Yekaterinburg will host regular season game on Friday.
Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs MBA-MAI (Moscow)
Time: 19:30 (17:30 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, DIVS
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website
Uralmash: The Yekaterinburg team makes no secret of its ambitious plans to break the Top 4 hegemony. The start of the season was perfect for the team, which beat Lokomotiv Kuban in Krasnodar. Even Octavius Ellis loss for several weeks did not hinder Uralmash. Rostislav Vergun’s team received an excellent boost and will try to start its first winning streak of the 2025/26 season.
MBA-MAI: In the previous 2 seasons, the capital’s team stopped a step away from the Playoffs. In the new season, MBA-MAI is clearly intent on breaking this unpleasant tradition. The Moscow team had a strong summer transfer campaign – Aleksandr Gudumak, Sergey Balashov, Viacheslav Zaitsev, Artem Komolov and Aleksandr Platunov will add experience to the team, while young Pavel Savkov will bring energy. The team also managed to retain the leading players from the previous season, including Andrey Zubkov. The Moscow team roster is a good mix of experience and youth, the depth and quality will allow to hope for serious achievements.
