Regional (Ex-Yu) “S” League with Kielce, Wisla and Tatran!

Representatives of the National Federations (Croatia, BiH, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia) and teams (Vive Targi Kielce and Tatran Presov) had a meeting in Belgrade, where they agreed some new details about coming “S” Regional league consisted of the best 14 teams in these countries. “S” League will begin at 27th August 2011 and will end with “Final Four” tournament until 31st March 2012. For now, it is clear that League will have 11 teams from Ex-Yu countries (Three from BiH – they found a general sponsor – Sparkasse Bank and two from the other countries mentioned before).

Slovenia and Hungary decided not to participate in the first season of interesting project, but very interested in are Polish TOP teams, Vive Targi Kielce and Wisla Plock, also, Slovak champion, Tatran Presov. In next ten days, these teams has to get confirmation from their Federations to take participation in “S” League. After that, lists of all 14 teams will be known. If Polish and Slovak teams would be stopped from their countries, three more places will be filled from Ex-Yu countries teams (Croatia and Serbia, probably).

Next meeting will be held on 18th March in Belgrade, when will be enacted Statute, Rules, Commisions, Contracts and other things necessary for the official start of this competition.

Insiders speak that for Tatran, confirmation paper from Slovak Federation won’t be a problem, but is still unknown, what will be the answer of Polish Federation?

List of possible teams – participants at “S” League 2011/2012:

C.O Zagreb (Croatia)
Nexe Našice (Croatia)
Bosna BH Gas Sarajevo (BiH)
Borac Banjaluka (BiH)
Izviđač Ljubuški (BiH)
Partizan Beograd (Serbia)
Crvena zvezda Beograd (Serbia)
Metalurg Skoplje (Macedonia)
Vardar Skoplje (Macedonia)
Lovćen Cetinje (Montenegro)
Mojkovac  (Montenegro)
Vive Targi Kielce (Poland)
Wisla Plock (Poland)
Tatran Prešov (Slovakia)