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ELPA Hosts Its First Pre-Season Camp in Barcelona
August 7, 2026 The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) has hosted its first-ever Pre-Season Camp, held from August 3 to 7 in Barcelona, Spain. Organised in partnership with Time Chamber Basketball (TCB), the camp brought together EuroLeague players for a week of...
Barça will collaborate with ELPA in the third Euroleague Players Congress
FC Barcelona has joined the pool of institutions and organizations that have already decided to be part of the third Edition of EPIC (ELPA Performance International Congress) to be held on May 10 in Mataró. The agreement between the blaugrana club and the Players'...
EPIC: “How to become better on the court, starting from what is done off the court”
The EuroLeague Players Association Congress presents the improvement of sports performance through a simple change of habits. A basketball player spends between two and six hours in an environment controlled by their club. These are the days when there is court...
Mataró will host the third Congress of the Euroleague Players Union
Mataró will become the epicenter of European basketball for a day on May 10th. Just two weeks before the EuroLeague Final Four in Berlin, the European Players Union (ELPA) organizes a day dedicated to players in the capital of Maresme. The EPIC (ELPA Performance...
The European Basketball Players Union is broadening horizons
The Euroleague Players Association (ELPA) takes a step forward in its strategy as a union. ELPA aims to establish itself as a comprehensive organization for the protection of players' rights and go beyond mere defense of their labor framework. The athlete's health,...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by T.J. Shorts II
ELPA spent a day with EuroCup MVP T.J. Shorts II in a day of his life in Paris. From explaining why he ended up signing with Paris Basketball, to describing the special relationships he has with his coach and teammates, TJ gave us a glimpse of his life in Paris,...
EFA (Euroleague Framework Agreement) Explained: Sports Equipment and Apparel
Sports equipment is an integral part of every sport. EuroLeague Framework Agreement provides for various rules regarding clubs’ sports equipment, and makes clarifications regarding sports (basketball) shoes and sports apparel in players’ free...
PAB Newsletter #22 – Resilience in basketball: individual vs. team approach
Authors: Mar Rovira, Francesco Cuzzolin, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Igor Jukic, Baris Kocaoglu, Antonio Santo, Jaime Sampaio. Athletes, coaches and sports organizations often use psychological resilience to explain athletes’ excellent performance. This is because by...
EFA (Euroleague Framework Agreement) Explained: Minimum Remuneration
Overview One of the historic achievements of ELPA in the first edition of the Euroleague Framework Agreement (EFA) 2021 was the introduction of a minimum salary for Euroleague players. The rules protect a smaller group of players, who are not the main players on...
Join EPIC 2024 in Mataró (Barcelona) or online – registrations open
ELPA Performance International Congress is back! This year's edition will be organized on 10 May at Tecnocampus Mataró (Spain), only 30 minutes from Barcelona. ELPA Performance International Congress is a one day event where basketball performance experts with vast...