Italian eBasket League: FIP and LBA together for eSports, online and in person. The Finals in Turin during the Frecciarossa Final Eight
The Italian eBasket League is born, the first 3v3 championship played on the NBA2K25 platform organized by the FIP and the Lega Basket Serie A, with its sixteen clubs.
An innovative project that wants to gather the passion and enthusiasm of those who play digital basketball to increase an already large community. It will be played online (Qualifications and Regular season) and in person, on the occasion of the Final Eight Frecciarossa of Coppa Italia in Turin. All the games will be live on Italbasket Official, the FIP Twitch channel, and on the LBA website.
" This agreement with the LBA is a source of pride that confirms our basketball tradition of innovation and exploring new ways to engage young people, " says Giovanni Petrucci, FIP President . " The FIP has been officially active in eSports since 2020. They were skeptical at the time, but then came the worldwide success of team eSports and the IOC's decision to organize the Olympic Esports Games next year. Our eNational team's preparation also hinges on this agreement, which allows us to engage even more closely with the LBA and, together, engage a greater number of boys and girls who play basketball in any format, digital or otherwise, and who share our approach to educational competition . "
"This new initiative ," says Lega Basket President Umberto Gandini , " is particularly significant for the LBA: first, because it is the result of a close collaboration with the Italian Basketball Federation. Second, because it confirms our commitment to developing activities that increase the popularity of our sport among its existing fan base, while also attracting new fans . "
ONLINE The Italian eBasket League features an initial open-registration qualifying phase (October 21-27 and November 4-10) in which teams of up to four players can participate; a subsequent seven-stage Regular Season (December 2-5-9-12 and January 13-16-20) where the top sixteen teams from the Qualifiers will each be paired with a Serie A team. In this way, eGamers will be involved in the communication activities of individual LBA clubs and will wear their uniforms.
IN PERSON . The Final Phase will be played in person at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, during the Frecciarossa Final Eight. All 16 teams will compete in the Coppa Italia 3v3, while the top eight teams from the Regular season will compete in the Scudetto matches, starting with the Quarterfinals, followed by the Semifinals and Final.
PRIZE MONEY. All eGamers in the Italian eBasket League will receive prize money starting in the Regular Season, based on their results. This is the first time this has been offered in an FIP Tournament. eGamers from the 16 Regular Season teams will be hosted in Turin and will have the opportunity to watch the Frecciarossa Final Eight games.
MEMBERSHIP . All eGamers must register online with the FIP.
