Gothenburg 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: May 29 - June 1, 2025

Number of teams: 850

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

Participants: between 8 000 - 10 000

Nations: 10-12

Game courts: 40

Games: 2000

Referees: 150

Schools: 19 (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 150 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 info@basketballfestival.se

The matches in the Gothenburg Basketball Festival are played with official indoor basketballs from Wilson in the following sizes:

Boys U15-U20/40+ play with size 7 - Evolution
Girls U13-U20/40+ play with size 6 - Evolution
Boys U13-U14 play with size 6 - Evolution
Boys & Girls U11+U12 play with size 5 - Reaction