Eurocup 2009-10
(From 20-10-2009 to 18-04-2010)
COMPETITION SYSTEM
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34 teams (selected by invitation from ULEB among its registered
members, based on their domestic and international results over the previous
years) are eligible to participate in the competition. A qualifying round
is played first in order to reduce the number of entrants to 26, to which
the six losers of the Euroleague qualifying tournament are added to complete
a final pool of 32 teams. The losers
of this preliminary round will access the Regular Season of FIBA EuroChallenge
2009-10.
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The 32 teams qualified for the Regular Season are divided into eight groups of four teams each playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats.
In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the
following criteria is used to decide the final classification: 1) number
of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between
the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
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The group winners and runners-up after
the Regular Season qualify for the Top 16 stage, comprising four groups
of four teams each playing a round-robin.
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The group winners and runners-up
after the Top 16 stage qualify for a 1/4 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home
and away games). · The four winners of the 1/4 Final Playoff qualify for the Final Stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. The winner gets a wild card to participate in Euroleague 2010-11. |
QUALIFYING ROUND (20-10-2009 / 27-10-2009) |
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EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam (NED) - MBK Dynamo [Moskva] (RUS) |
64-63 (29-30) |
78-48 (41-23) |
Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut (BEL) - Valencia BC (SPA) |
78-63 (42-35) |
79-61 (38-31) (c) |
WBC Raiffeisen Wels (AUT) - Beşiktaş JK [İstanbul] (TUR) |
74-69 (45-39) |
100-81 (49-35) |
VEF Rīga (LAT) - Panellínios GS [Athína] (GRE) |
79-94 (37-49) (a) |
74-79 (48-39) |
Brose Baskets [Bamberg] (GER) - KK Budućnost [Podgorica] (MON) |
64-61 (27-34) (b) |
67-65 (28-30) (d) |
BK Donets’k (UKR) - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (SPA) |
71-63 (35-24) |
90-79 (53-31) (e) |
APOEL [Levkosía] (CYP) - Banca Tercas Teramo Basket (ITA) |
77-63 (37-28) |
77-62 (42-38) |
Chorale Roanne Basket (FRA) - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC (ISR) |
83-81 (48-50) |
88-79 (49-39) (d) |
BYES: DKV Joventut de Badalona (SPA), CB Gran Canaria 2014 (SPA), Lauretana Pallacanestro Biella (ITA), Cholet Basket (FRA), SLUC Nancy Basket (FRA), BK UNIKS [Kazan’] (RUS), BK Triumph [Ljubertsy] (RUS), BK Spartak [Sankt-Peterburg] (RUS), Türk Telekom SK [Ankara] (TUR), Galatasaray SK [İstanbul] (TUR), Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER), KK Šiauliai (LIT), KK Crvena Zvezda [Beograd] (SER), KK Hemofarm [Vršac] (SER), KK Zadar (CRO), SK Azovmash [Mariupol’] (UKR), KKS Turów Zgorzelec (POL), ČEZ Basketball Nymburk (CZR). LOSERS OF EUROLEAGUE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT: Spirou BC [Charleroi] (BEL), BK Ventspils (LAT), Le Mans Sarthe Basket (FRA), Áris BC [Thessaloníkê] (GRE), Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso (ITA), Alba Berlin BT (GER). |
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(a) Game played on 19-10-2009. (b) Game played on 21-10-2009. (c) The score in the second leg at the end of regulation was 73-58, so it was necessary to play an extra-time to decide the winner of this match. (d) Games played on 28-10-2009. (e) Game played on 3-11-2009. |
REGULAR SEASON |
GROUP A |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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Galatasaray SK - SK Azovmash |
96-82 (49-38) |
96-85 (46-40) |
Alba Berlin BT - Banca Tercas Teramo Basket |
75-73 (38-33) |
65-66 (39-36) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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SK Azovmash - Alba Berlin BT |
73-74 (41-40) |
