November 2nd, 3rd, 4th.
IFBA member CIB and in particular host club Pochi 89 were the hosts for the 2017 European Nationals in the Egna region just south of Bolzano (which was the site for a previous IFBA world championship nearly 20 years ago). Run over 3.5 days the event utilised a second arena in Cavalese a short 30 minutes away in the stunning Dolomite mountains. Event details can be found on their official web site at: http://eurobroomball.com/en/index.php .
To see images and short videos of many of the games as well as all results the Facebook page is the location to go to and can be accessed at the following address: https://www.facebook.com/eurobroomball2017
Teams came from all IFBA member associations (now also formed into the collective EBA – European Broomball Association) as well as Austria and Germany along with international representation in the club division from the USA and Canada. There was even several Australians in attendance making it a true cosmopolitan event. The event was a show case of European broomball featuring the best teams in all divisions which was played in the best sporting tradition. The IFBA Board were represented by IFBA President Marc Desparois and General Secretary Alan Jabs who offered there warm congratulations to the host and all who attended for a well organised and run event. This showcase event opens the door to the possibility of a World Broomball Championships coming to Europe at some time in the future given it is nearly ten years since Innsbruck (2010)
