28. April, 2023 at 12:03

We are delighted to announce that we have entered into a partnership with the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) as part of the 17th International Basketball Tournament, Slovenia Ball 2023.

As part of the new partnership, we have given the tournament a new name - I Feel Slovenia Ball and a new logo. We are confident that these changes will have a positive impact on the entire tournament and that the partnership will last for a long time.

We look forward to seeing you at the tournament in Slovenj Gradec in August!

LOC team

25. April, 2023 at 18:35

A few days after the girls, the boys will take to the courts. The men's part of the 17th I Feel Slovenia Ball 2023 will begin on Wednesday, August 16th, and will last until August 20th. During the second week, Slovenj Gradec will host nine countries, including Israel, Bulgaria, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Ukraine, Croatia, Montenegro, and the host country Slovenia, which will have two teams in the tournament. Ten national basketball teams will compete for the trophy. In the coming weeks, we will update our website with all further information about the tournament.

In 2023, there are two more national basketball teams in the boys' section than last year. This year, the boys' title will be defended by the national team of Montenegro, which last year defeated the hosts of the tournament, the national team of Slovenia, in a dramatic final. Therefore, all participating national teams will do everything to threaten last year's dominance of the Montenegro national basketball team.

We will stream all basketball matches live, and they will all be played in the Sports Hall Slovenj Gradec and the gymnasium Slovenj Gradec. Just follow our website, where you can find all information about the tournament, including results, schedules, photos, and live stream links.

And, of course, do not forget to follow our Facebook page (U14 Slovenia Ball) and Instagram account (@14sloveniaball).

We hope you will have a good time in Slovenj Gradec, and we wish you good luck!

We are looking forward to seeing you in Slovenj Gradec!

LOC team

25. April, 2023 at 18:33

We are extremely pleased to inform you that we will be organizing the 17th International Basketball Tournament, I Feel Slovenia Ball, in Slovenj Gradec in August 2023. This year, Slovenj Gradec will be hosting nine different European basketball federations. Slovenia Ball represents the first international step for many future basketball stars, both boys and girls.

The 17th I Feel Slovenia Ball 2023 will officially begin on Wednesday, August 9th, with girls' basketball matches. During the first week, Slovenj Gradec will host eight countries, including Israel, Bulgaria, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Ukraine, Croatia, and the host country Slovenia. The girls' part of the tournament will last until August 13th. In the coming weeks, we will update our website with all further information about the tournament.

This year's tournament will have the same number of participating national teams as last year for the girls' part. The title of the girls' basketball team will be defended by the Polish national team, and all participating national teams will do everything to threaten last year's dominance of the Polish national basketball team.

We must point out that we will be streaming all basketball matches live, and they will all be played in the Sports Hall Slovenj Gradec. Just follow our website, where you can find all information about the tournament, including results, schedules, photos, and live stream links.

And, of course, do not forget to follow our Facebook page (U14 Slovenia Ball) and Instagram account (@14sloveniaball).

We hope you will have a good time in Slovenj Gradec, and we wish you good luck!

We are looking forward to seeing you in Slovenj Gradec!

LOC team

15. August, 2022 at 14:49

After 2 years of sleep, Slovenia Ball is back! The situation with corona virus forced us to cancel previous 2 tournaments but this year we were determined to put it back on the map. And here it is - 16th Slovenia Ball, officialy starting on Wednesday (girls), where we will host 7 countries - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Israel, Poland and Slovenia.

Good news? Yes! We will stream all the games live and they will all be played in Sports Hall. Just follow our website where you will find all the information - results, schedule, photos and live stream links.

And don't forget about our Facebook page (U14 Slovenia Ball) and our Instagram account (@u14sloveniaball).

We wish all the teams good luck and a great time here in Slovenj Gradec!

26. August, 2019 at 17:15

What a day. The last day of the tournament was spectacular from the first game to the last. Fans gathered in big numbers and the atmosphere was incredible. Teams did their best and represented their flag admirably. The treat of the day was the big finale in which Slovenia won against Israel in an overtime with 62 : 60. Incredible comeback by the Slovenians after being down by 18 points. Unfortunately we saw an injury in the finals when one of the best players of the tournament dislocated his shoulder. Fortunately nothing was broken and we wish him a speedy and successful recovery. Italy came third followed by Poland, Croatia, Montenegro, Hungary, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Bulgaria. The best five of the tournament was Kajetan Kuczawski (POL), Jurica Zagoršak (CRO), Alberto Pellizzari (ITA), Yarin Simon Dazanashvili (ISR) and Luka Šmitran (SLO). Best scorer of the tournament was Teo Vojnovikj (NMK), best rebounder was Jurica Zagoršak (CRO), assist leader and MVP of the tournament was Luka Šmitran (SLO).

The tournament was a great success as both boys and girls showed their skills and gained valuable experiences. At this point we want to thank to all of the teams, referees, fans and other team staff for making this an unforgettable experience and one of the best Slovenia Ball tournament ever.

See you next year on 16th Slovenia Ball in Slovenj Gradec.

24. August, 2019 at 17:07

Everything is ready for the last day of the competition. The semi-finals offered a real treat, a game between Italy and Israel, which was decided in the last seconds. Italy has lead most of the game but came out short in the closing moments of the game. Now Italy will try to get the medal against Poland who showed a good performance against Slovenia. Izrael and Slovenia will meet again in the finals and we can definitely say that it will be a close call judging by the first game which ended +2 for Israel. 5th place will be decided between Montenegro and Croatia the regional rivals will certainly give us an interesting game. 7th place will be decided between Hungary and North Macedonia, and Ukraine and Bulgaria will go off for the 9th place. Don’t miss anything and follow us on Instagram and FaceBook. All the games will be live of course on our YouTube channel. Browse our web page for team leaders, complete schedule and results and of course the highlights of the entire tournament.

23. August, 2019 at 20:06

Another great day and 10 exciting games. After the group stage it is clear that Italy, Israel, Poland and Slovenia will clash head to head for the title, but it was a close call. Especially in group A where Montenegro beat team Israel in the last seconds of the game and there was a circle of three teams with one loss and three wins. Montenegro loss against Slovenia was to big of a deficit in points so they finished third in group A. Group B was also very close as Croatia put up a great performance but couldn't get the win against Poland. Poland won the game by 3 points. A big shootout to the fans as well as they gathered in a large number to support their teams. Check out tomorrow's first day of the knock out stage live, game schedule, team leaders and more on our website, follow our Instagram and Facebook profile or see the games from today and yesterday on YouTube.

See you on the court.

22. August, 2019 at 21:26

First day of the tournament was even better than we expected. Close games and unbelievable effort of the players exceeded our expectations. Best games were between Croatia and Italy, Croatia and Hungary and Slovenia and Israel. Tomorrow promises to be even better as teams prepare for their games, now that they have seen what they are up against. All of the games will be available on live stream and don't forget to check our Facebook and Instagram on the provided links.