Shooting guard Panha Sovann (178-G-81) signed a one year contract with CBL champions Pate 310. The former cambodian national team player was the top scorer for his team CCPL Warriors in the 2014 season. Pate 310 team manager Chea Koktry said he had to find a replacement for Tayyaba Adam (173-PG-85) who will be out for the 2015 season, due to knee injury. The defending champions are also looking for a new center, as they prepare to defend their title in the upcoming season.
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Uncertainty surrounds a prompt start to the Cambodian Basketball League season on Saturday following the Federation's inability to find sponsors for the fifth edition in the wake of Angkor Beer pulling out this year. As many as 10 teams have expressed eagerness to take part but the Cambodian Basketball Federation (CBF) has held back registration in the hope of attracting partners/sponsors even as team owners have offered to increase registration fees so at least operating costs could be c... [read more]
Uncertainty surrounds a prompt start to the Cambodian Basketball League season on Saturday following the Federation's inability to find sponsors for the fifth edition in the wake of Angkor Beer pulling out this year. As many as 10 teams have expressed eagerness to take part but the Cambodian Basketball Federation (CBF) has held back registration in the hope of attracting partners/sponsors even as team owners have offered to increase registration fees so at least operating costs could be covered. Sources at CBF familiar with the ongoing discussions indicate that the CBF, while welcoming the owners' gesture, will still be seeking additional financial support for awards and prizes. 'We can not hold the league without prize money, even if the operational costs can be covered by registrations. We still need funds for prizes, medals and trophies,' CBF marketing and media officer Ken Gadaffi told The Post. Apart from the vexed issue of sponsors, the availability of the Indoor Arena court could pose a logistical challenge, with the busy schedule of officials, drawn out for various events like the School Games in Kampong Cham, making it hard for the CBF to stick to its league season tip-off on October 7 as was originally announced. 'We need to work out the timeframe. The league has to end this year. But the court is fully booked. All officials are now busy with the School Games in the province. We have the University Games coming up and the U23 Youth League. So it is a tough task sorting out schedules,' CBF technical director Austin Koledoye said. Meanwhile, the CBF is planning a meeting with team owners in the next few days to find a way forward. The owners are eager to see the season take off. Away from these off-court issues, CBF officials are also focusing their efforts this season to impress upon owners to recruit more Cambodian players so the national team can be strengthened. 'We appreciate the impact of the foreign players and owners of CBL clubs on the basketball scene. But as we prepare for the 2023 SEA Games at home, we need to use the CBL as a platform to usher in more local players and bolster the national squad,' Koledoye said. Courtesy of: phnompenhpost.com
ALLN Supermen win CBL Finals tonight. They overcame Extra Joss fighters 80-55 to end the fighters unbeaten run. In the game for the third place Bayon Airlines posted a 68-66 win over MSGM. Only due to the final 23-13 push in the last stanza, Bayon managed to seal the victory. Bayon Airlines won the Bronze medals. [read more]
ALLN Supermen win CBL Finals tonight. They overcame Extra Joss fighters 80-55 to end the fighters unbeaten run. In the game for the third place Bayon Airlines posted a 68-66 win over MSGM. Only due to the final 23-13 push in the last stanza, Bayon managed to seal the victory. Bayon Airlines won the Bronze medals.
The 2016 Cambodian Basketball League season reaches its thrilling climax on Saturday when the top-ranked Extra Joss Fighters and their arch-rivals ALLN Confucius Supermen square off in the title game at the Olympic Stadium Indoor Arena. Lively anticipation surrounds the 3pm tip-off as the Fighters carry to the floor the psychological advantage of having beaten the Supermen by a four-point margin in the round-robin stage. But it was the intensity of that game and its rousing finish that wi... [read more]
The 2016 Cambodian Basketball League season reaches its thrilling climax on Saturday when the top-ranked Extra Joss Fighters and their arch-rivals ALLN Confucius Supermen square off in the title game at the Olympic Stadium Indoor Arena. Lively anticipation surrounds the 3pm tip-off as the Fighters carry to the floor the psychological advantage of having beaten the Supermen by a four-point margin in the round-robin stage. But it was the intensity of that game and its rousing finish that will give the Supermen optimism. The Fighters enjoy the advantage of having had most of their squad together for the past three seasons, while the Supermen have drawn up their roster this season with players pulled together from different teams. In the Fighters' line-up, Stephen Siruma (188-G-86), Santos Jomar and Ken 'Black Mamba' Gadaffi were part of the losing CBL final side against the Mekong Tigers last season and will be hoping to go one better this time round. In the ALLN camp, Jeff Kane and Aimar Sabayo, who lead the charge for the Supermen, were in the roster of Alaxan Patriots, the winners of the inaugural edition. Going into the final, both teams look equally matched and how the coaches deploy the team and make use of their rotation could prove decisive. Fighters coach Oktavianus in the last couple of games has opted to use the Nigerian duo of Ken Gadaffi and Kelechi Njoku, along with Siruma Stephen, Jomar Santos and Jasper Serrano in his starting line-up, while Aimar Sabayo, Jonna Cunnaman, Sean Looney, Webb and Meng Hama are the preferred starters for ALLN. 'We are excited about the chance to be in the final. We have played all season without defeat but it comes to nothing if we lose again, so we want to give it our best and hopefully we can become champions,' Fighters coach Hauw said. ALLN Supermen manager Kenneth Kim said: 'Win or lose we will still be happy. If we win, we will be proud; if we lose, we will be happy to lose to a great team like EJF.' Meanwhile, Ken Gadaffi, who is one of the oldest players in the league at 46 and has seen it all from the start of the CBL, will be playing in his third final. 'I really don't know how it will go. It's a match that I believe the fans will be excited about, and they will be on the edge of their seats for the duration of the game. I want to win it,' Gadaffi said.'I hope we can be lucky this time and I can retire happy.' Before the grand finale, Bayon Airlines and MSGM Beast will play off for third place. Bayon pipped their rivals 74-73 the last time the two sides met. The stakes are much higher now and the game could produce another tight finish. Courtesy of: phnompenhpost.com
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