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The event features a delegation of 72 members of the Vila Real Basketball Association (ABVR), the majority of which are players, accompanied by coaches from affiliated clubs, managers and referees accredited by the federation.
ABVR reveals that it will be represented at the Youth Basketball Festival with the Under-14 and Under-16 male and female teams, with a total of 48 athletes, from five clubs: Basket Clube de Vila Real, ADCE Diogo Cão, CTM de Vila Little Aguiar, GD Boticas and “Valpacinhos”.
The ABVR teams will be guided by Alfredo Brigas and Carlos Vilela, in Men’s Under-16s; António Cortinhas and Inês Reguengo, in Women’s Under-16s; Carlos Almeida and Paulo Silva, in Men’s Under-14s; João Adegas and Hugo Martins, in Women’s Under-14s.
Regarding the event, the president of ABVR, José Vilela, was pleased to have yet another presence at a national meeting that involves around 1,500 people from all over the country. In turn, Alfredo Brigas, head of the delegation, is expectant about the results that the ABVR district teams will be able to achieve.
It should be noted that ABVR’s presence at the Youth Basketball Festival has the support of the Municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Municipality of Boticas, Municipality of Vila Real, Parish Council of Vila Real, CARBY – Vila Real, JVBM Engenharia e Vinhos Dona Augusta .
When presenting the festivities, the president of the Portuguese Basketball Federation (FPB), Manuel Fernandes, highlighted the 11 years of collaboration between the FPB and the municipality of Albufeira, a fundamental symbiosis for the positive outcome of this event. “Among players, coaches, referees, managers and members of the organization, there are 1,500 participants directly involved in this competition. It is the biggest meeting point for those who love youth basketball, which is celebrated every year. It also demonstrates the strategic vision of those who lead the municipality, who recognizes the positive impact, sportingly, socially and economically, for Albufeira. After 11 consecutive years of the Festival in Albufeira, we have stopped being partners and have become a cohesive, indestructible team, which does not compromise efforts so that nothing fails”, he pointed out.
It should be noted that the FPB, through its website, social networks and channel (www.fpbtv.pt, access to which is free) will follow this sporting event every second, with all games being broadcast live.
