2019–20 EuroLeague
EuroLeague season
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The 2019–20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 20th season of the modern era of the EuroLeague and the 10th under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 63rd season of the premier basketball competition for European men's clubs. The season started on 3 October 2019 and played its last games on 6 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 2019–20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague1 | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Duration | 3 October 2019 – 11 March 2020 |
| Games played | 252 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | Bayern Munich 104–63 ASVEL (17 October 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Panathinaikos 66–97 CSKA Moscow (05 March 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Anadolu Efes 106–105 ALBA Berlin (11 October 2019) Panathinaikos 105–106 ALBA Berlin (14 November 2019) |
| Winning streak | 13 games Real Madrid |
| Losing streak | 9 games Žalgiris |
| Highest attendance | 17,396 Panathinaikos 99–93 Olympiacos (6 December 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,917 Khimki 75–84 Valencia Basket (14 January 2020) |
| Attendance | 2,138,522 (8,520 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Turkish Airlines. | |
On 12 March 2020, Euroleague Basketball temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 25 May, Euroleague Basketball cancelled its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The Final Four would have been played in 22–24 May 2020 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.[3] CSKA Moscow was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Euroleague Basketball decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season. The Lanxess Arena was compensated by hosting the next Final Four.
Format changes
On 5 July 2018, Euroleague Basketball agreed expand the competition to 18 teams, with the allocation of two-year wild cards to German Bayern Munich and French LDLC ASVEL.[4]
Team allocation
A total of 18 teams from 10 countries participated in the 2019–20 EuroLeague.[4][5][6]
Distribution
The following was the access list for this season.[5]
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular season (18 teams) |
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| Playoffs (8 teams) |
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| Final Four (4 teams) |
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Qualified teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[4][5][6]
- Notes
- ^ ABA League (ABA): Crvena zvezda mts qualified through the ABA League.
- ^ VTB United League (VTB): Khimki qualified through the VTB United League.
- ^ Wild card (WC): As Valencia Basket won the EuroCup, the spot reserved for the best team in the 2018–19 ACB season was converted in a wild card.
Teams
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,500[7] | |
| Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000[8] | |
| Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 12,700[9] | |
| Allianz Cloud | 5,420 | ||
| Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,585[10] | |
| Munich | Audi Dome | 6,500[11] | |
| Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386[12] | |
| Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000[13] | ||
| Moscow | Megasport Arena | 13,344[14] | |
| Istanbul | Ülker Sports and Event Hall | 13,059[15] | |
| Khimki | Mytishchi Arena | 7,280 | |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | Buesa Arena | 15,504[16] | |
| Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556[17] | |
| Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | 10,383[18] | |
| Piraeus | Peace and Friendship Stadium | 11,640[19] | |
| Marousi | O.A.K.A. | 18,989[20] | |
| Madrid | WiZink Center | 13,109[21] | |
| Valencia | La Fonteta | 8,500[22] | |
| Kaunas | Žalgirio Arena | 15,415[23] | |
| Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | 7,120[24] | |
Personnel and sponsorship
- Notes
- 1. ^Cultura del Esfuerzo (transl. "Culture of Effort") is the motto of the club.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacked | 11 June 2019[25] | Pre-season | 11 June 2019[26] | |||
| Resigned | 21 June 2019[27] | 21 June 2019[28] | ||||
| Mutual consent | 6 October 2019[29] | 16th (0–1) | 20 October 2019[30] | |||
| Resigned | 22 October 2019[31] | 9th (1–2) | 22 October 2019[31] | |||
| Sacked | 15 November 2019[32] | 9th (4–4) | 15 November 2019[32] | |||
| End of caretaker spell | 23 November 2019[33] | 15th (3–7) | 23 November 2019[33] | |||
| 26 November 2019[34] | 7th (6–4) | 26 November 2019[34] | ||||
| Mutual consent | 20 December 2019[35] | 13th (6–9) | ||||
| Sacked | 7 January 2020[36] | 15th (6–11) | 7 January 2020 | |||
| 12 January 2020[37] | 13th (7–11) | 12 January 2020[37] | ||||
| 12 February 2020[38] | 17th (7–17) | 15 February 2020[39] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2432 | 2166 | +266 | |
| 2 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2371 | 2165 | +206 | |
| 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2357 | 2193 | +164 | |
