REPORT

8th 2016 DIBF EUROCUP

23-26 November 2016 ISTANBUL/Turkey

On 23 November - 26 November 2016 was held in Istanbul 8th European Cup Club Deaf Men, organized by the Istanbul Sessizler Spor Kulubu, Deaf International Basketball Federation, and the City of Istanbul. The event has received financial support from the Office of the City of Istanbul. The competition was held in the sports hall Fatih Sport. 8th European Cup Club of the Deaf Basketball Men in Istanbul, were previously advertised on websites, in the sports hall and the front hall and on posters. The aim of organizing the competition was to popularize the sport in the environment of the deaf. This was an important step in the preparations for the Games of the Deaf, which will be held in 2017 in Samsun in Turkey. Television Regional TV Istanbul recorded relationships with the men's basketball tournament, and then conducted interviews with the President Istanbul Sissizler Spor Kulubu Mr. Akif Kucuk with the help of a sign language interpreter. Participants were accommodated in Hotel "Ramada" on 22 November -27 November Board - breakfast and dinner were provided on site. Dinners were ordered in catering to the sports hall. Players were satisfied with both the accommodation and the food.

On November 22, 2016 by 21:00 it was a draw, and the briefing was postponed from November 22, 2016 by 21:00 on November 23, 2016 by 09:00 because the participants arrived late in the evening. On November 23, 2016 by 09:00 in the conference room at the hotel "Ramada" at the briefing were present managers, coaches and team captains participating in the competition, were discussed at the contest rules and verified list of their names and the registration fee has been paid.

The tournament was attended by sports clubs associating deaf people from different parts of : ROYAL LIONS Fabriano, GLORIA Moscow, DOS CYSS Dnipropetrovsk and host SESSIZLER Istanbul.

DOS CYSS Dnepropetrovsk GLORIA Moscow Team

ROYAL LIONS Fabriano SESSIZLER Istanbul

Matches were played running "peer" and then the match for the 3rd place and the final.

Basketball DOS CYSS Dnipropetrovsk won all their matches in the group phase. In the final match of the 1st Gloria Moscow lost with DOS CYSS Dnipropetrovsk 62:70. It was a very interesting and fierce battle. And in the match for the 3rd place the biggest surprise for the club Royal Lions Fabriano and defeated the Sessizler 67:58.

Judges total of 6 judges by DIBF: Raul Ghindea (Germany), Franziska Muller (Germany), Tobias Reinhardt (Germany), Sonja Wucher (Germany), Vadim Rechetnikov (United Kingdom) and Federico Di Marzo (), and the scorer was Vitaly Lavryk (Member DIBF). The competition was commissioner judges DIBF - Fabio Scarpa (DIBF Head Referee) and Mariusz Fijalkowski (DIBF Archives & stats). At the competition was attended by Yaakov Keren (DIBF Treasurer), Jaroslaw Janiec (President DIBF Europe). During the tournament was present medical service.

On November 24, 2016 by 21:00 was held in the conference room at the hotel "Ramada" on the technical briefing were present managers, coaches and captains. At the meeting were discussion topics on changes to the contest rules constitute the main directions of perspective for the players and differently. Who organizes the European Cup Club of the Deaf?

Pre-candidate to host the European Cup Club of the Deaf: 2017 - Lodz (Poland), Heraklion (Greece), …, 2018 - ? City (Italy), …, 2019 - Moscow (Russia), …,

On the last day of the tournament, the award ceremony, medals and trophies were organized. Istanbul 8.EuroCup organization President Akif Küçük and Head of Istanbul Sessizler Sports Club. İlhan Asımoğlu, Representatives - Deputy Secretary General of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Nihat Macit, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality - Director of Sports and Youth Mr. Ayhan Kep, Sports Inc.General Manager Mr. İsmail Özbayraktar, Director of ISEM in Istanbul. Yeliz Yıldız Kökenek, Turkey representative. The Association of the Deaf, Mr. Unal Oner, At the end of the talk, DIBF European President Mr. Jaroslaw Janiec thanked your activity for the exemplary organization.

Basketball DOS CYSS Dnepropetrovsk second time in the club's history were the winners of the European Cup the Club of the Deaf Basketball Men. Gloria Moscow took 2nd place and 3rd place Royal Lions Fabriano and fourth Sessizler Istanbul.

1st Place DOS CYSS Dnepropetrovsk

2nd Place 3rd Place GLORIA Moscow ROYAL LIONS Fabriano

Individual awards:

The Best Player - MVP Top scorers

Oleksandr FOMENKO Giuseppe BRUNO (DOS CYSS Dnepropetrovsk) (Royal Lions Fabriano)

Attached: - final results - points - 3-point shooters

Reported: Jaroslaw Janiec DIBF Europe President