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Cibona is back in the ABA league, will play three competitions at the same time!?

Cibona has returned to the ABA League after a year-long absence, with plans to participate in three competitions simultaneously. The club's return was approved by the AdmiralBet ABA League Assembly, which also welcomed the inclusion of Slovak team Slovan Bratislava. The decision follows Cibona's exit from the First ABA League last season, during which the club opted out of the Second ABA League to focus on domestic competition, allowing them to remain fresh for the Croatian championship. This strategy proved successful, particularly in the finals where their opponents faced fatigue from a gru­

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Cibona je na društvenim mrežama objavila kako će se od sljedeće sezone ponovno vratiti u ABA ligu, iz koje je ispala lani, a onda u njoj pokušala ostati ne želeći platiti pozivnicu, ali to joj ABA liga nije dopustila. Kako su neki klubovi ranije, kad bi se liga proširivala, što je tada bio slučaj, dobivali šansu da ostanu u ABA ligi bez plaćanja pozivnice, Cibona, kao osnivač i vlasnik, tražila je iste uvjete, no nije ih dobila. I odustala je od igranja ABA 2 lige, a jedan od razloga zašto je kasnije osvojila naslov prvaka Hrvatske upravo je ležao u toj odluci prema kojoj je mogla, dok je trajala u Europi, imati za vikend samo utakmice hrvatskog prvenstva, a kad je ispala iz Europe, cijeli je fokus bio na pripremi momčadi za završnicu domaćeg prvenstva.

Sada to neće biti moguće. Cibona je odlučila da joj je zanimljivije prihvatiti Eurokup nego FIBA-inu Ligu prvaka, pa je pristala i zaigrati opet suspektnu ABA ligu, ali i pristati da tijekom cijele sezone igra usporedno tri natjecanja, za što će joj trebati dvije momčadi. Ili barem 18 igrača. Ako će to biti jedna momčad.

Usput je ostala bez 500.000 eura koje bi dobila za start kao subvenciju od HKS-a i za start Lige prvaka, morat će uplatiti ABA ligi 250.000 eura za pozivnicu (ili prebiti taj novac na osnovi dividendi koje dobiva kao vlasnik ABA lige, ali taj bi novac svakako dobila i da ne igra ABA ligu), a morat će potrošiti 200.000 eura za one igrače koji popune roster od 13. do 18. mjesta jer moraju biti konkurentni u PH, s obzirom na to da prvih 12 igrača neće moći igrati tri utakmice tjedno. I da, zbog toga će se za tih udarnih 12 igrača potrošiti manje novca od planiranog, pa će samim time ta udarna momčad, razumljivo je, biti i slabija.

Malo je logike u ovoj odluci Cibone, osim što se možemo složiti da će Cibona igrati veći broj utakmica, svakako i veći broj utakmica u Europi, jer joj Eurokup jamči 14 nastupa. Liga prvaka samo šest. Doduše, kroz Ligu prvaka bi se možda i moglo proći u drugu rundu pa tu dobiti još šest utakmica, plus dvije ili tri u baražu, pa bi se ti brojevi izjednačili. U Eurokupu je nemoguće očekivati da će Cibona nastaviti igrati nakon uvodne skupine.

Nakon što se obvezala ABA ligi, Cibona sada čeka odluku Eurokupa, koji joj je obećao 32. mjesto u svom natjecanju, a koje je ostalo otvoreno baš za Cibonu, čini se. No, bilo bi mudro da se Cibona u petak prijavi i za BCL, za svaki slučaj.

Povratak u ABA ligu je svojevrsno poniženje, a najveće bi bilo da se vratilo u ABA ligu zbog Eurokupa, a onda Eurokup izabere nekog drugog, a ne Cibonu, a u međuvremenu se ne prijavi za BCL. Pa se u sljedećoj sezoni vratimo na igranje samo ABA lige i hrvatskog prvenstva.

Tada bi to doista bila karikatura.

A i sada neće biti daleko od toga. Jer, pokušat ćemo samo predočiti jedan tjedan na jesen. U srijedu je Cibona u Solunu, PAOK ili Aris, sasvim svejedno, a sve ispod minus trideset bit će dobar rezultat. Onda se za vikend čeka Budućnost u Zagrebu, koja će biti i dalje skuplja (i bolja od Cibone), pa tu ne treba očekivati čuda. Čudo će se, pak, u istom tom vikendu dogoditi iz perspektive Alkara, jer će taj Alkar biti favorit u sudaru s Cibonom, sastavljenom od igrača koji neće igrati protiv Budućnosti. Četvrti poraz slijedi, karikirano, već u srijedu, kad bi u Zagreb u Eurokupu stigao Bahčešehir. U tjedan dana bila bi Cibona na skoru 0-4. Odjednom nema više poleta, entuzijazma, nema voš hypa na čijim je krilima Cibona osvojila naslov prvaka. Nego samo frustracije.

