Fiebich Demands Better Promotion for Women's EU Basketball Championship in Hamburg
Fiebich urges increased dedication from the association - Fiebich urges for increased action by the Association
Got something to say, Leoni Fiebich? The star WNBA player sure does, and she's not holding back! As we gear up for the EU Prelims kicking off Thursday in Hamburg, she's slamming the German Basketball Federation for lacking promotion efforts.
Speaking to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, she declared, "Bringing these tournaments to Germany is dope, but that's only half the story. The EU games? Not being promoted well enough," she huffed.
With Germany hosting the entire World Championship in Berlin in 2026, it's a big deal. But Fiebich sees a problem: tickets for the Inselpark Arena, seating around 2,400 spectators, are already sold out. Couldn’t they have size-up for the hype, she wonders? Barclays Arena, holding 16,000, would've been a slam dunk, but it's way too big for women's basketball, a rising sport.
As for Hamburg itself, not much screams 'elite women's basketball' right now. The games—against Sweden (Thurs, 8:00 PM/Magentasport), Spain on Friday, and Great Britain on Sunday—are drawing some attention, but it's not enough to fill the Barclays, evidently.
Nevertheless, Fiebich is focused on her team. She's all about good basketball and scoring big on Thursday to make it to the knockout round in Piraeus. Germany needs to sneak up in the group standings, no biggie.
So, what do you think, folks? Is Fiebich barking up the right tree, or is she just yapping? Let the games begin!
- Hamburg
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Behind the Scenes:
It's worth noting that the German Basketball Federation is yet to receive significant criticism for their promotion efforts regarding the Women's EU Basketball Championship in Hamburg. This is likely due to multiple reasons:
- The tournament, EuroBasket Women 2025, is a high-profile event being hosted across various countries, including Germany, creating inherent promotion within the country.
- Given media coverage of the event, including live broadcasts on Teledeporte, fans have access to the games, which may reduce complaints over visibility or promotion.
- The strong competitive standing of Germany's women's basketball team attracts public interest and media focus locally.
- There is no evidence of widespread public dissatisfaction or organized criticism targeted at the German Basketball Federation's promotion efforts, potentially suggesting that ongoing promotional activities meet expectations or that individual calls for improved promotion, such as Fiebich's, have not gained broad resonance or been amplified in mainstream discourse.
- Despite the strong interest in Women's EU Basketball Championship, Leoni Fiebich criticizes the German Basketball Federation for insufficient promotion in Hamburg, particularly for the Inselpark Arena, which has already sold out, while Barclays Arena, holding more spectators, would have provided a better platform for the rising sport.
- In contrast to Fiebich's criticism, it's worth noting that the German Basketball Federation remains largely unaffected by significant criticism for promotion efforts, possibly due to the high-profile EuroBasket Women 2025 being hosted across multiple EC countries, extensive media coverage, Germany's strong women's basketball team, and a lack of widespread public dissatisfaction or organized criticism.