82-78 (37-43) |
Banca Tercas Teramo Basket - Galatasaray SK |
95-87 (48-45) |
87-80 (42-45) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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Banca Tercas Teramo Basket - SK Azovmash |
85-77 (43-41) |
90-82 (47-43) |
Alba Berlin BT - Galatasaray SK |
87-77 (37-37) |
93-79 (44-38) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Alba Berlin BT |
6 |
5 |
1 |
463 |
459 |
11 |
2. Galatasaray SK |
6 |
3 |
3 |
525 |
519 |
9 |
3. Banca Tercas Teramo Basket |
6 |
2 |
4 |
480 |
482 |
8 |
4. SK Azovmash |
6 |
2 |
4 |
496 |
504 |
8 |
GROUP B |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket - BK Triumph |
74-77 (41-33) |
72-87 (35-29) |
KK Hemofarm - Power Electronics Valencia BC |
68-75 (36-27) (a) |
75-71 (43-39) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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Power Electronics Valencia BC - Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
74-73 (38-41) |
80-44 (49-24) |
BK Triumph - KK Hemofarm |
83-82 (40-46) |
78-79 (42-34) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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BK Triumph - Power Electronics Valencia BC |
59-67 (22-46) |
85-60 (48-33) |
Le Mans Sarthe Basket - KK Hemofarm |
92-90 (52-48) |
88-76 (51-37) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) On 18-11-2009, Valencia BC (sponsorless after the departure of Pamesa in the summer of 2009) signed a three-year contract with a new firm (Power Electronics) and adopted the commercial name “Power Electronics Valencia BC”. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Power Electronics Valencia BC |
6 |
5 |
1 |
420 |
411 |
11 |
2. Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
6 |
3 |
3 |
482 |
445 |
9 |
3. BK Triumph |
6 |
3 |
3 |
430 |
473 |
9 |
4. KK Hemofarm |
6 |
1 |
5 |
477 |
480 |
7 |
GROUP C |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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KK Zadar - Áris BC |
68-73 (37-37) |
73-67 (41-33) |
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - KK Šiauliai |
89-76 (39-31) |
81-96 (35-44) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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KK Šiauliai - KK Zadar |
91-95 (43-52) |
110-87 (66-39) |
Áris BC - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
81-77 (48-35) |
79-89 (40-48) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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KK Šiauliai - Áris BC |
92-91 (46-49) |
85-67 (39-39) |
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - KK Zadar |
93-74 (52-32) |
86-69 (38-30) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Áris BC |
6 |
5 |
1 |
492 |
450 |
11 |
2. Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
6 |
3 |
3 |
503 |
487 |
9 |
3. KK Zadar |
6 |
3 |
3 |
500 |
486 |
9 |
4. KK Šiauliai |
6 |
1 |
5 |
494 |
566 |
7 |
GROUP D |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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BK UNIKS - Beşiktaş JK |
101-76 (49-33) |
70-98 (30-52) |
Telekom Baskets Bonn - DKV Joventut de Badalona |
71-76 (35-45) |
66-64 (32-26) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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Beşiktaş JK - Telekom Baskets Bonn |
102-98 (39-46) (a) |
87-86 (36-51) |
DKV Joventut de Badalona - BK UNIKS |
71-82 (32-43) |
75-78 (38-37) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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BK UNIKS - Telekom Baskets Bonn |
76-64 (39-27) |
62-66 (38-38) |
Beşiktaş JK - DKV Joventut de Badalona |
73-86 (32-50) |
108-92 (57-41) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (88-88). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK UNIKS |
6 |
5 |
1 |
498 |
421 |
11 |
2. DKV Joventut de Badalona |
6 |
5 |
1 |
485 |
457 |
11 |
3. Beşiktaş JK |
6 |
1 |
5 |
499 |
578 |
7 |
4. Telekom Baskets Bonn |
6 |
1 |
5 |
446 |
472 |
7 |
GROUP E |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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Spirou BC - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
67-80 (35-39) |
90-70 (50-39) |
