23rd Slovenian National Cup trophy for Cedevita Olimpija
In the Final of the 2023/24 Spar Cup, Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Krka of Novo mesto and earned itself the 23rd national cup trophy in the history of the competition since the independence of Slovenia. Cedevita Olimpija squad celebrates its second trophy of the season. After winning the Slovenian Super Cup at the very opening … Continued
In the Final of the 2023/24 Spar Cup, Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Krka of Novo mesto and earned itself the 23rd national cup trophy in the history of the competition since the independence of Slovenia.
Cedevita Olimpija squad celebrates its second trophy of the season. After winning the Slovenian Super Cup at the very opening of the season, the Dragons have now claimed the Spar Cup trophy as well, meaning they now only need to grab the Nova KBM League title to complete a domestic triple crown for the 2023/24 season.
In the game, where the squad, led from the bench by head coach Zoran Martić, has been chasing the Novo mesto side for the majority of the playing time, but turned things upside-down in the final quarter, the final score was 87:86 in favour of the now back-to-back-to-back Slovenian Cup Winners.
This is the 23rd Slovenian National Cup trophy for Cedevita Olimpija since the Slovenian independence and third in a row.
On the way towards the Final, the Dragons have edged out Kansai Helios of Domžale.
A 2 weeks long break now awaits the Ljubljana side before the remainder of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, which will resume in the beginning of March, following the FIBA national team windows.
SPAR CUP FINAL (Kodeljevo Sports Hall, Ljubljana; 16 February 2024)
Friday, 16 February:
KRKA – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 86:87 (28:22, 23:23, 16:25, 19:17)
Cedevita Olimpija: Radičević 17 (5 assists), Glas 9, Blažič 17, Omić 16 (8 rebounds), Šaškov 8 (5 rebounds), Radović 3, Jones 5 (5 rebounds), Klobučar, Dragić 12, Vračko.
Played before:
SEMIFINAL 2
Thursday, 15 February:
KANSAI HELIOS DOMŽALE – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 81:95 (17:21, 23:30, 19:17, 22:27)
Cedevita Olimpija: Radičević 10 (8 assists), Glas 28, Blažič 10 (9 assists), Ščuka 14 (7 rebounds), Omić 22 (11 rebounds), Radović 3, Jones, Klobučar, Dragić 6 (7 rebounds), Šaškov 2, Vračko.
SEMIFINAL 1
Thursday, 16. February:
ROGAŠKA – KRKA 72:85 (17:24, 27:20, 19:25, 9:16)
GAME REPORT:
It has been a game in which Krka quickly pulled away and led by 6 points both after the first quarter and at the end of the first half. However, the Dragons fought their way back into the battle for the win in the remainder of the game and took the lead when heading into the final quarter (+3). In the final moments a dramatic ending followed, but Krka did not manage to get in front again anymore, and neither force an overtime.
Nikola Radičević and Jaka Blažič atop of the list of scorers for Cedevita Olimpija in the end with 17 points on their records each, while Alen Omić added 16 points.
