The birth of a new giant? The fashion champion waiting for Xavi Pascual

He dubai Basketball has been proclaimed champion of the ABA League for the first time in its history after beating the Partizan of Belgrade by a very tight 81-83 in the fourth game of the finals, closing the series with a balance of 3-1. This historic milestone not only consolidates the meteoric rise of the club United Arab Emirates in their competitive foray, but also serves as the ideal letter of introduction for an extremely ambitious project that, for the next season, plans to be led from the bench by Xavi Pascual

A heart-stopping outcome in Belgrade

In a Stark Arena hostile and dedicated to the local cause, the dubai BC demonstrated remarkable competitive fortitude. The match remained tight from start to finish, with neither team managing to open a significant gap on the scoreboard. After three periods of maximum equality, the visitors managed to enter the last round with a minimal advantage (59-60).

It was at that decisive moment when the figure of Aleksa Avramovic. The Serbian point guard assumed offensive responsibility and led a key partial for the dubai take control of the pace of the game. Despite the resistance of Partizanwhich spurred by a great Isaac bonga (16 points and 8 rebounds) and Sterling’s push Brown managed to tie the match at 79 in the last minute, the cool head of the visitors ended up tipping the balance.

Mfiondu Kabengele and his own Avramovic They were infallible from the personnel line. After a basket in extremis by Bruno Fernando that the forces were once again balanced, a new free throw by Avramovic with a few seconds remaining made it 81-83. Partizan had one last possession to force overtime, but Carlik’s shot Jones He did not find a network, triggering the celebration of the Emirati expedition.

Avramovic He finished as the winning side’s top scorer with 15 points, well supported by Kabengele’s 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Justin’s contributions of 12 points. Anderson and McKinley Wright. For the Serbian team, in addition to Bonga, Bruno Fernando and Tonye stood out Jekiri with 12 points each, while Jones and dylan Osetkowski They added up to 10 units per head.

The prelude to Xavi Pascual’s landing

The conquest of the League ABA It is an unprecedented achievement for the Eastern entity Halfbut the club’s plans go much further. The victory comes just a few weeks after Xavi’s departure was made official Paschal of FC Barcelona. The technician Gava decided to execute his termination clause to put an end to his second stage in the Palau Blaugranawith the firm intention of assuming the controls of the ambitious Dubai project starting next year.

The Emirati club has not hidden its intentions to become one of the great transatlantic European basketball teams in the short term, with its sights set on Euroleague and in large-scale events such as Final Four from Abu Dhabi in 2027. To support the arrival of the Catalan coach, the sports management has already made progress in planning a top-level squad, linking its discipline to proven names on the continental scene such as Elie OkoboJaron BlossomgameAlpha Diallo and Mamadi Diakite.