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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...
PAB Newsletter #21 – The importance of an appropriate pillow: a tool for improving your sleep
Authors: Julio Calleja-González, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Baris Kocaoglu, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo, Jaime Sampaio. The importance of a good sleep in basketball We spend one third of our lives asleep. Apart from improving cognitive performance, mood state...
EFA (EuroLeague Framework Agreement) Explained: Guaranteed Contracts
One of the most important protections provided by the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA) is the guaranteed contract. A guaranteed contract means that clubs may not reduce a player’s salary nor terminate his contract for performance or injury reasons. With a...
Third edition of EPIC on May 10th in Spain
The ELPA Performance International Congress (EPIC) will be back for its 3rd edition on May 10th 2024. This year, the event will be held in Spain, at Tecnocampus Mataró, just 20 minutes from Barcelona. It will also be presented online. Last year, the 2nd edition of...
EFA (EuroLeague Framework Agreement) Explained: EuroLeague Concussion Protocol
Concussions pose a severe threat to short and long-term health of basketball players. Therefore, the EuroLeague concussion protocol aims to provide cutting-edge care for the players throughout the year, and ensure that when concussions do occur, they are accurately...
ELPA series: “A day in life” by Matteo Spagnolo & Gabriele Procida
ELPA spent a day with the two promissing players Matteo Spagnolo and Gabriele Procida in a day of their life in Berlin. A brotherhood was born at their young age and from there, they became inseparable friends and teammates in ALBA Berlin. From the Squadra...
PAB Newsletter #20 – Music for athletes: a useful tool, not just a source of enjoyment
Authors: Igor Jukic, Tamara Despot, Branimir Mihaljevic, Niksa Svilicic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Baris Kocaoglu, Jaime Sampaio, Mar Rovira, Antonio Santo About music in sport The purpose of science in basketball is to search for the limits of...
EFA (EuroLeague Framework Agreement) Explained: Player Health & Safety
With the new series of articles called “EFA Explained”, EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) intends to notify and educate wider audience on the intricacies of the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA). In each posted article, ELPA will explain a specific topic...
ITTI Sports Institute and ELPA reach an agreement to provide ELPA members with new learning opportunities
ELPA has reached an agreement with ITTI Sports Institute that will expand the partnerships in education and enrich ELPA Second Career program with new courses for our members, especially Master in International Sports Management & esports Management and gaming....
Joint press release on the racial incident against referee Joseph Bissang
The EuroLeague Players' Association, the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board and the Union of Euroleague Basketball Officials are condemning the racial slur that has been registered by a fan sitting courtside at the game between Olympiacos and Valencia, in hopes that...