Multi-year extension comes as growing global interest in European basketball creates new opportunities for players September 22, 2026 – The EuroLeague PlayersAssociation (ELPA) and Winners Alliance today announced a multi-year extension of their exclusive...
ELPA Managing Director Bostjan Nachbar and Head of Player Relations Walter Jeklin attended the EuroLeague Basketball Referees Preseason Clinic in Wroclaw, engaging in discussions on player–referee relations, the latest rules updates, and pathways to further improve...
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) was represented by General Secretary Alexander Engelhard at the World Players Summit 2026, organized by the World Players Association (WPA) and co-hosted by the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) and the...
ELPA was pleased to be represented at the ABA International Labor and Employment Law Committee meeting in Prague, where ELPA legal counsel Luka Milanović joined a panel dedicated to sports law and international labour relations.The discussion covered the...
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) is proud to announce the second edition of ELPA OVERTIME, the exclusive Final Four party, taking place on 23 May in Athens, Greece. Following the success of last year’s edition in Abu Dhabi, ELPA OVERTIME returns bigger and...
PRESS RELEASE EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) 15 April 2026 Following the Euroleague Basketball (EB) Board Meeting of 14 April 2026, the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) welcomes the continued growth ambitions of EB and the recognition of player-related...
Authors: Francesco Cuzzolin, Jaime Sampaio, Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Baris Kocaoglu, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo.GAME AFTER GAME, SEASON AFTER SEASON: THE SCIENCE BEHIND PLAYER LOAD OWNERSHIP In EuroLeague basketball, every game counts - literally. In the...
Rome, 21 September 2025 – The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) joined fellow player unions from across the world at the World Players Association (WPA) meetings in Rome, where leaders gathered to exchange strategies, share experiences, and strengthen...
As part of the ELPA’s Final Four activities in Abu Dhabi, young players participating in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) were treated to an engaging and insightful conversation by Bostjan Nachbar, Managing Director of ELPA, featuring Dogus Balbay,...
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) is proud to announce the 5th edition of the ELPA Players’ Choice Awards, sponsored by Hyperice - an annual initiative designed to honor EuroLeague players who exemplify excellence, leadership, and positive impact, as voted...