Croatia Has New Basketball and Football Champions!

Grand finale of the Plasma Youth Sports Games in 7 sports disciplines takes place from July 30 to August 10, 2019 on sports fields all over Split. The first on the schedule were football competitions for children from 2008. class and the Kinder + Sport basketball tournament.

Football was played on FESB courts on 30 and 31 July when the teams from all over Croatia fought for the title of national champions, but also cheered for their new friends in the spirit of fair play. Tense final between the teams Zadar and ŠN Željezničar from Slavonski Brod ended after the penalty in favor of the team from Slavonski Brod. The teams Mladost from Prelog and Istra 1861 from Pula competed for the third place. The bronze was won by the little Istrians. The champions also won the place at international Youth Games finals in Split.

Basketball players showed their skills on SC Gripe on July 3oth. The basketball competition was played in 3 categories and the final schedule of medal winners was:

Boys 2005. and younger:

1. Krvopijice (Osijek)
2. Fisije (Sl. Brod)
3. Bezimeni (Zadar)

Boys 2003. and younger:

1. The Heat (Sl. Brod)
2. Ciglana D.O.O (Osijek)
3. Spinjare (Vinkovci)

Girls 2003. and younger:

1. Folkice (Zagreb)
2. Šokice (Sl. Brod)
3. Zadranke (Zadar)

The national finals will be followed by a major international finals that will take place in Split from 16 – 21 August. For the more information on schedule of the competitions please visit Youth Sports Games website.