Two years after the last time, the Italian national basketball team chose Faenza for its first official release in Italy. In fact, on Sunday, November 14, the Azzurre, led by coach Lino Lardo, will challenge the Luxembourg team at the PalaCattani in Faenza in the second qualifying match for the 2023 European Championship.
Sunday, November 14th will be the second match for qualification to EuroBasket Woman 2023, after the debut event scheduled for Thursday, November 11th in Piestany, at the home of Slovakia.

“Creation and hosting of major sporting events, in this case in the field of basketball – says the mayor Massimo Isola– is a way to strengthen the boys’ roots in the industries and to be on the side of the professional teams of the city. That is why we have been working for the last few weeks to bring Marco Belinelli to Faenza at PalaBubani and the national women’s basketball team to PalaCattani. These wonderful occasions not only make Faenza famous nationally and internationally, but they are moments that will be remembered by those close to the world of basketball and the fans. This is why in the coming years we will try to host others, not just those related to the world of basketball. “Hosting a national team is always a move of great responsibility and I am convinced that we will be able to honor this opening of the Federation’s credit to us.”