| 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2305 | 2125 | +180 | |
| 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2291 | 2164 | +127 | |
| 6 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2392 | 2394 | −2 | |
| 7 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2393 | 2380 | +13 | |
| 8 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2153 | 2188 | −35 | |
| 9 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2213 | 2142 | +71 | |
| 10 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2252 | 2273 | −21 | |
| 11 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2243 | 2282 | −39 | |
| 12 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2163 | 2236 | −73 | |
| 13 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2059 | 2155 | −96 | |
| 14 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2079 | 2108 | −29 | |
| 15 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2073 | 2284 | −211 | |
| 16 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2304 | 2423 | −119 | |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2064 | 2281 | −217 | |
| 18 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2055 | 2240 | −185 |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Results
Attendances
Average home attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 199,088 | 15,342 | 9,405 | 14,221 | −4.0% | |
| 2 | 170,472 | 15,173 | 6,478 | 13,113 | +59.0% | |
| 3 | 176,163 | 16,879 | 5,432 | 11,744 | +134.4%1,5 | |
| 4 | 149,252 | 13,628 | 8,725 | 10,661 | −4.3% | |
| 5 | 140,528 | 10,722 | 3,330 | 10,038 | −4.6% | |
| 6 | 129,092 | 13,212 | 8,076 | 9,930 | +23.4%1 | |
| 7 | 138,079 | 12,705 | 7,315 | 9,863 | −8.1% | |
| 8 | 138,016 | 17,396 | 6,713 | 9,858 | −21.3%4 | |
| 9 | 135,081 | 12,729 | 7,019 | 9,649 | −1.5% | |
| 10 | 110,388 | 12,064 | 6,599 | 8,491 | 0.0%4 | |
| 11 | 96,627 | 7,840 | 6,954 | 7,433 | +9.5%1,4 | |
| 12 | 102,015 | 10,877 | 5,516 | 7,287 | −11.2% | |
| 13 | 98,693 | 11,355 | 4,852 | 7,050 | −2.1%2 | |
| 14 | 77,701 | 7,173 | 3,585 | 5,977 | +3.2% | |
| 15 | 74,562 | 5,548 | 4,491 | 5,326 | +0.8%1 | |
| 16 | 72,650 | 6,781 | 2,917 | 5,189 | −5.7% | |
| 17 | 65,627 | 5,989 | 3,524 | 4,688 | +7.8% | |
| 18 | 64,488 | 6,585 | 3,020 | 4,299 | +37.9%1,3 | |
| League total | 2,138,522 | 17,396 | 2,917 | 8,520 | +2.9% |
Source: EuroLeague
Notes:
1: 2018–19 season average applied to EuroCup games.
2: CSKA Moscow played one match at Universal Sports Hall CSKA and two at Yantarny Sports Palace, instead of Megasport Arena.
3: Zenit Saint Petersburg played two matches at Yubileyny Sports Palace and one at Basket-Hall Kazan, instead of Sibur Arena.
4: Panathinaikos OPAP, Valencia Basket and AX Armani Exchange Milan played one match behind closed doors, not included in the averages.
5: Crvena zvezda mts played three matches at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, instead of Štark Arena.
Top 10
| Pos. | Round | Game | Home team | Visitor | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Season | 12 | 17,396 | ||
| 2 | Regular Season | 2 | 16,879 | ||
| 3 | Regular Season | 17 | 16,824 | ||
| 4 | Regular Season | 6 | 16,457 | ||
| 5 | Regular Season | 19 | 15,874 | ||
| 6 | Regular Season | 7 | 15,342 | ||
| 7 | Regular Season | 15 | 15,173 | ||
| 8 | Regular Season | 4 | 15,167 | ||
| 9 | Regular Season | 1 | 15,151 | ||
| 10 | Regular Season | 3 | 15,109 | ||
Awards
All official awards of the 2019–20 EuroLeague.[40]
MVP of the Round
- Regular season
MVP of the Month
| Month | Round | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| October | 1–6 | [69] | ||
| November | 7–11 | [70] | ||
| December | 12–16 | [71] | ||
| 2020 | ||||
| January | 17–22 | [72] | ||
| February | 23–26 | [73] | ||
Statistics
Individual statistics
Rating
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 | 644 | 25.76 | ||
| 2. | 28 | 629 | 22.46 | ||
| 3. | 28 | 584 | 20.86 | ||
Source: EuroLeague
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 | 555 | 22.20 | ||
| 2. | 26 | 557 | 21.42 | ||
| 3. | 28 | 590 | 21.07 |
Source: EuroLeague
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 | 197 | 8.21 | ||
| 2. | 27 | 202 | 7.48 | ||
| 3. | 28 | 199 | 7.11 |
Source: EuroLeague
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 | 255 | 9.11 | ||
| 2. | 28 | 199 | 7.11 | ||
| 3. | 26 | 162 | 6.23 |
Source: EuroLeague
Other statistics
| Category | Player | Team | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steals | 25 | 1.60 | ||
| Blocks | 28 | 2.18 | ||
| Turnovers | 26 | 3.92 | ||
| Fouls drawn | 28 | 5.93 | ||
| Minutes | 28 | 32:11 | ||
| FT % | 19 | 96.97% | ||
| 2-Point % | 28 | 70.59% | ||
| 3-Point % | 23 | 53.19% |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 53 | |||
| Points | 49 | |||
| Rebounds | 19 | |||
| Assists | 19 | |||
| Steals | 7 | |||
| Blocks | 5 | |||
Team statistics
| Category | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 103.82 | |
| Points | 87.25 | |
| Points Allowed | 76.75 | |
| Rebounds | 37.79 | |
| Assists | 19.82 | |
| Steals | 7.75 | |
| Blocks | 4.04 | |
| Turnovers | 15.00 | |
| FT % | 86.04% | |
| 2-Point % | 57.10% | |
| 3-Point % | 42.10% | |