The FIMBA GB +70 Men have once again etched their names into British basketball history, successfully defending their European Championship title with an outstanding unbeaten campaign at the 2026 FIMBA European Championships in Athens. Having claimed gold in Pesaro, Italy, in 2024, the squad arrived in Greece as defending champions….
The FIMBA GB +50s Men Blue and Red teams have completed their final preparation weekend ahead of the European Championships in Athens, which begin on 26 June. The squad gathered at a new venue for their final camp, moving from their usual base in Kenilworth to the Oxfordshire countryside at…
The FIMBA GB +60s Women’s squad enjoyed a productive and intensive weekend of preparation on 6–7 June, combining a focused training session in Carterton with a valuable game opportunity against local opposition in Charlbury. Saturday’s session, held in Carterton, saw the squad working hard on several key areas of team…
The GB Forties (+40 Women) completed their final training camp this weekend as preparations continue for the upcoming FIMBA European Championships in Athens later this month.
Great Britain has announced its first-ever Masters Wheelchair Basketball team for the FIMBA European Championships in Athens, marking a landmark moment for the sport.
Building on the lessons learned from previous fixtures, this weekend’s training sessions focused heavily on improving our finishing below the rim under added defensive pressure, while also continuing to develop our composure and decision-making against a full-court press. A large emphasis was placed on reinforcing the team’s core fundamentals and…
The April camp delivered a well-structured and high-tempo programme, with clear progress shown across both offensive and defensive phases as the weekend developed. Offensively, the group worked extensively through Fast Break, Wheel, and Horns concepts. Across the sessions, repetition led to noticeable improvement in spacing, timing, and decision-making. By the…
The month of May represented our final month of training for the 2026 season; where has the time gone! Following an excellent showing at the Masters Basketball World Cup in Croatia where the team returned with bronze medals, we used this training weekend to work on findings from the tournament….
The FIMBA GB +50s men’s teams completed their penultimate training weekend ahead of Athens with a productive and competitive camp in Weston-super-Mare, marking the second consecutive year the programme has returned to the venue. The weekend provided an important opportunity for both preparation and player development, while also allowing the…
The FIMBA GB +60W team came together for a focused two-day training camp on 18th and 19th May at Carterton Leisure Centre in Oxfordshire, setting the stage for their preparations ahead of Athens. While the squad had hoped to assemble at full strength, circumstances meant they were without two players—one…
