EYBL CE U15 GROUP „C„ STAGE I., 28th NOVEMBER - 1st DECEMBER 2019, LEVICE BULLETIN CONTENT CONTENT .............................................................. 2 PARTICIPANTS ..................................................... 3 SLOVAK REPUBLIC, LEVICE ........................... 4 POINTS OF INTEREST ........................................ 6 TEAM´S HOTELS ................................................. 8 ORGANIZERS ....................................................... 9 TECHNICAL INFO ............................................... 10 TOURNAMENT OFFICE ..................................... 11 MATCHES SCHEDULE ....................................... 12 PARTICIPANTS SLOVAK REPUBLIC, LEVICE THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC is a nation state in Central Europe bordered by Czech Republica and Austria to the west, Hungary to the south, Ukraine to the east and Poland to the northeast. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5 million and comprises mostly of ethnic Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family All important information concerning your entry visa for Slovak Republic you will find at the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic - www.mzv.sk All participation teams do not need entry visa for Slovak Republic. LEVICE is a small town in western part od the Slovakia lying on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The town is located in the north-eastern corner of the Danubian Lowland, 110 kilometres east from Bratislava, 40 kilometres south-east from Nitra, 32 kilometres south- west from Banská Štiavnica, 55 kilometres south-west from Zvolen and 25 kilometres from the border with Hungary. It is the capital of the Levice District, which is the largest district in Slovakia at 1,551 square kilometres. The town's heraldic animal is lion with green and yellow being a town's colours. Levice were originally known as Leva, being one of the villages belonging to the parishof St. Martin's Church in Bratka in 1165. It was part of the comitatus Tekov (Bars). The second documental mention is dated back to 14th century. First attacked by the Turks in 1544, the town was set on fire while the castle was left unharmed. Between 1581 and 1589, the settlement was the seat of the Captaincy of Lower Hungary. The town was held by the Turks for two decades from 1663 to 1685. Under the Ottoman empire, Leva was the very center of the sandjak, part of the Uyvareyalet. Ottoman rule came to an end in the summer of 1685, when the Austrian Imperial Army led by General de Souches claimed an important victory in the battle of Levice. During the anti-Habsburg revolution of 1709, the fort was blown up by kuruces. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary, the town became a part of Czechoslovakia (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon in 1920). As part of the breakup of Czechoslovakia under the Munich Agreement in World War II, the town again belonged to Hungary from 1938 to 1945. At the end of the Second World War it was returned to the restored Czechoslovakia, 75% of the town's Hungarian population was deported and replaced by Slovaks, thus the ratio of Hungarians fell from 89% to 12%. LEVICE CASTLE: Built in 13th century, Levice castle is considered town´s most important monument. The castle was porposed for defend the access path from the lower Pohronia the central Slovak mining towns. Levice Castle, which was for centuries the most important military and administrative center of the South Pohronie. The castle complex is held annually Levice Castle Festival. Levice castle Tekov museum offers a wide range of historical, natural, architectural, numismatic, folk and cultural memorabillities as well as presenting a rich history of local pharmacy. (More on www.muzeumlevice.sk) STONE DWELLING IN BRHLOVCE: Field offices Tekov Museum is a nature reserve of folk architecture - Stone dwelling in Brhlovce which received the Europa Nostra international award in 1994. (More on www.brhlovce.sk) RECREATIONAL FACILITY MARGITA - ILONA: Only 6 km from city center of Levice, there is a popular recreational facility Margita - Ilona