2019–20 EuroCup Basketball
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The 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as 7DAYS EuroCup for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It was the 12th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the fourth season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS.
| 7DAYS EuroCup1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Games played | 168 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Null and void |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | Unicaja 108–68 Oldenburg (10 December 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Rishon LeZion 55–88 Promitheas (2 October 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Darüşşafaka 96–106 Bologna (5 March 2020) |
| Winning streak | Umana Reyer Venezia 8 games |
| Losing streak | Budućnost VOLI Maccabi Rishon LeZion Asseco Arka Gdynia Dolomiti Energia Trento 6 games |
| Highest attendance | 17,205 Partizan 99–81 Virtus Bologna (8 January 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,040 Rishon LeZion 96–92 Ulm (18 December 2019) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
1 Sponsored name, referring to 7DAYS. | |
On March 12, 2020, Euroleague Basketball temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On May 25, 2020, Euroleague Basketball cancelled its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Team allocation
A total of 24 teams from 13 countries participated in the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[3][4][5]
Distribution by league
The following was the access criteria for this season, based on domestic league standings after playoffs.[3]
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
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| Regular season (24 teams) |
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| Top 16 (16 teams) |
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| Playoffs (8 teams) |
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Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[3][4][5]
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- WC: Wild card
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- Notes
- ^ ABA League (ABA): Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita Olimpija and Partizan NIS qualified through the ABA League.
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- ^ Spain (ESP): MoraBanc Andorra is a club based in Andorra (which does not qualify for European competitions), but participate in European competitions through one of the berths for Spain (any coefficient points it earns count toward Spain).
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[3][6]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg | Third leg |
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| Regular season | Round 1 | 12 July 2019 | 1–2 October 2019 | ||
| Round 2 | 8–9 October 2019 | ||||
| Round 3 | 15–16 October 2019 | ||||
| Round 4 | 22–23 October 2019 | ||||
| Round 5 | 29–30 October 2019 | ||||
| Round 6 | 5–6 November 2019 | ||||
| Round 7 | 12–13 November 2019 | ||||
| Round 8 | 19–20 November 2019 | ||||
| Round 9 | 10–11 December 2019 | ||||
| Round 10 | 17–18 December 2019 | ||||
| Top 16 | Round 1 | 7–8 January 2020 | |||
| Round 2 | 14–15 January 2020 | ||||
| Round 3 | 21–22 January 2020 | ||||
| Round 4 | 28–29 January 2020 | ||||
| Round 5 | 4–5 February 2020 | ||||
| Round 6 | 3–4 March 2020 | ||||
| Playoffs | Quarterfinals | 17 March 2020 | 20 March 2020 | 25 March 2020 | |
| Semifinals | 31 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 8 April 2020 | ||
| Finals | 21 April 2020 | 24 April 2020 | 27 April 2020 | ||
Draw
The draw was held on 12 July 2019 at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona.[6]
The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.[6]
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- Notes
- ^† Indicates teams with points applying the minimum for the league they play.
The fixtures were decided after the draw, using a computer draw not shown to public, with the following match sequence:[6]
Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g., Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.
