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Traditionally, the tournament started with the home team and their opponent was BK Opava . Opava was slightly ahead throughout the game, after the third quarter the lead even climbed to twenty points and Opava deservedly won. The second match of the tournament was also Czech-Polish. The teams BCM Olomouc and KS Korona 1919 RadwanSport Kraków are showing one of the most unequal matches in the tournament. Olomouc entered the game well and gained a double-digit difference in the score. In the third quarter, they lost their lead, Korona reached an acceptable difference of five points, but they did not find the strength to turn the game around and Olomouc defended its narrow lead. In the third match of the day, the Polish team WKS Slask Wroclaw easily dealt with the German team Academy Potsdam .

There was only one even match on Saturday. And it was, as it turned out later, a match for fifth place in the tournament. The teams from Krakow and Potsdam are playing a perfectly even match. After the third quarter, Korona is enjoying a six-point lead, which they eventually increase slightly and win thanks to that. The other matches do not offer any major dramas and end with a difference of more than twenty points in the score. The favorites confirm their ambitions.

On Sunday, the last match of the tournament was interesting, when the home team challenged another Polish team, Korona Krakow. After the first quarter, it seemed that this would be a clear-cut matter for the home team. After the third quarter, the home team even leads by a difference of thirty-five points. In the last quarter, a completely different Korona came on, their players suddenly filled the pitch. They fight for every ball, hitting hard shots. In the end, however, the improved performance was not enough to win.

Final tournament standings:

1. WKS Slask Wroclaw (Poland)

2. BK Opava (Czech Republic)

3. MKS Strzelce Opolskie (Poland)

4. BCM Olomouc (Czech Republic)

5. KS Korona 1919 RadwanSport Kraków (Poland)

6. Academy Potsdam (Germany)

The following players received individual awards:

MVP:

Tymon Poplawski ( WKS Slask Wroclaw )

All-star team:

Mikuláš Vajda ( BK Opava )

Artur Dombrowski ( MKS Strzelce Opolskie )

Adam Bitomský ( BCM Olomouc )

Wojciech Polek ( KS Korona 1919 RadwanSport Kraków )

Eric Delkus ( Academy Potsdam)

Top scorer of the tournament:

Tymon Poplawski ( WKS Slask Wroclaw ) - 107 points (21.4 points per game)

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The Central Bohemian spa town of Poděbrady welcomed the CEYBL tournament for the first time and we hope not the last. The pleasant atmosphere of the renovated hall and a warm welcome by the organizers were given to all teams.

The tournament started with the home team and their opponent was the Polish team Lublinianka KUL Basketball . The home team bit into the Polish opponent right from the first minutes and after the first quarter, which ended with a score of 31:2, it was practically decided. Poděbrady thus gained their first win in the tournament by a relatively large margin. Several matches were played on Friday that had an impact on the final standings. The first of them was the duel between PGE Giek Turów Zgorzelec and BA Sparta Praha . The Polish team entered the match more actively and gained a small lead in the first quarter. However, Sparta subsequently took over the activity and at halftime of the match already turned the lead over to their side and did not let Zgorelec take the lead. The last match of the day was a dramatic performance between Sparta and the Austrian team Vienna Timberwolves . Sparta entered the match quite sleepily and the Vienna team had a double-digit lead at halftime, which grew to twenty points in the third quarter. However, Sparta entered the final act as if they had been sprinkled with living water, suddenly they were full everywhere, fighting for every ball and gradually reducing Vienna's lead. Despite a great effort and thanks to several mistakes, they ultimately failed to turn the match around.

And on Saturday again Sparta :-). Things were happening in the match with SKM Zastal Zielona Góra . In the first quarter, the teams were just warming up and were leaving with an even score. In the second quarter, Sparta took a little nap and Zastal had a double-digit lead. The coach's half-time agreement was apparently strong, Sparta started to close the gap on the Polish team and had several opportunities to take the lead, especially in the last quarter of this match. However, minor inaccuracies did not allow them to turn the game around and the Polish team celebrated a hard-earned victory. The home team played two matches that were like a copybook. They were characterized by an intense start to the match, where they built up a decent point cushion. Subsequently, they started playing with pleasant ease and thanks to the win over the Vienna Timberwolves and SKM Zastal Zielona Góra they celebrated first place in the tournament after the end of Saturday's program.

