At a preliminary stage of 16 teams are divided into two eights. Group "A" "Dynamo" made, the Turkish "Mersin" and "Fenerbahçe", USK (Czech Republic), "Vistula" (Poland), "Monpelye" (France), "Dyor" (Hungary) and "Famila" (Italy). In group "B" together with UMMC and "Hope" will act "Avenida" (Spain), French "Villeneuve-d Ask" and "Burzh", "Hatay" (Turkey), "Sopron" (Hungary) and "Polkovitsa" (Poland).
On four strongest teams from each eight leave in a playoffs, and the participants who have taken the fifth and sixth places, will turn into draw of the Cup second for the importance .
In a quarterfinal will carry out series to two victories. Their winners will acquire the right to play in "The final of four". The owner of a decisive stage which will take place on April 14-16 next year, will be called by the International federation of basketball (FIBA) already on a season course.
In last season the final for the first time in the history of the Euroleague existing since 1996, was purely Russian. In Istanbul UMMC overcame "Hope" (72:69). The meeting of our two teams in a decisive match became a sign event not so much in the sports plan, how many in organizational. After all, for example, in volleyball where the similar structure of Euro cups works, similar it is impossible. If two teams from one country reach "The final of four", they according to regulations in a semi-final have to play among themselves.
the Similar rule existed earlier and in female basketball. However at the initiative of heads of UMMC, and first of all the director of club Ryabkov Maxime, connected serious lawyers, FIBA it was compelled to change the artificial restriction breaking the sports principle.
of "Fox" from Yekaterinburg remain the main favourites and in present draw. Last week the team won the Supercup , having won on departure "Villeneuve-d Ask". Not visiting home, uralochka transit through Belgium went to Spain on a starting match of Euroleague with "Avenida".
in recent years our leading women's clubs, despite their achievements in , often criticize for that a little game time the Russian basketball players receive and on a platform generally there are titled legionaries. This criticism is considered, and the situation changes for the better. So, in recent game for the Supercup the significant contribution to a victory of UMMC made Arteshina Olga, Cherepanova Maria, Vieru Natalia. Belyakova Eugenie come back to club because of the ocean become the champion of female NBA.
In Kursk "Dynamo" on the leading roles talented 18-year-old center.
to"Hope" too has the players having experience of performances for the national team Russian Federation. These are champions of Europe-2011 Sapova Ludmila, Anoykina Natalia (Myasoyedova), plus Beglova Helena, Zhedik Natalia, Zhosselina Mayga.
A here mentors at our all three teams of Euroleague foreign - the German Lange Olaf (UMMC), Spaniards Loukas Mondelo ("Dynamo") and Roberto Iñigues ("Hope"). Certainly, to these experts without difference, what coefficient of participation of Russians in achievement of result therefore in the matter of trainers heads of clubs sometimes have to correct. If, of course, they are interested in that candidates for the national team did not stay on a bench.
of the Russian is and in structures of foreign clubs. For example, the champion of Europe-2011 and the bronze prize-winner of the Olympic Games-2008 Kuzina Marina will play for Turkish "Hatay", she is married to the head coach of this team.
By the way
in 2004 of the basketball player of UMMC looked after a fox Cherepanova Maria from the Ekaterinburg zoo. It not incidentally became a club mascot. The double Olympic champion acting for Sverdlovsk "Uralmash" Korosteleva Olga (Baryshev), nowadays one of coaches of the team, in stay by the player fans for swiftness and resourcefulness called her "fox".