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There were scheduling restrictions: for example, teams from the same city in general are not scheduled to play at home in the same round (to avoid them playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control).[6]
Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners, runners-up, third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams advanced to the Top 16, while the fifth-placed teams and sixth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 1–2 October, 8–9 October, 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 29–30 October, 5–6 November, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 10–11 December, and 17–18 December 2019.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | VIR | MBA | ASM | PRO | MRL | ULM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 846 | 791 | +55 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 87–72 | 77–75 | 88–75 | 96–77 | 92–91 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 853 | 766 | +87 | 93–79 | — | 95–68 | 81–91 | 84–61 | 97–78 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 763 | 732 | +31 | 72–81 | 82–66 | — | 80–59 | 77–75 | 82–65 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 771 | 751 | +20 | 78–69 | 66–80 | 74–77 | — | 88–77 | 82–77 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 740 | 862 | −122 | 79–85 | 67–86 | 77–72 | 55–88 | — | 96–92 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 793 | 864 | −71 | 79–92 | 87–99 | 63–78 | 67–70 | 103–89 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | URV | PAR | TOF | RYT | LOK | CSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 759 | 713 | +46 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 63–66 | 76–65 | 76–74 | 66–61 | 93–85 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 767 | 722 | +45 | 69–83 | — | 93–80 | 86–81 | 80–71 | 77–58 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 804 | 822 | −18 | 73–80 | 82–72 | — | 91–81 | 92–90 | 84–71 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 800 | 811 | −11 | 72–81 | 61–66 | 99–83 | — | 92–86 | 92–78 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 797 | 780 | +17 | 77–63 | 83–76 | 69–72 | 82–87 | — | 86–75 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 748 | 827 | −79 | 71–78 | 60–82 | 91–82 | 82–61 | 77–92 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | UNK | BRE | DTI | CJB | NTR | OLI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 783 | 775 | +8 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 77–63 | 71–68 | 86–74 | 72–79 | 80–67 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 705 | 725 | −20 | 84–75 | — | 35–61 | 87–83 | 85–78 | 78–71 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 746 | 708 | +38 | 77–79 | 61–70 | — | 92–86 | 72–65 | 72–76 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 838 | 834 | +4 | 90–73 | 81–68 | 85–82 | — | 79–77 | 101–81 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 792 | 809 | −17 | 92–94 | 65–73 | 68–82 | 85–78 | — | 90–87 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 799 | 812 | −13 | 81–76 | 73–62 | 73–79 | 103–81 | 87–93 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | UNI | GAL | EWE | TRE | BUD | ARK | |
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| 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 845 | 774 | +71 | Advance to Top 16 | — | 88–83 | 108–68 | 93–74 | 83–70 | 91–69 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 813 | 792 | +21 | 91–80 | — | 92–79 | 76–81 | 84–83 | 92–73 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 840 | 850 | −10 | 91–78 | 79–72 | — | 108–88 | 102–99 | 74–78 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 797 | 817 | −20 | 88–76 | 64–70 | 91–81 | — | 69–76 | 80–91 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 784 | 775 | +9 | 81–82 | 94–78 | 83–85 | 68–77 | — | 59–62 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 710 | 781 | −71 | 59–66 | 78–83 | 61–73 | 78–85 | 61–78 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Top 16
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the playoffs, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 7–8 January, 14–15 January, 21–22 January, 28–29 January, 4–5 February and 3–5 March 2020.
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | PAR | VIR | DTI | TRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 489 | 418 | +71 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 99–81 | 69–57 | 91–75 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 519 | 488 | +31 | 82–84 | — | 83–72 | 94–70 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 464 | −6 | 65–63 | 96–106[a] | — | 73–69 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 413 | 509 | −96 | 58–83 | 67–73 | 74–95 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Notes:
