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Champions League: “Unique chance”: Bonn’s basketball players in the final

Champions League: “Unique chance”: Bonn’s basketball players in the final

Bonn is in the final of the Champions League. The first title in club history is possible. Coach Iisalo is already proud after the semifinals.

Before the final of the FIBA ​​Basketball Champions League, Telekom Baskets Bonn are looking forward to a highlight in their club history.

“Now we have a unique opportunity with this unique group of people,” said coach Tuomas Iisalo after the 69:67 in the semifinals about host Unicaja Malaga. On Sunday (8 p.m.) in Malaga against Hapoel Jerusalem for the first title in the club’s history.

Bonn won the main round in the Bundesliga and tackled the final in top form. “It was a typical game for us. Even when things don’t go our way, we find our way instead of making excuses. That’s what makes the boys what they are,” said Iisalo after the narrow win in the semifinals.

With a victory in the final, the people from Bonn are fifth after Alba Berlin (winning the Korac Cup in 1995), the Syntainics MBC from Weißenfels (FIBA Europe Cup 2004), the BG Göttingen (EuroChallenge 2010) and the Fraport Skyliners from Frankfurt (FIBA Europe Cup 2016). become a German basketball club that wins a European title.

Source: Stern

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