2008 Euroleague Final Four
The 2008 Euroleague Final Four was the final phase Euroleague Final Four tournament of the Euroleague 2007–08 season, featuring four teams that survived a 14-game Regular Season, 6 games in the Top 16 phase, and a best-of-three quarterfinal. It was played on May 2 and May 4 in Madrid at the Community of Madrid Sports Palace.
![]() | |
Season | 2007–08 Euroleague |
---|---|
Tournament details | |
Arena | Palacio de Deportes Madrid, Spain |
Dates | May 2, – May 4, 2008 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Awards and statistics | |
MVP | ![]() |
As in previous years, the EuroLeague Final Four involved four games. The first day featured the two semifinal matches. The final day started with the third-place game between the semifinal losers, followed by the EuroLeague Final.
The EuroLeague champions were Russian power CSKA Moscow. They established new records for the EuroLeague era, with their sixth consecutive Final Four appearance, and third consecutive final game appearance. The title, their sixth overall, put them second in all-time European titles to Real Madrid. CSKA's Trajan Langdon was named EuroLeague Final Four MVP.
Arena
The host venue was the 15,000 capacity Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid. Opened in 2005, it stands on the site of a previous arena that was built in 1960, and destroyed by fire in 2001.
Final four
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
May 2, Madrid | ||||||
![]() | 85 | |||||
May 4, Madrid | ||||||
![]() | 92 | |||||
![]() | 77 | |||||
May 2, Madrid | ||||||
![]() | 91 | |||||
![]() | 79 | |||||
![]() | 83 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
May 4, Madrid | ||||||
![]() | 97 | |||||
![]() | 93 |
Montepaschi Siena - Maccabi Tel Aviv
May 2 18:00 |
Montepaschi Siena ![]() |
85–92 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20-8, 25-25, 19-28, 21-31 | ||
Pts: McIntyre 26 Rebs: Sato 11 Asts: McIntyre 5 |
Pts: Garcia 19 Rebs: Morris 7 Asts: Bynum 7 |
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid Attendance: 13,480 Referees: Jungebrand (FIN), Hierrezuelo (ESP), Dozai (CRO) |
![](../I/Flag_of_Italy.svg.png.webp)
# | Player | Min played | Points | Rebounds | Other Statistics | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 2FG | 3FG | TOT | Off | Def | TOT | Assists | Steals | Turnovers | Fv | Ag | Cm | Rv | |||
4 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 29:36 | 6/6 | 1/1 | 6/14 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
6 | ![]() | 15:53 | - | 1/4 | 1/4 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 11:14 | - | 1/2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - |
9 | ![]() | 06:47 | - | - | 0/2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
10 | ![]() | 37:36 | 10/10 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 |
11 | ![]() | 32:48 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1/7 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
12 | ![]() | 24:50 | 3/4 | 7/11 | 0/4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 10:11 | - | - | 1/6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
19 | ![]() | 02:53 | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | ![]() ![]() | 28:12 | - | 1/2 | 1/4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 |
TEAM | 200:00 | 20/22 | 16/32 | 11/45 | 85 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 25 |
Notes: # - Player number; Min played - Minutes played; Points - FT: Free Throws, 2FG: 2-point Field Goals, 3FG: 3-point Field Goals, TOT: Total points; Rebounds - Off: Offensive, Def: Defensive, TOT: Total rebounds; Blocks - Fv: In Favor, Ag: Against; Fouls - Cm: Committed, Rv: Received; Players in bold were starters
![](../I/Flag_of_Israel.svg.png.webp)
# | Player | Min played | Points | Rebounds | Other Statistics | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 2FG | 3FG | TOT | Off | Def | TOT | Assists | Steals | Turnovers | Fv | Ag | Cm | Rv | |||
4 | ![]() | 21:58 | 4/5 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() | 23:42 | 6/6 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 14:38 | 0/1 | 1/6 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 16:42 | - | 4/5 | - | 8 | - | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 25:23 | - | 5/7 | 1/2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 05:49 | - | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
11 | ![]() | 04:29 | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12 | ![]() | 26:42 | 9/10 | 2/3 | 2/4 | 19 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 7 |
13 | ![]() ![]() | 25:52 | - | 1/3 | 3/5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 04:29 | - | - | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | ![]() | 05:34 | 0/2 | 1/3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
21 | ![]() | 24:42 | - | 2/2 | 1/2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
22 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
