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SportsPublished: 22 October 2026 at 02:53

Rīgas Zeļļi Lose 64-100 to Hapoel Jerusalem in EuroCup Round Four

In the fourth round of the ULEB EuroCup basketball tournament, Rīgas Zeļļi of Riga lost 64-100 to Hapoel Jerusalem in Belgrade. After four rounds, the Riga club has two wins and two losses.

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Rīgas Zeļļi, the Riga basketball club, suffered a heavy defeat in the fourth round of the ULEB EuroCup, a European club basketball competition. Playing at a neutral venue in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, the Latvian side lost 64-100 to Hapoel from Jerusalem. The final margin was 36 points.

Following the game, Rīgas Zeļļi have a record of two wins and two losses (2-2) in the tournament. Hapoel, by contrast, have won all four of their games (4-0).

Earlier rounds

Before facing the Jerusalem team, the Riga side had played three games. They beat Italy's Derthona Tortona 86-84 and Olimpija from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, 89-79. Their only earlier loss came against Seawolves from Rostock, Germany, who edged them 87-86.

What comes next

Next week, Rīgas Zeļļi are scheduled to travel to Spain. There they will meet San Pablo from Burgos, who currently have one win and three losses (1-3).

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