FIBA EuroChallenge
Season2012–13
Duration6 November 2012 – 28 April 2013
Number of teams32
Finals
ChampionsRussia Krasnye Krylia Samara (1st title)
  Runners-upTurkey Pınar Karşıyaka
Third placeGermany EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Fourth placeFrance BCM Gravelines
Final Four MVPUnited 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]

  • A total of 28 teams have already qualified directly to the 32-team regular season.
  • Another 4 teams will earn their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round.
Regular season teams
Country (League)TeamsTeams (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)

Qualifying round

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

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aliağa Petkim Turkey134–159Finland Joensuun Kataja70–8264–77
Pizza Express Apollon Cyprus174–160Austria Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg78–7096–90
Ural Ekaterinburg Russia161–164Romania Gaz Metan Mediaș69–6792–97
Tofaş Bursa Turkey185–152Estonia Rakvere Tarvas106–7679–76

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

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Last 16

Key to colors
     Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
     Advance to quarterfinals

Starts on January 15, 2013

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

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 Turkey2–1France Paris-Levallois74–7672–6685–69
BCM Gravelines France2–0Finland Joensuun Kataja86–57102–98
Krasnye Krylia Samara Russia2–0Germany Telekom Baskets80–6095–85
EWE Baskets Oldenburg Germany2–1Ukraine BC Khimik Yuzhny82–7461–66100–78

Final Four

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

 
Semifinals
26 April
Final
28 April
 
      
 
 
 
 
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka66
 
 
 
Germany EWE Baskets62
 
Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 76
 
 
 
Russia Krasnye Krylia77
 
France BCM Gravelines78
 
 
Russia Krasnye Krylia81
 
Third place game
 
 
 
 
 
Germany EWE Baskets 84
 
 
France BCM Gravelines76

Awards

Weekly MVP

Regular season

Round Player Team EFF
1United States Franklin HassellIsrael Hapoel Holon37
2Hungary Márton BáderHungary Szolnoki Olaj45
3United States Brandon BrownCyprus Pizza Express Apollon32
4United States Matthew ShawHungary Lami-Véd Körmend38
5United States Sean MayFrance Paris-Levallois38
6United States Bryan HopkinsBelgium Antwerp Giants38

Last 16

Round Player Team EFF
1United States Lawrence HillIsrael Hapoel Holon37
2United States Bobby DixonTurkey Pınar Karşıyaka34
3United States Jerome DysonIsrael Hapoel Holon33
4United States Kyle WeemsGermany Telekom Baskets Bonn35
5United States Franklin HassellIsrael Hapoel Holon31
6United States Jonte FlowersFinland Kataja31

Quarterfinals

Round Player Team EFF
1United States Will ThomasTurkey Pınar Karşıyaka29
2United States Will ThomasTurkey Pınar Karşıyaka29
3United States Adam ChubbGermany EWE Baskets Oldenburg29
United States Rickey PauldingGermany EWE Baskets Oldenburg
United States Will ThomasTurkey Pınar Karşıyaka

Final Four MVP

Player Team
United States Chester SimmonsRussia Krasnye Krylia Samara

Individual statistics

Points

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

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1United States Frank HassellIsrael Hapoel Holon1112811.6
2Hungary Marton BaderHungary Szolnoki Olaj KK121189.8
3United States Lawrence HillIsrael Hapoel Holon12988.2
4United States Sean MayFrance Paris-Levallois Basket131017.8
5Nigeria Chinemelu ElonuTurkey Tofaş S.K.152697.6

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1United States Aaron MilesRussia BC Krasnye Krylia161106.9
2France Andrew AlbicyFrance Paris-Levallois Basket15966.4
3United States Jared JordanGermany Telekom Baskets Bonn14835.9
4United States Bobby DixonTurkey Pinar Karsiyaka17925.4
5United 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
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