By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Union Olimpija and Helios Suns lost their right of participation in the 2016/17 season of ABA League after they informed the ABA League Presidency that they are not able to fulfill all the obligations deriving from the conclusions of the ABA League Assembly, held on July 14, 2016 in Pržno, Budva.
Despite the extension of the final deadline, Union Olimpija were not able to guarantee to fulfill the financial obligations required for obtaining the Wild Card. At the same time, Helios Suns could not guarantee the participation in the ABA League and to respect the season schedule, ignoring the unanimous and firm position of all clubs that ABA League represents the utmost priority, as it is the main driving force of basketball growth in the region and as it is the competition which provides passage to the strongest European competitions.
Guided by the decisions made at the ABA League Assembly, vacant spots in the 2016/17 ABA League season will be filled in accordance with the results in the national leagues and in accordance with the national coefficients from the 2015/16 season.