Intense Final Set for Campus League 2026 - Basketball The Nationals Season 1

Institut Perbanas Jakarta and Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) are set to battle for the men's title in the Campus League 2026 - Basketball The Nationals Season 1, with the winner earning a ticket to the Asian University Basketball League (AUBL). Both teams advanced to the final after hard-fought semifinal victories at the Basketball Court Universitas Pelita Harapan in Tangerang, Banten.

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In the match against UPH, we were trailing at the beginning, but we managed to bounce back and turn the situation around in the third quarter. We don't want to disappoint the many people who have supported us, so we have to give 100 percent.

Perbanas secured their place by overcoming the host team, Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH), with a final score of 59-50. Meanwhile, UKSW clinched their spot by defeating Universitas Surabaya (UBAYA) 63-55. Perbanas' Shooting Guard Zaky Al Hakim acknowledged a slow start in their semifinal but highlighted the team's resilience in turning the game around in the third quarter. "We don't want to disappoint the many people who have supported us, so we have to give 100 percent," Zaky stated, emphasizing that the semifinal win is not the end goal, as they are determined to be champions.

Perbanas' men's coach, Zulfahrizal, stressed the importance of increased discipline in the final, particularly in maintaining organized play on both offense and defense. "We just need to focus on our own game to be more disciplined and display better organization in defense and offense than today," he said.

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I'm very happy we could win the semifinal, but there's still one game left to play and we have to be champions.

In the women's division, Soegijapranata Catholic University (SCU) will face UBAYA in the final. SCU dominated their semifinal against UKSW with a decisive 67-23 victory, while UBAYA defeated the host team UPH 81-50. UBAYA's captain, Mayviana Lysandra Tandiono, attributed their semifinal win to team spirit and cohesion, noting that initial nervousness gave way to improved play from the third quarter onwards.

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We just need to focus on our own game to be more disciplined and display better organization in defense and offense than today.

UBAYA's women's coach, Wellyanto Pribadi, anticipates a balanced final against SCU, as both teams are familiar with each other from previous encounters, including the Pekan Olahraga Mahasiswa Nasional (POMNAS) 2025. "I think the chances for both teams to become champions this time are 50-50, and for our team, the most important thing is to play more disciplined and focus on defense," Wellyanto commented. The finals are scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at the Basketball Court Universitas Pelita Harapan.

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The key to our victory in the semifinal match was spirit and togetherness. At the beginning of the match, we were tense, so we had difficulty developing our game. However, we all tried to stay calm so we could play better starting from the third quarter and widen the lead.