Chongqing, September 9 (Xiao Jiangchuan) On the evening of the 18th, the 17 "Belt and Road" China-Europe Basketball Champions Cup competition ended at the Yubei District Gymnasium in Chongqing. After three days of fierce competition, the Serbian Zlatibor basketball team finally won the championship.
The picture shows the game jump ball. Photo by Xiao Jiangchuan
The tournament attracted Shanghai Jiushi Sharks from the China Professional Basketball League (hereinafter referred to as CBA), Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Lease Team, and Serbian KLS League Metara Basketball Team and Zlatibor Basketball Team to participate. Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Lease team won the first place in the regular season and the runner-up in the playoffs in the CBA league last season. Founded in 1979, the Zlatibor basketball team has won several championships in Serbia's top basketball league.
The picture shows the players of the Zlatibor basketball team in Serbia holding the championship trophy. Photo by Xiao Jiangchuan
After three days of fierce competition, the Serbian Zlatibor basketball team won the championship with two wins and one loss, Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rental Team won the second place, Shanghai Jiushi Sharks team won the third place, Serbian Metara basketball team won the fourth place, and Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Rental Team player Wu Qian was named the most valuable player of the tournament.
The picture shows a player from the Serbian Metara basketball team holding a ball for a layup. Photo by Xiao Jiangchuan
"This year's CEIBS Basketball Champions Cup is an Intercontinental Club Cup held in China, which provides an opportunity for CBA teams to compete intercontinentally, and it is also a head-on collision between CBA high-level clubs and Eurobasketball clubs." The person in charge of the event organizer said that this event aims to improve the competitive level of China-Europe professional basketball, help Chinese professional basketball go abroad, and is also committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation in the Chinese and European basketball industry for a long time.
The picture shows the 2023 "Belt and Road" China-Europe Basketball Champions Cup trophy. Photo by Xiao Jiangchuan
In August 2019, the "Belt and Road" China-Europe Basketball Champions Cup was officially launched in Chongqing. The CEIBS Basketball Champions Cup is held in Yubei District, Chongqing City in August and September every year, and the organizing committee invites top clubs from the Eurobasketball Champions League and European basketball leagues to China to compete against the top CBA clubs. (End)