Sunday's program did not bring any big surprises. The teams confirmed their paper predictions and the tournament ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

Final tournament standings:

1. Basket Poděbrady (Česká republika )

2. SKM Zastal Zielona Góra (Poland)

3. Vienna Timberwolves (Austria)

4. BA Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)

5. PGE Giek Turów Zgorzelec (Poland)

6. Lublinianka KUL Basketball (Poland)

The following players received individual awards:

MVP:

Denis Hauerland ( Basket Poděbrady )

All-star team:

Szymon Borkowski ( SKM Zastal Zielona Góra )

Tayo Lewis Lion ( Vienna Timberwolves )

Vladislav Hanyn ( BA Sparta Praha )

Jan Lozowski ( PGE Giek Turów Zgorzelec )

Maksymilian Kula ( Lublinianka KUL Basketball)

Top scorer of the tournament:

Jan Lozowski ( PGE Giek Turów Zgorzelec ) - 90 points (18.0 points per game)

On the website you can find all the results, including statistics, as well as a rich photo gallery.

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The tournament started with a match between the home team Kangoo Basket Gorzów Wielkopolski and the regional team Dolny Slask . The winner was already decided halfway through the match, the difference of almost seventy points was more than abysmal and the Dolny Slask team claimed its first win in the tournament. The second match of the day offered a more even match. The opponent Górnik Airteam Walbrzych was the Academy Potsdam team, which traveled from Germany. The first half was very even, in the third quarter the German team set a higher pace and gained a double-digit lead in the score, which it then cherished until the end of the match. The last two Czech teams to enter the tournament are BK Gapa Hradec Králové and Academy NH Ostrava . This match, as it later turned out, was a match for silver. Ostrava got into a double-digit lead in the first quarter, which it patiently increased until the end of the match.

On Saturday, the most interesting match for third place in the tournament was held, where the team from Hradec Králové had to repel attacks from the teams Kangoo Basket Gorzów Wielkopolski and Górnik Airteam Walbrzych . In both cases, it succeeded relatively smoothly, gaining a double-digit lead in the score after the first quarter. And considering that Hradec also won significantly over the team Academy Potsdam on Friday, the bronze medals go to East Bohemia.

The basketball academy from Ostrava actually sailed through the entire tournament inconspicuously, losing only to the regional team Dolny Slask and winning silver. On Sunday, the tournament ended with a rather dramatic match between the home team and the Academy Potsdam team. Despite the fact that it was a duel for fourth place in the tournament, the duel was "on a knife's edge". The home team tried hard for its second win, but German "precision" won.

Final tournament standings:

1. Dolny Slask (Poland)

2. Academy NH Ostrava (Czech Republic)

3. BK Gapa Hradec Králové (Czech Republic)

4. Academy Potsdam (Germany)

5. Kangoo Basket Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland)

6. Górnik Airteam Walbrzych (Poland)

The following players received individual awards:

MVP:

Aron Ochońko ( Dolny Slask )

All-star team:

Tomáš Kamrád ( Academy NH Ostrava )

Adam Brýdl ( BK Gapa Hradec Králové )

Egon Engelien ( Academy Potsdam )

Tymon Stefanowicz ( Kangoo Basket Gorzów Wielkopolski )

Oliwier Wojdyla ( Górnik Airteam Walbrzych)

Top scorer of the tournament:

Egon Engelien ( Academy Potsdam ) - 104 points (20.8 points per game)

On the website you can find all the results, including statistics, as well as a rich photo gallery.

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The cards determining the order are actually dealt already in Friday's program. First, the home team welcomed the Slovak team BSC Bratislava. A the first quarter immediately determined who was the master on the field, when Academy NH Ostrava built a twenty-point lead, which it maintained and slightly increased until the end of the game. BSC Bratislava also played a role in another game that affected the overall ranking in the medal places, their opponent was the Polish team Basket 4kids Zielona Góra . BSC again started the game poorly and lost the first quarter significantly. This affected the entire game and the Polish team won comfortably.

