The year 2025 is about to come to an end. Let’s take a look at the main highlights around basketball in Luxembourg.
Social engagement
During the year 2025, the FLBB was active to support social projects. In collaboration with the clubs, we published pictures of many games to support the breast cancer awareness month (pink October). Futhermore, a solidarity action was organized involving stuffed toys at the men’s national team game at the Coque in Kirchberg.
Cup weekend in January
The first highlight of the year 2025 was the cup weekend at the Coque in Kirchberg with the Cup FLBB finals and the semi finals in the Lalux Ladies Cup and Loterie Nationale Coupe de Luxembourg.
Black Star Mersch (women) and Arantia Larochette (men) won the cup FLBB finals in front of 1100 fans. Etzella Ettelbruck and Basket Esch entered the men’s cup finals while Gréngewald Hueschtert and Sparta Bertrange entered the women’s final. Over 4400 spectators visited the Coque over the 3 days (Friday to Sunday).
Historic chance for our women’s national team
It feels like it was yesterday. Our women’s national team had a historic chance to qualify for the FIBA Eurobaskt 2025. After a 53:86 loss on the road in Montenegro, Luxembourg just missed the qualification by finishing the group in 3rd place. The women’s team was able to trigger a wave of euphoria in the local sports scene and clearly put basketball in Luxembourg on the map with great performances during the qualification.
Cup finals 2025
In March, the cup finals were attended by 4500 fans at the Arena of the Coque in Kirchberg. Gréngewald Hueschtert (women) and Basket Esch (men) won the cup titles.
OFFICIAL ENOVOS LEAGUE AWARDS 2025
During the cup final event, the FLBB handed out the Enovos League awards for the season 2024/25.
Marc Mouton received the first ever award Henri Heyart for his exceptional commitment for the sport as a referee over the years.
Women’s Enovos League:
JICL MVP: Esmeralda Skrijelj (AB Contern)
Coach of the year: Fabienne Fuger (AB Contern)
Next Gen MVP: Isi Etute (T71 Dudelange)
Men’s Enovos League
JICL MVP: Philippe Gutenkauf (Etzella Ettelbruck)
Coach of the year: Gavin Love (Etzella Ettelbruck)
Next Gen MVP: Max Logelin (Sparta Bertrange)
Women’s national team honored for their exceptional results
The FLBB’s board of administration honored the exceptional results of the women’s national team and its staff with a barbecue evening and individual prices.
ENOVOS LEAGUE TITLES
Etzella Ettelbruck (men) and Gréngewald Hueschtert (women) won the Enovos League championship 2024/25.
GSSE 2025
Our 3X3 basketball team won GOLD at the games of the small European countries, the 5vs5 ladies finished second and took home the Silver medal. Magaly Meynadier was the flag bearer for team Luxembourg.
Ladies open – first edition
In September, the first edition of the « Enovos League ladies open » was organized to promote women’s basketball. The event was a great success and will be repeated in the future.
CFBB – A NEW PROJECT
In the 2025/26 season, a U18 CFBB team competes in the men’s National 2, a project that aims to give the talented more playing time on a high level competition.
A historic November
A historic November ended with 4 victories in 5 games for our national teams. While the men’s team was able to win both games (89:77 against Ireland and 95:90 on the road against Azerbaijan), the women’s national team won 2 out of 3 games (69:53 against Ireland, 75:39 against Bosnia, while the team lost 65:77 against Israel). Both competitions will continue in March.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
More and more Luxembourgish players are playing professional basketball abroad. This season, 2 female players play on the biggest stage in Europe. Dionne Madjo (Euroleague) and Magaly Meynadier/Anne Simon (Eurocup) are a main reason why female basketball keeps making headlines in the press.
NEW WOMEN’S HEAD COACH
At the General assembly, Patrick Unger was presented as the new head coach of the women’s nationalm team. Sidney Parsons and Liz Schmitz joined him as assistant coaches.
Thank you Tessy and Lena – welcome Pit
After over 10 years at the FLBB, Tessy Hetting decided to take a new professional challenge, we want to thank her for her dedication and wish her all the best. A big thanks also to Lena Hetto, she also took on a new challenge. We welcomed aboard Pit Rodenbourg as a new member in the FLBB office.