Koje će se podebljati svaki put kad im suci otkinu neku pobjedu u ABA ligi, koja je već godinama leglo korupcije. Samo treba pročitati što je rekao na tu temu trener Cedevita Olimpije Zvezdan Mitrović nakon što su ga suci (i hrvatski!) odvojili od bilo kakve šanse u ovogodišnjem doigravanju, pa se treba sjetiti kako je u ABA 2 ligi jedan klub trebao točno 32 poena viška za plasman u drugi krug i dobio je - 32. Ili da je trener Spartaka Vlado Jovanović zvao 11 challengea na jednoj utakmici protekle sezone i svih je 11 puta bio u pravu. Suci su krivo vidjeli? Dajte, molim vas...

Od svega tog, od svih tih mučnih priča Cibona je bila sklonjena na godinu dana. Sada je opet u njima. U najluđoj sezoni ikada koja je čeka. U kojoj je jedino izvjesno da će izluditi trenera, nakupiti se frustracija i vjerojatno se prilično raspasti već na jesen.

Jer, proračun s kojim će se služiti nije dobar ni za vrh ABA lige, niti za proći skupinu Eurokupa ili Lige prvaka. On je dobar za biti konkurentan ili za barem proći u nokaut fazu FIBA Eurokupa, istog onog natjecanja kojega su igrali lani.

I na kojemu je na Reggiani bilo više gledatelja na tribinama nego godinu dana ranije na kombiniranim domaćim utakmicama protiv Cedevite Olimpije, Budućnosti i Dubaija.

Međutim, to je odluka Cibone, koja će ubrzo i po slovu zakona imati vlasnika. Vlasnik je taj koji odlučuje i vlasnik je taj koji bira put.

Ovaj put, ovako sa strane, ne izgleda nešto naročito.

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Source document: Statement by Tomislav Šerić, Director of Cibona

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Cibona has confirmed it will compete in three competitions next season: the Croatian league, the top tier of the ABA League, and the FIBA Champions League. The decision was made after detailed analysis and discussions with tournament organizers. Club director Tomislav Šerić emphasized that the move aims to provide fans with high-quality matches and strengthen the club's organization and stability.

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Cibona is back in the ABA league, will play three competitions at the same time!?

Cibona has returned to the ABA League after a year-long absence, with plans to participate in three competitions simultaneously. The club's return was approved by the AdmiralBet ABA League Assembly, which also welcomed the inclusion of Slovak team Slovan Bratislava. The decision follows Cibona's exit from the First ABA League last season, during which the club opted out of the Second ABA League to focus on domestic competition, allowing them to remain fresh for the Croatian championship. This strategy proved successful, particularly in the finals where their opponents faced fatigue from a gru­

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Cibona has announced its return to the ABA League for the upcoming season after previously being excluded when it refused to pay the entry fee. The club had sought special treatment similar to other clubs during league expansion but was denied. As a result, Cibona opted out of the ABA 2 League and focused on domestic competitions. Now, the team plans to participate in the EuroCup instead of the FIBA Champions League, which requires competing in three tournaments simultaneously. This decision involves financial considerations, including a 250,000 euro entry fee for the ABA League.

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The Croatian basketball club Cibona has officially returned to the ABA League after one season away. The decision was made by the ABA League Assembly, which increased the number of teams participating in next season's competition to twenty. Cibona had previously left the league rather than compete in the second division. The club accepted a special invitation but required a guaranteed spot in the EuroCup for next season. This arrangement did not pose any issues for the leaders of the ABA League or the EuroLeague.

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Telegram.hrIndependentCenter3 days ago
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Cibona has officially returned to the ABA League for the upcoming season after a one-year absence. The club plans to participate in three competitions next season: the ABA League, the EuroCup, and the Croatian Basketball League. This decision comes shortly after Cibona won the Croatian championship, ending Zadar's dominance. The club believes participating in more high-quality matches will aid team development and increase competitiveness. However, returning to the ABA League also means Cibona will have to pay an entry fee and face additional costs related to forming a second team. Due to the稠

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