On Saturday we could watch the Bratislava derby between the teams BSC Bratislava and Dynamo Bratislava . The first half was relatively even, but in the third quarter BSC increased the pace and deservedly wins. The next match did not offer much beauty, we would have expected a result of 28:34 at halftime, but it was important for determining the fifth place in the tournament. It was a Polish duel between the teams Lublinianka KUL Basketball and AK Ożarów . Both teams look like nice, they have experience in basketball activities, but they are not yet consistent enough, as befits this category. In any case, the victory goes to Lublinianka KUL Basketball team. Saturday was closed by the match between the home team and Basket 4kids Zielona Góra , which was the imaginary final of the tournament. Ostrava left no one in doubt that they wanted to win, especially in the "run" Jakub Ptáček with 39 points. However, as we know the teams from Ostrava, it was primarily a team performance.

On Sunday, Lublinianka tried to surprise BSC, but they ultimately failed. Ostrava dealt with Dynamo in a calm atmosphere and 4kids gave no chance to AK Ożarów , who scored twenty-five points in the first quarter and it was basically decided.

Final tournament standings:

1. Academy NH Ostrava (Czech Republic)

2. Basket 4kids Zielona Góra (Poland)

3. BSC Bratislava (Slovakia)

4. Dynamo Bratislava (Slovakia)

5. Lublinianka KUL Basketball (Poland)

6. AK Ożarów (Poland)

The following players received individual awards:

MVP:

Matyáš Kubját ( Academy NH Ostrava )

All-star team:

Oliwier Rajewicz ( Basket 4kids Zielona Góra )

Richard Repa ( BSC Bratislava )

Marek Lukačka ( Dynamo Bratislava )

Jan Kowal ( Lublinianka KUL Basketball )

Mikołaj Pampuch ( AK Ożarów)

Top scorer of the tournament:

Oliwier Rajewicz ( Basket 4kids Zielona Góra ) - 90 points (18.0 points per game)

On the website you can find all the results, including statistics, as well as a rich photo gallery.

Also visit the video section or our YouTube channel.

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If you are interested in participating in the competition and for more information, please send an email to: martin.sorf@seznam.cz by May 31, 2025.

The last final tournament of this season was hosted by the Polish city of Żary. The Friday and Saturday morning program was filled with group matches. In group "A" the teams are fighting for the semi-finals - MKS Ósemka Skierniewice , SKM Zastal Zielona Góra a BC Swiss Krono Žary . In group "B" there are teams PGE Spójnia Stargard , WKK Wroclaw and Akdemie Grand Est . In group "A" the home team Zastal first lost and then was not enough for MKS Ósemka . This condemned them to the fight for fifth place in the final tournament. Zastal and MKS Osémka are fighting for first place in the group on Saturday morning. The duel was very even, on the side of Zastal there was mainly great discipline and organization of attacking activities, on the side of Osémka there was strength and Piotr Mąkolski , who was ultimately the decisive factor in this match. In group "B" we can watch the fights of the only team that did not qualify for the final tournament from Poland - the French team Akdemie Grand Est . Let's admit that it was not a completely comfortable position, to be in a tournament where there are only "home teams" and on their own field. The French team fought bravely, when for three quarters they kept up with one of the highest quality projects in Poland - WKK Wroclaw . However, in the end they succumbed to the pressure of the Polish team. In the second match, their entry into the match became fatal, when the first quarter ended with an absolutely catastrophic score of 1:18 to the detriment of the French team. And so the French team had to be content with the fight for fifth place. The group was closed by the fight between WKK and Stargard. The Stargard coach used a trick known in the Czech Republic called. "Csaplár's trap" (a replica from the football world) and very well, when WKK cherished an almost twenty-point lead at halftime, only to end the game with a seven-point loss.

