ALBA Berlin started a new era in fine fashion as the German champion won its first game of the preseason by knocking off Bakken Bears 84-75. Not only did the game against the Danish champ start the preparations for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, but it was also ALBA’s first contest with Israel Gonzalez as new head coach.
Richtig packendes letztes Viertel! Stefan Peno bedient Johannes Thiemann für wichtige ALBA-Punkte. pic.twitter.com/4vf7DUDunZ
— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) September 5, 2021
Gonzalez filled in for Aito Garcia Reneses for a few games last season but took over the team after the veteran playcaller took a sabatical from ALBA. The team responded by racing away in the early going and leading 27-13 after 10 minutes. The game was even at 41-41 at halftime and was close until the final three minutes when Berlin went on a 11-3 run to put the game away. Luke Sikma led ALBA with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Johannes Thiemann picked up 16 points and both Yovel Zoosman and Tim Schneider tallied 13 points.
Olympiacos Piraeus for its part captured the title at the bwin Tournament against Covid-19 with a 98-93 victory over AS Monaco in a battle of EuroLeague teams. Monaco jumped ahead by 11 points early on at 7-18 but the game was close the rest of the way. Monaco led 18-25 after 10 minutes and the host team led 55-51 at halftime. Monaco was once again up 72-75 after three quarters before Olympiacos took the final frame 26-18. Sasha Vezenkov paced five Olympiacos players in double figures with 24 points while Tyler Dorsey poured in 20 points and Livio Jean-Charles had 19 points. Monaco’s leading scorer was Danilo Andjusic with 20 points while Donatas Motiejunas tallied 18 points and Paris Lee collected 13 points and 12 assists.
FC Barcelona failed in its attempt for an early crown as it lost to BAXI Manresa 81-70 in the Lliga Catalana final. Barcelona pulled ahead by double figures 20-30 but Manresa got back in the game and the host side finished the game with an 8-0 run over the final 2 minutes. Barcelona could not take advantage of Rolands Smits scoring 14 points and Nick Calathes hitting for 13 points as Ismael Bako paced Manresa with 18 points.
AUGUST | ||||
Date | Game | Result | Trophy | Place |
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26 | MoraBanc Andorra vs. FC Barcelona | 72-81 | Friendly game | Encamp, Andorra |
27 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Basket Napoli | 75-70 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, semis | Cagliari, Italy |
27 | FC Bayern Munich vs. Dinamo Sassari | 85-86 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, semis | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Napoli vs. FC Bayern Munich | 54-69 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, 3rd place | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Dinamo Sassari | 84-72 | 11 City of Cagliari Tournament, finals | Cagliari, Italy |
28 | Zenit St Petersburg vs. Parma Basket | 98-74 | Friendly Game | Russia |
28 | Germani Brescia vs. Anadolu Efes | 71-97 | Friendly Game | Italy |
29 | Germani Brescia vs. Anadolu Efes | 75-89 | Friendly Game | Italy |
29 | Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Rilski Sportist Samoko | 100-77 | Friendly Game | Pravets, Bulgaria |
30 | AS Monaco vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 75-85 | Friendly game | Italy |
30 | FC Barcelona vs. Limoges | 83-47 | Friendly game | Encamp, Andorra |
31 | FC Bayern Munich vs. Basket Verona | 66-89 | Friendly game | Bozen, Italy |
31 | Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. FMP | 69-64 | Friendly game |
SEPTEMBER | ||||
Date | Game | Result | Trophy | Place |
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1 | CSKA Moscow vs. MBA | 107-59 | Friendly game | Moscow, Russia |
1 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 87-88 | Friendly game | Kaunas, Lithuania |
1 | Real Madrid vs. UCAM Murcia | 80-84 | V Torneo Ciudad de Albacete | Albacete, Spain |
2 | Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. MEGA Basket | 82-77 | Friendly game | Belgrade, Serbia |
2 | AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 83-95 | Friendly game | Milan, Italy |
2 | Ionikos vs. Olympiacos Piraeus | 59-98 | Friendly game | Piraeus, Greece |
2 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. JDA Dijon | 55-77 | Ain Star Game 2021 | Lons-le-Saunier, France |
3 | Zenit vs. Nizhny Novgorod | 95-69 | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
3 | CSKA vs. Parma | 94-58 | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
3 | Unicaja Malaga vs. Real Madrid | 88-75 | Torneo Costa del Sol | Malaga, Spain |
3 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lietkabelis Panevezys | 80-82 | Friendly game | Kaunas, Lithuania |
3 | Metropolitans 92 vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | 90-88 OT | Ain Star Game 2021 | Bourgoin-Jallieu, France |
