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CS Universitatea Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The club, for sponsorship reason under the name U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca, competes in the Liga Națională. As other sports teams that were initially part of the parent sports club, U Cluj, for historical reasons, the club keeps the name U (short form of Universitatea) in its name. History Whilst the parent sports club, U Cluj was founded in 1919, the basketball team was founded in 1947 and played for the first time in the Romanian Championship in 1966. Since then, U Cluj was a constant presence in the Romanian First Division, with their best performances being recorded in the 1990s, when they won three Romanian Championships. During its history, the team had different names. Since 1990, the main sponsor is usually added to the name of the parent sports club, U Cluj. This resulted in a change of name every time the main sponsor was changed. Previous names of the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The Liga Națională Baschet de Masculin (LNBM) () is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. Founded in 1950, the winner of the league is crowned the Romanian national champion. Currently, the league consists of 24 teams playing in three different divisions. The most successful club in the league's history is Dinamo București, who has won a record 22 titles. The clubs from the Liga Națională also participate in the European competitions, as they can qualify for the Basketball Champions League or the FIBA Europe Cup based on their performance in the national league and cup competition. History The championship was founded in 1950. The most successful club is Dinamo București with 22 titles, followed closely by Steaua București with 21. In recent years Asesoft Ploieşti is the best team in the country, winning the championship seven times in a row from 2004 to 2010 and again in 2012–2014. Asesoft is the only Romanian team who won a European title, namely the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 NBA Season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win their fourth championship. 1995 NBA lockout The 1995 NBA lockout was the first lockout of four in the history of the NBA. When the previous collective bargaining agreement expired after the 1993–94 season, a no-strike, no-lockout agreement was made in October 1994, with a moratorium on signing or restructuring player contracts. That moratorium expired on June 15, 1995, one day after the NBA Finals concluded. The expansion draft (which was held on June 24) and the NBA draft (which was held on June 28) were allowed to take place, but all other league business, including trades, free-agent signings, contract extensions, and summer leagues were suspendedBrown, Clifton"1995 NBA playoffs; NBA. Talks resume as lockout looms."'The Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Birčević
Stefan Birčević ( sr, Стефан Бирчевић, born December 13, 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. He also represents the Serbian national basketball team. Standing at , he plays the power forward position. Professional career Birčević played with Metalac Valjevo, before joining Radnički Kragujevac in the summer of 2011. In August 2014, he moved to Spain and signed with CB Estudiantes. On 13 June 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Serbian club Partizan. On 13 July 2017, Birčević signed with Turkish club İstanbul BŞB for the 2017–18 season. On 4 December 2018, Birčević signed with German club Baskets Bonn for the rest of 2018–19 season. On 23 August 2019, Birčević signed with Partizan for the rest of 2019–20 season. On 16 December 2020, Birčević signed with Borac Čačak for the rest of 2020–21 season. He left the team 10 days later, prior his debut for Borac. On 28 December, he sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Cățe
Emanuel Ion Cățe (born 30 July 1997) is a Romanian basketball player for U BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională and the Romanian national team. Professional career In April 2018, Cățe declared for the 2018 NBA draft. During the 2019-20 season, he averaged 6.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. On 13 June 2020 Cățe re-signed with UCAM Murcia. On July 3, 2022, he signed with U BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională. International career Cățe plays for the Romanian national basketball team, which he participated with at the EuroBasket 2017 EuroBasket 2017 was the 40th edition of the EuroBasket championship that was organized by FIBA Europe and held between 31 August and 17 September 2017. Beginning from 2017, the continental championships take place every four years with a similar .... At age 20, he appeared in five of the six group stage game of Romania, averaging 10.6 minutes and 1.0 point per game. References External linksACB profileFEB.es profile {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Champions League
The Basketball Champions League (BCL) is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be wildcarded. Creation and adoption In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's top-tier club competition, by proposing a new competition, featuring 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, and granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs. When top European clubs decided to maintain the same competition format, keeping organization within Euroleague Basketball, FIBA announced launch of a new European basketball club competition, with qualification based on sporting merit. Format Tournament The tournament proper begins with a regular season of 32 teams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe Cup
The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA's European-wide second level. Clubs mainly qualify for the competition based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions, although this is not the sole deciding factor. The league was founded in 2015 as a replacement of the FIBA EuroChallenge. History On June 30, 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with Euroleague Basketball's EuroCup. The new competition, which replaced EuroChallenge, was supposed to be open for up to 100 teams to enter. The first FIBA Europe Cup game was played on October 21, 2015, when Donar Groningen beat Egis Körmend 78–71. In the 2016–17 season, FIBA started the Basketball Champions League and since then teams from the Champions League can be transferred to the Europe Cup through their position. Format Tournament The tournament proper begins with a regular season of 32 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CEBL
