By Bernard Vassallo Paul Sultana and Joseph Muscat will retain their respective seats for the next term of four years as president and secretary of the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) following an annual general meeting held earlier this week. Both officials were both first elected to their posts ten years ago in June 2011 Melvin …
All senior leagues and cup finals cancelled. by Bernard Vassallo Following an urgent Council meeting held this evening, the local basketball clubs agreed, with great regret after that all the sacrifices they made along the season were seemingly totally disregarded, to cancel the senior leagues for this season, namely the BOV Men First Division, the …
Statement from the Malta Basketball Association: The Prolonged Ban on Sport The Malta Basketball Association is disappointed with the latest COVID19 measures which were put forth earlier today by the Government and Public Health Authorities. Just a few days ago, together with the Malta Football Association and the Aquatic Sports Association, the MBA, whilst reiterating …
Joint Statement by the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, the Malta Basketball Association and the Malta Football Association Resume competitive sport responsibly The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, the Malta Basketball Association, and the Malta Football Association have today jointly renewed their appeal to the Government and the local health authorities to allow the return …
by Bernard Vassallo It is good news this evening for the Malta Basketball Association as the Secretary General, Joseph Muscat, has just been named as the Sport Official of the Year for 2020 during the 61st edition of the SportMalta Awards Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali held a short while ago. The final eight man sport journalist panel, representing the …
by Bernard Vassallo The 61st edition of the SportMalta Awards Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali, based on the sport outcomes of 2020, will take place tomorrow evening, Saturday 13th March 2021. This year’s edition, due to the present circumstances of COVID-19, will be a restricted one and different from the recent editions. Basketball will be represented by …
Bernard Vassallo Following the publication of the Legal Notice 76/2021 on the interpretation of the new measures (applicable till 11th April) put forth by the Government vis-à-vis the COVID19 pandemic, it has now been made clear by the Government Authorities that: Persons below the age of seventeen years (17) are prohibited from participating in contact …
Bernard Vassallo Following the new measures (applicable till 11th April) put forth today by the Government vis-à-vis the COVID19 pandemic and the specific measure that contact sport for children younger than 16 is being banned, it is being decided that, during this period: The under 16 Girls championship and the under 14 boys and girls …
By Bernard Vassallo The regular season of the under 16 boys category has come to an end with the following final regular season standings: Points Played Won Lost Gzira Athleta 22 12 10 2 820 524 Starlites Mazars 22 12 10 2 859 518 Depiro KVH 20 12 8 4 741 570 Luxol 20 12 …