FIBA: “Vries” from Kosovo willing to write history in Europe Cup

It's too early to describe as Rahoveci's tale from low divisions in Qualifications for FIBA Europe Cup, but more or less it is. Only four years since the promotion in Superlea, the highest level of races in Kosovo -- a club from a new European country -- will debut in the international race. When Rahoveci faces Romania's Cluj Napokan on October 2nd, the event will be remembered as historic for the local team, the independence score”, the site has written.

Under the title for Kosovo's “Viers willing to write history”, this site also spoke to Rahoveci coach Neven Plantak, and basketball player Jure Gunjina.

We see this game as a reward for everything the club has done in recent years. Of course, we dream of going to group stage, but desire is one thing and another reality. We're all aware of how difficult it is to face a big team like Cliu. So our only goal is to represent ourselves as best as possible at FIBA Europe Cup”, Planak said.

One thing I noticed at first is how big is the love of basketball here. This little town also has a football team, but basketball is something else. The last season, our hall had an average of 2,000 fans in matches with weaker teams and was almost completely filled in big matches. Clui Napoca has a bigger budget and a stronger team, but we'll have four or maybe five thousand Afghans behind us in the first match, said confident Gunjiina, the player who once appeared in Spain and Great Britain.

This page has continued indicating that vinedressing is something that makes Rahovec known. Even the team's very nickname is “The witnesses”.

“As if the success of one night, Rahoveci came from the lowest levels to appear in the European race, and during this club road was in the two finals last year's Kosovo Cup and the Superliga both lost to Pristina”, FIBA wrote further.

“was a historic success for our club that leaves us little room for improvement. One thing we can do is at least repeat last season. A match against a strong opponent like Cluji is a good test for us before the season starts. We're going step by step and qualifications for FIBA Europe Cup is the first step”, the Plank has finished.