In basketball each season played in four tournament of men’s continental cups. The above two, is conducting an independent commercial organization Euroleague Basketball, and two directly by the international basketball Federation. It is gradually gaining the power of the Champions League FIBA and objectively the fourth largest European Cup.
Our country in the Champions League is BC “Nizhny Novgorod”. The team successfully played in the group stage, made it to the playoffs, where in 1/8 final in the series till two wins according to the scheme “1-1-1” traded home wins with the French “Dijon” – 73:88 and 88:79. Appointed on March 18, a decisive match for an exit in a quarterfinal on the opponent’s court never took place because of the pandemic.
Recently, FIBA unlike Euroleague decided that the trophy will still be contested in the format of “Final eight” in the period from 30 September to 4 October. Previously to be held the third matches in the series “Dijon” – “Nizhny Novgorod” and “Tenerife” (Spain) – “Ostende” (Belgium). Known six teams from the top 8: “Hapoel” (Jerusalem, Israel), Spanish “Zaragoza” and “Burgos”, “Nymburk” (Czech Republic), Turk Telecom (Ankara, Turkey) and AEK (Athens, Greece). The venue of the Final eight FIBA will announce later.
the European Cup to finish not intend to, and are not interested in this tournament our basketball fans. Krasnoyarsk “Yenisei” in the playoffs is not broke, the last four eventually went to the Turkish “Portugal” and “Carsija”, German “Bayreuth” and suddenly Norwegian “Bakken”.
with regard to the final cessation of the Euroleague and Eurocup, the decision sparked a lively reaction, even not directly interested parties. For example, President of PBC “Lokomotiv-Kuban” (Krasnodar) Andrew Vedischeva, although his team has not claimed the ultimate prize.
– As a fan I’m upset, but as the head of the club perfectly understand the reasons for the decision, said Vedishchev. – It was obvious that in a pandemic the resumption of the competition a big question – too many risks. Our “Loco” one of the first seriously faced with the coronavirus. All who returned from the away match of the League of Estonian of Tallinn, after meeting with “Kalev” the next day they took the test. Immediately after a two-week quarantine. In General, the forced pause was perceived differently. Some players wanted to return to their families. Others were eager to stay in the team and continue to train. We correctly assessed the situation from the beginning. Took the only right decision, leaving the boys to their families, all live and healthy. This difficult time can go smoothly only if all are aware of the responsibility and willing to compromise. Our players understand that. Some have already renewed contracts for next season.
In the women’s handball, where n��recent years clearly dominates, UEFA Champions League, with the participation of last year’s finalists team “Rostov-don” interrupted before the playoffs. A pair of quarter-finals (two matches at home and away) are: “Ramnicu-Vilja” (Romania) – “Metz” (France), CSM “Bucharest” (Romania) – the györ (Hungary), Buducnost (Podgorica, Montenegro) – the Esbjerg (Denmark), “Rostov-don” – “Brest” (France).
the European handball Federation (NGF) has postponed the “Final four” on September 5-6. The decisive game will be held in the Hungarian capital Budapest. This is in special cases, the home court current holder of the trophy of “Gyori”. In last season’s final between the club and our flagship “Rostov-don” has collected 12 thousand (!) spectators in the arena in the same Budapest, Hungary.
