2020–21_FIBA_Europe_Cup
The 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup was the sixth season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European professional basketball competition for clubs, that was launched by FIBA. The season started on 26 January 2021 as it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| FIBA Europe Cup | |||||||||||||
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The Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv hosted the Final Four | |||||||||||||
| Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26 January – 25 April 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Number of games | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Number of teams | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions |  Ironi Nes Ziona (1st season) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up |  Arged BMSLAM Stal | ||||||||||||
| Semifinalists |  CSM Oradea  Parma | ||||||||||||
| Final Four MVP |  Wayne Selden Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| Seasons | |||||||||||||
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |||||||||||||
Ironi Nes Ziona won its first European title, after defeating Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski in the final in Tel Aviv.
On 16 June 2020, FIBA Europe announced the season is presumed to start in September or October, with or without spectators. In case that the competition cannot start in September–October it will be automatically postponed to January 2021, with a reduced competition system.[1]
On 2 September 2020, FIBA Europe announced the season will begin on 6 January 2021.[2]
Maximum 27 teams will play in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. The 16 teams directly qualified and at most 11 of the teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds will join directly the regular season.
The teams are to be divided into seven groups. Groups of three and four teams will be formed.
Teams registered were officially published on 12 August 2020.[3]
Draw will be on August 18.
Based on a decision of the Board of FIBA Europe, club from Russia (Parma) and clubs from Ukraine (Dnipro (if will not qualify for Champions League Regular season), Kyiv Basket, Prometey) will be drawn in separate groups in the Draw for the Regular Season.[4]
Teams
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition
- Abd: Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ NOTE Mornar: KK Mornar was drawn in group F, but withdrew because of the invitation to participate in 2020–21 EuroCup basketball in September 2020.
Applicants
The following 4 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup:[3]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
| Phase | Round | Draw date | Match leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Matchday 1 | 18 August 2020 | 26 January 2021 | |
| Matchday 2 | 27–28 January 2021 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 29 January 2021 | |||
| Play-offs | Round of 16 | 3 February 2021 | 23–24 March 2021 | |
| Quarter-finals | 25–26 March 2021 | |||
| Semi-finals | 23 April 2021 | |||
| Finals | 25 April 2021 | |||
Regular Season to be played in single venue hubs in single round-robin format from January 26–29, 2021.[5] The top two clubs from each Regular Season group, plus the four best 3rd placed clubs, to advance to the Round of 16. The Round of 16 pairings to be determined by a draw, with all six group winners and the two best 2nd placed clubs seeded and the other qualified teams not seeded; clubs from the same Regular Season group cannot be drawn against each other. Round of 16 and Quarter-Finals to be played in single elimination games in four single venue hubs of four teams each, as per the Play-Off bracket, from March 23–25, 2021. Final Four to be played in a single venue hub from April 23–25, 2021.
Group A
Venue: Maaspoort in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | IRA | REG | MON | KÖR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iraklis |
3 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 225 | +26 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 | — | — | — | 94–76 | |
| 2 |  UnaHotels Reggio Emilia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 226 | +6 | 5 | 74–78 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 |  Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
3 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 215 | +12 | 4 | 75–79 | 69–70 | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Egis Körmend |
3 | 0 | 3 | 221 | 265 | −44 | 3 | — | 79–88 | 66–83 | — |
Group B
Venue: Arena Samokov in Samokov, Bulgaria[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | PRO | KYI | RIL | KAP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prometey |
3 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 200 | +25 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 | — | — | 89–76 | — | |
| 2 | Kyiv-Basket |
3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 197 | −1 | 4 | 66–72 | — | 69–74 | — | ||
| 3 |  Rilski Sportist (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 227 | −10 | 4 | — | — | — | 67–69 | ||
| 4 |  Kapfenberg Bulls |
3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 192 | −14 | 4 | 58–64 | 51–61 | — | — |
Group C
Venue: Hala Mistrzów in Włocławek, Poland[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | STA | INZ | SZO | SPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 249 | +19 | 6 | Advance to round of 16 | — | — | — | 85–83 | |
| 2 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 247 | +15 | 5 | 86–93 | — | 90–73 | — | ||
| 3 | Szolnoki Olajbányász |
3 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 247 | −16 | 4 | 80–90 | — | — | 78–67 | ||
| 4 |  Sporting CP |
3 | 0 | 3 | 231 | 249 | −18 | 3 | — | 81–86 | — | — |
Group D
Venue: Akatlar Arena in Istanbul, Turkey[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | SIB | BAL | ORA | BJK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSU Sibiu |
