Will U-BT Cluj-Napoca or Budućnost VOLI get Back on the Winning Track Before Playoffs?

2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 8, Sunday, 19 April 2026:

U-BT CLUJ-NAPOCA – BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? BT Arena, Cluj-Napoca

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Top 8 Round 8, U-BT Cluj-Napoca will be hosting Budućnost VOLI at home in their BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.

It’s a game of two teams, that have demonstrated similar forms lately in the regional competition, and two that are fighting for similar objectives right now.

While it is clear that U-BT Cluj-Napoca would finish the Top 8 stage on the fifth place regardless of the Sunday’s score and the Transylvania squad are battling to boost their self-esteem ahead of Playoffs, Budućnost VOLI need a win for the same reason, as it is clear that they will finish on the fourth place. Also it’s clear that the two squads will battle head-to-head in the Quarterfinals, just like they met in the Playoffs of the BKT EuroCup a while ago this season.

Both teams have won 3 out of their last 5 games played, but both have been defeated lately, with Budućnost VOLI heading into the game after one defeat and U-BT Cluj-Napoca two.

The first time the two squads met this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League, it have been Budućnost VOLI that prevailed in Morača Sports Hall with the score of 94:89. Can the Cluj-Napoca squad get their sweet revenge in front of home crowd?

Match-up in focus: Daron Russell vs. Yogi Ferrell! What a match-up! While Russell has been the second-leading scorer and top passer of U-BT Cluj-Napoca so far this season, averaging 16 points and 6.3 assists per game, Ferrell has been leading Budućnost VOLI in both scoring and passing, achieving 17.4 points and 4.2 assists per game. Who will take his squad to the win this time?

Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 0:1, In Cluj-Napoca 0:0.