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FIBA EuroBasket Trophy Arrives in Cyprus

12.11.2024 / 18:47
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The FIBA EuroBasket Trophy has arrived in Cyprus ahead of the upcoming match between Cyprus and France, scheduled for November 21. The iconic trophy will be displayed across the island for 10 days.

This initiative is designed to immerse sports fans in the atmosphere of the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket Championship, which will be held in Cyprus next summer.

In anticipation of the final stage of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025, co-hosted by Cyprus, Latvia, Finland, and Poland in August and September of next year, fans will have the opportunity to see the trophy up close and take photos.

The Cyprus Basketball Federation (CBF) and the Organizing Committee for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus are organizing a series of fan meet-and-greets to give as many people as possible the chance to admire the trophy in person.

From November 11 to 15, the trophy will be on display at the Cyprus Olympic Committee Museum in Olympic House, Nicosia, where students will have the chance to see it.

FIBA EuroBasket Trophy Display Schedule in Cyprus:

  • November 16, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Kings Avenue Mall, Paphos
  • November 17, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, MyMall, Limassol
  • November 19, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, MyMall, Limassol
  • November 20, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Mall of Cyprus, Nicosia

On November 21, the final stop will be the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria Arena in Nicosia, where the Cyprus national team will face France, the silver medalists from the Paris Olympics. Cyprus, along with the three other co-hosts of the upcoming tournament, is participating in the qualifying matches but has already secured a spot in the final stage.

In the coming days, the trophy will also be photographed at landmarks in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, and Paphos, at the newly renovated Spyros Kyprianou Arena (which will host EuroBasket matches from August 28 to September 4), at the offices of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 sponsors, CBF, and during the Cyprus national team’s training sessions.

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