3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 235 | +12 | 5 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 88–75 | — | — | |
| 2 | Balkan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 214 | −7 | 5 | — | — | 58–55 | 74–71 | ||
| 3 | CSM Oradea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 219 | −3 | 4 | 70–78 | — | — | 91–83 | ||
| 4 |  Beşiktaş Icrypex (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 246 | −2 | 4 | 90–81 | — | — | — |
Group E
Venue: Hala Mistrzów in Włocławek, Poland[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | OLY | DNI | ANW | LON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fribourg Olympic |
2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 131 | +12 | 3 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 57–62 | — | — | |
| 2 | Dnipro |
2 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 131 | +2 | 3 | — | — | 71–74 | — | ||
| 3 | Anwil Włocławek (H) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 157 | −14 | 3 | 69–86 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 |  London Lions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn[7] | — | — | — | — |
Group F
Venue: Maaspoort in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | DBO | DON | BOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parma |
2 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 144 | +34 | 4 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 85–63 | — | — | |
| 2 |  Heroes Den Bosch (H) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 183 | −21 | 3 | — | — | 99–98 | — | ||
| 3 | Donar |
2 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 192 | −13 | 2 | 81–93 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Borisfen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn[8] | — | — | — | — |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Rilski Sportist |
2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 158 | −8 | 3 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | E | Anwil Włocławek |
2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 157 | −14 | 3 | |
| 3 | A | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
2 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 149 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | D | CSM Oradea |
2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 136 | −11 | 2 | |
| 5 | F | Donar |
2 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 192 | −13 | 2 | |
| 6 | C | Szolnoki Olajbányász |
2 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 180 | −27 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
All games are to be played in a single-elimination format.[9]
Draw
The playoffs draw will take place in the FIBA Europe Regional Office headquarters in Munich, Germany on Wednesday, February 3 at 14:00 CET and will be made with the restriction that teams from the same Regular Season group cannot be drawn against each other.[10]
Bracket
The hub locations of the round of 16 and quarterfinals were announced on 25 February.[11]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 March – Botevgrad | ||||||||||||||
| Fribourg Olympic | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 25 March – Botevgrad | ||||||||||||||
| Balkan | 90 | |||||||||||||
| Balkan | 62 | |||||||||||||
| 23 March – Botevgrad | ||||||||||||||
| Parma | 84 | |||||||||||||
| Parma | 90 | |||||||||||||
| 23 April – Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
| Rilski Sportist | 61 | |||||||||||||
| Parma | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 24 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | 81 | |||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 26 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||||
| Anwil Włocławek | 81 | |||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 24 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | 105 | |||||||||||||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | 90 | |||||||||||||
| 25 April – Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
| Kyiv-Basket | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Ironi Nes Ziona | 82 | |||||||||||||
| 23 March – Oradea | ||||||||||||||
| Arged BMSLAM Stal | 74 | |||||||||||||
| CSU Sibiu | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 25 March – Oradea | ||||||||||||||
| UH Reggio Emilia | 65 | |||||||||||||
| UH Reggio Emilia | 64 | |||||||||||||
| 23 March – Oradea | ||||||||||||||
| CSM Oradea | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Dnipro | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 23 April – Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
| CSM Oradea | 78 | |||||||||||||
| CSM Oradea | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 23 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||||
| Arged BMSLAM Stal | 77 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Prometey | 81 | |||||||||||||
| 25 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | 25 April – Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 88 | |||||||||||||
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 66 | CSM Oradea | 85 | |||||||||||
| 23 March – 's-Hertogenbosch | ||||||||||||||
| Arged BMSLAM Stal | 73 | Parma | 76 | |||||||||||
| Arged BMSLAM Stal | 92 | |||||||||||||
| Heroes Den Bosch | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup champions |
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Ironi Nes Ziona 1st title |
Top Performer
| Round | Player | Team | EFF | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas van der Mars | Heroes Den Bosch | 38 | [12] |
| 2 | Alperen Şengün | Beşiktaş Icrypex | 27 | [13] |
 Rashad Vaughn | Prometey | |||
| 3 | Alperen Şengün (2) | Beşiktaş Icrypex | 31 | [14] |
| Round of 16 |  Braian Angola | Ironi Nes Ziona | 33 | [15] |
| Quarter-finals | Patrick Miller | Ironi Nes Ziona | 29 | [16] |
| Semi-finals | Trey Kell | Arged BMSLAM Stal | 24 | [17] |
| Final Four | Wayne Selden Jr. | Ironi Nes Ziona | MVP | [18] |
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