DONJI MIHOLJAC 2024. RECAP
U petak i subotu, 5. i 6. srpnja, prvi je put u dosadašnje tri sezone PRO 3×3 Tour, serija spektakularnih međunarodnih turnira u 3×3 košarci, gostovao u slavonskom gradu Donjem Miholjcu, i odmah je polučio velik uspjeh. Konkurencija i u seniorskoj i u juniorskoj kategoriji bila je jaka, momčadi su stigle iz četiri europske zemlje (Češke, Bosne i Hercegovine, Srbije i Hrvatske), posjećenost i atmosfera bili su odlični, a reakcije nazočnih iznimno pozitivne.
Prvi dolazak u ovaj lijepi grad u Osječko-baranjskoj županiji u skladu je s nakanom glavnih organizatora, Udruge PRO 3×3, da ovaj dinamični i atraktivni sport kontinuirano šire i propagiraju i u novim sredinama. Turnir je odigran na izvrsnoj lokaciji – na posebnom 3×3 igralištu postavljenom ispred nastavno-sportske dvorane OŠ „August Harambašić“ u središtu Donjeg Miholjca.
Bio je to sedmi turnir u okviru ovogodišnjeg PRO 3×3 Tour 2024. driven by Opel, koji se u razdoblju od 10. svibnja do 17. kolovoza 2024. održava na ukupno 10 atraktivnih lokacija, većinom u središtima gradova, diljem Hrvatske. Prvih šest ovogodišnjih turnira organizirani su redom: na jadranskim destinacijama (u Hvaru, Trogiru i Umagu), zatim na jedinstvenoj lokaciji odmorišta Rebri na Istarskom ipsilonu, u središnjoj Hrvatskoj (gradu Zaboku) te u Vukovarsko-srijemskoj županiji, odnosno Vinkovcima.
Zanimljivo je kako je, nakon što su na prethodnim turnirima u elitnoj kategoriji pobjeđivale isključivo ekipe iz inozemstva (Crne Gore, Slovenije i Bosne i Hercegovine), Tour na međunarodnom nadmetanju u Donjem Miholjcu dobio prvog ovosezonskog pobjednika iz Hrvatske – ekipu Pharma Classic. Naime, u neizvjesnoj finalnoj utakmici u Senior Elite Men kategoriji, odigranoj u subotu navečer (6. srpnja), oni su uspjeli, rezultatom 21:17, pobijediti momčad OS 3×3 Rulla&Rocher. Time su, osim FIBA bodova, osvojili i novčanu nagradu od 2.000 eura i izravan plasman na veliki Završni turnir PRO 3×3 Tour 2024. driven by Opel u Šibeniku. Pobjednici su nastupili u sastavu: Fran Grgić, Jakov Jacović, Roko Spaseski Baburek i Lovre Žaja. Drugoplasirana ekipa osvojila je iznos od 600 eura, a trećeplasiranoj momčadi Titans 3×3 (Češka), koja zapravo predstavlja predstavlja reprezentaciju Češke u 3×3 košarci, pripalo je 400 eura. U natjecanju muških juniorskih U-19 ekipa pak u hrvatskom finalu slavila je ekipa 3×3 Osijek Zvjezdice, nadvisivši momčad Nitui tijesnim omjerom 20:19. Treće mjesto pripalo je ekipi 3×3 Vinkovci.
Nagrade najboljim ekipama na turniru uručili su predstavnici lokalnih partnera i sponzora: gradonačelnik Donjeg Miholjca Goran Aladić, predsjednik Gradskog vijeća Grada Donjeg Miholjca Dražen Trcović i Vladimir Skeledžija, tajnik Zajednice športskih udruga Donji Miholjac.
U subotu, 6. srpnja, organiziran je i već tradicionalni Kids Day s brojnim sadržajima i događanjima namijenjenima djeci. Uz to, bila je organizirana i edukacija o 3×3 košarci za igrače, suce, pomoćne suce, djecu i gledatelje. Oba su dana organizirane i različite zanimljive i atraktivne nagradne igre, poput šutiranja „dvojki“ i slobodnih bacanja, a sudionici su dobili vrijedne nagrade sponzora i donatora. Oba su dana, unatoč visokim temperaturama zraka, vladali odlična navijačka atmosfera, odnosno glasno navijanje i skandiranje s tribina.
„Zadovoljstvo je bilo sudjelovati u organizaciji PRO 3×3 Tour 2024. košarkaškog turnira, predivnog sportskog događaja koji se po prvi puta održao u Donjem Miholjcu. Ovom prigodom želim čestitati organizatoru, Udruzi PRO 3×3, na iznimno kvalitetnoj organizaciji ovog spektakularnog turnira. Turistička zajednica grada Donjeg Miholjca već duže vrijeme grad predstavlja i brendira kao Grad sporta i duge sportske tradiicije (100 godina igranja tenisa, nogomet, kuglanje, biciklizam i drugi sportovi). Moram istaknuti i veliku ulogu Osječko-baranjske županije u razvoju sporta u Donjem Miholjcu, kao i Grada Donjeg Miholjca. Vrlo je važno nastaviti u tom smjeru i podržavati sportska događanja i manifestacije koja će doprinijeti obogaćivanju turističke ponude Donjeg Miholjca, popularizirati sport koji je jedan od najjačih promotora turizma, ali i raditi na daljnjem razvoju sportskog turizma“, istaknula je Melia Vidaković, direktorica Turističkog ureda Turističke zajednice grada Donjeg Miholjca.
„U ime glavnih organizatora od srca zahvaljujem svim našim lokalnim suradnicima, partnerima i sponzorima na zajedničkoj realizaciji ovako uspješnog turnira. To su Grad Donji Miholjac, Turistička zajednica grada Donjeg Miholjca, Turistička zajednica Osječko-baranjske županije i Košarkaški klub Donji Miholjac. Posebno zahvaljujem gospođi Meliji Vidaković, kao i gospodinu Marku Prusini, predsjedniku i treneru KK Donji Miholjac, na velikom angažmanu i pomoći. Drago mi je da se oživotvorila ideja koja se rodila na prošlogodišnjem velikom finalu PRO 3×3 Toura u Šibeniku i da smo nastavili širiti ovaj dinamičan i atraktivan novi olimpijski sport u novim sredinama. Primjerice, u najvećem slavonskom gradu Osijeku smo 2022. i 2023. prvi započeli tu priču i postavili ju na čvrste noge, a oni su ju potom sami nastavili ove godine, što i jest jedan od ciljeva“, rekao je Tomislav Prpić u ime organizatora iz Udruge PRO 3×3.
Osmi i pretposljednji izlučni turnir u okviru PRO 3×3 2024. driven by Opel održat će se već idućeg vikenda, u petak i subotu, 12. i 13. srpnja 2024., u glavnom i najvećem hrvatskom gradu – Zagrebu. U hrvatsku metropolu PRO 3×3 Tour stiže već treći put, što znači da je Zagreb bio i jest domaćin u sve tri dosadašnje sezone Toura. Nakon što je 2022. turnir održan na zagrebačkom Gornjem gradu, a 2023. na jezeru u parku Bundek, ove će godine turnir biti ponovno organiziran na novoj lokaciji, u samom centru Zagrebu – na 3×3 igralištu postavljenom na Trgu kralja Tomislava!
Riječ je o jedinstvenom sportsko-turističko-edukativnom događaju koji ima i natjecateljski karakter. Osim financijske nagrade za najbolje, sve prijavljene ekipe iz Hrvatske i inozemstva prikupljaju bodove kako bi na taj način pokušale osigurati plasman na veliko finale u sklopu ovog Toura koje će biti organizirano 16. i 17. kolovoza 2024. u Šibeniku. PRO 3×3 Tour 2024. driven by Opel ponovno ima prestižan status FIBA Quest za mušku Elite kategoriju pa će pobjednik Završnog turnira 12. i 13. listopada 2024. putovati na FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters u Amsterdam (Nizozemska)!
PRO 3×3 Tour organizira Udruga PRO 3×3, uz potporu Hrvatske turističke zajednice, Ministarstva turizma i sporta Republike Hrvatske te tvrtke Energy Basket d.o.o. Glavni sponzor je Opel, a sponzori su još HEP, Jamnica ProSport, Bigraf, Jana, Hell, Lenovo, Mediteran produkcija, Enlio, Tahograf i Antao 2002. Medijski pokrovitelji i partneri su Sportklub i Pixsell Photo & Video Agency.
Partneri i sponzori turnira u Donjem Miholjcu su Grad Donji Miholjac, Turistička zajednica grada Donjeg Miholjca, Turistička zajednica Osječko-baranjske županije i Košarkaški klub Donji Miholjac. Lokalni medijski partneri su informativni portal Miholjština.info i Radio Donji Miholjac.
Detaljnije informacije o ovogodišnjem Touru i turniru u Donjem Miholjcu mogu se pronaći na službenoj internetskoj stranici https://pro3x3.hr/ i na društvenim mrežama Toura te na internetskoj stranici Turističke zajednice Donji Miholjac: https://www.tz-donjimiholjac.hr/.
Vidimo se uskoro u Zagrebu!
Organizatori PRO 3×3 Tour 2024. driven by Opel
On Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, for the first time in the past three seasons, the PRO 3×3 Tour, a series of spectacular international tournaments in 3×3 basketball, was hosted in the Slavonian town of Donji Miholjac, and it was immediately a great success. The competition in both the senior and junior categories was strong, teams came from four European countries (Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia), the attendance and atmosphere were excellent, and the reactions of those present were extremely positive.
The first arrival in this beautiful city in the Osijek-Baranja County is in accordance with the intention of the main organizers, the PRO 3×3 Association (Udruga PRO 3×3), to continuously spread and propagate this dynamic and attractive sport in new environments. The tournament was played in an excellent location – on a special 3×3 playing field placed in front of the teaching and sports hall of the Elementary School “August Harambašić” in the center of Donji Miholjac.
It was the seventh tournament within this year’s PRO 3×3 Tour 2024 driven by Opel, which takes place from May 10 to August 17, 2024 at a total of 10 attractive locations, mostly in city centers, throughout Croatia. This year’s first six tournaments were organized in order: in the Adriatic destinations (in Hvar, Trogir and Umag), then in the unique location of the Rebri rest area on the Istrian Epsilon, in central Croatia (the town of Zabok) and in the Vukovar-Srijem County, i.e. Vinkovci.
It is interesting that, after previous tournaments in the elite category were won exclusively by teams from abroad (Montenegro, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Tour got the first winner from Croatia at the international competition in Donji Miholjac – the Pharma Classic team. Namely, in the uncertain final match in the Senior Elite Men category, played on Saturday night (July 6), they managed to beat the OS 3×3 Rulla&Rocher team with a score of 21:17. With this, in addition to FIBA points, they also won a cash prize of 2,000 euros and a direct entry to the big final tournament PRO 3×3 Tour 2024 driven by Opel in Šibenik. The winners were: Fran Grgić, Jakov Jacović, Roko Spaseski Baburek and Lovre Žaja. The second-placed team won the amount of 600 euros, and the third-placed team Titans 3×3 (Czech Republic), which actually represents the Czech national team in 3×3 basketball, received 400 euros. In the men’s junior U-19 team competition, the 3×3 Osijek Zvjezdice team celebrated in the Croatian final, beating the Nitui team by a close score of 20:19. Third place went to the team 3×3 Vinkovci.
Awards were presented to the best teams in the tournament by representatives of local partners and sponsors: Mayor of Donji Miholjac Goran Aladić, President of the City Council of the City of Donji Miholjac Dražen Trcović and Vladimir Skeledžija, Secretary of the Association of Sports Associations Donji Miholjac.
On Saturday, July 6, the already traditional Kids Day was organized with numerous contents and events intended for children. In addition, education on 3×3 basketball was organized for players, referees, assistant referees, children and spectators. Various interesting and attractive prize games were organized on both days, such as shooting 2-point shots and free throws, and the participants received valuable prizes from sponsors and donors. Both days, despite the high air temperatures, there was a great fan atmosphere, that is, loud cheering and chanting from the stands.
“It was a pleasure to participate in the organization of the PRO 3×3 Tour 2024 basketball tournament, a wonderful sports event that took place for the first time in Donji Miholjac. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the organizer, the PRO 3×3 Association (Udruga PRO 3×3), for the exceptionally high-quality organization of this spectacular tournament. The Tourist Board of the town of Donji Miholjac has been representing and branding the town for a long time as a City of Sports and a long sporting tradition (100 years of playing tennis, football, bowling, cycling and other sports). I must highlight the great role of the Osijek-Baranja County in the development of sports in Donji Miholjac, as well as the City of Donji Miholjac. It is very important to continue in this direction and support sports events and manifestations that will contribute to enriching the tourist offer of Donji Miholjec, to popularize sport, which is one of the strongest promoters of tourism, but also to work on the further development of sports tourism,” said Melia Vidaković, director of the Tourist Office. Tourist boards of the town of Donji Miholjac.
“On behalf of the main organizers, I sincerely thank all our local collaborators, partners and sponsors for the joint realization of such a successful tournament. These are the Town of Donji Miholjac, the Tourist Board of the Town of Donji Miholjac, the Tourist Board of Osijek-Baranja County and the Donji Miholjac Basketball Club. Special thanks to Mrs. Melia Vidaković, as well as Mr. Marko Prusina, president and coach of KK Donji Miholjac, for their great engagement and help. I am glad that the idea that was born at last year’s grand final of the PRO 3×3 Tour in Šibenik came to life and that we continued to spread this dynamic and attractive new Olympic sport in new environments. For example, in the largest Slavonian city of Osijek in 2022 and 2023, we were the first to start this story and put it on solid footing, and they then continued it themselves this year, which is one of the goals,” said Tomislav Prpić on behalf of the organizers from Association PRO 3×3 (Udruga PRO 3×3).
The eighth and penultimate elimination tournament within the framework of PRO 3×3 2024 driven by Opel will be held next weekend, on Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13, 2024, in the capital and largest Croatian city – Zagreb. The PRO 3×3 Tour is coming to the Croatian metropolis for the third time, which means that Zagreb has been and is the host in all three seasons of the Tour so far. After the 2022 tournament was held in Zagreb’s Upper Town, and in 2023 at the lake in Bundek Park, this year the tournament will be organized again at a new location, in the very center of Zagreb – on the 3×3 playing field set up on King Tomislav Square!
It is a unique sports-tourist-educational event that also has a competitive character. In addition to the financial prize for the best, all registered teams from Croatia and abroad collect points in order to try to secure a place in the grand finals as part of this Tour, which will be organized on August 16 and 17, 2024 in Šibenik. PRO 3×3 Tour 2024 driven by Opel once again has the prestigious FIBA Quest status for the men’s Elite category, so the winner of the Final Tournament on October 12 and 13, 2024 will travel to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters in Amsterdam (Netherlands)!
The PRO 3×3 Tour is organized by the PRO 3×3 Association (Udruga PRO 3×3), with the support of the Croatian Tourist Board, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Croatia and the company Energy Basket d.o.o. The main sponsor is Opel, and other sponsors are HEP, Jamnica ProSport, Bigraf, Jana, Hell, Lenovo, Mediteran production, Enlio, Tahograf and Antao 2002. Media sponsors and partners are Sportklub and Pixsell Photo & Video Agency.
The partners and sponsors of the tournament in Donji Miholjac are the City of Donji Miholjac, the Tourist Board of the town of Donji Miholjac, the Tourist Board of Osijek-Baranja County and the Donji Miholjac Basketball Club. Local media partners are the information portal Miholjština.info and Radio Donji Miholjac.
More detailed information about this year’s Tour and the tournament in Donji Miholjac can be found on the official website https://pro3x3.hr/ and on the social networks of the Tour and on the website of the Tourist Board of Donji Miholjac: https://www.tz-donjimiholjac.hr /.
See you soon in Zagreb!
Organizers PRO 3×3 Tour 2024 driven by Opel
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