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Final Four – Vangelis Liolios: “2,500 t-shirts will be distributed with the message ‘It’s not a war, it’s a celebration’
Vangelis Liolios pointed out that security measures will be strict for everyone and explained that the Greek Cup Final Four will see calm inside and outside the stadium.
On the eve of the Greek Cup Final Four, Vangelis Liolios highlighted the steps the EWG has taken to bring the celebration of the sport back into everyday basketball, while declaring that 2,500 t-shirts will be distributed to all those in play in “Dyo Aorakia” for the next three days, t-shirts with a clear message.
Details of what the President of the Federation said:
“I’ve said it many times, journalism is a function because it gets the message across to the fans. I would like to thank the Crete Region, who helped us a lot with the organization, as well as the Municipality of Heraklion and the Local Association, and personally Mr. Babis Markakis, who was with us from the very first moment. Motto and motto for us at the Final Four is that it’s a celebration, not a war.
That’s why 2,500 T-shirts with the slogan “It’s not a war, it’s a celebration” will be distributed to all fans and especially to the children in the semi-finals and in the final.
Whatever happens on the ground, we all need to be united outside of it. Isolate the few who distort the sport’s image. In the near future we will continue to show the positive sign of sport and not the bad mask.
I believe that with the input and contribution from all of you, the message can be spread to the sane fans. The next day is a day for all of us. We’re here to grow basketball, to help more kids rejoice and celebrate, maybe to mourn because there are wins and losses in life. I also wanted to tell you that after this year’s Final Four, if all goes well, we intend to go to a very nice Final Eight next year“.
When asked about Final Four tickets, he replied: “Know that what has been done this year will be different than what is planned for next year’s Final Eight. For the Final Four, we discussed with the teams and agreed that, for everyone’s safety and to avoid the usual suspects, ticket distribution should be handled directly by the EEC and the Local Union. The teams received some invitations. The movement of fans was not allowed, it was banned. In Crete everyone knows everyone and it is easier to control the situation.
Of course we have taken all the measures where everyone will sit. The contribution and involvement of the police is important. A second issue that we are looking into very closely is that the health protocol is being followed very strictly both on and off the pitch. Next year we are aiming for a different way of selling tickets. “Whoever enters the stadium, there are three different controls, with ID, certificate and ticket/invitation”.
For his part, Nikos Nikolopoulos (Secretary General) stated: “The picture of the board alone reveals the new form of the final phase of the cup. It is not new but forgotten because it was last organized 18 years ago. The aim and idea of the new federal administration is to upgrade all areas. In this context, we see this event as a step towards a Greek Cup upgrade that we all want. We are confident that this upgrade will be a success to give the impetus to go even further. I think we’re going to be talking about a celebration on Sunday night. In addition to the Final Four games, activities with 3on3 and a symbolic tree planting will take place on Saturday when the weather is fine. I would like to thank the Crete Region, the Municipality of Heraklion and all the relevant bodies. I am sure that we will all be happy on Sunday evening“.
When asked that the health protocol is changing from Saturday 19 February with 50% fullness at stadiums, he replied: “We’ve managed to get 2,000 people into tomorrow’s games, capacity isn’t far off going to 50%. There is a procedure very strictly followed by the police to provide the names to be checked. I don’t know if we’ll be able to add more people to the game of the finals. We are awaiting police approval. Since most of the tickets on the list are available, these people obviously have information on how to get them. In detail, we do not yet know whether they can be given. If this problem occurs, you will all be informed“.
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Bayern announced the appointment of the team’s head coach on its official website. Svetislav Pesic.
The most successful coach in German basketball history signed a contract with Munich until the end of the season.
The Serbian specialist will replace Gordon Herbert as head coach, with whom the German champions agreed to end their cooperation early by mutual consent.
76-year-old Pesic took over as head of Bayern Munich for the second time. He first joined the Munich team in the autumn of 2012 and remained with them until 2016, winning the first Bundesliga title in the club’s history in 2014.
Svetislav’s greatest achievements include the 2002 World Cup title with Yugoslavia, the 1993 European Championship victory with the German team, and the gold medal at EuroBasket 2001 with Yugoslavia. At club level, the Serbian specialist won the treble in Spain, including winning the Euroleague with Barcelona in 2003. Alba won five championships and two German Cups with Berlin.
In 2024, Pesic won the Olympic bronze medal with the Serbian national team, which he led until last summer, by beating Germany and finishing third in the match.
Source: Sport UA
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Head coach of BC Zaporozhye Dmitry Shchiglinsky He summarized the results of the team’s last matches in 2025 against Krivbass (68:84) and Niko-Basket (78:67).
“Going into the last calendar bubble this year we clearly understood how important this was for us in terms of tournament position. “Krivbass” were right behind us in the table and “Niko-Basket” were playing at home, so both matches promised to be extremely difficult. We were also without our captain Anton Buts, who was injured, which significantly affected the preparations.
We had a bad start to our match against Krivbass, the opponent scored their first long range shots, became confident and kept control of the match for most of the game. We managed to reduce the difference to 4 points in the fourth quarter, but unfortunately we did not have the strength to do more. Krivbass’ last attack with 11:0 gave them an important victory. In the absence of Anton Buts, they had to use rotation and it was not easy for Vyacheslav Kiktev to counter the opponent’s big players.
Our expectations were also the highest for our second match against Niko-Basket. We recently met with this team at the Ukrainian Cup and made a comprehensive analysis. I would like to thank my assistant for her quality work. We analyzed the mistakes in the previous match in detail and focused on playing defense. Even though we made many interventions at the beginning of the match, we could not immediately gain the scoring advantage. The team added more after the first quarter. There were quick breaks, easy points and a more organized attack, and these ultimately brought results. We got the win we needed.
Overall, I am happy with the results of this dough. We maintained our place among the top four teams in the Super League, so I evaluate the performance positively. Playing without one of the starting five players is a serious challenge for our team. I thank the men for their character; “After the defeat in the first match, no one gave up and the next day we played a high-quality game, first of all, as a single team.”
Source: Sport UA
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5 matches were played in the eighth round of the regular season in the Super League. Four more matches were played in Nikolaev and one in Rivne.
Six clubs played their matches during the weekend and the symbolic team was determined according to the results:
Mikhail Gorobchenko (Dnepr) – 8.5 points, 7.5 assists, 3.0 steals, 3.0 rebounds (PE 18.5)
Alexander Peacock (Krivbass) – 15.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists (PE 24.0)
Vladimir Konev (Dnepr) – 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists (PE 20.0)
Tarig Eisa (Zaporozhye) – 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals (PE 15.5)
Yaroslav Karpyuk (Kyiv-Sepet) – 15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals (PE 23)
Dnepr forward was chosen as the MVP of the tour Vladimir Konev. The leader of the Ukrainian champions helped his team to two confident victories in Nikolaev. He recorded 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists (RE 16) in the match against Niko-Basket (96:56) and 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists (RE 24) against Kryvbas (77:58). In these two games, Vladimir showed high efficiency in attack, converting 7 out of 11 three-point shots and 4 out of 6 two-point shots.
Source: Sport UA
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