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is a men's professional minor league basketball organization. The CEBL was founded in 2017 and began play in 2019 with six teams competing all owned and operated by ownership group Canadian Basketball Ventures. The league currently consists of ten teams from six different provinces, with four being from Ontario, two from Alberta and one each from the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec, making the CEBL the largest professional sports league based entirely in Canada. CEBL teams play twenty regular-season games from May to August. The season culminates in the six-team playoffs which include a final four Championship Weekend where the league's champion is crowned. History The CEBL was first announced in October 2017. Niagara River Lions owner Richard Petko had been dissatisfied with the operations of the National Basketball League of Canada, which he deemed to be a "shoestring business" with no vision. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Basketball League
The Central European Basketball League (also known as the CEBL) was a professional basketball competition in Central Europe. It was composed of teams from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Romania. The CEBL was created in 2007 and folded in 2010. Teams Teams that participated in the 2008–09 season. Finals External linksOfficial website {{Men's professional basketball leagues 2007 establishments in Europe 2010 disestablishments in Europe Defunct multi-national basketball leagues in Europe Basketball leagues in Austria Basketball leagues in the Czech Republic Basketball competitions in Romania Basketball leagues in Hungary Basketball leagues in Slovakia 2009–10 in European basketball leagues Sports leagues established in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroCup Challenge
The FIBA EuroCup Challenge was the 4th-tier level (it was the 3rd-tier level during the inaugural 2002–03 season), transnational professional continental club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe. The league was founded in 2002, and ceased in 2007. Each season's finalists were promoted to the next season's more prestigious 3rd-tier level competition, the FIBA EuroChallenge. History The competition was played during the 2002–03 to 2006–07 seasons. It was variously known as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup (2002–03), the FIBA Europe Cup (2003–05), and the FIBA EuroCup Challenge (2005–07). Names of the competition * FIBA Europe Champions Cup: (2002–2003) * FIBA Europe Cup: (2003–2005) * FIBA EuroCup Challenge: (2005–2007) The finals Finals MVP Titles by club Winning rosters FIBA Europe Champions Cup: * 2002–03 Aris Willie Solomon, Ryan Stack, Ivan Grgat, Fedor Likholitov, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Ioannis Lappas, Ioa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The 2018–19 Liga Națională season will be the 69th season of the Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. This will be the first season under a new format, which increases the number of teams to 22. CSM U Oradea are the defending champions. Competition format The Romanian Basketball Federation agreed a change in the competition format for the 2018–19 season: * 22 teams (divided into 3 value groups: A, B and C) played the regular season, consisting in a double-legged round robin format. ** Group A consist of the top 8 ranked teams from the 2017–18 Liga Națională. ** Group B consist of top 4 ranked teams from the 2017–18 Liga I. ** Group C consist of the other teams that played in the 2017–18 Liga Națională, 2017–18 Liga I or newly formed teams (which respect the financial and infrastructure criteria), but which not have the right to advance in this season to the final stages of the championship. * At the end of the regular sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The 2016–17 Liga Națională season was the 67th season of the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. CSM U Oradea was the defending champion. Competition format The Romanian Basketball Federation agreed a change in the competition format for the 2016–17 season: * 11 teams played the regular season, consisting in a double-legged round robin format. * At the end of the regular season, teams are split into two groups, one of them composed by the first six teams and the other one by the rest. In this second stage all points of the regular season are counted and the teams will face each other from its group twice. * All teams from the group from 1st to 6th and the two first qualified teams from the bottom group will join the playoffs. In this knockout stage, quarterfinals and semifinals will be played with a best-of-three-games format and the final with a best-of-five one. Teams CSM Olimpic Baia Mare, Olimpic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanex
Sanex is a brand of personal care products owned by Colgate-Palmolive. It is sold in European countries (including United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Greece, Poland, Norway and Croatia) and South Africa. In 2011, the brand was acquired from Unilever for £580 million. History In 1970, the year of the establishment under the name of the Enterprise of Fine Ceramic Products for Constructions — Sanex; the production of sanitary ware begins. In 1971, production of faience tiles begins. In 1973, production of ceramic tiles begins. In 1975–1980, the product range is expanded by the production of pigments and chips, special refractory parts, bricks and ceramic blocks. In 1990, the company changes its name to Sanex and becomes a joint stock company. In 1992, the extensive refurbishment project begins. In 1994, two fast-burning lines are put into operation, one for tiles and the other for tiles. In 1996: * The production line for decorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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