BK Spartak - Türk Telekom SK |
85-83 (44-46) |
86-73 (43-33) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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Türk Telekom SK - Spirou BC |
91-67 (48-24) |
61-74 (23-42) |
CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket - BK Spartak |
85-62 (41-27) |
88-89 (34-41) (a) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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Türk Telekom SK - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
70-85 (44-41) |
81-75 (46-38) |
BK Spartak - Spirou BC |
80-69 (41-31) |
50-68 (26-36) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (78-78). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
6 |
6 |
0 |
510 |
432 |
12 |
2. Türk Telekom SK |
6 |
3 |
3 |
479 |
452 |
9 |
3. BK Spartak |
6 |
3 |
3 |
456 |
462 |
9 |
4. Spirou BC |
6 |
0 |
6 |
384 |
483 |
6 |
GROUP F |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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KK Crvena Zvezda - MBK Dynamo |
76-67 (37-39) |
86-88 (47-46) |
Cholet Basket - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
70-71 (33-39) |
81-80 (29-35) (a) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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MBK Dynamo - Cholet Basket |
64-72 (31-28) |
75-70 (40-35) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - KK Crvena Zvezda |
71-78 (38-40) |
104-83 (51-49) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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KK Crvena Zvezda - Cholet Basket |
82-66 (35-38) |
79-70 (39-35) |
MBK Dynamo - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
74-86 (39-49) |
102-69 (46-38) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (71-71). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. KK Crvena Zvezda |
6 |
5 |
1 |
498 |
452 |
11 |
2. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
6 |
4 |
2 |
494 |
475 |
10 |
3. Cholet Basket |
6 |
3 |
3 |
442 |
438 |
9 |
4. MBK Dynamo |
6 |
0 |
6 |
430 |
499 |
6 |
GROUP G |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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Panellínios GS - CB Gran Canaria 2014 |
89-60 (48-26) |
73-51 (29-25) |
KKS Turów Zgorzelec - SLUC Nancy Basket |
72-75 (32-35) |
102-82 (40-46) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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SLUC Nancy Basket - Panellínios GS |
72-81 (34-40) (a) |
77-64 (35-34) |
CB Gran Canaria 2014 - KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
85-74 (35-32) |
70-75 (45-46) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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Panellínios GS - KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
83-65 (45-27) |
81-76 (49-39) |
CB Gran Canaria 2014 - SLUC Nancy Basket |
77-65 (38-33) |
67-55 (26-27) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (65-65). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Panellínios GS |
6 |
4 |
2 |
457 |
415 |
10 |
2. CB Gran Canaria 2014 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
425 |
416 |
10 |
3. SLUC Nancy Basket |
6 |
3 |
3 |
445 |
444 |
9 |
4. KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
6 |
1 |
5 |
444 |
496 |
7 |
GROUP H |
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Competition Day 1 (24-11-2009) / Competition Day 5 (5-01-2010) |
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BK Ventspils - Brose Baskets |
62-85 (33-45) |
100-51 (52-22) |
Lauretana Pallacanestro Biella - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
78-77 (43-31) |
84-60 (32-23) |
Competition Day 2 (1-12-2009) / Competition Day 6 (12-01-2010) |
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Brose Baskets - Lauretana Pallacanestro Biella |
87-85 (45-38) (*) |
80-72 (42-32) |
ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - BK Ventspils |
79-57 (42-34) |
59-85 (24-46) |
Competition Day 3 (8-12-2009) / Competition Day 4 (15-12-2009) |
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ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - Brose Baskets |
71-66 (32-41) |
85-73 (41-39) |
Lauretana Pallacanestro Biella - BK Ventspils |
80-54 (46-21) |
63-77 (28-42) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
6 |
4 |
2 |
469 |
405 |
10 |
2. Brose Baskets |
6 |
4 |
2 |
495 |
422 |
10 |
3. Lauretana Pallacanestro Biella |
6 |
4 |
2 |
460 |
437 |
10 |
4. BK Ventspils |
6 |
0 |
6 |
346 |
506 |
6 |
TOP 16 |
GROUP I |
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Competition Day 1 (26-01-2010) / Competition Day 5 (2-03-2010) |
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket - Alba Berlin BT |
63-68 (26-33) |
83-71 (44-35) (*) |
DKV Joventut de Badalona - Áris BC |
74-72 (48-36) |
84-54 (47-32) |
Competition Day 2 (2-02-2010) / Competition Day 6 (9-03-2010) |
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Alba Berlin BT - DKV Joventut de Badalona |
72-68 (33-29) |
62-68 (26-20) |
Áris BC - Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
71-72 (35-37) |
79-75 (37-37) |
Competition Day 3 (9-02-2010) / Competition Day 4 (23-02-2010) |
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Alba Berlin BT - Áris BC |
61-65 (31-35) |
80-67 (36-38) |
Le Mans Sarthe Basket - DKV Joventut de Badalona |
62-70 (34-31) |
80-73 (48-46) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Alba Berlin BT |
6 |
4 |
2 |
419 |
409 |
10 |
2. Áris BC |
6 |
3 |
3 |
447 |
407 |
9 |
3. DKV Joventut de Badalona |
6 |
3 |
3 |
408 |
431 |
9 |
4. Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
6 |
2 |
4 |
420 |
447 |
8 |
GROUP J |
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Competition Day 1 (26-01-2010) / Competition Day 5 (2-03-2010) |
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Galatasaray SK - BK UNIKS |
79-85 (45-41) |
92-89 (46-41) |
Power Electronics Valencia BC - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
75-79 (40-35) |
64-69 (33-43) |
Competition Day 2 (2-02-2010) / Competition Day 6 (9-03-2010) |
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BK UNIKS - Power Electronics Valencia BC |
68-72 (31-36) |
91-81 (46-34) |
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - Galatasaray SK |
100-87 (51-41) |
98-111 (51-51) |
Competition Day 3 (9-02-2010) / Competition Day 4 (23-02-2010) |
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BK UNIKS - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
78-71 (40-39) |
82-73 (41-32) |
Galatasaray SK - Power Electronics Valencia BC |
78-82 (25-46) |
98-95 (43-49) (a) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (83-83). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Power Electronics Valencia |
6 |
5 |
1 |
487 |
465 |
11 |
2. Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
6 |
4 |
2 |
507 |
480 |
10 |
3. BK UNIKS |
6 |
3 |
3 |
477 |
484 |
9 |
4. Galatasaray SK |
6 |
0 |
6 |
526 |
568 |
6 |
GROUP K |
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Competition Day 1 (26-01-2010) / Competition Day 5 (2-03-2010) |
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Panellínios GS - Brose Baskets |
70-62 (39-25) |
84-81 (33-38) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
69-76 (35-42) |
68-72 (34-33) |
Competition Day 2 (2-02-2010) / Competition Day 6 (9-03-2010) |
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Brose Baskets - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
73-63 (31-31) |
86-70 (44-40) |
CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket - Panellínios GS |
81-61 (41-32) |
77-70 (41-40) |
Competition Day 3 (9-02-2010) / Competition Day 4 (23-02-2010) |
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Panellínios GS - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
88-79 (47-40) |
81-85 (38-43) |
Brose Baskets - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
55-76 (27-37) |
76-66 (38-35) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
6 |
4 |
2 |
447 |
400 |
10 |
2. Panellínios GS |
6 |
4 |
2 |
462 |
457 |
10 |
3. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
6 |
2 |
4 |
450 |
460 |
8 |
4. Brose Baskets |
6 |
2 |
4 |
410 |
452 |
8 |
GROUP L |
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Competition Day 1 (26-01-2010) / Competition Day 5 (2-03-2010) |
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ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - KK Crvena Zvezda |
