4 months ago
- Sports
- Published: Jan. 07, 2026, 10:36 a.m.
An Italian master men’s hoops squad successful nan FIBA Champions League forfeited a playoff bid aft it had only 1 subordinate disposable to play successful Game 1.
The Trapani Shark recorded a default nonaccomplishment against Israeli squad Hapoel Netanel Holon during a play-in crippled successful Bulgaria connected Tuesday. The Shark had only 5 players disposable to play astatine nan commencement of nan game, including 2 who were making their master debuts, according to nan Associated Press.
Three Trapani players stopped playing during nan first 4th of nan crippled for unspecified reasons, and a 4th subordinate fouled retired pinch astir 3 minutes remaining successful nan first quarter, per AP. The crippled was declared a default nonaccomplishment for Trapani aft it had “fewer than 2 (2) players connected nan tribunal fresh to play,” FIBA said successful a news release. Trapani was trailing Hapoel, 38-5, erstwhile nan crippled was stopped.
The play-in crippled was Game 1 of a three-game series, but Hapoel Netanel Holon was declared nan bid victor owed to a convention rule. Hapoel Netanel Holon advances to nan Round of 16 pinch nan bid triumph complete Trapani.
“According to Article 14.5.4 of nan Basketball Champions League Competition Regulations, a nine that loses immoderate crippled by forfeit aliases by default successful nan Play-Ins and nan Play-Offs shall suffer nan series,” FIBA said successful nan release.
The Shark, which entered nan crippled pinch a 3-4 record, is reportedly “experiencing financial problems,” according to AP. The Trapani, Sicily-based nine plays successful Lega Basket Serie A, successful summation to nan FIBA Champions League.
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