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2014–15 Euroleague Qualifying Rounds
The 2014–15 Euroleague qualifying rounds was a tournament held before the 2014–15 Euroleague that determined which team would play in the regular season. Eight teams participated in a single-venue tournament format that was played in Ostend, Belgium from 23 to 26 September. Euroleague, 10 July 2014 Teams The eight teams (in brackets, positions in their national leagues) are: * Basketball Nymburk, ČEZ Nymburk (1) * BK VEF Rīga, VEF Rīga (2) * Stelmet Zielona Góra (2) * Strasbourg IG, Strasbourg (2) * Telenet Oostende (1) * BC UNICS, UNICS (3) * Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., Hapoel Jerusalem (3) ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostend
Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast. History Middle Ages In the Early Middle Ages, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end () of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265, when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall. The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable due to the power of the water. In 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always-threatening sea. 15th–18th centuries The strategic position on the North Sea coast had major advantages for Ostend as a harbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |