Strumica officially out of the BIBL

The team of Strumica from F.Y.R. of Macedonia is not going to play in the first season of the Balkan International Basketball League. The Sports Director of the tournament Mr. Shay Shtriks confirmed, that the club, which was given a wild card at the beginning of June will not be allowed to take part at the competition.
 
BC Strumica 2005 got a deadline up till today to solve its financial problems, as it was announced yesterday. "The final decision is that we can`t risk anymore", said Mr. Shtriks, who added earlier, that this doesn`t mean, that another team from F.Y.R. of Macedonia will replace Strumica. "Most sure we are going to have third club from Bulgaria", commented BIBL`s Sports Director.
 
The new team has to fill in the spot, which left empty in Group B together with Levski Sofia, Dinamo Bucharest, Fersped Rabotnicki, Mega Aqua Monta and one team from Greece.
In Group A are: Euroins Cherno More, Rapid Bucharest, Radnicki 034 Group, Feni Industries, Swisslion Takovo and Greek team.