NEWSHosts Göttingen ignited a giant violet and white themed party in the city after being crowned champions of EuroChallenge 2010 with a hard fought and riveting 83-75 win over Krasnye Krylia. Amidst scenes of jubilation on the final buzzer, Coach Patrick and his players held their first European trophy aloft much to the delight of a near 4,000 fans inside Lokhalle. |
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One thing is absolutely guaranteed when Göttingen and Krasnye Krylia lock horns in the Final of EuroChallenge on Sunday night - Lokhalle will be absolutely bursting at the seams and ready to explode with delight should the Violets manage to clip the Redwings of Samara. For those who might think it's a foregone conclusion after the momentum harvested by hometown Göttingen in the wake of their stunning reversal of fortune in the semi-final against Roanne - think again. |
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COACHES| Head Coach:
| Valeriy Tikhonenko | | Assistant Coach:
| Vladislav Konovalov |
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More HeadlinesThe big Semi-Finals night sent for the first time in the EuroChallenge history a team from Germany to the title game, with a chance to become only the third German team to win a European title, after BG Gottingen used a huge second half to eliminate Basket Roanne. Krasnye Krylia became the first team out of Russia to reach the gold medal game since 2006 but has a chance to bring a second European title to the city of Samara after the Eurocup Challenge trophy from 2007. |
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Krasnye Krylia became the first team to punch their ticket for the EuroChallenge 2010 Final after grinding out a hard fought 73-70 win against an injury-hit but gutsy Scavolini Spar Pesaro. The Redwings continue to fly high after once again relying on their defence and experience to progress. |
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THE ARENA| MTL Arena | Address:
Sovetskoi Armii str. 253 A, 443011 Samara, RUS Tel: +7 (846) 276 96 37 Fax: +7 (846) 276 96 37 Capacity: 2200
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| The Palace of Sports | Address:
Molodogvardejskaya str. 222, 443100 Samara, RUS Tel: +7 (846) 242 32 03 Fax: +7 (846) 242 32 03 Capacity: 2100
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