with four thermal pools, camping sites, holiday dwellings and complex for both adults and kids. (More on www.margita-ilona.sk) POINTS OF INTEREST SPORT HALL IN LEVICE: Address: Turecký rad 5 934 01 Levice Tel. number: +421 (0) 36 631 6129, +421 905 716 159 E - mail, website: [email protected] www.sszlevice.sk All the games will take place in city´s Sport Hall with capacity over 2000 spectators and with 8 changing rooms. Wellness center is also available in part of Sport Hall. WELLNESS CENTRE IN SPORT HALL: Tel. number: +421 (0) 36 631 6663 We kindly ask all the teams to make a reservation for wellness center at least 24h in advance at tournament office where our staff will asist you. Entrance fee is 20 EUR / hour. SWIMMING POOL: - it is about 100m far from the SPORT HALL - 2,50 EUR / 2 hours - opened from 9am - 12 am, 1pm - 9pm Tel. number: +421 (0) 36 631 6130 TEAM´S HOTELS PENSION LIPA Address: Kozmalovská cesta, Zimný štadión 153, 935 21 Tlmače Tel. number: +421 (0) 36 634 0043 E - mail, website: [email protected] www.penzionlipa.sk PENSION LEVI DOM Address: Tyršova 10, 934 01 Levice Tel. number: +421 907 880 983 E - mail, website: [email protected] http://www.levidom.sk/kontakt PENSION REKREA Address: Termálne kúpalisko Margita-Ilona, Kalinčiakovo 490, 934 01 Levice Tel. number: +421 (0) 36 622 7487 E - mail, website: [email protected] http://www.kolibarezort.sk/kontakt/ ORGANIZERS ŠBK JUNIOR LEVICE The club has been as a member of Slovak basketball family for 27 years. Last year was especially successful for our U19 and U17 categories as they won Slovak championship. We have had the opportunity to organize few stages of EYBL in different categories but also the superfinal in U20 two years ago. PRIMARY SCHOOL, 85 SARATOVSKA, LEVICE The school started to write its history on September 1, 1988. It is attended by 550 pupils and there are around 50 teachers. The pupils have reached a lot of important results in the field of sport, culture and also Maths, Biology and Chemistry. School has many modern classrooms with modern equipment and currently is undergoing a coplex reconstruction. TECHNICAL INFO MEALS: Breakfast will be served in the Team´s Pension. Lunch and dinner will take place at the restaurant Quatro, which is right next to the Sport Hall. Directly in the sport hall upstairs there is cafeteria where you will pay individually. WATER: The teams will be provided with the drinking water for games free of charge. Water will be also provided during lunch and dinner, Tap water in Levice is drinkable. ICE SUPPLY: There will be ice supply during the tournament in VIP room downstairs. OPENING CEREMONY: All participants are invited to opening ceremony which will be held at 10:45 on FRIDAY IN THE SPORT HALL. COACHES MEETING: It wil be organized after the last match on Saturday 30th November in restaurant Quatro. MEDICAL CARE: Medical service will be arranged by the organizer with the cooperation with the Red Cross organization. VIDEO RECORDING AND STREAMING: All tournament games will be recorded and LIVE streamed in HD quality. YouTube channel: SPORTOPUS 2 There will be possibility for the coaches to download every game to their own flash or hard drive via USB. All games will be covered by online statistics. WI-FI CONNECTION: There will be wi-fi internet connection in Sport Hall. Password for B.L: He9eS8ac Password fo wi-fi connection in restaurant Quatro: quatro123 PARKING: There is a big parking place right next to the Sport Hall, which is free of charge. Another small parking place is in front of restaurant Quatro, also free of charge. TOURNAMENT OFFICE All members of the organization team will be happy to help you with all your questions and requests. EVENT DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL MANAGER: GABRIEL SIROTŇÁK +421 905 541 462 [email protected] ACCOMODATION, BOARD AND PR: DANA SLAMKOVÁ +421 907 759 345 [email protected] SOCIAL NETWORKS, VIDEO AND GAME STATISTICS: ĽUBOMÍR BÉLIK +421 902 299 988 [email protected] IT TECHNIC, PHOTOGRAPHER AND BIGSCREEN OPERATOR: SAMUEL PACALA +421 944 445 424 [email protected] www.sbkjunior.sk TEXTS: DANA SLAMKOVÁ DESIGN: SAMUEL PACALA .