2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge

EuroChallenge
Champions Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara
1st title
Runners-up Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka
Third place Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Fourth place France BCM Gravelines
Teams 32
Duration 6 November 2012 – 28 April 2013
Awards
Final Four MVP United States Chester Simmons
Statistical leaders
Points

United States Frank Hassell

20.2

Rebounds

United States Frank Hassell

11.6

Assists

United States Aaron Miles

6.9

2012–13 EuroChallenge was the 9th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs.

Teams

32 teams will participate in EuroChallenge Regular Season:[1]

Regular season teams
Country (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships)
France France (LNB) 4 BCM Gravelines (5) SLUC Nancy (6) Paris-Levallois (7) JDA Dijon (9)
Romania Romania (Divizia A) 4 Asesoft Ploiești (1) BC Timișoara (2) CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (3) BCMU Pitești (9)
Belgium Belgium (BLB) 3 Port of Antwerp Giants (3) Belfius Mons-Hainaut (4) Okapi Aalstar (5)
Cyprus Cyprus (Division 1) 3 Michelin ETHA (1) Keravnos Strovolou (2) Pizza Express Apollon (3)
Finland Finland (Korisliiga) 2 Joensuun Kataja (2) Tampereen Pyrintö (4)
Germany Germany (BBL) 2 Telekom Baskets (8) EWE Baskets Oldenburg (10)
Hungary Hungary (NBI/A) 2 Szolnoki Olaj KK (1) Lami-Véd Körmend (4)
Sweden Sweden (Basketligan) 2 Norrköping Dolphins (1) Södertälje Kings (2)
Turkey Turkey (TBL) 2 Pınar Karşıyaka (6) Tofaş Bursa (8)
Belarus Belarus (BPL) 1 Tsmoki-Minsk (1)
Estonia Estonia (KML) 1 University of Tartu (2)
Georgia (country) Georgia (Super Liga) 1 BC Armia (1)
 Israel (BSL) 1 Hapoel Holon (4)
 Latvia (LBL) 1 BK Ventspils (2)
Russia Russia (PBL) 1 Krasnye Krylia Samara (8)
Slovenia Slovenia (SKL) 1 Krka Novo Mesto (1)
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) 1 Khimik Yuzhny (5)

EuroChallenge Qualifying Round teams

First leg will be played in September 25 and the second one in October 2. Team #1 plays at home the second leg.

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aliağa Petkim Turkey 134–159 Finland Joensuun Kataja 70–82 64–77
Pizza Express Apollon Cyprus 174–160 Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg 78–70 96–90
Ural Ekaterinburg Russia 161–164 Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș 69–67 92–97
Tofaş Bursa Turkey 185–152 Estonia Rakvere Tarvas 106–76 79–76

Regular season

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advanced to Last 16

The Regular Season began on November 6 and finished on December 14, 2012.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 5 1 486 375 +111 11
2. Turkey Tofaş Bursa 6 4 2 438 402 +36 10
3. Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto 6 3 3 459 439 +20 9
4. Cyprus Michelin ETHA 6 0 6 363 530 –167 6

KRK ETH KSK TOF
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto 100–73 80–74 70–72
Cyprus Michelin ETHA 59–74 59–86 57–78
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 79–56 105–61 78–56
Turkey Tofaş Bursa 82–79 87–54 63–64

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara 6 6 0 499 417 +82 12
2. Finland Joensuun Kataja 6 3 3 453 434 +19 9
3. Cyprus Keravnos Strovolou 6 2 4 438 465 –27 8
4. Romania Asesoft Ploiești 6 1 5 448 522 –74 7

ASE KAT KER KRA
Romania Asesoft Ploiești 67–80 90–87 76–79
Finland Joensuun Kataja 91–67 71–66 86–96
Cyprus Keravnos Strovolou 88–76 72–67 51–82
Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara 97–72 66–58 79–74

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Latvia BK Ventspils 6 6 0 481 388 +93 12
2. Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 6 2 4 409 427 –18 8
3. Sweden Södertälje Kings 6 2 4 404 439 –35 8
4. Finland Tampereen Pyrintö 6 2 4 431 471 –40 8

VEN NOR SÖD PYR
Latvia BK Ventspils 72–68 90–56 79–59
Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 51–69 64–62 84–73
Sweden Södertälje Kings 80–82 67–62 74–68
Finland Tampereen Pyrintö 74–89 84–80 73–65

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny 6 4 2 484 471 +13 10
2. Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș 6 4 2 476 473 +3 10
3. France JDA Dijon Basket 6 2 4 464 461 +3 8
4. Estonia Tartu University Rock 6 2 4 431 450 –19 8

MED JDA KHI TAR
Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș 92–89 88–86 81–58
France JDA Dijon Basket 83–79 73–76 83–61
Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny 89–66 79–74 77–76
Estonia Tartu University Rock 68–70 74–62 94–77

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France Paris-Levallois 6 4 2 516 486 +30 10
2. Belgium Okapi Aalstar 6 4 2 523 485 +38 10
3. Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut 6 3 3 506 491 +15 9
4. Romania BCM U Pitești 6 1 5 438 521 –83 7

PIT MON OKA PAR
Romania BCM U Pitești 73–78 89–77 75–91
Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut 92–63 77–84 89–90
Belgium Okapi Aalstar 99–68 97–84 76–86
France Paris-Levallois 84–70 84–86 81–90

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 6 0 517 401 +116 12
2. Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 3 3 486 509 –23 9
3. Hungary Lami-Véd Körmend 6 2 4 479 525 –46 8
4. Romania BC Timișoara 6 1 5 445 492 –47 7

TIM EWE KÖR SZO
Romania BC Timișoara 66–76 75–65 80–93
Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 84–67 95–64 87–70
Hungary Lami-Véd Körmend 97–86 67–90 92–96
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 77–71 67–85 83–94

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France BCM Gravelines 6 4 2 504 422 +82 10
2. Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 6 4 2 445 441 +4 10
3. France SLUC Nancy 6 3 3 435 424 +11 9
4. Cyprus Pizza Express Apollon 6 1 5 421 518 –97 7

GRA APO NAN MIN
France BCM Gravelines 88–64 69–71 96–63
Cyprus Pizza Express Apollon 89–88 65–81 72–81
France SLUC Nancy 68–80 87–69 57–63
Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 67–83 93–62 78–71

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany Telekom Baskets 6 4 2 491 455 +36 10
2. Israel Hapoel Unet Holon 6 4 2 478 453 +25 10
3. Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants 6 4 2 478 446 +32 10
4. Georgia (country) BC Armia 6 0 6 414 507 –93 6

ARM HOL ANT TEL
Georgia (country) BC Armia 72–79 71–80 77–102
Israel Hapoel Unet Holon 84–69 88–64 75–70
Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants 87–54 93–74 72–81
Germany Telekom Baskets 75–71 85–78 78–82

Last 16

Key to colors
     Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
     Advance to quarterfinals

Starts on January 15, 2013

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 4 2 496 449 +47 10
2. Finland Joensuun Kataja 6 3 3 459 480 –21 9
3. Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș 6 3 3 426 473 –47 9
4. Latvia BK Ventspils 6 2 4 463 442 +21 8

VEN MED KAT KSK
Latvia BK Ventspils 96–64 75–61 81–86
Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș 67–58 84–82 77–69
Finland Joensuun Kataja 80–78 79–75 87–79
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 84–75 89–59 89–70

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France BCM Gravelines 6 5 1 493 475 +18 11
2. France Paris-Levallois 6 4 2 520 464 +56 10
3. Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 3 3 456 464 –8 9
4. Israel Hapoel Unet Holon 6 0 6 447 513 –66 6

GRA HAP PAR SZO
France BCM Gravelines 86–80 82–77 82–78
Israel Hapoel Unet Holon 79–85 84–101 72–77
France Paris-Levallois 86–87 83–66 93–71
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 75–71 81–66 74–80

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara 6 6 0 503 415 +88 12
2. Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny 6 3 3 458 435 +23 9
3. Turkey Tofaş Bursa 6 2 4 448 477 –29 8
4. Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 424 506 –82 7

KHI KRA NOR TOF
Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny 69–77 81–51 69–62
Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara 76–68 93–75 86–65
Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 76–81 68–93 84–82
Turkey Tofaş Bursa 93–90 70–78 76–70

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 5 1 501 441 +60 11
2. Germany Telekom Baskets 6 4 2 463 448 +15 10
3. Belgium Okapi Aalstar 6 2 4 477 498 –21 8
4. Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 6 1 5 439 493 –54 7

EWE OKA TEL MIN
Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 82–74 88–92 74–64
Belgium Okapi Aalstar 80–103 60–65 100–76
Germany Telekom Baskets 62–85 85–72 86–72
Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 66–72 87–91 74–70

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series. Matches dates were 12, 14 and 19 March. Team 1 played the first and the third game at home court.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Pınar Karşıyaka Turkey 2–1 France Paris-Levallois 74–76 72–66 85–69
BCM Gravelines France 2–0 Finland Joensuun Kataja 86–57 102–98
Krasnye Krylia Samara Russia 2–0 Germany Telekom Baskets 80–60 95–85
EWE Baskets Oldenburg Germany 2–1 Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny 82–74 61–66 100–78

