Defeating the Spanish team Perfumerias Avenida 78-68 in the Final Four of the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague, Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg team reached the championship. The Russian team won their 6th championship 3 in a row in the organization.
UMMC Ekaterinburg, who defeated Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo in the first matches of the Final Four held in Istanbul in the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague, and Perfumerias Avenida, who overtook Sopron Basket, met. UMMC Ekaterinburg, which recovered in the second quarter and continued to play well in the remaining part, despite Özlem Yalman not starting well in the match where he served as the chief referee, left the field as a 78-68 winner and reached the championship. Perfumerias Avenida came in second.
6th championship from UMMC Ekaterinburg
The Russian team won the championship for the 6th time, 3 in a row, in the FIBA Women’s Europa League. UMMC Ekaterinburg succeeded in bringing the trophy to its museum in 2021, after 2003, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2019, in Europe’s largest organization in women’s basketball at the club level. The Russian representative experienced the championship joy for the second time after 2016 in Istanbul.
On the other hand, UMMC Ekaterinburg became the sole owner of the second highest winning FIBA Women’s Europa League title with this championship. Daugava Riga, which won a total of 18 championships, 12 of which in a row, under the USSR flag during the years when this organization was organized under the name of the Champion Clubs Cup, holds a record that is difficult to break.
Perfumerias Avenida lost in the final for the second time
The Spanish representative was contented with second place in FIBA Women’s EuroLeague for the second time. Perfumerias Avenida lost to another Russian team Spartak Moscow in 2009 and came in second. The Spanish team won the first and only championship in the organization in 2011.
Turgay Demirel presented the trophy to UMMC Ekaterinburg
Completing the 2020-2021 season as champion in the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague, UMMC Ekaterinburg received its trophy at the ceremony held after the match. FIBA Vice President and President of Europe Turgay Demirel presented the championship medals and cup to the Russian team.
The players of UMMC Ekaterinburg celebrated the championship with Quenn’s song “We are the champions”. Perfumerias Avenida, who was satisfied with the second place in the organization, gave her medals to Kamil Novak, FIBA Europe Secretary General and Executive Director.
Stewart, MVP of the Final Four
UMMC Ekaterinburg’s US player Breanna Stewart was awarded the “Most Valuable Player” (MVP) award at the Final Four. Recording 12 points in the final match, Stewart was elected MVP with the votes of press members accredited to the organization.
Breanna Stewart had a 17-point performance against Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo in the first match of the Final Four.
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