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CS Energia
Clubul Sportiv Energia was a Romanian professional basketball club based in Târgu Jiu, Romania. The club competed in the Liga I, the second tier of basketball in Romania. The club was founded in 2002 and was dissolved in 2016 after financial problems. History The team promoted to the First division in 2008, managing to finish 7th and qualify for the Romanian Cup semifinals in the first year in the Liga Națională. Their first year performance was the best performance a newly promoted team had ever had in the history of Romania. Head Coach Theo Evans also became the youngest coach ever to coach in Romania, when he took the job at age 26. He was also the first African-American coach in Romania as well as the first Japanese-American coach. In the 2013–14 season, Energia won its first trophy. Romanian Cup. In the Final, they beat CSM Oradea 58–55. In the 2014–15 season, Energia made its first European performance, when it competed in the EuroChallenge. After beating Le Mans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurobasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the European Basketball Championship, is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennially, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The competition was first held in 1935. The former Soviet Union holds the record for most gold medals with a total of 14. The tournament is generally held in August or September, in the offseason of major club competitions. The current defending champion is Spain, who won the 2022 title. History Beginning The first championships was held three years after the establishment of FIBA, in 1935. Switzerland was chosen as the host country, and ten countries joined. Only one qualifying match was played between Portugal and Spain. With a complicated formula, the final would see Latvia as champions. According to the rule at the time, the winner had to hold the following games. The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Supercup (Basketball)
The Romanian Basketball Cup is an annual super cup, supercup game for Romanian basketball teams. The last winner was CSU Asesoft Ploiești, Asesoft Ploiești in 2014. The game is played between the winners of the last Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională and the Romanian Basketball Cup, National Cup. Finals References {{European basketball cups Basketball competitions in Romania Basketball supercup competitions in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Basketball Teams In Romania
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Kibwe Trim
Kibwe Kambui Khary Trim is a businessman and former professional basketball player from Trinidad and Tobago. Early life Trim's mother was a teacher and his father was an engineer. He was a very good student. Originally a soccer player, Kibwe Trim changed to basketball at the age of 13 when he was already 6'4 ft. (193 cm) tall. Trim played at three different age levels in secondary school. He played with two separate club teams. He later said, "I played at every local gym whenever I had the opportunity. I was focused because I knew that this game could effectively change my life." College career Trim went on to attend Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, USA. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science, after which he did a master's degree in information technology. He was the prime player on the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team, but during his first year he suffered a serious back injury which made him sit out many games. Professional basketball care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup
The 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup was the inaugural season of the newly formed basketball competition organised by FIBA. The season started on 21 October 2015 and ended on 1 May 2016. The competition replaced the EuroChallenge and had the aim to take the place of Eurocup (organised by Euroleague Basketball), as the second-tier competition in Europe. Format In the Regular season, 56 teams are divided into 14 groups of four teams. In the Round of 32, the first and second best teams from the Regular season play in groups of four. Starting from the Round of 16, quarter-finals will be played. The tournament will conclude with a Final Four. Teams The deadline to register in the competition was on July 30. The official list of teams was announced on August 3. Numbers in bracket represent the place the team took in its 2014–15 domestic championship, representing rankings after eventual Playoffs. ;Notes : Porto played last season in the Portuguese second tier, Proliga. : Hibernia was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 EuroChallenge Final Four
The 2015 EuroChallenge Final Four was the concluding tournament of the 2014–15 EuroChallenge season. The tournament was held in the Hayri Gür Arena in Trabzon, home of Trabzonspor Medical Park, one of the semifinalists. JSF Nanterre took the title, after beating hosts Trabzonspor 63–64 in the Final. Energia Târgu Jiu took third place, while Fraport Skyliners finished fourth. Bracket Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Third place game Giordan Watson hit a crucial three-point field goal with less than two seconds to go, to lead Energia to the win. Final The game was won by JSF Nanterre on a buzzer-beating lay-up from Terrance Campbell, that was reviewed by using instant replay Instant replay or action replay is a video reproduction of something that recently occurred which was both shot and broadcast live. The video, having already been shown live, is replayed in order for viewers to see again and analyze what had j .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The 2014–15 Liga Națională season was the 65th season of the Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. The first half of the season consisted of 13 teams and 156-game regular season games (24 games for each of the 13 teams) beginning on 1 October 2014 and ended on 28 March 2015, just before the play-offs. Teams for 2014–15 season Personnel and sponsorship Regular season Play-offs Awards * Finals MVP : Vladimir Tica – CSU Asesoft Ploiești References External linksOfficial site of the Romanian basketball federation (Romanian and English) Numaibaschet.ro (Romanian) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The 2013–14 Liga Națională season was the 64th season of the Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. The first half of the season consisted of 14 teams and 182-game regular season (26 games for each of the 14 teams). The season began on 5 October 2013 and ended on 5 April 2014, just before the playoffs. Preview The 2013–14 season had only 14 teams after CSS Giurgiu give up his place and CSM Bucuresti merge with new promoted team Steaua Bucharest resulting Steaua CSM EximBank Bucharest. Because of this situation no team will be relegated at the end of the season. Regarding the international competition SCM U Craiova will play in Balkan League (BIBL). CS Gaz Metan Medias, BC Mures and CSM Oradea would play in the EuroChallenge, and CSU Asesoft Ploiesti would play in the Eurocup. Teams Playoffs External linksOfficial site of the Romanian basketball federation [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Liga Națională (men's Basketball)
The 2012–13 Liga Națională season was the 63rd season of the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională, the highest professional basketball league in Romania. The first half of the season consisted of 16 teams and 240-game regular season (30 games for each of the 16 teams). The season began on 6 October 2012 and ended on 2 April 2013, just before the Playoffs. Teams Regular season Playoffs In the 2012–13 season, the first eight teams qualify for the play-off and the last eight teams qualify for the play-out. In the play-offs, the teams play by the "best of five" system in the first two rounds, and by the "best of seven" in the finals. For the third place, CSM Oradea (Basketball), CSM Oradea won 2–1 against CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (basketball), Gaz Metan Mediaş in the "best of three" system. External linksOfficial site of the Romanian basketball federation [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 EuroChallenge
The 2014–15 EuroChallenge was the 12th and last edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of next year's Eurocup season. The regular season was composed by 32 teams and it started on 4 November 2014. The season ended on 26 April 2015, when JSF Nanterre beat Trabzonspor Medical Park 63–64 in the Final in Trabzon, Turkey. It was the last season of the EuroChallenge, starting from the 2015–16 season, the competition was replaced by the FIBA Europe Cup. Competition format As in the previous season, the 32 participants were divided into two conferences. Teams were divided into eight round-robin groups of four teams each for the regular season. The two best-placed teams qualified to the next phase of the competition. Teams No qualification rounds were played, all teams entered the regular season. FIBA Europe announced the participan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Basketball Division A
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Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu () is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia and Ursați. The city is noted for the Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși. History The city takes its name from the river Jiu, which runs through it. In antiquity, there was a Dacian village in around the location of today's city surrounded by forests. After the Roman conquests of Oltenia (101-102), military units were stationed around the roads that connected different important routes at the time. During the digging of the Târgu Jiu - Rovinari railroad, mosaics, coins, ceramics and Roman bricks were found in the south-eastern part of the city. This and ancient testimonies support the idea that Târgu Jiu was a commercial town (a ''vicus'') while under the Roman Empire's rule. A very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
