21st centuries. There are also centers dedicated to specific themes, such as the Flamenco Art Museum, the Automobile Museum, the Glass and Crystal Museum and the Art and Popular Traditions Museum.

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THE MAP The QR printed in this section leads to a map containing the main points of interest related to the Maxibasketball European Championship. The map shows the location of all the pavilions in which matches are going to be played, as well as the exact location of the venues for the most important official social activities such as the inaugural parade or the social party on Tuesday night. Nor is the location of the championship venues missing from the map, where the doubts and requests of the participants will be answered.

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VALE DE DESCUENTO

20% de descuento adicional PRESENTANDO ESTE VALE Válido hasta el 30 de julio CENTRO COMERCIAL MCARTHURGLEN MÁLAGA, Nautica Store Calle Alfonso Ponce de León 5 , local 37, 29004, Málaga

THE TOURNAMENT

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FIMBA STARS NOTABLES IN MALAGA 2022

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alaga will receive various wellknown personalities in the world of basketball for more than a week. Players, coaches, journalists, referees... representatives of this wonderful sport. The photos show some of those who will star in the XI Maxibasketball European. From left to right and from top to bottom, Carlos Cabezas, world champion with Spain, will be in M35. The Argentinian Rubén Wolkowyski, with great experience in the NBA, will defend a Spanish team in M40.

Another illustrious man with a long carreer is Fran Vázquez, formerly of FC Bar-

celona and Unicaja, among others, who will play alongside Cabezas. Pepón Artiles has played many years in the Spanish ACB league and is now part of the Spain roster. The British Drew Barrett will be the captain in M45 of a group formed with the majority of players who have played with the English National team. The best former players from the islands come to Malaga. Gabriel Díaz-Morera, a Spanish player several times elected MVP of the LEB league, cannot play because he has not reached the age of 35 and will repeat for the second time as coach of White

Chocolate-LSB in M45 (Spain A). On the first time he won gold. Andrea Bassani, a key man in the success of the Euroleague, will try from the position of coach to overcome the bronze of the previous edition. Andrea will lead the Italy M55 team. Maurizio Giusti, also Italian, has turned 50 and is a regular at FIMBA tournaments. FC Barcelona legend Audie Norris, an unforgettable pivot, will spend a few days in Malaga watching games and signing autographs. In the photo, together with Manel Casas, president of the organizing committee.

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n the photos above, star players who have somehow participated in FIMBA tournaments. Max Monti, an excellent Italian center, defended by Rafael Álvarez, a former powerful NCAA player. Behind, coach Vincenzo Rittacca, under the watchful eye of Marco Palmero (9). Nikos Gallis, an European superstar, organizes a league in Greece and the best players attend the European and FIMBA World Championships. Birgit Menz, German player of great quality. The Slovenian Dušan Hauptman, together with the Serbian Milenko Topic.

Jim Sweeney, about whom rivers of ink were written when he was a college student in the NCAA. Croatian Toni Kukoc won 3 NBA rings alongside the greatest of All Times, Michael Jordan. The Italian Marco Sofrini who passed

away. Two players with a long NBA career: the Lithuanian superstar Arvydas Sabonis and the American Jerry Reynolds, who spent a very pleasant week in Montecatini during the World Cup 2017. The Hispanic-Peruvian Kike Hurtado, who lived great battles with the best generation of Argentina, the one led

by Manu Ginobili. Croatian Zeljko Pavlicevic.

Slovenian Goran Jagodnik has an impressive professional career. He appears greeting the Spanish guard Marc Rufino (3). Italian Manuel Stignani (12) fights for a ball with Spaniard Marco Palmero, while he is watched by his teammate Maurizio Giusti (10) and from the ground by Eduardo Malo de Molina (12), an smart point center. Alex Blackwell played with Chile in the Espoo World Cup. Before, he had the honor of being part of Magic

Johnson’s Lakers. The Italian Mario Boni, great scorer and key person in the organization of the World Cup in Tuscany. Berni Tamames, three decades in the Spanish elite. Two Italian legends: Flavio Carrera and Romeo Sachetti. An image of the awesome bench at a Christmas tournament in Milan: Mario Aguado, Joe Arlauckas, Manel Bosch, José Miguel Antúnez, Quique Andreu, Marc Alcaraz, Salva Díez and Audie Norris. Roman Horvath is an Slovenian with a great track record. José Coego, top scorer at the European Championship in Maribor, in the locker room with Xavier López, other star who was the first Spanish flag bearer in World Cup history. And four players who triumphed together at FC Barcelona: Salva Díez, Manel Bosch, Quique Andreu and Audie Norris.

