The most important names of the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers
This season of the FIBA Europe Cup will be much better than the last ones because Basketball Champions League has growth a lot and as a consequence, many good teams had to migrate to the related competition. As we know, 42 squads will play in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. All teams have to play 1 qualifying round in order to reach the group stage, while other 11 teams will come directly from the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds. Let’s see which are the most important names engaged in the qualifiers of the FIBA Europe Cup, which draw will take place on 18th August:
Besiktas – one of the most famous clubs in Europe during the last decades when they participated in all the major competitions of the continent, including Euroleague, Eurocup, Basketball Champions League. The Turkish club is having now some economical difficulties but they can rise again to their former glory.
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia – a former winner of the EuroChallenge Cup back in 2014, finalist of the Italian League and semifinalist of the Eurocup back in 2018, this club is one of the title contenders for the next season of the FIBA Europe Cup.
Allianz Trieste – an ambitious team coming back in the European elite where they belong. Depending on their acquisitions campaign, Trieste could be one of the top teams for this level of the competition.
Mornar Bar – the Montenegro powerhouse has a lot of experience in ABA League and in other European competitions. Their level is better than the majority of the teams fighting in the qualifiers.
Enisey Krasnoyarsk, Parma Perm – both VTB League participants have the necessary strength to reach the groups of the Fiba Europe Cup if they will focus on that.
Ventspils, Kataja, Benfica. Kyiv Basket, CSM Oradea, CSU Sibiu – were some constant presences in the FIBA competitions and they have a big chance to qualify also for the next season.
BC Gottingen, Elan Chalon and Ormanspor – are average teams but coming from strong leagues and this could be a key factor in their qualifiers.
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Gratian Cormos