Final Four

The Final Four was held in the Karşıyaka Arena at Izmir, Turkey.[2]

Semi-finals
26 April 2013
Final
28 April 2013
 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka  66  
 Germany EWE Baskets  62  
 
      Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka  76
   Russia Krasnye Krylia  77
Third place
 France BCM Gravelines  78   Germany EWE Baskets  84
 Russia Krasnye Krylia  81    France BCM Gravelines  76

Semifinals

26 April 2013
17:30 (EET)
BCM Gravelines France 7881 Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara
Scoring by quarter: 12-23, 22-18, 24-21, 20-19
Pts: Buycks 21
Rebs: Akpomedah 6
Asts: Edwards 3
Pts: Thomas 28
Rebs: Smith 7
Asts: Miles 7
Karşıyaka Arena, Izmir
Attendance: 2,550
26 April 2013
20:00 (EET)
Pınar Karşıyaka Turkey 6662 Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Scoring by quarter: 17-17, 13-11, 17-18, 19-16
Pts: Dixon 18
Rebs: Paçun, Mutaf 7
Asts: Dixon 6
Pts: Chubb 19
Rebs: Chubb 8
Asts: Chubb, Kramer 2
Karşıyaka Arena, Izmir
Attendance: 5,000

Third place game

28 April 2013
16:30 (EET)
EWE Baskets Oldenburg Germany 8476 France BCM Gravelines
Scoring by quarter: 23-20, 13-18, 21-16, 27-22
Pts: Jenkins 22
Rebs: Chubb 8
Asts: Kramer 8
Pts: Vaty 22
Rebs: Vaty 10
Asts: Bokolo 5
Karşıyaka Arena, Izmir
Attendance: 5,000

Final

28 April 2013
19:00 (EET)
Pınar Karşıyaka Turkey 7677 Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara
Scoring by quarter: 20-17, 26-17, 9-20, 21-23
Pts: Dixon 23
Rebs: Dixon, Aminu 5
Asts: Dixon 6
Pts: Collins, Simmons 18
Rebs: Thomas, Smith 7
Asts: Collins 4
Karşıyaka Arena, Izmir
Attendance: 5,000

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season

Week Player Team Rating
1 United States Franklin Hassell Israel Hapoel Holon 37
2 Hungary Márton Báder Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 45
3 United States Brandon Brown Cyprus Pizza Express Apollon 32
4 United States Matthew Shaw Hungary Lami-Véd Körmend 38
5 United States Sean May France Paris-Levallois 38
6 United States Bryan Hopkins Belgium Antwerp Giants 38

Last 16

Week Player Team Rating
1 United States Lawrence Hill Israel Hapoel Holon 37
2 United States Bobby Dixon Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 34
3 United States Jerome Dyson Israel Hapoel Holon 33
4 United States Kyle Weems Germany Telekom Baskets 35
5 United States Franklin Hassell Israel Hapoel Holon 31
6 United States Jonte Flowers Finland Joensuun Kataja 31

Quarterfinals

Game Player Team Rating
1 United States Will Thomas Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 29
2 United States Will Thomas Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 29
3 United States Adam Chubb Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 29
United States Rickey Paulding Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg
United States Will Thomas Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka

Final Four

Player Team
United States Chester Simmons Russia Krasnye Krylia Samara

Individual statistics

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1 United States Frank HassellIsrael Hapoel Holon1122220.2
2 United States Sean MayFrance Paris-Levallois Basket1325819.8
3 United States Jerome DysonIsrael Hapoel Holon1222518.8
4 United States Robert Dixon Turkey Pinar Karsiyaka1731018.2
5 United States Jonte FlowersFinland Joensuun Kataja1526917.9

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1 United States Frank HassellIsrael Hapoel Holon1112811.6
2 Hungary Marton Bader Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 12118 9.8
3 United States Lawrence HillIsrael Hapoel Holon12988.2
4 United States Sean MayFrance Paris-Levallois Basket13 1017.8
5 Nigeria Chinemelu ElonuTurkey Tofaş S.K.15269 7.6

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1 United States Aaron MilesRussia BC Krasnye Krylia161106.9
2 France Andrew AlbicyFrance Paris-Levallois Basket1596 6.4
3 United States Jared JordanGermany Telekom Baskets Bonn1483 5.9
4 United States Bobby DixonTurkey Pinar Karsiyaka17 92 5.4
5 United States Willie DeaneUkraine BC Khimik15714.7

See also

References

  1. FIBA Europe 28 June 2012
  2. Pınar Karşıyaka will host Final Four FIBA Europe. March 27, 2013

External links

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