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Monday, 16.07.2018, 13:37
Ventspils drawn into FIBA Champions League's Group A
Print versionDuring the draw on Wednesday, it was determined that Group A will
include, besides Ventspils, Bandirma Banvit (Turkey), Avellino Sidigas (Italy), Ludwigsburg MHP Riesen (Germany), Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France), and Wloclawek
Anwil (Poland). They will be joined by two more teams after the third
qualification round.
Anwil and Le Mans won their respective national
championships last year. MHP Riesen stopped at Bundesliga semifinals, and Banvit
at the semifinals of the Turkish Basketball Championship. Avellino won the Italian Basketball Cup last season and placed
second at FIBA Europe Cup.
The 2018-19 Basketball Champions League competition will consist of 32
teams divided into four groups. 26 teams are directly qualified for the regular
season, with the last six teams set to qualify through three qualification
rounds.
The regular season will start on November 9 and close on February 6.
Last season, Ventspils placed
fifth in its group and continued to play in the FIBA Eurocup tournament,
failing to reach the tournament's quarterfinals.
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