Gomelsky Cup

Gomelsky Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2008
No. of teams4
CountryFIBA Europe members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Russia CSKA Moscow
Most titlesRussia CSKA Moscow
(10 titles)

The Gomelsky Cup is an annual basketball tournament held in Moscow in the fall. Four European teams are selected to participate in the tournament. The four teams face off in the semifinal bracket; the two winners of each match play each other, while the losers also play each other for third place. The hosts CSKA Moscow have won seven consecutive titles since 2010 till 2016, and in 2018-2020 and it is the current champion.

The tournament is named after CSKA's legendary basketball coach, Alexander Gomelsky, one of the most influential figures in the history of European basketball who played a crucial role in the development of the sport in the former Soviet Union.[1]

  1. ^ "Alexander Gomelsky Born 90 Years Ago Today | VTB United League - Official Website". Retrieved 2023-07-19.