MADRID, 8 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid, Unicaja Andalucía, Joventut Badalona, Valencia Basket, Casademont Zaragoza and Cajasiete Canarias have become finalists of the Endesa Mini Cup after the first phase was played this Sunday in Tarragona, and they join Barça and Gran Canaria, already classified as reigning champion and host, respectively.
The Palau d’Esports Catalunya vibrated until the last second of the last game, with the victory of Cajasiete Canarias against Occident Bàsquet Manresa by 85-84. Real Madrid, Unicaja Andalucía, Joventut Badalona and Valencia Basket won their groups and qualified directly this Saturday, while Casademont Zaragoza joined Cajasiete Canarias in the play-offs on Sunday, after beating Cochesinternet Lleida and Occident Bàsquet Manresa, respectively.
Thus, Real Madrid, Unicaja Andalucía, Joventut Badalona, Valencia Basket, Casademont Zaragoza and Cajasiete Canarias join Barça and Gran Canaria, already classified as current champion and host, respectively. The final phase of the Endesa Mini Cup will be held in Gran Canaria between February 12 and 16, parallel to the Copa del Rey.
The president of the acb, Antonio Martín; the Minister of Sports of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Berni Álvarez; the mayor of Tarragona, Rubén Viñuales; the Commercial Manager of Endesa in Tarragona, Carlos Gómez; and the president of the Catalan Basketball Federation, Ferran Aril, were in charge of presenting the trophies. Pau Gil, Joventut Badalona player, was named MVP.