COVID-19 travel, health restrictions sideline CEBL’s Edmonton Stingers into February
The FIBA Regional Office in the Americas in collaboration with the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation and host club Cangrejeros have announced that the second stage of the BCL Americas Championship scheduled to be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 28 – 30 has been postponed due to the travel and health restrictions in the country.
The new dates for the competition window will be announced in the coming weeks. FIBA will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and communicate further updates as they become available.
The BCLA brings together 12 teams representing seven countries from the Americas, competing over the course of four months to win a berth in the 2023 FIBA International Cup, one of professional basketball’s most prestigious international competitions. The Edmonton Stingers earned the right to represent Canada by virtue of winning the 2021 CEBL Championship and were assigned to Group A along with Real Estelí from Nicaragua, and Cangrejeros from Puerto Rico.
The competition window hosted by Canada is scheduled to begin March 14 when Edmonton takes on Cangrejeros at WinSport Arena in Calgary. The two visiting teams, Real Estelí and Cangrejeros face each other March 15, while the Stingers play Real Estelí on March 16. All games will tip off at 7:30 p.m. local time. Tickets for all three games in Calgary are available via this link .
The CEBL begins its fourth season in May. A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 75 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season runs from May through August. Head to CEBL.ca for more information or follow us (@cebleague) on Instagram , Twitter , TikTok , LinkedIn , Facebook & YouTube .
The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) is the best continental league in the Americas. It’s created through an innovative partnership between FIBA, federations and leagues with 12 teams competing from the continent.