On Saturday afternoon, the semi-finals awaited us. First, the duel between Osémka and WKK. It looked like a seesaw. Osémka entered the match actively and had a small lead at halftime. WKK then took the initiative and after the third quarter took a seven-point lead. In the last quarter, we moved from a seesaw to a centrifuge, crazy twists and turns occurred, and finally Piotr Makolski was back, who decided that he wanted his team to be in the final. Osémka eventually won by a difference of three points. The second semi-final was relatively calmer, with Stargard slightly ahead throughout the match, only to eventually win by over twenty points over Zastal. The first match for fifth place will also take place on Saturday, when the French team uncompromisingly destroyed the home team and certainly improved their mood a little.

This match was repeated on Sunday morning. The home team did their best to win. The match was evenly matched and somewhat nervous throughout, but in the end Akdemie Grand Est team showed stronger nerves and thus won the hard-fought fifth place in the tournament.

The final tournament culminates first with the silver medal match between WKK and Zastal. Zastal showed a very concentrated and organized performance and won a well-deserved victory over a tired WKK. And finally, we have the grand finale. MKS Ósemka Skierniewice and PGE Spójnia Stargard are competing for the title in the U14 category. After the first quarter, the score is even. In the second quarter, it seems that Osémka has more of the game, or is it possible that the Stargard coach is trying the "Csaplár trap" again? If that was the case, then this time it did not pay off, Osémka already holds the reins of the match firmly in its hands and every time Stargard comes within striking distance, it has an answer. Stargard fights until the last moment, but MKS Ósemka Skierniewice team deserves to win. Congratulations.

Final tournament standings:

Friday and Saturday morning's program was filled with group matches. In group "A" there are teams Górnik Airteam Walbrzych , BK Lokomotiva Plzeň and Válečníci Děčín . In group "B" there are teams AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski , SKM Zastal Zielona Góra and Academy NH Ostrava .

In group "A", the home team first comfortably defeated Děčín, who played their best game of the tournament in the subsequent match against BK Lokomotiva Plzeň, the reigning champion of the Czech Republic. However, in the final, Lokomotiva confirmed their quality and condemned Děčín to fight for the final fifth place in the tournament. Lokomotiva chose a weaker moment on Saturday morning, when they lost to the euphoric home team.

Group "B" was dominated by AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski . They first dealt with the eventual tournament winner Zastal and then defeated Ostrava, who did not arrive at the tournament in the best mood. Stal's performance is admirable, considering that these were the fourth and fifth matches in their schedule this week. On Saturday, Ostrava was not enough for Zastal and was therefore condemned to fight for fifth place.

In the semi-finals of the Polish derby, the home team, despite a brave performance and overwhelming support from the audience, loses to Zastal, which relies mainly on a wider rotation of players who are dangerous for the opponent's basket. In the second match, the teams BK Lokomotiva Plzeň and AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski meet. The first half was very even, in the third quarter Stal had a minor loss, which ultimately turned out to be crucial and Plzeň thus defended its progress to the final.

The first match for fifth place in the tournament was also played. The Czech derby pits teams from Děčín and Ostrava against each other. In this first match, there was a feeling of disappointment at not advancing to the medal matches. The match, full of uncertainties, was ultimately won by the players from Děčín with a difference of seven points. On Sunday, in the second match, we can watch more attractive and combative basketball. Ostrava built up an almost twenty-point lead, which they lost in the last quarter and defended their victory by two points with all their might. Thanks to the scores from the mutual matches, Děčín defended fifth place in the tournament.

On Sunday, the tournament culminates in the medal matches. First, the bronze medal match was played between the home team and the team AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski . The home team went after the medal with great determination and commitment. AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski was a balanced opponent throughout the first half, then fatigue from the demanding program (eighth match in one week) showed and the home team had a clear path to the medal.