3 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Lenovo Tenerife | 67-81 | Torneo Ciudad de Getafe | Getafe, Spain |
4 | Zenit St Petersburg vs CSKA Moscow | 100-73 | Kondrashin and Belov Cup | St Petersburg, Russia |
4 | Monaco vs Peristeri | 90-78 | bwin Tournament against Covid-19 | Piraeus, Greece |
4 | Olympiacos vs Lavrio | 99-64 | bwin Tournament against Covid-19 | Piraeus, Greece |
4 | Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs Apollon Patras | 78-76 | Friendly game | Athens, Greece |
4 | AX Armani Exchange Milan vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 90-62 | Friendly game | Milan, Italy |
4 | Joventut Badalona vs. FC Barcelona | 69-82 | Lliga Catalana, semis | Manresa, Spain |
4 | Real Madrid vs. UCAM Murcia | 80-65 | Torneo Costa del Sol | Malaga, Spain |
4 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs Chalon | 61-90 | Ain Star Game 2021, Finals | Bourg en Bresse, France |
4 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Semt77 Yalovaspor | 88-77 | Friendly game | Istanbul, Turkey |
4 | Urbas Fuenlabrada vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | 72-88 | Torneo Ciudad de Getafe | Getafe, Spain |
5 | BAXI Manresa vs FC Barcelona | 81-70 | Lliga Catalana, finals | Manresa, Spain |
5 | Olympiacos Piraeus vs AS Monaco | 98-93 | bwin Tournament against Covid-19 | Piraeus, Greece |
5 | ALBA Berlin vs. Bakken Bears | 84-75 | Friendly game | Oranienburg, Germany |
6 | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. FC Bayern Munich | – | Friendly game | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
8 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
8 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Pau-Orthez | – | Friendly game | Vitoria, Spain |
9-12 | CSKA, Zenit, Olympiacos, Maccabi | – | International tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
9 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Tofas Bursa | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
10 | Tofas Bursa vs. Zalgiris Kaunas | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
10 | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
11 | FC Barcelona vs. Valencia Basket | – | Spanish SuperCup, Semifinals | Tenerife, Spain |
11 | Lenovo Tenerife vs. Real Madrid | – | Spanish SuperCup, Semifinals | Tenerife, Spain |
11 | Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | – | MagentaSport Cup, semis | Munich, Germany |
11 | FC Bayern Munich Bayern vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna | – | MagentaSport Cup, semis | Munich, Germany |
11 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. ALBA Berlin | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
11 | Paris Basketball vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
11 | Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. AS Monaco | – | Istanball Cup, semis | Istanbul, Turkey |
11 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. UNICS Kazan | – | Istanball Cup, semis | Istanbul, Turkey |
12 | Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Tenerife | – | Spanish SuperCup, final | Tenerife, Spain |
12 | Bayern, Panathinaikos, Zvezda and Virtus | – | MagentaSport Cup, finals | Munich, Germany |
12 | LDLC ASVEL vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
12 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas | – | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
12 | Paris Basketball vs. ALBA Berlin | – | Paris European Games | Paris, France |
12 | Fenerbahce, Monaco, Partizan and UNICS | – | Istanball Cup, finals | Istanbul, Turkey |
12 | Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Bilbao Basket | – | Euskalkopa | Santurtzi, Spain |
15 | CSKA Moscow | – | Friendly game | Moscow, Russia |
15-18 | ALBA Berlin, Bursaport, Darussafaka, Izmir, Belediyesi and Yalovaspor | – | Frutti Extra Cup | Bursa, Turkey |
16 | Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | – | Friendly game | Belgrade, Serbia |
16 | Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Turk Telekom Ankara | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament | Bursa, Turkey |
17 | Bahcesehir vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament | Bursa, Turkey |
17 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Roanne | – | Friendly game | Lyonso, France |
18 | Fenerbahce, Turk Telekom | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament, finals | Bursa, Turkey |
18-19 | CSKA, Zenit, UNICS, Lokomotiv | – | VTB United League Super Cup | Moscow, Russia |
18-19 | Efes, Maccabi Panathinaikos and Partizan | – | Giannakopoulos Cup | Athens, Greece |
18 | FC Bayern Munich vs. SIG Strasbourg | – | Expert Jakob Cup | Bayreuth, Germany |
18 | AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. winner Group C | – | LBA Supercoppa 2021, QF | Casalecchio di Reno, Italy |
20 | Hamburg Towers vs. AS Monaco | – | Friendly game | – |
24 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Fos-Sur-Mer | – | Friendly game | Feurs, France |
Seen at: Euroleague.net