2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge

EuroChallenge
Champions Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz
1st title
Runners-up France Élan Chalon
Third place Russia Triumph Lyubertsy
Fourth place Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK
Teams 32
Duration 8 November 2011 – 29 April 2012
Awards
Final Four MVP United Kingdom Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Statistical leaders
Points

United States Chris Copeland

20.1

Rebounds

United Kingdom Pops Mensah-Bonsu

11.8

Assists

United States Jared Jordan

8.8

2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge was the eighth edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational men's professional club basketball FIBA EuroChallenge Tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

Teams

32 teams will participate in EuroChallenge Regular Season:

Already Qualified
Country (League) Teams Teams (rankings in 2010-11 national championships)
Germany Germany (BBL) 4 Artland Dragons (4) EWE Baskets Oldenburg (6) BG Göttingen (7) Telekom Baskets (13)
Turkey Turkey (TBL) 4 Pınar Karşıyaka (5) Beşiktaş Milangaz (6) Olin Edirne (7) Türk Telekom B.K. (10)
France France (LNB) 3 Élan Chalon (5) Chorale Roanne (6) Pau-Orthez (9)
Russia Russia (PBL) 3 BC Nizhny Novgorod (5) BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk (6) BC Triumph Lyubertsy (10)
Belgium Belgium (BLB) 2 Generali Okapi Aalstar (2) Antwerp Giants (5)
Cyprus Cyprus (Division 1) 2 ETHA Engomis (1) Keravnos (4)
Czech Republic Czech Republic (NBL) 2 BK Prostějov (2) BK Pardubice (3)
Hungary Hungary (NBI/A) 2 Szolnoki Olaj KK (1) Atomerőmű SE (3)
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) 2 BC Goverla (3) Khimik Yuzhny (12)
Belarus Belarus (BPL) 1 BC Minsk-2006 (1)
Georgia (country) Georgia (Super Liga) 1 BC Armia (1)
 Latvia (LBL) 1 BK Ventspils (2)
Netherlands Netherlands (DBL) 1 ZZ Leiden Basket (1)
Romania Romania (Divizia A) 1 Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca (1)
Spain Spain (ACB) 1 Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada (7)
Slovakia Slovakia (Extraliga) 1 BK Spu Bemaco Nitra (1)
Sweden Sweden (Basketligan) 1 Norrköping Dolphins (2)

Qualifying Round

EuroChallenge Qualifying Round

The winners will join the EuroChallenge with the rest of the teams[1]

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartak Primorye Russia 141 – 147 Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 75 – 58 66 – 89
BC Triumph Lyubertsy Russia 168 – 151 Russia Krasnye Krylya Samara 94 – 71 74 – 80
BC Sokhumi Georgia (country) 157 – 175 Belarus BC Minsk-2006 94 – 78 63 – 97
Atomerőmű SE Hungary 155 – 128 Austria Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions 70 – 48 80 – 85
Pyrintö Tampere Finland 134 – 137 Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 77 – 69 57 – 68

Regular season

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

The Regular Season began on November 8 and finished on December 14, 2011.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 6 0 534 428 +106 12
2. Spain Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada 6 4 2 530 477 +53 10
3. Slovakia BK Bemaco Spu Nitra 6 1 5 478 504 –26 7
4. Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 448 581 –133 7

FUE NIT EWE NOR
Spain Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada 93–80 77–83 89–75
Slovakia BK Bemaco Spu Nitra 75–86 72–77 108–78
Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 85–66 88–79 106–61
Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 79–119 82–64 73–95

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 6 6 0 543 437 +106 12
2. Netherlands ZZ Leiden Basket 6 3 3 434 437 –3 9
3. Georgia (country) BC Armia 6 3 3 441 464 –23 9
4. Germany BG Göttingen 6 0 6 432 512 –80 6

ARM BJK GÖT ZZL
Georgia (country) BC Armia 75–77 82–76 74–71
Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 103–82 105–94 76–69
Germany BG Göttingen 61–69 59–96 71–80
Netherlands ZZ Leiden Basket 76–59 58–86 80–71

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France Chorale Roanne 6 5 1 490 451 +39 11
2. Czech Republic BK Pardubice 6 4 2 478 476 +2 10
2. Czech Republic BK Prostějov 6 3 3 476 487 –11 9
4. Ukraine BC Goverla 6 0 6 425 455 –30 6

