The season starts in Zagreb with a local derby of Cibona and Zadar
In the opening game of the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cibona will be hosting Zadar in their Dražen Petrović Arena.
Domagoj Vukovic (Photo: Cibona/Ivana Dergez)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 1, Friday, 20 September 2024:
CIBONA - ZADAR
Where? Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb
When? 21:00
Story of the game: In the opening game of the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League season, Cibona will be hosting Zadar in their Dražen Petrović Arena.
What better way can one imagine for the grand opening of the new season in the regional competition than a big derby between two arch rivals – Cibona and Zadar.
The Zagreb squad will be hosting the Dalmatians in the home of Dražen Petrović and just as we are used to, the outcome is as unpredictable as ever.
Judging by the preseason period performance, one would argue that Zadar could be in somewhat better shape right now, as they have won 5 out o their 8 preseason games, while Cibona won 2 out of 4. However, the game will take place at Cibona’s home court and in the previous encounters of two squads in Zagreb, Cibona has 14 wins and Zadar 8.
Who would you bet on this time?
Match-up in focus: Perhaps the most interesting match-up of the game can be the one between the new Cibona edition Filip Bundović, who returned to the Wolves’ squad this summer and Domagoj Proleta on the other side, who joined Zadar this summer, coming from Cibona. Who will dominate the paint this time?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 20:24; In Zagreb 14:8.
