MEDIA For the first time in eight years basketball returns to public TV. VRT will broadcast at least eight EuroMillions Basketball League games and the Belgian cup LIVE for the next three seasons. RTBF will include the images in the news. The Pro Basketball League will also maintain its continuity by broadcasting 40 to 45 games on the Telenet & VOO sports channels. Highlights will be available on Sporza/VRT, VOO, Telenet, laDH.be and Auvio/RTBF.
EVENTS Belfius Mons-Hainaut and FILOU Oostende will battle for the first trophy of the season in the bpost Supercup next Saturday 22 September at 20h30 in Mons Arena (Mons). Championship will start one week later, on September 29.
For the Orange All Star Game (December 27 in Kortrijk) the League expands the selection to all players in the EuroMillions Basketball League. In last year's first edition only home-grown players were eligible.
The League also introduces a 3x3 championship in coöperation with Basketbal Vlaanderen and Association Wallonie-Bruxelles de Basketball and will proceed development of the Belgian basketball awards.
The Final of the Belgian Cup has been scheduled for March 10 at the Vorst National in Forest, Brussels.
PLATFORM In cooperation with the EMBL clubs, an online ticketing platform will be available in all arenas starting in the 2019-2020 season.
NEW CSR PROJECT - SOS KINDERDORPEN In context of its CSR-policy the Pro Basketball League picks SOS Kinderdorpen as a new partner. Christmas Basketball and the Orange All Star Game serve as the ideal stage for all clubs and the EuroMillions Basketball League to engage in various initiatives for this charity.
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