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Vilpas Champions League qualifying campaign

Overview

The Finnish basketball team Vilpas entered the FIBA Champions League qualifying tournament in Samokov, Bulgaria, to compete for a spot in the group stage.

In their opening match, Vilpas faced the Slovakian champions Patrioti Levice. Despite playing without captain Mikko Koivisto and Xavier DuSell, Vilpas secured a 90–87 victory. After Levice mounted a late comeback to lead by nine points in the fourth quarter, Vilpas responded with a final surge to advance to the semifinals. The team is scheduled to face the winner of the matchup between Bakken Bears and Landstede Hammers.

Entities

Vilpas · Samokov · Patrioti Levice · Leland Walker · Sofia

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Vilpas defeats Patrioti Levice to advance in Champions League

    Vilpas overcame a late deficit to defeat Patrioti Levice 90–87 in the Champions League qualifiers in Bulgaria, advancing to the tournament semifinals.

  2. 21 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Vilpas heads to Bulgaria for Champions League qualifiers

    Vilpas travels to Samokov, Bulgaria, for Champions League basketball qualifiers, facing Slovakian champions Patrioti Levice in their opening match.

Sources

iltalehti.fi · sss.fi · vilpasvikings.fi