This is to wonder if football is the only sport in which France does not reach the final of the European Cup. Let alone to win … In rugby, Toulon is the triple holder of the Heineken Cup, the largest continental trophy. In handball, Montpellier won the Champions League in 2003. And in basketball, JSF Nanterre has gleaned the EuroChallenge last year. Still, the presence of the SIG Strasbourg in the final on Friday (8:55 p.m. on Ma Chaîne Sport Wednesday rematch) is not something that should be underestimated.
How are the cuts to European basketball?
the sections of the European basketball Europe are perhaps one of the most mysterious things of sport on the Continent . Above all, there are two different organizers – much like in the hexagonal football, with the Coupe de France, organized by the French Football Federation and the League Cup, created by … the league of professional football clubs. In basketball, it is the FIBA (FIBA) and the ULEB (Uleb). The latter organizes the Euroleague (C1, 1 st level in terms of quality) and the Eurocup (C2) where Strasbourg is final. FIBA, meanwhile, handles the FIBA Europe Cup (C3), which this year replaced the EuroChallenge. That’s what is at the moment as we speak.
But next year, the cards will be redistributed, after warning shots fired by two entities. First chopping the Uleb, who decided in the autumn to create a Euroleague semi-closed. Thus, 11 clubs will qualify automatically: Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Fenerbahce Istandul, CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan Emporio Armani, Vitoria Gasteiz, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panathinaikos Athens, Olympiakos Piraeus and Zalgiris Kaunas. To these will be added to other clubs history to reach 16. Not to be outdone, the FIBA compete for this project will create a Fiba Champions League, with 30 national leagues participant.
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The week last, the conflict has accelerated: FIBA suspended 14 federations (Spain, Turkey, Russia, Italy, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Greece, Israel, Montenegro, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Poland) to its competitions. Which includes the EuroBasket. But this competition without Spain or Turkey completely lose its appeal. The escalation therefore seems the most likely outcome. But the escalation of the Fiba worried. In the Corriere della Sera the president of the Euroleague, Jordi Bertomeu, is moved to “The reaction of the Fiba is not legitimate. It is brutal. Try to “kill” teams is not a solution. “
What is the Eurocup?
In all this mess, the Eurocup will be refounded. The project is similar in part to that of the Euroleague, with teams that have insured seats. Regarding the version running this year, if the difference between C1 and C2 is obvious, competition is not a ridiculous level. Teams like Valencia, Bayern, Milan and Maccabi Tel Aviv have strong workforce and are institutions. The latter team won the Euroleague for example in 2014. David Blatt, then coach of the team, was then poached by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. This places the overall level of the competition.
What are the chances of Strasbourg?
On paper, hand Galatasaray clear favorite against the French club. But it’s what was announced in the quarter-final against Russia Nizhny Novgorod. Then against Trent, after the first leg, lost at home by Strasbourg. Yet, they were able to find the necessary resources in Italy and are propelled in the final. In the league, everything is pretty good too. Second Pro A behind the surprising Monegasques, the GIS will be the second with Galatasaray its own championship. Nevertheless, the Turkish league is more competitive than his tricolor colleague, the comparison stops there. A Rodrigue Beaubois and Mardy Collins, in particular, to reverse the table of predictions.
New miracle signed Vincent Collet?
This is one of the reasons that make some get passionate basketball fans not necessarily fans of the GIS. Vincent Collet, the Strasbourg coach, has a long record since the early 2000s two league titles in France (Le Mans in 2006 and 2009 with Asvel) and finalist the last three editions with Strasbourg. But it was through his work with the Blues that he won his reputation. Four medals between 2011 and 2015, which, of course, won the Euro 2013 against Lithuania, after eliminating Spain and a bronze medal in 2014, after beating Spain home in a quarter final caption. Eurocup add to his tally allow Vincent Collet, 52, to have one of the brightest hunting pictures of French basketball. After the match against Trent, the coach did not hide also not happy: “This is historic for the club, but also a great moment in my career. I thanked the players for having given me. “ The GIS fans will return the favor if there is triumph in the end.
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