Parma cruised to victory over Macedonia’s Rabotnicki in the first round of FIBA Europe Cup qualifying, 88-63. With 5,000 fans in attendance, Perm dominated from start to finish (24-17, 17-16, 27-15, 20-15). Game 2 is scheduled for September 27 in Macedonia.
Three VTB United League clubs also advanced to the second round of Champions League qualifying: Avtodor, Kalev and Tsmoki-Minsk.