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TEAMS AND CATEGORIES

A Real Dream

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iven the special circumstances that the world has faced in the last two years, the Maxibasketball European Championship will include in this edition the presence of ambassador teams from non-European countries. In the first phase, teams from Europe and the rest of the world coincide, but in the second phase, they are separated and only the teams from the Old Continent will fight for the Eurobasket medals. If there are matches broadcasted live will be announced during the tournament.

WOMEN F +30 +35 ESTONIA (OSK/VESIIR) (30) ESTONIA (Elva/Estonia) GERMANY (Germany 35) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB O35 Ladies) UNITED KINGDOM B (Maxiballers)

F +40 A LATVIA (BK Avantis) ITALY (Italia Basket Over 40 Female) UNITED KINGDOM A (Team GB Maxiballers) POLAND (Polska 40+) B CZECH REPUBLIC (Podolí Czech Stars) HUNGARY (Hun k8+2) UNITED KINGDOM FIMBA B (FIMBA GB B) GERMANY (Germany F40)

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A POLAND (Poland 45) GERMANY B (Germany Plan B) UNITED KINGDOM B (Team GB Maxibasketball) SPAIN (MHM España) B GERMANY A (Germany A) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB Women O45) LATVIA (Cesis)

F +50 A HUNGARY (Hungarian Angels) GERMANY B (Germany B) SPAIN (Club Deportivo Salliver) B UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB 50’s) ITALY (Maxibasketball Donne Milano) SPAIN A (A2T Segundo Tiempo) C GERMANY A (Team Valdo) UNITED KINGDOM B (Team GB Maxibasketball) LITHUANIA (RKL Lithuania AMBASSADORS ARGENTINA (FEMAR 50) COLOMBIA (Club Doce) COLOMBIA B (Antioquia Colombia) COLOMBIA C (Las Paisas) COSTA RICA (Costa Rica 50) REP. DOMINICANA (Liga Femenina Budomax)

F +55 A CZECH REPUBLIC A (Czech Ladies) ITALY A (Italia Golden Players F55) FIMBA GB Women O55 – United Kingdom B GERMANY A (Germany A) CZECH REPUBLIC B (Old Stars Strakonice) ITALY B (Italia Women Maxibasketball)

C ESTONIA (MBL Estonia) IRELAND (Ireland) LATVIA (Latvijas Purenes) AMBASSADORS ARGENTINA (FFEMAR 55) PERU (Peru Maxi 55) COLOMBIA (Maxiball Colombia) BRAZIL (Brasil 55)

F +60 A HUNGARY (Turbó Csigák) GERMANY C (Grey Ladies) SLOVAKIA (Maxibasket Kosice) COSTA RICA (Costa Rica 60) B GERMANY A (Germany) CZECH REPUBLIC A (Basket Prague Selection) UNITED KINGDOM (FIMBA Gb 60’s) ECUADOR (Ecuador 60) C LATVIA (Zeltenes) GERMANY B (Ladies Germany) CZECH REPUBLIC B (Kiwi 2005/60)

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TEAMS AND CATEGORIES

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SLOVENIA (Slovenia Dsr Splavar) SPAIN A (Unicaja Baloncesto) UNITED KINGDOM B (FIMBA GB B) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB A) SPAIN B (Guayotas Ibericos) UNITED KINGDOM C (Team GB Maxibasketball) UKRAINE

M +40 A

ITALY (Italy Basket Over 40) LATVIA (Krown Latvia) AUSTRIA (Team Austria 40) UNITED KINGDOM B (Team GB Maxibasketball) ESTONIA (Sportland) B

SLOVENIA (KK Kaja Grosuplje) SWITZERLAND (Team Switzerland M40) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB O40) JORDAN ( Jordan Old Timers) SPAIN (Mijas Unión Basket)

UNITED KINGDOM A (Fimba GB M50’s) GERMANY B (Germany B) HUNGARY (Hungary +50) SWITZERLAND (Team Switzerland M50) GERMANY C (Germany C) E

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ITALY A (Italy Basket Over 45) SPAIN B (Casa Rojo) SWITZERLAND (Team Switzerland 45) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB O45) B

GERMANY (Germany A) ITALY B (Underdog Italia Over 45 by Futura A.s.d.)

