Recaps
Bayern Munich makes BBL final, defeats ALBA Berlin
Bayern Munich stayed on course to defend its German Beko BBL title after outlasting arch rival ALBA Berlin to win the semi-finals series 3-2. The series has been very tight, with both teams heading into this contest with 2 wins, making this a crucial decider. With Thursday night’s contest being held in Berlin, ALBA held…
Read MoreLebanon wins WABA Championship
Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…
Read MoreOostende wins 2015 Belgian League Title
Telenet BC Oostende have been crowned the 2015 Belgian Scooore League champions! This is their fourth-consecutive crown and 16th title overall. They defeated Belfius Mons-Hainaut 59-71 in Game 4 of the Finals series. This was a fitting climax to Oostende’s dominant 2014/15 season. They managed to suffer only four losses out of 30 games during…
Read MoreMZT Skopje 4-peats as Prva Liga Champions
This 2015, KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom has won its fourth consecutive Macedonian Prva Liga title! They swept KK Kumanovo 2009 in three game of the Finals series. MZT Skopje managed to close out the series with an impressive 94-85 victory on their home court. So far, there has been no indication that the era of…
Read MoreLukoil Academic Reclaims Bulgarian NBL Title
Pravec, Bulgaria – Lukoil Academic Sofia are the 2015 Bulgarian NBL Champions! After missing out on the title in 2014 to Levski Sofia, for the first time in 13 years, they are once again sitting atop of the Bulgarian basketball throne and ready to assert their dominance over the league anew. Lukoil Academic defeated Balkan…
Read MoreReal Madrid Through to Semis in Liga Endesa
The 2014/15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champs Real Madrid are a step closer to claiming gold in the domestic Liga Endesa as they advance to the semifinals, defeating Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014, 86-93. The club swept their opponents in the best-of-three quarterfinals series. They now await the winner of the series between Valencia Basket and Bilbao…
Read MoreVichy wins French NM1, promoted to ProB
Jean D’Arc Vichy will play ProB hoops in France again after conquering the NM1 to gain promotion to the second division (one below the ProA). The club downed Blois Basket 41 61-72 in the championship game, a contest that really went to form. During the Regular Season, Vichy came second (23-11) while Blois finished back…
Read MoreBenfica repeats as Portugal LPB champs
Benfica continued its dominance of the Portuguese LPB by sweeping the finals series against Vitoria SC to win the title. In victory, the club logged its fourth consecutive LPB title, its sixth in seven years, and its 26th overall, enhancing its position as Portugal’s most successful club. In this finals series the defending champs have…
Read MoreMaccabi Kiryat Gat wins Israel National League
Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been crowned the champion of the Israel National League (Liga Leumit) for 2015, and will now be promoted to the Super League top flight. The second tier club clashed with National League opponent Ironi Kiryat-Ata in what was a make or break game in the finals series. After going toe to…
Read MoreTajfun Sentjur breaks Slovenian duopoly for league title
There has been a wind of change in Slovenian Basketball as the Telemach League has a new champion, Tajfun Sentjur. The club downed Rogaska Crystal 67-65 to win the championship series 3-1 and break a two club monopoly that had dominated the league for the last seven years. Those two clubs are of course Krka…
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