Anadolu Efes Istanbul picked up its second win in as many games at the 2021 Gloria Cup tournament with a convincing 67-97 victory over Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in Antalya, Turkey on Friday. Filip Petrusev led the way with 23 points and 6 rebounds while Adrien Moerman added 11 points and 6 rebounds and Bryant Dunston chipped in 10 points. Moerman poured in nine points in the first quarter as the reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champs led 14-27 after 10 minutes. Petrusev took over in the second quarter and had 12 points by halftime and the lead was 28-54 over the 7DAYS EuroCup team. Efes didn’t let up in the third quarter and was up 49-79 after 30 minutes, and Petrusev added eight points in the final stanza as Efes finished the blowout.
The other game in the Gloria Cup saw Zalgiris Kaunas fall apart in the fourth quarter in a 71-57 loss to Turkish side Tofas Bursa. Zalgiris led 16-23 after 10 minutes and the gap was 30-39 at halftime. The Lithuanian powerhouse was still leading 48-53 after three quarters. But Martin Schiller’s team failed to score for the first seven minutes of the final frame and watched Tofas go on a 16-0 run. In the end, Zalgiris managed just four points in the fourth quarter. Lukas Lekavicius was the only scorer in double digits for Zalgiris with 10 points.
| AUGUST | ||||
| Date | Game | Result | Trophy | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 74-68 | Friendly game | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 7 | Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade vs. KK Oradea | 74-50 | Friendly game | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 8 | Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 69-76 | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
| 8 | Lavrio MegaBolt vs. AS Monaco | 63-79 | Friendly game | Lavrio, Greece |
| 9 | CSKA Moscow vs. Zenit St Petersburg | 75-64 | Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 9 | Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Tofas Bursa | 90-84 | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
| 10 | Tofas Bursa vs. Zalgiris Kaunas | 71-57 | Gloria Cup 2021 II | Belek – Antalya, Turkey |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul | 67-97 | 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 | CSKA Moscow vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | – | Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 11 | Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Zenit St Petersburg | – | Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 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 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Zenit St Petersburg | – | Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 12 | Olympiacos Piraeus vs. CSKA Moscow | – | Neofytos Chandriotis Tournament | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 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 |
| 16 | Promiteas Patras vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | – | Friendly game | Patras, Greece |
| 16 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Bnei Herzliya | – | Friendly game | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 17 | Bahcesehir vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament | Bursa, Turkey |
| 17 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Roanne | – | Friendly game | Lyonso, France |
| 18 | AEK vs. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade | – | Friendly game | Greece |
| 18 | Fenerbahce, Turk Telekom | – | 21 Cevat Soydas Tournament, finals | Bursa, Turkey |
| 18 | CSKA Moscow vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | – | VTB United League Super Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 18 | UNICS Kazan vs. Zenit St Petersburg | – | 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 |
| 19 | CSKA, Zenit, UNICS, Lokomotiv | – | VTB United League Super Cup, final | Moscow, Russia |
| 20 | Hamburg Towers vs. AS Monaco | – | Friendly game | – |
| 24 | LDLC ASVEL vs. Fos-Sur-Mer | – | Friendly game | Feurs, France |
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With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!