About

“The emotion that unites us”

The theme of this 13th edition celebrates the passion that coaches, researchers, players and fans share for the game, and the role of emotions at the heart of basketball practice and research.

The congress will take place in Huelva and Palos de la Frontera from 29 September to 2 October 2027, together with the Clinic Ciudad de Palos.

More than twenty years

The Iberian Basketball Congress began in 2001 and is held every two years. It is Europe’s longest-running basketball-specific event. Since its eighth edition it has run alongside the Ibero-American Basketball Congress, widening the meeting to the academic and professional community across Ibero-America.

Past editions have drawn work from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Greece, the United States, Portugal and Spain, and the strongest papers have been published in indexed journals with an impact factor, linked to competitive R&D projects.

Huelva hosted the 2016 edition under the theme “Challenges of 21st-century basketball”. In 2027 it returns to the province.

Aims

• Present trends and findings in basketball research from a range of perspectives.
• Complement the education of university students in sport sciences and related degrees.
• Help coaches and physical education professionals update their knowledge and apply it in their daily work.
• Build a space where science feeds professional practice, and practice guides and enriches research.

Who it is for

• Physical activity and sports training professionals.
• Basketball professionals and coaches.
• Basketball referees.
• Sports managers.
• Students of sport sciences and primary education (physical education).
• Students of the Spanish higher vocational course in Enseñanza y Animación Sociodeportiva (sport teaching and community sport leadership).
• Anyone interested in basketball.