New ownership in Tsibona – Aspires to return to former glory

Although it is one of the most historic European teams, the Chimbona it has long been far from the high level.

Now, the Croatian team is preparing to move into a new era. And this is because its ownership will pass into the hands of a consortium of foreign investors, with the ultimate goal of bringing the glorious team back to the “big salons”.

In particular, the new management is in the process of developing Cibona into a modern sports brand, aiming to consolidate local, regional and finally global recognition.

“A Croatian proverb says, a wolf changes its skin, but never its temper, and this applies to Cibona”said the group’s CEO, Tomislav Seric, in a press release. “The club continues to have weight and importance in professional basketball and receives great support from fans. It has talented, professional players who will thrive under the right conditions. The hunt continues and we are preparing to write a brand new chapter in the history of Tsibona.”

We remind you that Cibona, a team from Zagreb, is a “colossus” of European basketball, having won the European Champions Cup (now Euroleague) twice, in 1985 and 1986.