Eurocup_2011-12
The 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball season was the tenth edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.
Quick Facts Eurocup Basketball, Season ...
| Eurocup Basketball | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2011–12 |
| Dates | September 27, 2011 – April 15, 2012 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Patrick Beverley |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Khimki (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Valencia |
| Third place |  Lietuvos rytas |
| Fourth place | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| Finals MVP | Zoran Planinić |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
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Distribution
[1] 32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:
- A total of 10 teams from nine countries qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card.
- Another 8 teams earned their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round. On July 7, a draw for the Eurocup Qualifying Round, which featured 16 teams from 13 countries, was held in Barcelona. The 8 winners from those two-game, head-to-head qualifying games advanced to the Eurocup Regular Season.[2]
- The remaining 14 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds that was played from 29 September - 2 October.[3]
Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroCup title holders; FEC: FBIA EuroChallenge title holders):
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
- RW: Regular season winners
- CW: Cup winners
- EL: EuroLeague
- EL QR: EuroLeague qualifying round losers
More information Regular season, Qualifying round ...
| Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cholet (EL QR) |
Khimki (EL QR) |
 Cibona (EL QR) |
 PGE Turów (EL QR) |
| Gravelines (EL QR) |
Lokomotiv Kuban (4th) |
 Donetsk (EL QR) |
Valencia (5th) |
| ASVEL (EL QR) |
 PAOK (EL QR) |
 ČEZ Nymburk (EL QR) |
 Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd) |
 Alba Berlin (EL QR) |
Aris (4th) |
 VEF Rīga (EL QR) |
 Benetton Bwin (4th) |
| Fraport Skyliners (3rd) |
Lietuvos rytas (EL QR) |
 Budućnost VOLI (EL QR) |
 GasTerra Flames (1st) |
| Bayern Munich (WC) |
Rūdupis (3rd) |
 Banvit (EL QR) |
 KrkaFEC (1st) |
| Qualifying round | |||
| Élan Chalon (5th) |
Beşiktaş Milangaz (5th) |
Azovmash (5th) |
Cedevita (2nd) |
| Le Mans (8th) |
Pınar Karşıyaka (6th) |
Gran Canaria 2014 (6th) |
Artland Dragons (4th) |
 Dexia Mons-Hainaut (3rd) |
Spartak Saint Petersburg (7th) |
 Norrköping Dolphins (2nd) |
 ETHA Engomis (1st) |
| Telenet Oostende (4th) |
Ventspils (2nd) |
Prostějov (2nd) |
 Lukoil Academic (1st) |
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Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Qualifying Round
The eight winners of the qualifying round joined the regular season. The eight losers transferred to the EuroChallenge regular season.[4]
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azovmash |
153–140 | Ventspils |
74–75 | 79–65 |
| Gran Canaria 2014 |
153–121 | Artland Dragons |
61–56 | 92–65 |
| Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
144–141 | Beşiktaş Milangaz |
70–78 | 74–63 |
| Cedevita |
157–147 | Élan Chalon |
73–78 | 84–69 |
| Le Mans Sarthe |
160–151 | Pınar Karşıyaka |
80–73 | 80–78 |
| Telenet Oostende |
158–129 | Norrköping Dolphins |
88–62 | 70–67 |
| Spartak Saint Petersburg |
143–123 | ETHA Engomis |
60–59 | 83–64 |
| Prostějov |
142–157 | Lukoil Academic |
65–70 | 77–87 |
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The Regular Season ran from November 15, 2011, to December 20, 2011.
If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record.
- Head-to-head point differential.
- Point differential during the Regular Season.
- Points scored during the regular season.
