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Our team repeated its success as in the last year by placing third in the competition. Finishing the first quarter of the game in Vigo, Spain 18-7 ahead, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality completed the first half 38-26. Our team finished the third quarter 59-30 ahead and went on to win the game.
Wheelchair Basketball team of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality team had lost its first match of the group 70-64 to 1907 Fenerbahçe and beat Iberconsa Amfiv by 79-78 in the second game. Beating London Titans with a massive 76-38 score in the third game, white-blues matched Gazişehir Gaziantep in the semi final. Losing 68-58 to the Turkish team, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality team played for the third place. Ahmet Efetürk, successful player of the İzmir team winning its last game, was selected to the All-Star team.
Expressing his pride for their success Coach Erdinç Kılıç said “we are competing in Europe for many years. We are happy to take the third place I congratulate my players and those who contributed, from the bottom of my heart.”