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The Future Ahead for Alba Berlin: A Departure from Euroleague and a Leap into Champions League
Berlin's Alba no longer competes in the Euroleague - Berlin's Alba team no longer competes in the Euroleague
It's time to bid farewell to Alba Berlin's Euroleague era and welcome a new chapter in their European basketball journey as they swipe left to the Champions League next season. Sayonara to the Euroleague, which has been their battlefield for 24 gritty years, 12 of which were spent in the Euroleague itself and the remaining 12 in the Eurocup.
Alba Berlin would have kept their spot in Europe's elite basketball league last season, thanks to a wildcard, but their sports performance and financial stability proved to be a reckoning blow. Finishing at the bottom of the standings with only five triumphant games out of 34, it was evident they couldn't keep up the pace.
"Embarking on a thrilling new chapter in the continuously evolving European basketball landscape, we're excited to strut our stuff in the Basketball Champions League," said Marco Baldi, Alba's supremo. "The Euroleague starter's conditions have drastically changed lately," Baldi explained, pointing out the escalating budgets and costs for a smashing spot.
While the NBA is powering up its European front, with a joint league in the pipeline with FIBA, Alba Berlin's decision shouldn't be taken out of context. "We're optimistic that the European competitions under the FIBA umbrella will witness significant growth in the upcoming years," declared Baldi.
With only one German team, Bayern Munich, getting to dance in the Euroleague next season, Alba Berlin will be strutting their stuff in the Champions League. Despite missing the playoffs this season after a grueling loss against Real Madrid in the decisive Play-In game, Bayern Munich remains a force to be reckoned with.
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- Marco Baldi, Alba Berlin's supremo, expressed excitement about their upcoming participation in the Basketball Champions League, marking a new era for the team in European basketball.
- Despite the departure from the Euroleague, Alba Berlin remains optimistic about the growth of European competitions under the FIBA umbrella, including the potential for an increased presence of the NBA in the region.
- With only one German team, Bayern Munich, remaining in the Euroleague next season, Alba Berlin will be competing in the Champions League, eager to prove their mettle.
- As the NBA strengthens its European presence with a joint league, Alba Berlin's decision to join the Champions League should not be misinterpreted, as they continue to focus on their performance in European basketball competitions.
