FIBA Europe Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 30 June 2015 |
| Inaugural season | 2015–16 |
| No. of teams | 56 (from 32 countries) |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Fraport Skyliners (1st title) |
| Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier on European Pyramid |
| Official website | Official website |
FIBA Europe Cup is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. Established in 2015, it is organized by FIBA Europe and has the aim to take the place of Eurocup (organised by Euroleague Basketball) as the second-tier competition in Europe, as FIBA requests the National Federations to commit to register their teams in this competition.
History
On June 30, 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with Euroleague Basketball's Eurocup.[1] The new competition, that replaced EuroChallenge, was supposed to be open for up to 100 teams to enter.
The first FIBA Europe Cup game was played on October 21, 2015, when Donar Groningen beat Egis Körmend 78–71.
Format
In the Regular season, all teams are divided in groups of four. The best two of each group, along with the best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32. In the Round of 32 all teams will once again play in groups of four, starting from the Round of 16 a knock-out tournament is played, concluding with a Final Four.
Champions
| Year | Host nation | Final | Third place | ||||||
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| Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2016 Details |
 Chalon-sur-Saône |
Skyliners (Fraport) |
66–62 |  Varese (Openjobmetis) |
Élan Chalon |
103–72 |  Enisey | ||
Winning rosters
Final Four MVP's
Each year, the best player of the Final Four wins the FIBA Europe Cup Final Four MVP Award. Quantez Robertson was the first winner in 2016.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Robertson, QuantezQuantez Robertson | United States | Fraport Skyliners | [2] |
See also
References
- ↑ "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model". FIBA Europe. June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Frankfurt Topple Varese For Maiden European Title". FIBA Europe. 1 May 2016.
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