2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup

The 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup was the 8th season of the FIBA Europe Cup, the second-level European professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA. The season began on 12 October 2022 and ended on 26 April 2023.

FIBA Europe Cup
Season2022–23
DatesQualifying:
27–30 September 2022
Competition proper:
12 October 2022 – 26 April 2023
Number of teams32 (regular season)
47 (all rounds)
Finals
ChampionsPoland Anwil Włocławek (1st title)
  Runners-upFrance Cholet Basket
SemifinalistsEstonia Kalev/Cramo
Finland Karhu
Finals MVPUnited States Phil Greene IV
Statistical leaders
Points Slovenia Miha Lapornik 19.8
Rebounds The Gambia Ousman Krubally 11.0
Assists Lithuania Arnas Velička 7.8
Index Rating The Gambia Ousman Krubally 23.7

Anwil Włocławek defeated Cholet in the finals, which were played over two legs in both club's arenas.[1] They became the first Polish club to win a European competition title.[2]

Team allocation

18 teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds could join directly the regular season, depending on their decision as declared in the FIBA Europe Cup option form. The following 5 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup:

Teams
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition
  • CL QR1, QR2, QR3: Losers from the Champions League qualifying rounds
Regular season
Germany Brose Bamberg (CL QR3) Czech Republic Opava (CL QR2) Estonia Pärnu (CL QR1) Spain Río Breogán (CL QR1) Italy Brindisi (11th)
Germany Niners Chemnitz (CL QR3) Finland Karhu (CL QR2) United Kingdom Leicester Riders (CL QR1) Sweden Norrköping Dolphins (CL QR1) Netherlands Donar (CW)
Serbia FMP Meridian (CL QR3) Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch (CL QR2) Hungary Körmend (CL QR1) Belgium Kangoeroes Mechelen (2nd) Poland Anwil Włocławek (3rd)
Slovakia Patrioti Levice (CL QR3) Romania CSO Voluntari (CL QR2) Kosovo Golden Eagles Ylli (CL QR1) Bulgaria Balkan (1st) Portugal FC Porto (2nd)
Austria Swans Gmunden (CL QR2) Switzerland Fribourg Olympic (CL QR2) Lithuania Šiauliai (CL QR1) Germany Hakro Merlins Crailsheim (9th) Romania CSM Oradea (3rd)
Cyprus Keravnos (CL QR2) Ukraine Budivelnyk (CL QR2) North Macedonia TFT Skopje (CL QR1) Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon (5th) Turkey Gaziantep (5th)
Qualifying rounds
Kosovo Trepça (2nd) Belgium Antwerp Giants (5th) Finland Kataja (4th) Israel Hapoel Haifa (6th) Sweden Jämtland Basket (2nd)
Kosovo KB Prishtina (3rd) Bulgaria Rilski Sportist (2nd) France Cholet (8th) Netherlands ZZ Leiden (2nd) Turkey Beşiktaş Emlakjet (10th)
Lithuania Cbet Jonava (5th) Croatia Cedevita Junior (5th) Germany Göttingen (10th) Poland Czarni Słupsk (4th)
Lithuania Wolves (8th) Cyprus Petrolina AEK Larnaca (2nd) Greece Aris (7th) Portugal Sporting CP (3rd)
Austria Kapfenberg Bulls (6th) Estonia Kalev/Cramo (3rd) Iceland Þór Þorlákshöfn (4th) Romania SCMU Craiova (5th)

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.

Schedule for 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying rounds First qualifying round 14 July 2022 27 September 2022
Second qualifying round 28 September 2022
Third qualifying round 30 September 2022
Regular season Round 1 12 October 2022
Round 2 19 October 2022
Round 3 26 October 2022
Round 4 2 November 2022
Round 5 23 November 2022
Round 6 30 November 2022
Second round Round 1 14 December 2022
Round 2 21 December 2022
Round 3 11 January 2023
Round 4 25 January 2023
Round 5 1 February 2023
Round 6 8 February 2023
Quarter-finals 6–8 March 2023 14–15 March 2023
Semi-finals 29 March 2023 5 April 2023
Finals 19 April 2023 26 April 2023

Qualifying rounds

Draw

The 22 teams will be divided into 6 pots. For the quarter-finals round of Qualifications, teams from Pot 5 will be drawn against teams from Pot 4 and teams from pot 6 will be drawn against two teams from Pot 3. Teams from Pot 1, 2 and the other two teams from pot 3 will be seeded, and will enter directly in the semi-final stage of Qualifications. The winners of the semi-final stage will face each other in the finals of Qualifications. The four winners of the finals will then qualify for the Regular season and join the ten directly qualified teams and the 18 Basketball Champions League eliminated teams in the main draw.[3]

Pot 1
Team
Netherlands ZZ Leiden
Portugal Sporting CP
Austria Kapfenberg Bulls
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist
Pot 2
Team
Belgium Antwerp Giants
Finland Kataja
Kosovo KB Prishtina
Turkey Beşiktaş Emlakjet
Pot 3
Team
Israel Hapoel Haifa
France Cholet
Estonia Kalev/Cramo
Cyprus Petrolina AEK Larnaca
Pot 4
Team
Romania SCMU Craiova
Poland Czarni Słupsk
Germany Göttingen
Greece Aris
Pot 5
Team
Lithuania Cbet Jonava
Lithuania Wolves
Kosovo Trepça
Sweden Jämtland Basket
Pot 6
Team
Croatia Cedevita Junior
Iceland Þór Þorlákshöfn

