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The Adriatic Basketball League

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Published: 07Mar2012
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Recent years have seen basketball quickly becoming an international phenomenon. There is a keen interest in basketball and professional basketball leagues all over the world. One can see the difference in world tournaments such as the Olympic games or the world championship. If in the past only two or three countries competed for the top international titles, with the United States a clear favorite to win, in recent years national teams from all over the world have played as equals and have proven just how much basketball has become an international phenomenon.

In this new world of international basketball, the Adriatic basketball league is quickly becoming a competitor to the Euroleague. The Adriatic basketball league offers a fascinating assortment of teams from Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia and Israel. This year, Maccabi Tel Aviv, one of Europe's most famous basketball clubs, has joined the Adriatic basketball league.

The Adriatic basketball league was created in 2001 by a Slovenian company called Sidro. Some consider it to be a local version of the Euroleague. The fact that Maccabi Tel Aviv now plays in the Adriatic basketball league has contributed to push the boundaries between it and the larger European leagues. Nowadays, there is a similar competition in the Baltic states.

Considering the fact that a few of the teams that participate in the Adriatic basketball league also participate in the Euroleague, some basketball experts claim that the two leagues are similar in quality, if not in popularity. The Adriatic basketball league was originally established to fill in the void left when the Yugoslav league was discontinued.

The Adriatic basketball league and other regional leagues have contributed to the increasing popularity of basketball as an international sport. One can only wonder whether a future international league, which will include teams from the Adriatic basketball and the Balkan basketball leagues, as well as teams from central Europe and the United States will be possible. Although the logistics involved now seem almost impossible, the fact that sponsors are looking for new ways to boost the popularity of the sport and new means of transportation may very well turn this dream into a reality in the not too distant future.

Whatever the future may hold for the Adriatic league, this year, with new teams like Maccabi Tel Aviv joining its ranks, has seen a boost in its popularity and it looks like this trend will continue in the next few years.

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