SPAIN C (EspUA) HUNGARY (Bravos Hungary 45) C

SERBIA A (Serbia A) GREECE (Pireaus Veterans 45) POLAND (Polonia 45) D

SPAIN A (White Chocolate La Salle Bonanova) SERBIA B (Serbia B 45) UNITED KINGDOM B (Team GB Maxibasketball)

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ITALY A (FIMBA Italia Over 50) CZECH REPUBLIC (Czech Flamenders)

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POLAND A (Poland Marek 60) ITALY C (Maxibasket Milano)

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GERMANY A (Germany A) POLAND B (Lzkosz Poland)

AMBASSADORS

GERMANY B (Germany B) CZECH REPUBLIC (Sodoma M 65)

GREECE A (Greece Thessaloniki) ITALY B (Italia Golden Players M50) EL SALVADOR (El Salvador) COLOMBIA A (Bogotá) COLOMBIA B (Pancers) BRAZIL (Brazil Team 50)

M +55 A

SWITZERLANDA (Team Switzerland M55) ITALY C (Maxibasket Milano) GERMANY A (Germany A Nationals) CZECH REPUBLIC (Czech Republic M55 +JFS) C

SERBIA (Serbia) GERMANY B (Germany B) URUGUAY B (Uruguay 55) D

GERMANY C (German Maxxis) UNITED KINGDOM A (FIMBA GB M55 Herons) VENEZUELA (Maccabi Miranda Venezuela) E

ITALY B (FIMBA Italia Over 55) UNITED KINGDOM B (FIMBA GB O55 Plus) URUGUAY A (Uruguay Montevideo/Paysandú)

M +50 A

SPAIN A (Unicaja Baloncesto) ITALY C (Master Italia Pegaso) GREECE B (EKA Basket Greece 50) B

GERMANY A (Germany A) SPAIN B (CD Gines) AUSTRIA (Austrian Fifties)

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AMBASSADORS

URUGUAY (Uruguay 60) USA (Fairway Ford)

M +65 A

SLOVENIA (Aikea Portoroz) ITALY B (Over Sport Italia M65 Azzurra) B

GERMANY A (Germany A) ITALY C (Over Sport Italia M65 Bianca) C

LITUANIA (Lietuva 65) GERMANY (Germany B) SERBIA (Serbia) D

ITALY A (Golden Players M65) UNITED KINGDOM (FIMBA GB M 65) CZECH REPUBLIC (Kosire Praha) AMBASSADORS

BRAZIL (Meia Cinco) USA (Global Masters) JAPAN (Samurai Senior Ballers)

M +70

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GEORGIA (Georgia) ITALY D (Master Italia Pegaso)

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ITALY A (Italia Golden Players M55) HUNGARY (Hungarian M55+) ARGENTINA (Argentina M55+)

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MEX-COLOMBIA (SAMEX) G

AMBASSADORS

URUGUAY (Vetebasket Urues) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES A (UAE Team) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE B)

SLOVENIA (VKD Stajerska) ITALY B (Fimba Italia Over 60) IRELAND B (Celtic Warran,)

POLAND (Poland Gawron Team) UNITED KINGDOM B (Team GB Maxibasketball)

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ITALY A (Golden Players M60) ESTONIA (TOP Trust) IRELAND A (Ireland Shannon Dodgers)

M +60 A

SPAIN (Unicaja Baloncesto) CZECH REPUBLIC (BPS Czech Republic) GERMANY C (German Maxxis) B

LITHUANIA A (Perlas Lithuania) GREECE (Eka Basket Greece 60) AUSTRIA (Austria 60) C

CROATIA (VKK Zagreb) UNITED KINGDOM (FIMBA GB M60’s) LITHUANIA B (Omega Kaunas)

Germany A – Germany Lietuva 70 – Lithuania FIMBA GB O70 – Reino Unido ITALY (FIMBA Italia +70 A) GERMANY B (Germany Ü70 Wiha) AUSTRIA (Austria 70) C

