CSKA Rolls, Zenit Rallies to Set VTB Supercup Final in Belgrade
This edition marks the competition’s first staging outside Russia.
Overview
- CSKA beat Crvena zvezda 89–67 in the semifinal in Belgrade, with Melo Trimble leading the scoring on 19 points.
- Zenit defeated Dubai 107–103 after overturning a 19-point deficit, paced by Alex Poythress’s 25 points.
- The results set up a CSKA–Zenit final on September 25, with Crvena zvezda meeting Dubai for third place.
- Russia national team coach Zoran Lukic said CSKA looked far more organized and called the victory very easy.
- The VTB United League Supercup has run since 2021, and this year’s event is being hosted in Belgrade for the first time abroad.