GOV PAR PRO ROA
Ukraine BC Goverla 76–77 75–77 63–70
Czech Republic BK Pardubice 72–69 98–84 82–77
Czech Republic BK Prostějov 78–64 82–76 85–87
France Chorale Roanne 81–78 88–73 87–70

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 6 4 2 492 425 +67 10
1. Latvia BK Ventspils 6 4 2 436 422 +14 10
3. Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny 6 3 3 446 451 –5 9
4. Hungary Atomerőmű SE 6 1 5 399 475 –76 7

ATO NN VEN KHI
Hungary Atomerőmű SE 83–72 78–79 73–76
Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 96–51 77–63 85–73
Latvia BK Ventspils 69–56 77–75 81–55
Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny 83–58 78–87 81–67

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France Élan Chalon 6 5 1 479 481 –2 11
2. Belgium Antwerp Giants 6 4 2 474 424 +50 10
3. Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 6 2 4 458 468 –10 8
4. Romania Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 6 1 5 446 484 –38 7

ANT ENI MOB CHA
Belgium Antwerp Giants 73–69 87–63 78–79
Russia BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk 76–72 73–81 79–80
Romania Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 72–74 75–82 81–85
France Élan Chalon 65–90 87–79 83–74

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 6 4 2 451 434 +17 10
2. Belgium Generali Okapi Aalstar 6 3 3 511 463 +48 9
3. Cyprus ETHA Engomis 6 3 3 409 438 –29 9
4. Turkey Olin Edirne 6 2 4 449 485 –36 8

TRI ETH OKA OLI
Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 60–68 83–78 70–61
Cyprus ETHA Engomis 55–72 61–80 70–67
Belgium Generali Okapi Aalstar 83–84 89–73 95–70
Turkey Olin Edirne 89–82 70–82 92–86

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany Telekom Baskets 6 4 2 490 452 +38 10
2. Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 3 3 476 477 –1 9
3. Belarus BC Minsk-2006 6 3 3 487 515 –28 9
3. Turkey Türk Telekom 6 2 4 487 496 –9 8

MIN KSK TEL TUR
Belarus BC Minsk-2006 70–79 79–71 74–93
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 103–105 66–65 81–83
Germany Telekom Baskets 93–81 80–65 87–80
Turkey Türk Telekom 76–78 74–82 81–94

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany Artland Dragons 6 5 1 520 480 +40 11
2. Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 4 2 500 483 +17 10
3. Cyprus Keravnos 6 2 4 483 511 –28 8
4. France Pau-Orthez 6 1 5 446 475 –29 7

ART KER PAU SZO
Germany Artland Dragons 93–75 87–81 86–78
Cyprus Keravnos 81–93 67–70 82–91
France Pau-Orthez 75–76 83–85 67–75
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 90–85 81–93 85–70

Last 16

Key to colors
     Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
     Advance to quarterfinals

Starts on January 10, 2012

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Latvia BK Ventspils 6 4 2 455 448 +7 10
2. France Chorale Roanne 6 3 3 505 464 +41 9
3. Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 3 3 456 447 +9 9
4. Netherlands ZZ Leiden Basket 6 2 4 387 444 –57 8

VEN ROA OLD ZZL
Latvia BK Ventspils 94–92 74–61 69–73
France Chorale Roanne 88–89 86–80 91–56
Germany EWE Baskets Oldenburg 77–69 82–80 85–62
Netherlands ZZ Leiden Basket 57–60 63–68 76–71

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. France Élan Chalon 6 3 3 494 467 +27 9
2. Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 3 3 521 511 +10 9
3. Germany Telekom Baskets 6 3 3 497 509 –12 9
4. Belgium Generali Okapi Aalstar 6 3 3 479 504 –25 9

CHA AAL SZO TEL
France Élan Chalon 87–72 85–64 88–66
Belgium Generali Okapi Aalstar 84–64 86–84 98–86
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 90–81 112–76 96–94
Germany Telekom Baskets 91–89 71–63 89–75

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Spain Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada 6 6 0 465 430 +35 12
2. Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 6 4 2 458 433 +25 10
3. Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 6 1 5 450 460 –10 7
4. Czech Republic BK Pardubice 6 1 5 434 484 –50 7