60-65 (41-36) |
55-73 (33-35) |
CB Gran Canaria 2014 - Türk Telekom SK |
73-65 (36-31) |
78-79 (39-52) |
Competition Day 2 (2-02-2010) / Competition Day 6 (9-03-2010) |
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KK Crvena Zvezda - CB Gran Canaria 2014 |
97-67 (53-37) |
81-58 (44-29) |
Türk Telekom SK - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
92-97 (45-46) (a) |
84-94 (43-41) |
Competition Day 3 (9-02-2010) / Competition Day 4 (23-02-2010) |
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Türk Telekom SK - KK Crvena Zvezda |
67-89 (30-40) |
76-78 (42-34) |
CB Gran Canaria 2014 - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
69-54 (42-25) |
79-71 (41-34) (b) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (87-87). (b) Overtime at the end of regulation (69-69). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. CB Gran Canaria 2014 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
440 |
431 |
10 |
2. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
6 |
3 |
3 |
447 |
446 |
11 |
3. KK Crvena Zvezda |
6 |
3 |
3 |
440 |
426 |
11 |
4. Türk Telekom SK |
6 |
2 |
4 |
474 |
498 |
8 |
1/4 FINAL (24-03-2010 / 31-03-2010) |
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I2-J1 (1): Áris BC - Power Electronics Valencia BC |
64-71 (34-37) |
85-67 (47-28) |
J2-I1 (2): Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - Alba Berlin BT |
67-61 (30-18) |
72-59 (36-28) |
K2-L1 (3): Panellínios GS - CB Gran Canaria 2014 |
81-70 (39-40) |
75-68 (39-32) |
L2-K1 (4): ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
47-59 (32-22) (a) |
46-52 (18-26) |
(a) Game played on 23-03-2010. |
FINAL STAGE (Vitoria, Spain) |
1/2 FINAL (17-04-2010) |
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1-3: Power Electronics Valencia BC - Panellínios GS |
92-80 (53-39) |
2-4: Alba Berlin BT - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
77-70 (35-30) |
PLACES 3-4 (18-04-2010) |
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Panellínios GS - CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
67-76 (39-35) |
FINAL |
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VENUE: Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria) DATE: 18-04-2010 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.500 REFEREES: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Fernando Rocha (POR), Matej Boltauzer (SVN) FOULED OUT: - SCORING BY QUARTER: 11-10 / 25-12 / 12-11 / 19-11 TOP SCORER: Kosta Perović (17) |
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Power Electronics Valencia BC - Alba Berlin BT |
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RESUMEN (SUMMARY) El Valencia Basket Club, un equipo abonado a las frustraciones y los sinsabores durante los últimos años, puso fin a su mala racha al conquistar por segunda vez la Eurocopa (antigua Copa ULEB). Para ello, el cuadro taronja planteó sobre el parqué del Buesa Arena un auténtico clinic de baloncesto defensivo, al dejar a sus rivales, el Alba alemán, en unos paupérrimos 44 puntos (la anotación más baja, con diferencia, en una final europea). Si en la semifinal ante el Panellínios los hombres de Spahija lograron la victoria por la vía del espectáculo y el baloncesto ofensivo, en la final demostraron que son un equipo con muchos recursos físicos y técnicos, capaces de imponer su juego también a través de la defensa y el sacrificio. En el plano individual, el ala-pívot australiano Matt Nielsen fue designado MVP de la Fase Final por los medios de comunicación. Para el Valencia BC, la conquista de la Eurocopa supone además el premio añadido de poder participar la temporada que viene en la Euroliga. Pocos hubieran imaginado semejante desenlace a principio de temporada, cuando el club había perdido a su tradicional patrocinador (Pamesa) y estuvo a punto de ser eliminado en la ronda previa de la Eurocopa tras perder en el partido de ida por 15 puntos. Irónicamente, el Valencia BC —que en los últimos años estaba marcado por el estigma de realizar fuertes inversiones económicas que no se traducían en títulos— ha logrado construir un equipo campeón precisamente a partir de la necesidad, la unidad y el trabajo serio.
