Göteborg Basketball Festival is one of Europe’s largest youth tournaments in basketball. The tournament started in 1979 and is always held during Ascension weekend.

The tournament is organized by Högsbo Basket with the help of other basketball clubs in the Gothenburg area.

FACTS

Date: 18 May - 21 May 2023

Number of teams: 720

Age: 11-20 years and senior 20+ 40+

Wheelchair Team: 6

Participants: between 8 000 - 9 000

Nations: 10-12

Game courts: 36

Games: 2000

Referees: 140

Schools: 15 (accommodation in classrooms)

THE TOURNAMENT – GAMES

Group games: Thursday - Friday
Playoff games/ finals: Saturday - Sunday
Finals are played at Idrottshögskolan & Valhalla.
B-finals will be played at Gothia Arena and Lundbystrand

REFEREES

Approximately 140 judges from 14 different countries.

For further information please contact Head of referee;

Laszlo Csiszér, +46 703 201 074

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

For further information please contact Olympic participant in wheelchair basketball
Tommy Olsson, +46 70 51 53 518

MEALS

TBA

CONTACT

Tournament office 073 356564