- Match was played at neutral court in Štark Arena, Belgrade, due to impossibility for the away team, Segafredo Virtus Bologna, to enter into Turkish territory, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | PRO | URV | EWE | BRE | |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 440 | 383 | +57 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 68–70 | 81–70 | 67–56 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 452 | 462 | −10 | 52–70 | — | 82–78 | 68–60 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 474 | 501 | −27 | 72–97 | 98–87 | — | 89–84 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 421 | 441 | −20 | 63–57 | 88–93 | 70–67 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | ASM | UNK | RYT | GAL | |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 494 | 443 | +51 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 85–60 | 86–61 | 73–85 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 481 | 483 | −2 | 78–84 | — | 82–69 | 94–69 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 468 | 482 | −14 | 80–75 | 86–91 | — | 83–75 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 471 | 506 | −35 | 79–91 | 90–76 | 73–89 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | UNI | TOF | CJB | MBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 510 | 500 | +10 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 76–68 | 90–84 | 84–75 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 493 | 479 | +14 | 84–82 | — | 91–76 | 97–94 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 528 | 528 | 0 | 101–86 | 88–84 | — | 90–87 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 497 | 521 | −24 | 88–92 | 63–69 | 90–89 | — |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Playoffs
It was planned, in the playoffs, teams play against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
The first legs were to be played on 17 March, the second legs on 20 March and the third legs on 25 March 2020, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Partizan NIS |
Game A | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Promitheas |
Game B | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Monaco |
Game C | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Unicaja |
Game D | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
Semifinals
The first legs were to be played on 31 March, the second legs on 3 April and the third legs on 8 April 2020, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Winner A or B | Winner A or B | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Winner C or D | Winner C or D | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
Finals
The first leg were to be played on 21 April, the second leg on 24 April, and the third leg on 27 April 2020, if necessary.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | 71,230 | 17,205 | 4,530 | 8,904 | +47.8% | |
| 2 | 45,784 | 6,915 | 4,900 | 5,723 | +4.7% | |
| 3 | 35,071 | 6,328 | 2,380 | 4,384 | −14.6% | |
| 4 | 34,123 | 6,204 | 1,815 | 4,265 | +86.7% | |
| 5 | 18,862 | 4,287 | 3,466 | 3,772 | −5.0% | |
| 6 | 17,076 | 3,820 | 3,104 | 3,415 | +4.0% | |
| 7 | 25,835 | 4,578 | 2,786 | 3,229 | n/a | |
| 8 | 25,755 | 4,826 | 1,935 | 3,219 | +65.8% | |
| 9 | 24,998 | 3,452 | 2,873 | 3,125 | n/a | |
| 10 | 23,713 | 3,780 | 1,472 | 2,964 | −19.4% | |
| 11 | 23,019 | 5,750 | 1,757 | 2,877 | n/a | |
| 12 | 19,148 | 3,312 | 2,324 | 2,735 | +6.8% | |
| 13 | 13,365 | 3,014 | 2,356 | 2,673 | −11.5% | |
| 14 | 18,084 | 3,781 | 1,335 | 2,583 | −4.0%1 | |
| 15 | 12,295 | 3,584 | 1,830 | 2,459 | −48.7%1 | |
| 16 | 19,597 | 3,614 | 1,790 | 2,450 | −14.9% | |
| 17 | 18,280 | 2,860 | 1,221 | 2,285 | n/a | |
| 18 | 18,080 | 3,084 | 1,649 | 2,260 | n/a | |
| 19 | 9,184 | 3,092 | 1,040 | 1,837 | n/a | |
| 20 | 12,318 | 2,054 | 1,422 | 1,760 | +1.7% | |
| 21 | 8,399 | 2,005 | 1,482 | 1,680 | n/a | |
| 22 | 13,418 | 2,102 | 1,185 | 1,677 | −4.6% | |
| 23 | 8,192 | 2,400 | 1,114 | 1,638 | n/a | |
| 24 | 8,074 | 1,893 | 1,402 | 1,615 | +4.7% | |
| League total | 523,900 | 17,205 | 1,040 | 3,118 | −19.1% |
Source: EuroCup
Notes:
1: 2018–19 season average applied to EuroLeague games
Awards
All official awards of the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[8]
Regular season MVP
| Player | Team | Ref. |
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Top 16 MVP
| Player | Team | Ref. |
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MVP of the Round
| Round | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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| 1 | 29 | [11] | ||
| 2 | 35 | [12] | ||
| 3 | 38 | [13] | ||
| 4 | 41 | [14] | ||
| 5 | 30 | [15] | ||
| 6 | 37 | [16] | ||
| 7 | 29 | [17] | ||
| 8 | 28 | [18] | ||
| 9 | 39 | [19] | ||
| 10 | 40 | [20] |
| Round | Player | Team | PIR | Ref. |
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| 1 | 38 | [21] | ||
| 2 | 27 | [22] | ||
| 3 | 45 | [23] | ||
| 4 | 37 | [24] | ||
| 5 | 33 | [25] | ||
| 6 | 32 | [26] | ||