33 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
TEAM | 200:00 | 19/24 | 20/38 | 11/22 | 92 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 24 |
Notes: # - Player number; Min played - Minutes played; Points - FT: Free Throws, 2FG: 2-point Field Goals, 3FG: 3-point Field Goals, TOT: Total points; Rebounds - Off: Offensive, Def: Defensive, TOT: Total rebounds; Blocks - Fv: In Favor, Ag: Against; Fouls - Cm: Committed, Rv: Received; Players in bold were starters
Baskonia – CSKA Moscow
May 2 | Baskonia ![]() |
79–83 | ![]() |
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20-20, 19-13, 17-24, 23-26 | |||
Pts: Rakočević 19 Rebs: McDonald, Prigioni 6 Asts: Prigioni 3 |
Report | Pts: Šiškauskas, Andersen 16 Rebs: Smodiš 6 Asts: JR Holden 3 |
Attendance: 13,480 Referees: Brazauskas (LTU), Koukoulekidis (GRE), Ankarali (TUR) |
|
|
|
Third Place game
May 4 19:00 |
Montepaschi Siena ![]() |
97–93 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 21-19, 17-22, 23-20, 18-18, Overtime: 18-14 | ||
Pts: Lavrinovič 19 Rebs: Sato, Stonerook 9 Asts: McIntyre 12 |
Pts: Mickeal 16 Rebs: Mickeal 10 Asts: Prigioni 11 |
![](../I/Flag_of_Italy.svg.png.webp)
# | Player | Min played | Points | Rebounds | Other Statistics | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 2FG | 3FG | TOT | Off | Def | TOT | Assists | Steals | Turnovers | Fv | Ag | Cm | Rv | |||
4 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 31:31 | 8/8 | 1/3 | 2/6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 19:34 | - | 3/4 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 12:35 | - | 2/3 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - |
9 | ![]() | 14:53 | - | 2/6 | 0/1 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - |
10 | ![]() | 37:11 | 4/4 | 4/13 | 1/3 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
11 | ![]() | 18:42 | 4/5 | 5/6 | 0/2 | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
12 | ![]() | 32:23 | 6/8 | 5/7 | 1/2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 6 |
13 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 05:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 14:15 | 1/2 | - | 2/7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
19 | ![]() | 02:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
20 | ![]() ![]() | 35:28 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 2/5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
TEAM | 225:00 | 25/31 | 24/45 | 8/26 | 97 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
Notes: # - Player number; Min played - Minutes played; Points - FT: Free Throws, 2FG: 2-point Field Goals, 3FG: 3-point Field Goals, TOT: Total points; Rebounds - Off: Offensive, Def: Defensive, TOT: Total rebounds; Blocks - Fv: In Favor, Ag: Against; Fouls - Cm: Committed, Rv: Received; Players in bold were starters
![](../I/Flag_of_Spain.svg.png.webp)
# | Player | Min played | Points | Rebounds | Other Statistics | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FT | 2FG | 3FG | TOT | Off | Def | TOT | Assists | Steals | Turnovers | Fv | Ag | Cm | Rv | |||
5 | ![]() | 25:48 | 2/2 | - | 1/5 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 28:15 | 5/7 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 19:59 | - | 0/1 | 1/4 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
10 | ![]() | 20:18 | 2/4 | 0/4 | 1/1 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 26:25 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 4/5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
13 | ![]() | 04:46 | - | 1/2 | 1/1 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15 | ![]() | 22:22 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 |
20 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 21:52 | 3/4 | 6/12 | - | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
30 | ![]() | DNP | ||||||||||||||
33 | ![]() | 37:00 | 6/7 | 5/13 | - | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 6 |
45 | ![]() | 18:15 | 3/4 | 2/3 | - | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
TEAM | 225:00 | 24/33 | 18/45 | 11/23 | 93 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 27 |
Notes: # - Player number; Min played - Minutes played; Points - FT: Free Throws, 2FG: 2-point Field Goals, 3FG: 3-point Field Goals, TOT: Total points; Rebounds - Off: Offensive, Def: Defensive, TOT: Total rebounds; Blocks - Fv: In Favor, Ag: Against; Fouls - Cm: Committed, Rv: Received; Players in bold were starters
Championship game
May 4, 2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv ![]() |
77–91 | ![]() |
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid |
---|---|---|---|---|
21:00 CET | Scoring by quarter: 21-22, 20-20, 16-21, 20-28 | |||
Pts: Bynum 23 Rebs: Morris, Batista 7 Asts: Bynum 4 PIR: Bynum 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Langdon 21 Rebs: Smodiš 8 Asts: Papaloukas 4 PIR: Langdon 33 |
Attendance: 13,480 Referees: Koukoulekidis, Hierrezuelo, Dozai |
|
|
|