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
| Top two places in each group advance to Last 16 |
Group A
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gravelines |
6 | 5 | 1 | 517 | 430 | +87 |
| 2. | Donetsk |
6 | 5 | 1 | 463 | 443 | +20 |
| 3. | Hapoel Jerusalem |
6 | 2 | 4 | 463 | 493 | −30 |
| 4. | Cibona |
6 | 0 | 6 | 456 | 533 | −77 |
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Group B
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khimki |
6 | 6 | 0 | 480 | 398 | +82 |
| 2. | VEF Rīga |
6 | 3 | 3 | 436 | 444 | −8 |
| 3. | Cholet Basket |
6 | 2 | 4 | 389 | 428 | −39 |
| 4. | P.A.O.K. |
6 | 1 | 5 | 417 | 452 | −35 |
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Group C
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nymburk |
6 | 5 | 1 | 498 | 424 | +74 |
| 2. | Aris |
6 | 4 | 2 | 431 | 397 | +34 |
| 3. | Rūdupis |
6 | 3 | 3 | 487 | 485 | +2 |
| 4. | GasTerra Flames |
6 | 0 | 6 | 391 | 501 | −110 |
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Group D
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group D
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ASVEL |
6 | 4 | 2 | 459 | 426 | +33 |
| 2. | Valencia Basket |
6 | 4 | 2 | 487 | 447 | +40 |
| 3. | Telenet Oostende |
6 | 2 | 4 | 415 | 454 | −39 |
| 4. | Lukoil Academic |
6 | 2 | 4 | 400 | 434 | −34 |
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Group E
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group E
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Banvit |
6 | 4 | 2 | 421 | 397 | +24 |
| 2. | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
6 | 4 | 2 | 431 | 399 | +32 |
| 3. | Gran Canaria |
6 | 4 | 2 | 416 | 405 | +11 |
| 4. | Skyliners Frankfurt |
6 | 0 | 6 | 362 | 429 | −67 |
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Group F
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group F
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lietuvos rytas |
6 | 6 | 0 | 478 | 370 | +108 |
| 2. | Krka |
6 | 4 | 2 | 434 | 421 | +13 |
| 3. | Azovmash |
6 | 1 | 5 | 404 | 453 | −49 |
| 4. | Le Mans |
6 | 1 | 5 | 392 | 464 | −72 |
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Group G
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group G
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
6 | 6 | 0 | 477 | 401 | +76 |
| 2. | Benetton Treviso |
6 | 3 | 3 | 478 | 476 | +2 |
| 3. | Bayern Munich |
6 | 2 | 4 | 404 | 436 | −32 |
| 4. | Cedevita |
6 | 1 | 5 | 413 | 459 | −46 |
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Group H
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group H
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alba Berlin |
6 | 5 | 1 | 485 | 421 | +64 |
| 2. | Budućnost |
6 | 3 | 3 | 416 | 425 | −9 |
| 3. | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
6 | 2 | 4 | 445 | 463 | −18 |
| 4. | Turów Zgorzelec |
6 | 2 | 4 | 446 | 483 | −37 |
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Group I
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group I
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Tie-break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Valencia Basket |
6 | 6 | 0 | 463 | 387 | +76 | |
| 2. | Nymburk |
6 | 3 | 3 | 484 | 441 | +43 | 1–1 (+6) |
| 3. | VEF Rīga |
6 | 3 | 3 | 432 | 456 | –24 | 1–1 (–6) |
| 4. | Gravelines |
6 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 465 | –95 |
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Group J
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group J
Group K
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group K
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Tie-break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spartak St. Petersburg |
6 | 5 | 1 | 428 | 385 | +43 | |
| 2. | Budućnost |
6 | 3 | 3 | 397 | 398 | –1 | 1–1 (+3) |
| 3. | Banvit |
6 | 3 | 3 | 430 | 428 | +2 | 1–1 (–3) |
| 4. | Krka |
6 | 1 | 5 | 390 | 434 | –44 |
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Group L
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group L
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Tie-break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lokomotiv-Kuban |
6 | 4 | 2 | 466 | 452 | +14 | 2–0 (+18) |
| 2. | Lietuvos rytas |
6 | 4 | 2 | 468 | 443 | +25 | 0–2 (–18) |
| 3. | Benetton Treviso |
6 | 3 | 3 | 447 | 451 | –4 | |
| 4. | Alba Berlin |
6 | 1 | 5 | 433 | 468 | –35 |
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Main article: 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20. The return legs were played on March 27. The group winners in each tie, listed as Team 1, hosted the second leg.
More information Team 1, Agg. ...
