Start of the season in Tivoli with Krka

The Cedevita Olimpija team will clash with Krka from Novo mesto on Friday at 20.30 in the clash of the Slovenian SuperCup and try to defend the title from last year and put the jubilee tenth SuperCup title in their showcases.

Cedevita Olimpija has nine titles of the Slovenian Super Cup champion in its showcases, and the Dragons won their last one last year in Kranj, when they defeated Krka from Novo mesto with 78:67. The teams will clash again on Friday at 20.30 in the Temple of Slovenian Basketball, Tivoli Hall, and the current national champions will compete with the current Slovenian cup champions.

It will be possible to watch the live television broadcast on Sportklub 1, and all information on ticket sales can be found on the website of the Basketball Association of Slovenia.

The selected players of the head coach Jurica Golemec last stepped on the floor in this year’s preparation period on September 6 in the home match against Bayern Germany. At that time, the Dragons defeated the Euroleague with 74:68, and with 13 points, the best scorer of the green-orange team was captain Jaka Blažič. This summer, the people of Novo mesto were also active, beating the Czech national champion Nymburk with 75:85 in their last preparatory match in Laško. Rok Stipčević scored 23 points.

In the official matches, Cedevita Olimpija and Krka last competed in the finals of the Slovenian national championship, while the Dragons beat the Novo mesto basketball players after three matches.

STATEMENTS AHEAD OF THE GAME:

Jurica Golemac, head coach of Cedevita Olimpija:
“The Super Cup is the first official match of the season. Certainly this duel will not be a realistic indicator of the condition of both teams, but in a way a good preparatory match for both teams. After all, this is a fight for the first laurels of the season, so we will definitely both do our best. Our situation is not ideal at the moment, however, we will do everything to keep the Super Cup in Ljubljana.”

Jaka Blažič, captain of Cedevita Olimpija:
“The start of the season and the first official match are ahead of us. Both teams are currently not in the state they both would like, and in which they will be in a few months. It’s played for the first laurels of the season, but it’s the first serious test to both see where we are. I promise a serious approach and a game to win. We are looking forward to the match. I hope that a lot of fans will gather in the Tivoli Hall and that they will enjoy a good basketball show.”

SUPERCUP 2021

Tivoli Sports Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Friday, September 17, at 20.30:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – KRKA