Event
National Sand Basket Stage
Lignano Sabbiadoro
7/9/2026
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the National Sand Basket stage will take place at the Beach Arena (Office 5 of Sabbiadoro).
With the Lignano Sabbiadoro stage, the national Sand Basket circuit will officially begin. Sand Basket is the beach basketball discipline that involves thousands of enthusiasts in some of Italy’s most famous seaside resorts.
Teams will be divided into 3 categories: Mini, Under and Senior.
Registrations are open to everyone.
Sand Basket, founded in 2012 and officially recognized by AICS in 2018 as a sports discipline, with Tarmak/Decathlon as official technical partner, has quickly become a national reference point and beyond.
The brand has in fact expanded internationally: from Denmark to Germany, from India to Brazil.
Since 2019, when the national championship officially started, Sand Basket has never stopped bringing color and excitement to the Italian summer. From then until today, beach basketball has become a major sporting event not only for basketball lovers, but also for many enthusiasts of other sports.
Also in 2025, Sand Basket, created by Dr. Gianpaolo Porfidia in 2012 and recognized by AICS in 2018 as an official sports discipline, was once again a leading attraction on beaches throughout Italy.
As usual, Northern Italy has taken center stage by bringing the event to Lignano Sabbiadoro at the BEACH ARENA. The event ambassador is Friulian basketball icon Michele Antonutti, who decided to support this new summer Sand Basket initiative in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The event involves approximately 200 athletes from all over Italy, eager to compete for the FVG NATIONAL STAGE trophy, which will qualify the winning teams for the National Finals.
The sporting event promotes healthy and engaging entertainment, bringing young people closer to sport through the values of fair play, respect, cooperation and team spirit.
The sand becomes a basketball court, the sun turns into a spotlight, and the energy of the crowd ignites every play: the SAND BASKET 2026 National Stage is the most anticipated sporting show of the summer.
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the National Sand Basket stage will take place at the Beach Arena (Office 5 of Sabbiadoro).
With the Lignano Sabbiadoro stage, the national Sand Basket circuit will officially begin. Sand Basket is the beach basketball discipline that involves thousands of enthusiasts in some of Italy’s most famous seaside resorts.
Teams will be divided into 3 categories: Mini, Under and Senior.
Registrations are open to everyone.
Sand Basket, founded in 2012 and officially recognized by AICS in 2018 as a sports discipline, with Tarmak/Decathlon as official technical partner, has quickly become a national reference point and beyond.
The brand has in fact expanded internationally: from Denmark to Germany, from India to Brazil.
Since 2019, when the national championship officially started, Sand Basket has never stopped bringing color and excitement to the Italian summer. From then until today, beach basketball has become a major sporting event not only for basketball lovers, but also for many enthusiasts of other sports.
Also in 2025, Sand Basket, created by Dr. Gianpaolo Porfidia in 2012 and recognized by AICS in 2018 as an official sports discipline, was once again a leading attraction on beaches throughout Italy.
As usual, Northern Italy has taken center stage by bringing the event to Lignano Sabbiadoro at the BEACH ARENA. The event ambassador is Friulian basketball icon Michele Antonutti, who decided to support this new summer Sand Basket initiative in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The event involves approximately 200 athletes from all over Italy, eager to compete for the FVG NATIONAL STAGE trophy, which will qualify the winning teams for the National Finals.
The sporting event promotes healthy and engaging entertainment, bringing young people closer to sport through the values of fair play, respect, cooperation and team spirit.
The sand becomes a basketball court, the sun turns into a spotlight, and the energy of the crowd ignites every play: the SAND BASKET 2026 National Stage is the most anticipated sporting show of the summer.
- Phone+39 347 4347604
- Emailsandbasketitalia@gmail.com
- Websitehttp://www.sandbasket.com
- AddressBeach Arena, Lignano Sabbiadoro
- Price0 €
- Timetable09:30 AM