FIBA EuroChallenge

FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08)[2] was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confused with the FIBA EuroCup Challenge – the now defunct 4th-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, and played during the 2002–03 to 2006–07 seasons. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup, in order to compete with the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions, which are organized by the rival EuroLeague Basketball.[3]

EuroChallenge
Primary logo (2013–2015)[1]
FormerlyFIBA Europe League
(2003–2005)
FIBA EuroCup
(2005–2008)
SportBasketball
Founded2003
Ceased2015
Replaced byFIBA Europe Cup
MottoWe Are Basketball
No. of teams32
CountryFIBA Europe member associations
Continent FIBA Europe (Europe)
Last
champion(s)
Nanterre
(1st title)
Most titles12 teams from 8 countries
(1 title each)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toEuroCup2nd tier (Finalists)
Official websiteEuroChallenge

EuroCup promotion

Each season's two EuroChallenge finalists were promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level, the EuroCup competition.

History

The competition was created in 2003, following the defections of most of the top European basketball teams from the former FIBA SuproLeague, which heralded the formation of the new version of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, under the umbrella of Euroleague Basketball. From the 2004–05 season, EuroChallenge was considered to be the 3rd strongest international professional basketball competition for men's clubs in Europe, after both the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the EuroCup (both of which fall under the supervision of Euroleague Basketball). Though, during the first two seasons of the competition's coexistence with the EuroCup, the EuroChallenge (under the name FIBA Europe League) was favored by Italian, Russian and Greek teams, making both competitions quite comparable in strength.

In 2015, FIBA Europe dissolved the EuroChallenge, to start a new self-anointed second-tier competition, called the Basketball Champions League (BCL), in an attempt to compete with the EuroCup.[4]

Final Fours

Year Final Semifinalists
Champion Score Second place Third place Score Fourth place
2003–04
Details

UNICS
87–63
Maroussi TIM

Hapoel Tel Aviv
112–104
Ural Great Perm
2004–05
Details

Dynamo Saint Petersburg
85–74
Kyiv

Khimki
86–79
Fenerbahçe
2005–06
Details

DKV Joventut
88–63
Khimki

Kyiv
83–81
Dynamo Saint Petersburg
2006–07
Details

Akasvayu Girona
79–72
Azovmash

VidiVici Bologna
82–60
MMT Estudiantes
2007–08
Details

Barons LMT
63–62
Dexia Mons-Hainaut

Proteas EKA AEL
79–70
Tartu Ülikool Rock
2008–09
Details

Virtus BolognaFiere
77–75
Cholet

Triumph Lyubertsy
94–82
Proteas EKA AEL
2009–10
Details

Göttingen
83–75
Krasnye Krylia

Chorale Roanne
86–80
Scavolini Spar Pesaro
2010–11
Details

Krka
83–77
Lokomotiv Kuban

Telenet Oostende
94–92
Spartak Saint Petersburg
2011–12
Details

Beşiktaş Milangaz
91–86
Élan Chalon

Triumph Lyubertsy
94–87
Szolnoki Olaj
2012–13
Details

Krasnye Krylia
77–76
Pinar Karşıyaka

EWE Baskets
84–76
Gravelines
2013–14
Details

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
79–65
Triumph Lyubertsy

Gaziantep Royal Halı
87–75 (OT)
Szolnoki Olaj
2014–15
Details

JSF Nanterre
64–63
Trabzonspor Medical Park

Energia Târgu Jiu
83–80
Fraport Skyliners

All-time EuroChallenge Finals/Final Four MVP award winners (2004–2015)

SeasonMVP
2003–04 Martin Müürsepp
2004–05 Kelly McCarty
2005–06 Rudy Fernández
2006–07 Ariel McDonald
2007–08 Giedrius Gustas
2008–09 Keith Langford
2009–10 Taylor Rochestie
2010–11 Goran Ikonić
2011–12 Pops Mensah-Bonsu
2012–13 Tre Simmons
2013–14 Andrea Cinciarini
2014–15 Jamal Shuler

Records and statistics

Performances by club

The 2013 EuroChallenge trophy, which was won by Krasnye Krylya.
Performance in the FIBA EuroChallenge by club
Club Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Krasnye Krylia Samara 1 1 2013 2010
Nanterre 1 0 2015
Pallacanestro Reggiana 1 0 2014
Beşiktaş 1 0 2012
Krka Novo mesto 1 0 2011
BG Göttingen 1 0 2010
Virtus Bologna 1 0 2009
Barons LMT 1 0 2008
Girona 1 0 2007
Joventut Badalona 1 0 2006
Dyanmo Saint Petersburg 1 0 2005
UNICS Kazan 1 0 2004
Maroussi 0 1 2004
Kyiv 0 1 2005
Khimki 0 1 2006
Azovmash 0 1 2007
Dexia Mons-Hainaut 0 1 2008
Cholet 0 1 2009
Lokomotiv Kuban 0 1 2011
Élan Chalon 0 1 2012
Pınar Karşıyaka 0 1 2013
Triumph Lyubertsy 0 1 2014
Trabzonspor 0 1 2015
Total1212

Performances by country

Performance in the FIBA EuroChallenge by country
Country Won Runner-up Winning clubs Runners-up
Russia 3 4 Krasnye Krylia Samara (1), BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg (1), UNICS Kazan (1) Krasnye Krylia Samara (1), Lokomotiv Kuban (1), BC Khimki (1), Triumph Lyubertsy (1)
Italy 2 0 Virtus Bologna (1), Pallacanestro Reggiana (1)
Spain 2 0 CB Girona (1), Joventut Badalona (1)
France 1 2 JSF Nanterre (1) Élan Chalon (1), Cholet Basket (1)
Turkey 1 2 Beşiktaş (1) Pınar Karşıyaka (1), Trabzonspor (1)
Germany 1 0 BG Göttingen (1)
Latvia 1 0 Barons LMT (1)
Slovenia 1 0 KK Krka (1)
Ukraine 0 2 BC Kyiv (1), BC Azovmash (1)
Greece 0 1 Maroussi B.C. (1)
Belgium 0 1 Dexia Mons-Hainaut (1)
Total1212

Individual records and statistical leaders

All-Star Game

Winning rosters

FIBA Europe League

FIBA EuroCup

FIBA EuroChallenge

References and notes

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