FUE NN BJK PAR
Spain Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada 73–70 72–70 85–70
Russia BC Nizhny Novgorod 70–78 64–75 86–65
Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 77–78 82–80 78–70
Czech Republic BK Pardubice 73–79 87–80 69–76

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Germany Artland Dragons 6 5 1 495 478 +17 11
2. Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 6 3 3 452 463 –11 9
3. Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 2 4 487 488 –1 8
4. Belgium Antwerp Giants 6 2 4 417 422 –5 8

ANT ART TRI KSK
Belgium Antwerp Giants 63–67 83–58 89–67
Germany Artland Dragons 81–71 83–74 95–88
Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 79–60 87–70 75–90
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 70–51 95–99 77–79

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals will be played in a best-of-three series. Matches will be played on 13, 15 and 20 March. Team #1 plays the first and the third game (if necessary) at home court.

Game # Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
1 BK Ventspils Latvia 1–2 Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 82–63 76–82 78–82
2 Élan Chalon France 2–0 France Chorale Roanne 75–73 78–76
3 Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada Spain 1–2 Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 75–76 78–68 65–80
4 Artland Dragons Germany 0–2 Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 73–74 63–77

Final Four

The Final Four will be held in the Főnix Hall at Debrecen, Hungary.[2]

Semi-finals
27 April 2012
Final
29 April 2012
 Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK   60  
 Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz   64  
 
     Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz   91
   France Élan Chalon   86
Third place
 France Élan Chalon   84  Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK   87
 Russia Triumph Lyubertsy   69    Russia Triumph Lyubertsy   94

Semifinals

27 April 2012
18:00
Szolnoki Olaj KK Hungary 6064 Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 13–20, 10–14, 20–17
Pts: Nikolov, 13
Rebs: Báder, 14
Asts: Trotter, 7
Pts: Erceg, 17
Rebs: Dudley, Mensah-Bonsu, 13
Asts: Arroyo, 5
Főnix Hall, Debrecen
Attendance: 3,500
27 April 2012
20:30
Élan Chalon France 8469 Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 29–16, 15–19, 20–17
Pts: Schilb, 29
Rebs: Aminu, 10
Asts: Tchicamboud, 7
Pts: Jefferson, 26
Rebs: Jefferson, Landry, 9
Asts: McKee, 6
Főnix Hall, Debrecen
Attendance: 1,700

Classification 3–4

29 April 2012
18:00
Szolnoki Olaj KK Hungary 8794 Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 19-28, 20–12, 21-33
Pts: Trotter, 33
Rebs: Mills, 12
Asts: Horváth, Nikolov, Mills, 5
Pts: Jefferson, 37
Rebs: Jefferson, 10
Asts: McKee, 9
Főnix Hall, Debrecen
Attendance: 3,400

Final

29 April 2012
20:30
Beşiktaş Milangaz Turkey 9186 France Élan Chalon
Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 17–25, 13–15, 34–31
Pts: Mensah-Bonsu, 26
Rebs: Mensah-Bonsu, 20
Asts: Arroyo, 8
Pts: Tchicamboud, 19
Rebs: Aminu, Evtimov, Lauvergne, 8
Asts: Tchicamboud, 7
Főnix Hall, Debrecen
Attendance: 3,500

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season

Week Player Team Rating
1 Serbia Jovo Stanojević Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 36
2 Puerto Rico Nathan Peavy Germany Artland Dragons 33
3 United States Deron Williams Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 44
4 United States Erwin Dudley Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 34
5 Serbia Vladimir Štimac Turkey Olin Edirne 40
6 United States Chris Wright Turkey Olin Edirne 31

Last 16

Week Player Team Rating
1 United States Chris Copeland Belgium Generali Okapi Aalstar 30
United States Mire Chatman Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka
United States Darren Fenn Germany Artland Dragons
2 Hungary Obie Trotter Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 36
3 Serbia Jovo Stanojević Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 37
4 Canada Kyle Landry Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 32
5 United Kingdom Pops Mensah-Bonsu Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 33
6 Turkey İlkan Karaman Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 31

Quarter-finals

Week Player Team Rating
1 Canada Kyle Landry Russia BC Triumph Lyubertsy 27
2 United Kingdom Pops Mensah-Bonsu Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 39
3 Hungary Obie Trotter Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK 28

See also

References

  1. Eurochallenge 2011-12 draw complete Fibaeurope.com July 7, 2011
  2. Szolnoki Olaj KK will host Final Four FIBA Europe. March 26, 2012

External links

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