Naft Abadan Fails to Reach FIBA Asia Champions Cup Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palayesh Naft Abadan of Iran lost to Alvark Tokyo of Japan in the 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup semifinals on Saturday.
Naft Abadan, who had already defeated Bahrain’s Al-Muharraq, Fubon Braves of Chinese Taipei and Thailand’s Hi-Tech Bangkok City, was defeated against the Japanese team 80-73.
Naft Abadan will meet the loser of Al-Muharraq and Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon in the third-place match on Sunday.
The 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the 28th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia.
The competition is being held in Thailand from September 24 to 29.
