In the Service Olympic Center, the 28th Azerbaijani Championship in basketball, which is called the Azerbaijani basketball league (ABL), from this season,
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In these minutes, the opening match meets the teams “Sergedchi” and NTD. The game contains the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gaibov, President of the Basketball Federation of Azerbaijan Emin Amrullaev, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee Genghis Huseynzade.
Before the meeting, the organizers arranged a holiday for the audience who almost completely filled the arena. First, the idea of all eight teams of the ABL participating took place, and then two basketball competitions were held-for the accuracy of 3 ocher throws and for the performance of throws from above-Slam Dankov. From a long distance, the Georgian basketball player “Neftechi” prisod Lomidze was more precise among all eight representatives of the clubs. Of the six attempts, he hit the target four times. And the best throw from above managed to marked the American Michael Diggins from Sergedchi to the great joy of numerous fans of “border guards.”
Next, the orchestra performed the anthem of Azerbaijan, after which the first match began.
Recall that eight commands, including three regional ones, take part in the ABL: AAAF (Khrdalan), Ganja, NTD (Baku), Neftech (Baku), Olympic (Sheki), Surredchi (Baku), “Sabah” (Baku) and “Zirva” (Astara).
Clubs will play four circles. The teams that took the first four places will continue to fight in the playoffs. The semifinals will take place up to two victories, the final series – up to three victories of one of the teams.
ABL introduced a limit on legionnaires. There are no more than three foreigners on the site at the same time. This will enable young Azerbaijani basketball players to receive game practice and progress.