And finally, the Grand Final, which was the absolute highlight of the tournament. The first half was absolutely balanced, great effort, beautiful combinations, simply great basketball. In the third quarter, Zastal gains a small lead, which Lokomotiva tries to eliminate. In the fourth quarter, the fight for every ball continues and Lokomotiva tries to turn the lead in the match to its side. Unfortunately, at this stage, a Pilsen player was injured and the game was interrupted for several minutes while the player was treated. The match was then completed, but the atmosphere was affected by this. SKM Zastal Zielona Góra skillfully guarded its lead and deservedly wins the tournament. Congratulations.

Final tournament standings:

This final tournament was prepared in a format for 8 teams, two groups of four. The system was absolutely ruthless, if you want to win gold medals, you have to ideally win all 4 matches in the tournament. The team that wins the group goes to the match for gold, the second team in the group plays for bronze and so on. On Friday and Saturday, group matches are played, on Sunday, the match for placement.

Group "A" included WKK Wroclaw , PGE Spójnia Stargard , Academy NH Ostrava and MBK Karlovka Bratislava . Group "B" featured BKM Iskra Svit , NINERS Chemnitz Academy, WKS Slask Wroclaw and Korona 1919 Krakow .

In Group "A" on Friday, WKK defeated Ostrava after a close match. In the second match of the group, Stargard won over Karlovka Bratislava. In Group "B" Slask Wroclaw managed to beat Krakow and Svit won over Chemnitz.

Saturday afternoon offered a great Polish basketball derby between the home team and Stargard. High intensity, balanced match, the lead was exchanged from side to side, in the end the home team took the victory. Karlovka also showed that it deserved to be in the tournament. In the afternoon match, it played a completely balanced duel with the home team and despite the final loss, it showed a nice performance. Ostrava, which entered the match with Stargard disastrously, also showed its strength even with the limited lineup it had at its disposal in this tournament, coming within striking distance from a twenty-point deficit at halftime, but it could not find the strength to break through.

In group "B" the situation was more complicated. First Slask surprised Svit and won in a dramatic match by a single point. When Svit was leading by three points in the final, he had a so-called "bonus foul" and the unexpected happened, he allowed himself to make a three-point basket with a foul one second before the end. Slask converted the free throw. After a time-out, the final action ended with an attempt to smash into the rim, when the ball bounced out and Svit lost. Subsequently, Slask played with the Niners for first place in the group. Something unexpected happened and Slask, as a favorite, lost to the Niners and thanks to this, the mini-table of three teams was decided. The greatest joy was brought to the Slovak team, which reached first place in the group, followed by the Niners and the eyes of WKS Slask Wroclaw team remain with tears.

On Sunday, MBK Karlovka Bratislava defeated Korona 1919 Krakow to move into seventh place. Academy NH Ostrava took a beating from WKS Slask Wroclaw , but it must be added that Ostrava fought bravely and, thanks to a limited squad, put in a fearless performance.

An absolutely amazing match took place in the match for third place. PGE Spójnia Stargard and NINERS Chemnitz Academy show physical play, great individual performances, a completely even match for three quarters, which the German team only wins in the end. You want to watch such a match again and again.

The Grand Final also deserves special attention. BKM Iskra Svit and WKK Wroclaw put in a fantastic performance. In the end, the more collective performance of the home team was decisive, and they deservedly became the winners of The Finals in the U17 category in the 2024/2025 season. Congratulations.

Final tournament standings:

Friday's program began with group matches. Group "A" offered a match between the teams UKS MOS Opole , BK VIVIDBOOKS Pardubice and the home team AK Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski . Group "B" consists of the teams Academy NH Ostrava , BCM Olomouc and BC Swiss Krono Žary .

In group "A" the home team kept pace with the team UKS MOS Opole for a long time. In the end they lost by a difference of eleven points. The second interesting match was the duel between the teams UKS MOS Opole and BK VIVIDBOOKS Pardubice . A very dynamic match, where the Polish team "had everything" and thanks to eight converted three-point shots they won over Beska by fourteen points.

Group "B" offered three clear wins, with Academy NH Ostrava first winning significantly over the Polish team BC Swiss Krono Žary , and then winning similarly over the BCM Olomouc team. Olomouc improved their mood with a significant win over the Polish team BC Swiss Krono Žary .

