Liverpool announced as host city of IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027
Liverpool has been confirmed as host city for the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball European Championships 2027 (WBEURO27), bringing Europe’s elite wheelchair basketball nations to the M&S Bank Arena from 11–19 September 2027.
It will be the first time the Championships have been held in the UK since 2015, and the biggest wheelchair basketball event to be staged on home soil in more than a decade.
Wheelchair basketball is renowned for its speed, physicality and tactical intensity. It’s this combination of skill, strategy and spectacle that has made wheelchair basketball one of the most-watched sports at recent Paralympic Games.
The WBEURO27 carry huge significance for the teams competing, with qualification for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games on the line. For Great Britain, that means an opportunity for both the men’s and women’s teams to battle for Paralympic qualification on home soil, backed by a home crowd. It’s all to play for.
Tickets will be released in phases, with all-event passes going on sale from 10am today and day ticket details to follow.
Commenting on the event, Terry Bywater, Great Britain wheelchair basketball player and Paris 2024 Paralympic silver medallist said: “Wheelchair basketball is incredibly fast, it’s physical, and there’s so much happening on court that you can barely take your eyes off the game.
“There’s the noise of the wheels, the collisions, the crowd and the speed of the players – it’s an incredible atmosphere. You can go from one end of the court to the other in seconds and the whole game can change in a heartbeat. I’ve played this sport for more than 25 years and it still gives me a buzz.”