La final en sí fue un monólogo del Power Electronics, que dominó todos los aspectos del juego y rompió el partido en el segundo cuarto. El Alba, que en la semifinal había sorprendido al Bilbao Basket con un juego lento y defensivo, se vio derrotado por sus propias armas gracias a la excelente preparación del partido que habían hecho Neven Spahija y sus ayudantes. Los ataques largos del cuadro alemán rara vez encontraban situaciones claras de tiro, lo que motivaba pérdidas de balón por precipitación (algo poco habitual en el Alba). Si a ello se suma que el Power Electronics controlaba su rebote defensivo, permitía pocos contraataques y sabía atacar con paciencia, la lectura del partido está clara: los valencianos se fueron distanciando poco a poco y jamás vieron peligrar su renta ante un Alba sin capacidad de reacción.
El Valencia comenzó el encuentro gustándose a sí mismo, con bellas acciones ofensivas (mate inicial de Claver incluido) y una defensa presionante que consumía los 24 segundos de posesión del Alba, ante el delirio de la marea naranja y morada (uniforme hoy del Power Electronics) que invadía las gradas del Buesa Arena. Pese a que los valencianos no tenían su día en el lanzamiento exterior (0 de 4), sus ataques sabían encontrar en el poste bajo a Kosta Perović, que anotaba con solvencia. El ritmo del partido parecía beneficiar el interés alemán (10-8 a los nueve minutos), y únicamente un triple de Nando de Colo (el único de los siete que lanzaron los valencianos) permitió al Power Electronics llegar al final del primer cuarto con ventaja en el marcador (11-10). Al comienzo del segundo cuarto, sendas canastas desde 6,25 de Marinović y Kelati completaron un parcial de 11-0 para el Valencia que abrió la primera brecha importante (19-10). Byars y Jenkins intentaron mantener al Alba en el partido, pero los de Spahija estaban ya lanzados, y una canasta de De Colo sobre la bocina significaba la máxima diferencia del partido al descanso (36-22).
El tercer cuarto no aportó cambios significativos en el desarrollo del juego, con un Valencia que se hizo fuerte en defensa y un Alba que se veía impotente para alterar la dinámica del partido. Los hombres interiores del conjunto alemán no lograban superar la defensa individual asfixiante de Nielsen, Perović y Lishchuk. El 48-33 con el que se entró en el último cuarto, pero sobre todo las sensaciones que transmitían uno y otro equipo, dejaron ya pocas dudas sobre quién iba a ser el triunfador de la noche vitoriana. Los ataques valencianos fueron cada vez más largos y controlados, y los lanzamientos del Alba cada vez más erráticos, producto de la precipitación. A falta de menos de seis minutos, un “2+1” de Nielsen selló definitivamente la suerte del partido (57-35), y un triple de Marinović (60-35) significó el comienzo de las celebraciones por parte de los aficionados taronja, al grito de “¡¡¡Campeones, campeones!!!” y “El año que viene, Valencia-CSKA”. |
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ROSTERS (FINAL FOUR) (Numbers in blue indicate the 12 players registered for the Final Four) |
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Power Electronics Valencia BC |
Alba Berlin BT |