Latvia Tukums 70 – Latvia ITALY B (Over Sport Italia M70) AMBASSADORS

BRAZIL (Brasil 70) USA (Team USA 70)

M +75 USA (East Bank Saloon) LATVIA (Latvia 75) ITALY (Over Sport Italia) ESTONIA (Sameko 75) GERMANY (Germany)

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LAW’S TOURNAMENT

RULES OF THE GAME It is important to know the regulations of the tournament. All rules of the game that are not expressly modified by the FIMBA Regulations, will be governed by the general rules and regulations approved by FIBA. This is a summary of the laws that govern FIMBA tournaments. The QR gives access to the complete regulation.

WHAT ARE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES??

The official languages of championship are Spanish and English. Russian and Portuguese languages are optional and there should be available interpreters if necessary.

WHAT CATEGORIES ARE? The Maxi Basketball Regional and World League championships will be played according to this scheme: Women 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 y 65 años or more.

Men 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75 y 80 or more.

CAN THERE BE FINALS BETWEEN TEAMS OF THE SAME COUNTRY? No country will be able to obtain first and second place in the same age category.

The teams from the same country that participate in the same category must eliminate each other, in such a way that only one at most can access the final, regardless of the areas from which they come.

PLAYERS REGISTRATION A player eligible to play at FIMBA Championships, Leagues, Regional and World Championships is one who: · Has his/her Fimba License. · Prove the appropriate age or whose corresponding birthday takes place within the current calendar year. · Is registered in the team roster of his/ her team previous to the start of the championship. · Has presented to the national FIMBA Representative his/her physical aptitude and signed an official waiver of responsibilities.

DELEGATES For the championship authorities the delegate is the team representative and responsible for: · Registering the team, · Submitting the official team roster on time including the Fimba License number of each player, and accomplishing all the formalities, · Making changes and adding players on time. · Accomplishing all and every FIMBA rules and regulations, · Signing the Delegate Waiver Form.

PLAYERS IN MORE TEAMS OR CATEGORIES No player will be allowed to play in two categories or teams at the same time in the same tournament.

PLAYING WEAR The team listed to the left of the sports calendar will wear light shirts. The team listed to the right of the schedule will wear dark jerseys.

Thirty (30) minutes before each game, the delegate must confirm to the control table the list of the 12 players with the shirt numbers with which they will act.

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THE VENUES

CIUDAD DEPORTIVA JAVIER IMBRODA (CARRANQUE) Avenida Santa Rosa de Lima de Málaga. 29007 Málaga.

COLEGIO DE LOS OLIVOS

Calle de Julio Verne, 8, 29191 Málaga.

COMPLEJO POLIDEPORTIVO ELOLA (Elola 1 y Elola 2)

C/ Miguel Bueno, s/n 29640 Fuengirola.

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THE VENUES

TRAINING CENTER FUENGIROLA HIGUERÓN

Avenida de El Higuerón, 29640 Fuengirola.

PABELLÓN CIUDAD JARDÍN

Pl. de John F. Kennedy, 29014 Málaga.

LOS GUINDOS

CIUDAD DEPORTIVA DE CÁRTAMA (Pabellón Viejo y Pabellón Nuevo) A-7057, 29570 Cártama, Málaga.

Los Guindos (Unicaja) Pabellón Los Guindos Avda. Gregorio Diego, 44 29004 Málaga.

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INTERNATIONAL FIMBA REFEREES

LIST OF REFEREES Technical Coordination Eldabbagh Ossama EgYpt Maria Argyrou GreECE Pietro Crecenti ItalY Renata Kasparova Czech Republic Kostas Mackevicius Lithuania Joaquín Martínez Spain Carlos Aparicio Rodas Spain Giorgios Papadopoulos Greece Marcello Reatto Italy Servad Beganivic Croatia María Romano Argentina Andreas Schreiner Germany Zoran Djorjevic Serbia

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SLOVENIA

JAPAN

DOMINICAN REP.

COLOMBIA

SPAIN

JORDAN

SERBIA

COSTA RICA

UNITED STATES

LATVIA

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CROATIA

ESTONIA

ECUADOR

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URUGUAY

MEXICO

VENEZUELA

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