One of the most important cups of Europe will be held on March 15-10 in Izmir, which hosted a European Cup series in wheelchair basketball last 11 years.
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, which hosted the Andre Vergauwen Cup in 2008 and organized its first international event in wheelchair basketball, is putting its signature under another very important championship. Group A matches of Eurocup 2, one of Europe's most important cups in wheelchair basketball, will be held in İzmir on 10-11 March. Sports fans will be able to watch the matches at Celal Sports Hall for free.
8 matches will be played in two days
In addition to İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Club, Fenerbahçe Göksel Çelik and Meylan Grenoble Handibasket from France and Orto-Medico Scyzory Kielce from Poland will participate in the group matches. On Friday, March 10, at 11.15, İzmir BBSK – Fenerbahçe Göksel Çelik, at 13.30 Meylan Grenoble Handibasket-Orto-Medico Scyzory Kielce, at 18.00 İzmir BBSK – Meylan Grenoble Handibasket, at 20.15 Orto-Medico Scyzory Kielce-Fenerbahçe Göksel Çelik matches will be played. On Saturday, March 11, at 09.00, Fenerbahçe Göksel Çelik- Meylan Grenoble Handibasket and at 11.15 İzmir BBSK-Orto Medico Scşzory Kielce will be met.
After the matches between the 4 teams, the teams that are third and fourth in the group will meet again at 15.45, and the teams in the first and second place will meet again at 18.00. The first team will qualify for the EUROCUP 2 finals in Spain, and the second place will qualify for the EUROCUP 27 final group to be held in Yalova on April 30-3. All matches, official of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Club Youtube will be broadcast live.
Great excitement after 15 years
Emphasizing that İzmir will host a European Cup leg after 15 years in wheelchair basketball, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Club President Ersan Odaman said, “Our President Tunç SoyerWe are on the way to make İzmir a sports city under the leadership of . We always keep the excitement of sports in our city high, starting with beach and water sports, with giant organizations such as Maratonİzmir. 15 years after the Andre Vergauwen Cup, we will host a very important European Cup series in wheelchairs. Our goal is to show the power of Izmir to organize international events in every branch of sports while passing the tour," he said.