{"id":77,"date":"2025-09-25T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:33:32","slug":"opening-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/opening-event\/","title":{"rendered":"OPENING EVENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Opening Ceremony &amp; Welcome Party<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udccd Av. Infante Dom Henrique 83, 8200-916 Albufeira, Portugal<br>\ud83d\udcc5 Sunday, June 14<br>\ud83d\udd56 19:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome Drink at Beach Spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ESBA Maxibasket Championship 2026 will officially begin with a Welcome Drink at the beautiful Beach Spot, located directly on the golden sands of Praia dos Alem\u00e3es, one of Albufeira&#8217;s most iconic beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, June 14, participants from across Europe and beyond are invited to come together for the first official social gathering of the championship. With stunning ocean views, a relaxed beachfront atmosphere and one of the best sunset locations in Albufeira, Beach Spot provides the perfect setting to meet fellow players, reconnect with old friends and start an unforgettable week of basketball and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each registered participant will receive a voucher for two complimentary drinks, courtesy of the event organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean, a live DJ will provide the soundtrack for the evening, creating the ideal atmosphere to celebrate the start of ESBA Albufeira 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are arriving with your team, meeting friends from previous championships or simply enjoying your first evening in the Algarve, this will be the perfect opportunity to experience the unique spirit of the ESBA community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Spot-bar-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-787\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Spot-bar-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Spot-bar-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Spot-bar-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Spot-bar.png 1083w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome Drink<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sunday, June 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;19:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>&nbsp;Beach Spot, Praia dos Alem\u00e3es, Albufeira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Included:<\/strong>&nbsp;Two complimentary drinks per participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entertainment:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sunset DJ Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to welcoming everyone to Albufeira and kicking off a fantastic week together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening Ceremony &amp; Welcome Party\ud83d\udccd Av. Infante Dom Henrique 83, 8200-916 Albufeira, Portugal\ud83d\udcc5 Sunday, June 14\ud83d\udd56 19:00 Welcome Drink at Beach Spot The ESBA Maxibasket Championship 2026 will officially begin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-77","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":789,"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esba-basket.com\/albufeira-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}