The Gomelsky Cup is an annual

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tournament held in

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in the fall. Four European teams are selected to participate in the tournament. The four teams face off in the semifinal bracket; the two winners of each match play each other, while the losers also play each other for third place. The hosts

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have won seven consecutive titles since 2010 till 2016, and in 2018-2020 and it is the current champion. The tournament is named after CSKA's legendary

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Tournaments

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Medal count

Notes

References

{{European basketball cups Basketball cup competitions in Europe International basketball competitions hosted by Russia Recurring sporting events established in 2008 2008 establishments in Russia