EuroChallenge
Eurochallenge Regular Season Round 3
The 2014/2015 Eurochallenge Regular Season is only three weeks old but it has already thrown up excitement in spades. One of the closest competitions in terms of encounters, the Eurochallenge always provides a spectacle of hoops and the start of Round 3 proved to be no different. The week’s action tipped off with nine games…
Read More2014/2015 Eurochallenge Round 2
Week two of the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge got underway on Tuesday evening with ten games taking place around the continent. As is usually the case, the Basketball was tight and exciting, and as we have become used to in this competition there were plenty of close ties. For example, two games went to overtime, while another…
Read MoreAlex Gordon decides on Minsk
Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus, Premier League, Eurochallenge, and VTB League) announced the addition of Alex Gordon (184 cm, Vanderbilt’08) to the team roster. The guard last saw court action during the 2013/2014 term playing for Vestelspor Manisa (Turkey, TBL2) and through 35 games he impressed with averages of 17.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game.…
Read MoreEurochallenge season is underway
The Eurochallenge is underway with a busy schedule of games on day 1. 12 games opened the 2014/2015 edition of the competition with a further four to follow tomorrow. There were a couple of shocks along the way on Tuesday, while a number of big results were also registered on day 1. Group A Sodertalje…
Read MoreEurochallenge 2014/2015 teams named
The field to play the Eurochallenge 2014/2015 has been set as FIBA Europe named the 32 teams that will participate in the continental competition next season. The structure of the competition has also been announced, although it is unchanged from last season. 19 European countries will be represented, while Kazakhstan’s BC Astana has been given…
Read MoreReggio Emilia wins EuroChallenge championship
Bologna, Italy – The Italian club Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia defeated Russian opponents Triumph Lyubertsy 79-65 to win the 2013-14 EuroChallenge championship. This is the first time the team has won the EuroChallenge. After a solid run during the regular season, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia came through in the end when the title was on…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Triumph and Emilia to play final
The Eurochallenge Final Four in Bologna Italy has passed the semifinal stage and will now conclude with the competition final on April 27th. The Final teams have been set as Triumph Lyubertsy and Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia booked their places in the season ending showpiece. While the Eurochallege title is now beyond them, Szolnoki Olaj…
Read MoreEurochallenge quarter final stage begins
The Eurochallenge quarter-final stage is underway as four games took place on Tuesday evening. The round opened with plenty of drama on the court as the teams vie for a place in the Final Four. It proved to be a good start for Tartu Rock as the team closed a narrow home win against Szolnoki…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals of the Eurochallenge have been set as Round 6 tied up the Second Stage of the competition. There was heartbreak and jubilation around Europe as teams still waiting on their qualification fates decided their destiny´s. Tartu Rock gunned down Gas Mean Medias 66-90 on the road to top Group I, and the Estonian…
Read MoreEurochallenge action heating up
Things are starting to heat up in the Second Stage of the 2013/2014 Euorchallenge as teams start booking their places in the next round. For others, Round 5 proved the end of the road as they crashed out, while some clubs still have a fighting chance of progressing. Tartu Rock lost for the first time…
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