AdmiralBet ABA League clubs in Europe (schedule)
While waiting for the next AdmiralBet ABA League round, let's keep our fingers crossed for all regional clubs who are playing in European competitions this week.
Aleksa Radanov (Photo: Igokea/Nikola Vuruna)
Only two AdmiralBet ABA League teams will play their European games this week - Crvena zvezda mts and Igokea m:tel.
Crvena zvezda mts certainly still feel consequences of that last-week defeat against Anadolu Efes when they had a huge chance to stun the reigning European champions, but the red-and-whites know very well that they are still in the race for the Top 8 and that they need to focus on the upcoming games.
And their last game in this year is very, very important as Crvena zvezda mts will host their direct rival for the Top 8 spots – Zenit St Petersburg. The Belgrade team have recently defeated Zenit St Petersburg on the road – 69:58 – in one of their best defensive performances of the season. Now, the red-and-whites will also have a huge help from their loyal fans and together they will try to beat the Russian team for the 2nd time in a short period and therefore make a pretty big step toward the Top 8.
Meanwhile in FIBA Basketball Champions League, Igokea m:tel will face PAOK Thessaloniki on the road in the final round of the regular season.
Both teams have already qualified for the Play-In stage, while the only question is who will take the 2nd and who will take the 3rd place in this group. Igokea m:tel and PAOK Thessaloniki are currently all tied on the standings with the overall score of 2-3, so whoever wins this game will take the 2nd spot in the group.
2021/22 Turkish AirLines EuroLeague, Regular Season, Round 18, Thursday, 30 December, 2021:
Crvena zvezda mts – Zenit St Petersburg (19:00)
2021/22 FIBA Champions League, Regular Season, Round 6, Wednesday, 29 December, 2021:
PAOK Thessaloniki– Igokea (18:30)