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 156–138 | Budućnost VOLI | 71–75 | 85–63 |
| Donetsk | 145–154 | Lietuvos rytas | 65–76 | 80–78 |
| Spartak St. Petersburg | 154–135 | ČEZ Nymburk | 68–64 | 86–71 |
| Lokomotiv Kuban | 153–158 | Khimki | 72–81 | 81–77 |
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Main article: 2012 Eurocup Final Four
Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2011–12 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Khimki, Russia, on April 14 and 15.[5]
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 14 April | ||||||
| Valencia | 80 | |||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| Lietuvos rytas | 70 | |||||
| Valencia | 68 | |||||
| 14 April | ||||||
| Khimki | 77 | |||||
| Spartak St. Petersburg | 73 | |||||
| Khimki | 77 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| Lietuvos rytas | 71 | |||||
| Spartak St. Petersburg | 62 | |||||
Rating
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Jeremiah Massey | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 14 | 278 | 19.86 |
| 2. |  Patrick Beverley | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 16 | 275 | 17.19 |
| 3. |  Nik Caner-Medley | Valencia | 13 | 219 | 16.85 |
| 4. | DaShaun Wood | Alba Berlin | 12 | 202 | 16.83 |
| 5. | Ali Traore | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 13 | 218 | 16.77 |
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Points
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ramel Curry | BC Donetsk | 14 | 230 | 16.43 |
| 2. | Jeremiah Massey | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 14 | 223 | 15.93 |
| 3. | Ali Traore | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 13 | 199 | 15.31 |
| 4. | Tre Simmons | ČEZ Nymburk | 14 | 211 | 15.07 |
| 5. | Renaldas Seibutis | Lietuvos rytas | 16 | 236 | 14.75 |
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Rebounds
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremiah Massey | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 14 | 117 | 8.36 |
| 2. | Jonas Valančiūnas | Lietuvos rytas | 16 | 122 | 7.63 |
| 3. | Ali Traore | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 13 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 4. | Lawrence Roberts | Lietuvos rytas | 16 | 103 | 6.44 |
| 5. | Nik Caner-Medley | Valencia | 13 | 83 | 6.38 |
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Assists
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | DaShaun Wood | Alba Berlin | 12 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 2. | Yotam Halperin | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 14 | 74 | 5.29 |
| 3. | Zoran Planinić | BC Khimki | 15 | 73 | 4.87 |
| 4. | Tyrese Rice | Lietuvos rytas | 15 | 70 | 4.67 |
| 5. | Barış Ermiş | Banvit | 10 | 45 | 4.50 |
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MVP Weekly
Regular season
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Parker | ASVEL Basket | 40 |
| 2 | J. R. Giddens | P.A.O.K. | 32 |
| 3 | Nik Caner-Medley | Valencia Basket | 29 |
| 4 | Nikola Vučević | Budućnost | 36 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Massey | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 28 |
| 6 | Fabien Causeur | Cholet Basket | 33 |
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Top 16
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beverley | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 27 |
| 2 | Loukas Mavrokefalidis | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 29 |
| 3 | Nando de Colo | Valencia Basket | 40 |
| 4 | Hilton Armstrong | ASVEL Basket | 26 |
| 5 | DaShaun Wood | Alba Berlin | 37 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Massey | PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban | 37 |
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Quarterfinals
More information Game, Player ...
| Game | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bojan Dubljević | Budućnost | 25 |
| 2 | Yotam Halperin | Spartak St. Petersburg | 31 |
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Eurocup MVP
Eurocup Finals MVP
All-Eurocup Team
More information Position, All-Eurocup First Team ...
| Position | All-Eurocup First Team[8] | Club team | All-Eurocup Second Team [9] | Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Patrick Beverley |
Spartak St. Petersburg |
Yotam Halperin |
Spartak St. Petersburg |
| SG/SF | Zoran Planinić |
Khimki |
Ramel Curry |
Donetsk |
| SG/SF | Renaldas Seibutis |
Lietuvos Rytas |
Pavel Pumprla |
ČEZ Nymburk |
| PF/C | Nik Caner-Medley |
Valencia |
Jeremiah Massey |
Lokomotiv Kuban |
| PF/C | Jonas Valančiūnas |
Lietuvos Rytas |
Bojan Dubljević |
Budućnost |
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Coach of the Year
Rising Star
- 2011-12 Eurocup teams Euroleague.net July 5, 2011
- Eurocup qualifying round EuroCupBasketball.com
- Euroleague qualifying rounds Euroleague.net
- 2011-12 Eurocup draw Eurocupbasketball.com June 6, 2011
- "Eurocup-Final Four 2012 in Khimki". Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2012-02-22.