7. Kosta Perović (C) (19-02-1985) 9. Víctor Claver Arocas (F) (30-08-1988) 10. José Simeón Luján (PG) (19-03-1991) 12. Sergij Lishchuk (Сергій Ліщук) (C) (31-03-1982) 13. Héctor Piquer Alós (G) (17-07-1991) 14. Marko Marinović (PG) (15-03-1983) 16. Iván García Casado (F) (16-09-1986) 17. Rafael “Rafa” Martínez Aguilera (G) (3-03-1982) 20. Florent Marius Piétrus (PF) (19-01-1981) 21. Bozhidar Avramov (Божидар Аврамов) (PG) (8-03-90)* 22. Nando de Colo (PG) (23-06-1987) 23. Rawle Junior Kalomo Marshall (G) (20-02-1982)** 23. Tornike Shengelia (თორნიკე შენგელია) (F) (5-10-91) 24. Thomas Kelati (G) (27-09-1982)** 31. Víctor Arnau Genís (PG) (11-05-1991) 44. Matthew Peter “Matt” Nielsen (PF) (3-02-1978) 55. Giorgi Sharabidze (გიორგი შარაბიძე) (C) (27-04-90) Mario Álvarez Puertas (F) (23-09-1991) COACH: Neven Spahija (6-11-1962) * Abramov was cut on 9-01-2010. ** Marshall was cut on 1-11-2009 and replaced by Kelati. After that, the junior player Shengelia was promoted to the first team and assigned the same #23 originally used by Marshall. |
4. Derrick Byars (F) 6. Steffen Hamann (PG) 7. Philip Zwiener (F) 8. Dragan Dojčin (PF) 9. Jurica Golemac (PF)* 10. Blagota Sekulić (C) 11. Julius Jenkins (PG) 12. Rashad Wright (PG) 14. Adam Chubb (C) 15. Kenan Bajramović (PF)* 15. Cemal Nalga (C) 16. Andreas Seiferth (PF) 17. Oliver Clay (F) 19. Oskar Fassler (G)** 23. Immanuel McElroy (G) 24. Lucca Staiger (G)** Sascha Schachowzew (G) Brian Wenzel (F) COACH: Luka Pavićević * Bajramović was cut on 16-12-2009 and replaced by Golemac. ** Fassler was cut on 22-01-2010 and replaced by Staiger. |
CD Bizkaia Bilbao Basket |
Panellínios
GS (Πανελλήνιος ΓΣ) |
4. Christopher Levour “Chris” Warren (F) (19-01-1981) 5. Jérôme Moïso (PF) (15-06-1978) 6. Javier “Javi” Rodríguez Pérez (PG) (22-04-1979) 7. Tomáš Hampl (C) (18-07-1988) 8. Salvador “Salva” Guardia Ramos (PF) (18-05-1974)* 9. Francisco “Paco” Vázquez Duckitt (G) (7-03-1974) 10. Renaldas Seibutis (G) (23-07-1985) 11. Damir Markota (PF) (26-12-1985) 13. Marko Banić (PF) (31-08-1984) 14. Javier “Javi” Salgado Martín (PG) (6-08-1980) 15. Álex Mumbrú Murcia (F) (12-06-1979) 17. Axel Marie Gustave Hervelle (PF) (12-05-1983)** 30. Robert Conley (F) (30-04-1977)*** 45. Jānis Blūms (PG) (20-04-1982) COACH: Jesús
“Txus” Vidorreta Gómez (20-06-1966)
* Guardia was cut on 29-01-2010. ** Hervelle was signed on 4-01-2010. *** Conley was cut on 25-03-2010. **** Vidorreta was dismissed on 10-01-2010, and Pueyo was the interim head coach until the arrival of Katsikaris on 18-01-2010. |
4. Vassilis Xanthopoulos (Βασίλης Ξανθόπουλος) (PG) 5. Manolis Papamakarios (Μανώλης Παπαμακάριος) (G) 6. Kostas Charalambidis (Κώστας Χαραλαμπίδης) (G) 7. Georgios Kalaitzis (Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής) (PG) 8. Britton Johnsen (F) 8. Chris Owens (PF)* 10. Alekos Petroulas (Αλέκος Πέτρουλας) (PF) 11. Giannis Georgallis (Γιάννης Γεωργαλής) (F) 12. Rod Blakney (PG) 14. Josh Davis (PF) 15. Ian Vougioukas (Ίαν Βουγιούκας) (C) 16. Đuro Ostojić (C) 17. Markos Kolokas (Μάρκος Κολώκας) (F) 18. Dimitris Kompodietas (Δημήτρης Κομποδιέτας) (G) 19. Efthymis Tsakaleris (Ευθύμης Τσακαλέρης) (PF) COACH: Elias Zouros (Ηλίας Ζούρος) * Owens was signed on 18-02-2010 to cover the frontline absences of Johnsen and Davis, sidelined by injury. Once in the team, Owens wore the same #8 originally assigned to Johnsen. |
FINAL STAGE MVP: Matt Nielsen (VAL) |
EUROCUP MVP: Marko Banić (BIL) |
ALL-EUROCUP TEAM |
Nando de Colo (VAL) Immanuel McElroy (ALB) Devin Smith (PAN) Matt Nielsen (VAL) Marko Banić (BIL) |
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