IBL Indonesia Cup 2022: Young Satria Targets Champions, Rans Optimistic Even In The Hell Group

IBL 2022 press conference (Ulfa Gusti / VOI)

JAKARTA - Satria Muda is one of the teams that will enliven the 2022 IBL Indonesia Cup. The pre-season tournament will take place at the Sritex Arena, Solo on 4-13 November 2022.

Last season, Satria Muda won the title after defeating Pelita Jaya in the final. A perfect target as a champion was set again ahead of the 2022 IBL Indonesia Cup.

Shooting guard Satria Muda, Avan Seputra said, his team always set the highest target in every competition. Moreover, the IBL Indonesia Cup 2022 is a place for local players to prove their abilities.

"SM (Satria Muda) has never targeted to be below the first place, so the target is definitely to win," said Avan Seputra after a press conference in South Jakarta, Wednesday, October 26.

"Yesterday (IBL 2022) we (SM) became champions with foreign players, so now is the time for us to become champions with local players," he said.

In the IBL Indonesia Cup 2022 competition, the organizers applied the rule that all teams competing were only allowed to use local players.

Satria Muda is in Group B with Evos Thunder Bogor and Amartha Hangtuah Jakarta. Of the total 15 teams involved, they were divided into four groups.

Meanwhile, optimism was expressed by Rans PIK Basketball player, Oki Wira Sanjaya about his team who are members of the hell group. This 32-year-old player believes the team can navigate the competition well.

"We (RANS) are optimistic, because we are also still with the same coach as during the 2022 IBL season," said Oki Wira.

From the draw, Rans PIK Basketball is in Group C with Pelita Jaya Bakrie, Bima Perkasa Yogyakarta and Bali United Basketball Club. Oki revealed optimism because in the 2022 IBL season, Rans became one of eight teams that could qualify for the play-offs.