the Championship of Spain’s most respected experts considered the strongest club national championship in the Old world. Here is a very high average level of the participants, are recognized giants and regulars Euroleague – Metropolitan “real” (Madrid), “Barcelona”, “Basque country” (Vitoria), other. Generally, in the European Cup season 2019/20 was attended by as many as 11 (!) clubs of Spain. Four in the Euroleague, three in Europe and four in the Champions League FIBA.
the Spanish League is typical of the higher attendances at matches. This season more than 8 thousand spectators in average per game attended home games “Burgos” (9438), Zaragoza (9371), the capital of the “Estudiantes” (9074), “the Basque country” (8931), Bilbao (8500), real Madrid (8086).
two-round competition of the regular season with the participation of 18 clubs was interrupted due to pandemic coronavirus COVID-19 at the time when the participants held on 22-23 games out of 34. Then the regular season it was decided not to play but to spend relatively transient final tournament for top 12 teams in the intermediate classification.
a Dozen teams divided into a preliminary stage and two sixes, going to Valencia. First circular tournaments in groups, then semifinals and final. The champion will be determined on 30 June. The meetings will be held without spectators, but there is a huge interest of TV viewers, including in Russia. So the TV channel “World of Basketball” makes the game a truly Royal gift.
the groups of the preliminary stage: A – (1) Barcelona (4) Tenerife, (5) Bilbao, (8) “Basque country” (Vitoria), (9) Unicaja (Malaga), (12) “Joventut” (Badalona); “B” (2) “real” (Madrid), (3) Zaragoza, (6) “Andorra”, (7) Valencia, (10) “Burgos”, (11) “Gran Canaria”. In parentheses refer to position in the intermediate classification of the championship.
Group “A” starts on the 17th of June, the group “B” – June 18. Just every day in an empty 9-seat hall will host three matches. They start at 15.30 (16.30 GMT), 18.30 (19.30 GMT) and 21.30 (22.30 Moscow time). Thus, the preliminary round will run until 26 June. Semi – finals on 28 June, the final on the 30th.
Channel “World of Basketball” is included in the package “NTV Plus”.
June 17, Wednesday. 16.25. “Barcelona” – “Joventut” (Badalona). Group a, 1st tour.
June 18, Thursday. 19.25. “real” – “Gran Canaria”. Group “b”, 1st round.
June 19, Friday. 19.25. Unicaja (Malaga) – “Barcelona”. “A” company, 2nd round
June 20, Saturday. 16.25. “Burgos” – “real” (Madrid). Group “b”, 2-nd round.
June 21, Sunday. 22.25. “Barcelona” – “Basque Country” (Vitoria). “A” company, 3rd round
