Adriatic League
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Crvena Zvezda won the Adriatic league in dominant fashion. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in particular statistical categories. A lot of these achievements go unnoticed or pass…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade wins ABA League three peat
Serbian heavyweight Crvena Zvezda Belgrade reclaimed the Adriatic League (ABA League) for the third consecutive year with a comfortable 61-77 road win over Cedevita Zagreb. The win came in the third game of the finals series, giving the current Serbia league champs a clean sweep to win the title. Crvena Zvezda has eased through this…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade doubles Adriatic League finals lead
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade took a huge step towards retaining its Adriatic League title for a third year with an 84-73 victory over Cedevita Zagreb in the best of five finals series. The win hands the Serbian league champions a 2-0 lead in the series after its first win on Monday. Last week, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda draws first blood in ABA League finals
Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd takes Game 1 of their finals series in the ABA League against KK Cedevita Zagreb 88-66. It was a game befitting the talent and tenacity of the teams competing for Adriatic gold. Cedevita seized the early initiative and rushed to an amazing 16-27 lead at the end of the first frame. True…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade makes finals
Reigning Adriatic League champion Crvena Zvezda Belgrade eased into the finals series with a dominating home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in game three of the semi-final series. The 82-59 win is not much of a surprise. Indeed, the real surprise was in game two when Buducnost managed to tie the series. With home advantage…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Cedevita Zagreb books Finals berth
Cedevita Zagreb has become the first club to qualify for the Adriatic League Finals series after overcoming Serbian giant Partizan Belgrade. Arguably, the semi-finals stage is not going as many expected. It was widely predicted a Belgrade derby series between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan was in the pipeline. However, Cedevita Zagreb has eliminated on Belgrade…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Cedevita and Crvena Zvezda open semis with wins
Many Adriatic League fans are warming to the prospect of a Partizan Belgrave versus Crvena Zvezda Belgrade finals series. However, the other two clubs left in the competition will have plenty to say about that, and Cedevita Zagreb drew blood in the first game of its semi-final series against Partizan. Reigning champs Crvena Zvezda Belgrade…
Read MoreABA League semi-finals set
The ABA League 2016-17 regular season is officially in the books and the semi-final match-ups are now set. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd was the best team at the end of the regular season with their impressive 25-1 record. Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb finished in second place with a distant 20-6 slate. Red Star’s…
Read MoreABA League: Red Star and Partizan notch wins
Round 24 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season was about the rich getting richer, with top teams securing wins and solidifying their hold of the top spots. League leader, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Belgrade took home a blowout win over Slovenia’s Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 88-67. Another solid defensive effort allowed them to dominate this…
Read MoreABA: Partizan upsets Crvena Zvezda, ends their win streak
The Eternal Derby recently marked another major landmark game between the rival clubs. Both teams clashed in the Adriatic or ABA League last night and it was a game of epic proportions. It was of grave importance not only because of the team pride at stake, but because it was one for the history books,…
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