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Before the Sport Arena Streetball concept, there was the idea of renovating sports courts, with the pilot project being the sports facility at the Politehnica University of Bucharest.The Sport Arena Streetball event series increased the popularity of the courts at Politehnica, and the example of modernizing a sports facility or court using high-quality materials was adopted and replicated nationwide. Sport Arena currently has over 600 sports infrastructure projects in its portfolio, ranging from simple courts in schools or parks to ultramodern multifunctional arenas. However, the self-draining modular synthetic surface, which…

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Celebratory finale at BCR Sport Arena Streetball 2024

Andu Kedei

The exhibition match featuring Andrei Pavel, Anghel Damian, and Virgil Stănescu against the 2014 European champions marked a grand conclusion to the 2024 season of the BCR Sport Arena Streetball national 3×3 basketball circuit. The event took place over the weekend on the courts of Politehnica University Bucharest. More than 570 teams and 2,500 players participated throughout this season’s six BCR Sport Arena Streetball tournaments, which featured 950 3×3 basketball games. The final event coincided with the 10th anniversary of Romania’s 2014 European Championship win in 3×3 basketball. Angel Santana,…

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Celebration of sports at the final BCR Sport Arena Streetball tournament of 2024

Andu Kedei

The final of the BCR Sport Arena Streetball national 3×3 basketball circuit will be a true celebration of sports, featuring the anniversary of Romania’s European title in 3×3 basketball, the introduction of pickleball, the latest sports sensation, decisive 3×3 basketball matches, and numerous other activities, both sporting and cultural. The event, which will take place from Friday to Sunday, will also mark the last tournament hosted at the current Poli Arena setup, the venue where the journey of 3×3 basketball from the streets to the Olympic Games began in October…

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3×3 Basketball brings Olympic spirit to Iulius Town Timișoara

Andu Kedei

Following its resounding success in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, 3×3 basketball was the main attraction last weekend at Iulius Town in Timișoara, where the fifth stop of the BCR Sport Arena Streetball national circuit took place. The competition saw 60 teams and 240 players registered, including two legendary players from Romania’s national basketball team and Timișoara basketball, Dan Păltinișanu and Bogdan Popescu. The two competed against each other in the 35+ category, where Popescu, a 2014 European champion with Romania’s 3×3 national team, dominated the final with 15 points…

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3×3 basketball spectacle at Iulius Mall Iași: 300 players battled for prizes at BCR Sport Arena Streetball

Andu Kedei

For the first time since 2019, BCR Sport Arena Streetball returned to Iași, delivering impressive moments during the national 3×3 basketball circuit tournament at Iulius Mall. Nearly 300 players and 75 teams across all categories participated in the Iași tournament, where over 130 3×3 basketball games were played. Hundreds of participants arrived as early as Friday to join the games and activities on the three courts and in the fan zone, all set up in the Iulius Mall parking lot. Children, parents, basketball players or not, were curious when they…

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Romania becomes European Universities 3×3 basketball champions

Andu Kedei

The University Politehnica team won the four-day tournament held in Debrecen from July 12-15. On July 12, the first day of the competition, the Romanian men’s national team made its debut against one of the host teams, Szechenyi Istvan University, with a score of 21-9. It was a strong start for the quartet made up of Amedeo Casale, Nicolae Ciucă, Bobe Nicolescu, and Marius Ciotlăuș, all players in Romania’s National Basketball League. The semifinal match, however, promised to be even tougher. University Politehnica faced Vytautas Magnus University, a team composed…

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BCR Sport Arena Streetball Iași – Urban sports festival at Iulius Mall

Andu Kedei

The BCR Sport Arena Streetball national 3×3 basketball circuit will continue with the fourth stop, which will take place over the weekend of July 19-21 on courts set up in the Iulius Mall Iași parking lot. The area will be dedicated to outdoor movement and sports, and not just basketball players will have fun this weekend. In the fan zone, spectators can participate in various themed games, test their physical abilities, or engage in virtual duels in the console gaming area. There will be prize competitions throughout the day, exhibition…

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Euro 2024 spirit at the 3×3 Basketball Nations League matches

Andu Kedei

One of the most exciting moments of the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League tournament was offered by Romania’s national team on Sunday evening. The tricolors played on equal footing with Germany, the strongest team in the competition, and the Euro 2024 spirit was fully felt through the crowd’s cheers. The Nations League, a 3×3 basketball competition dedicated to youth teams, hosted a stage in Bucharest for the third consecutive year at ParkLake Shopping Center, and the event was funded by the Sector 3 City Hall through non-reimbursable local budget funds.…

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Urban 3×3 basketball festival at ParkLake Shopping Center: Romania Competes in the Nations League

Andu Kedei

The FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League, a European 3×3 basketball competition dedicated to youth teams, is set to host a stage in Romania for the third consecutive year at ParkLake Shopping Center, from July 5-7. Romania’s national teams, both men’s and women’s, will face off against teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Spain, and Turkey over three days of competition, with the goal of qualifying for the FIBA 3×3 World Cup U23. The matches will take place on the indoor court set up inside ParkLake Shopping Center, and entry…

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