Gran Canaria, venue for the first stage of the 2023 Champions Cup

The reigning Eurocup champions, the Yellows, will serve as hosts for an event betting two tickets to the quarterfinals of the tournament, bringing some of Europe’s best teams to the island that weekend.

A weekend with the best wheelchair basketball in Europe right next door. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) announced this week all the venues for the continent’s premier competition, the Champions Cup 2023. Gran Canaria is he one of the venues he has chosen to host one of the first stage groups of this epic competition. event.

As such, BSR Econy Gran Canaria is responsible for organizing this phase of the tournament, bringing to the island some of the best teams from all over the continent. The group consists of 5 teams, including the island team, and will compete in a round-robin format. The top two will win tickets to the quarter-final round.

Still, the group’s 3rd place goes straight to the final phase of Eurocup 1, while the 4th place goes straight to Eurocup 2, leaving two places left to continue competing in Europe.

On the other hand, the quarter-finals will also be held at two venues scheduled to be held from March 9th to 12th, where all members will meet in groups. Albecete, hosted by Amiab Albacete, and Germany, organized by the RSB Thuringian Bulls, were chosen to host this round. The top two from each group will win one of his four places in the Final Four of this Champions Cup 2023, which will take place in the Dutch city of Nijmegen from May 4th to May 7th.