The teams Academy NH Ostrava , BCM Olomouc , BK VIVIDBOOKS Pardubice and UKS MOS Opole qualify for the semi-finals. The home team and BC Swiss Krono Žary enter the fight for fifth place. In the first match, it looked like they were playing for the most precious metals. A huge fight for every centimeter of the board, emotions, heavy shots, simply a great match, which, however, did not know its winner, as after the end of the regular playing time the score was 75:75. In the case when two winning matches are played, the game is not extended, so we have to wait until Sunday for the team that will win fifth place.

Both semi-finals had an unexpectedly clear course, when first Olomouc clearly sent the team from Opole into the duel for the bronze medals. Subsequently, Ostrava entered its "Ostrava chainsaw massacre" mode and absolutely clearly sent Beksa into the duel for the bronze medals.

Sunday morning was definitely not sleepy, the battle for fifth place offered great basketball, which was decided by an absolutely extraordinary performance of a player BC Swiss Krono Žary . Alan Więckiewicz helped his team by scoring 57 points, of which the balance of six three-pointers and the success rate of 18/17 free throws is respectable.

In the bronze medal match UKS MOS Opole team and BK VIVIDBOOKS Pardubice team competed. Beksa prepared for this match excellently and immediately took the initiative from the beginning of the match and gained a promising lead. In the further course of the match, it only increased its lead and deservedly won the bronze medals. The final match also offered the opportunity to avenge the defeat in the group. However, Olomouc did not take advantage of this offer despite its great effort. Ostrava entered the match very actively and gained a double-digit lead in the first quarter. In the further course of the match, the match became more even, but Olomouc was the team that was still losing significantly in the score. There was no reversal and Academy NH Ostrava team thus won the gold medals and defended its victory from last season.

Final tournament standings:

The final tournament began on Friday with group battles. Group "A" features SKM Zastal Zielona Góra , BK Inter Bratislava , Sršni Písek.

The best performance was by the home team Zastal, who first defeated Inter on Friday and then Písek on Saturday. The fight for the second place in the group is won by Inter without any problems, who defeat Písek by a difference of twenty points. In group "B" the teams BC Swiss Krono Žary , Academy Potsdam , AK Orly Wroclaw compete. Here a dramatic fight took place, right in the first match between Žary and the team AK Orly Wroclaw . After three quarters of an even fight, the team from Žary finally wins for itself in the end. Žary did not have their second match in the group at all easy, when the German team from Potsdam forced them to show their best, the lead flowed from side to side, but in the end the Polish team defended its victory. Potsdam also confirmed its progress on Saturday, although it entered the match poorly, but eventually outplayed the tired Orly.

Play-off. The semi-finals also took place on Saturday. First, the home team challenged Academy Potsdam . SKM Zastal Zielona Góra is slightly behind from the start and, despite Potsdam's great efforts, fails to resist, leaving them with a fight for third place. The second semi-final was much more dramatic, with BC Swiss Krono Žary and BK Inter Bratislava . Žary do not enter the match well and are already losing by a double-digit margin after the first quarter. However, they then switch to a higher gear, losing slightly at half-time, but after the third quarter the score is completely even. In the last act, the lead was exchanged from one side to the other, and luck eventually favored the Polish team, who won by a margin of only three points. In the fifth-place group, AK Orly Wroclaw comfortably won over Sršni Písek .

The highlight of the tournament comes on Sunday in the battle for third and first place. First, the battle for third place, where the home team challenged the Slovak team BK Inter Bratislava . A very competitive match, where the home team took over the activity at first, gaining a small lead by halftime. The decisive part was the third quarter, where Inter took the lead, in the last act the home team finished strongly, but in the end it was not enough and it resulted in an unpopular "potato" medal. And finally, of course, the grand final, which was not as dramatic as one might expect. Podsdam, mainly due to its narrower rotation, loses from the beginning, already at halftime it is behind by twenty points and so the BC Swiss Krono Žary team can celebrate a well-deserved victory in the tournament. It was certainly a great gift for their coach, who celebrated his birthday on the final day.

Final tournament standings: