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Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2014 - Starting field is complete
Big events cast their shadows ahead: The starting field of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2014 (19th to 26th April in Mannheim and Viernheim) is complete! The organizers from the German Basketball Federation are pleased to present a lot of top-class teams from all over thew world once again.
"The thrill of anticipation of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2014 is rising more and more. I am sure that we will see many exciting and top-class games and that the spectators in Mannheim and Viernheim will get their money´s worth. Now we are looking aforward to the draw which is coming up in the next days", Stefan Raid, vice president youth of the German Basketball Federation, said.
“I am looking forward to the AST 2014 and to the exciting teams which we can present in Mannheim and Viernheim!” president Ingo Weiss states. “With Spain, Serbia, Turkey, Germany, and Italy the top five teams from the AST 2012 will be a part of this year´s tournament. One can be curious, if these teams will fight for the title among themselves or if there will be another team claiming the title.”
Six participants already won the title in earlier tournaments: Spain (title defender), France, Italy, Serbia (Jugoslavia), Turkey and the USA. Chile and Bosnia and Herzegovina are tournament newcomers. Both are hoping for a good premiere.
Here are the 16 teams of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2014:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.
