15. August 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 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 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 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 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. 

22. August at 05:51

The boy’s tournament begins today. Another 30 games promise to be exciting and thrilling. The teams are ready and willing to give their hart out on the floor and go for the title. Slovenia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland and Croatia will play 10 games which will all be available on our live stream on YouTube. Results, schedule, team leaders and other news will be posted on our web page, Facebook profile and Instagram.

See you on the court and good luck to all the teams.

19. August at 15:20

Croatia won the tournament in a thriller against Hungary. After being down 17 points they managed to come back. The second half was thrilling and intense and the winner was decided in the last moments of the game. Other games were a treat too. Slovenia came third against Poland, followed by Latvia, Ukraine, Israel, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Great effort was shown by all the teams who really left their heart and soul on the floor.

All tournament team was selected from five countries. Players selected were Lana Bešlić (CRO), Lea Bartelme (SLO), Dominika Ullmann (POL), Petra Toman (HUN) and Raina Tomašinska (LAT). Points leader was Raina Tomašinska (POL), rebounds leader was Arduana Delić (BIH), assists leader was Lea Bartelme (SLO) and MVP of the tournament was Lana Bešlić (CRO). The girls really did their job both on and off the floor, making this one of the best Slovenia Ball tournament ever. Now the preparations for the boy’s tournament begin and we are eager to see another 30 thrilling and hard fought games.

Check out our Instagram and Facebook profiles on the provided links.

17. August at 21:09

Today’s games were amazing. Incredible effort shown by the girls really spiked up the fans that created unbelievable atmosphere. All of the teams played 5 games in just 3 days and tomorrow’s games will decide the winner of the tournament. Everything is prepared for the big finale between Croatia and Hungary. Although the girls are eager to give their best, they forgot about rivalry on the evening pool party. All the players and coaches enjoyed a friendly dinner and the players created a true party dancing with each other and their coaches.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or on our web page www.sloveniaball.com of course all of the games will be live on youtube just click the link.