Qualification Group A

Venue: Mitrovica, Kosovo

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Germany Göttingen76
28 September
Kosovo Trepça62
Germany Göttingen83
Portugal Sporting CP84
30 September
Portugal Sporting CP98
27 September
Belgium Antwerp Giants85
Cyprus Petrolina AEK Larnaca77
28 September
Iceland Þór Þorlákshöfn68
Cyprus Petrolina AEK Larnaca60
Belgium Antwerp Giants76

Qualification Group B

Venue: Jonava, Lithuania

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 September
 
 
Romania SCMU Craiova65
 
28 September
 
Lithuania Cbet Jonava59
 
Romania SCMU Craiova71
 
 
Austria Kapfenberg Bulls55
 
 
30 September
 
 
Romania SCMU Craiova79
 
27 September
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo84
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo93
 
28 September
 
Croatia Cedevita Junior73
 
Estonia Kalev/Cramo98
 
 
Kosovo KB Prishtina61
 
 
 
 

Qualification Group C

Venue: Samokov, Bulgaria

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Greece Aris72
28 September
Lithuania Wolves83
Lithuania Wolves76
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist91
30 September
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist61
Israel Hapoel Haifa68
28 September
Finland Kataja64
Israel Hapoel Haifa75

Qualification Group D

Venue: Cholet, France

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Poland Czarni Słupsk83
28 September
Sweden Jämtland Basket73
Poland Czarni Słupsk74
Netherlands ZZ Leiden78
30 September
Netherlands ZZ Leiden59
France Cholet71
28 September
Turkey Beşiktaş Emlakjet62
France Cholet93

Lucky losers

Following the qualification of Tofaş, Unicaja and Bakken Bears to the Champions League, three lucky losers will also qualify for the regular season. Their identity will be determined in accordance with section D from FIBA Basketball Rules as follows:[4]

  1. Point difference of the combined results from the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the first criterion.
  2. Points scored in the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the second criterion.
  3. If the identity of the two is not determined using the previous two criteria, a draw will be held to determine the final classification.
PosTeamPFPAPDQualification
1Romania SCMU Craiova150139+11Advance to regular season
2Bulgaria Rilski Sportist152144+8
3Belgium Antwerp Giants161158+3
4Netherlands ZZ Leiden137145-8

Regular season

Draw

The draw took place in Munich, Germany on July 14.[3]

The thirty-two teams were divided into 4 seeds and drawn into eight groups of four. A maximum of two clubs from the same country can be in the same group. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the second round, while the third and fourth-placed teams are eliminated.[5]

Seed 1
Team
Romania CSM Oradea
Germany Hakro Merlins Crailsheim
Netherlands Donar
Turkey Gaziantep
Bulgaria Balkan
Poland Anwil Włocławek
Portugal FC Porto
Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon
Seed 2
Team
Germany Brose Bamberg
Turkey Tofaş⊕
Switzerland Fribourg Olympic
Spain Unicaja⊕
Finland Karhu
Denmark Bakken Bears⊕
Czech Republic Opava
Italy Brindisi
Seed 3
Team
Belgium Kangoeroes Mechelen
Ukraine Budivelnyk
Cyprus Keravnos
Romania CSO Voluntari
Germany Niners Chemnitz
Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch
Hungary Körmend
Austria Swans Gmunden
Seed 4
Team
Sweden Norrköping Dolphins
Kosovo Golden Eagles Ylli
Slovakia Patrioti Levice
Estonia Pärnu
Portugal Sporting CP (Winner Qualifying A)
Estonia Kalev/Cramo (Winner Qualifying B)
Israel Hapoel Haifa (Winner Qualifying C)
France Cholet (Winner Qualifying D)
Notes
^⊕ Indicates teams that qualify for BCL Regular Season, and three runners-up of the FEC Qualifiers filled their spots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHE BRO HGE YLL
1 Germany Niners Chemnitz 6 4 2 544 446 +98 10 Advance to second round — 85–89 111–79 90–60
2 Germany Brose Bamberg 6 4 2 504 474 +30 10 68–84 — 95–78 78–81
3 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 6 3 3 499 526 −27 9 78–73 86–98 — 85–73
4 Kosovo Golden Eagles Ylli 6 1 5 422 523 −101 7 72–101 60–76 76–93 —
Source: Groups Standings

    Group B
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification HHA GAZ ANT GMU
    1 Israel Hapoel Haifa 6 5 1 415 397 +18 11 Advance to second round — 63–79 75–64 77–70
    2 Turkey Gaziantep 6 3 3 464 446 +18 9 69–79 — 82–63 84–71
    3 Belgium Antwerp Giants 6 2 4 448 466 −18 8 55–56 87–75 — 87–90
    4 Austria Swans Gmunden 6 2 4 462 480 −18 8 60–65 83–75 88–92 —
    Source: Groups Standings

      Group C
      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification HDB POR FRI PAR
      1 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 6 4 2 462 410 +52 10 Advance to second round — 82–64 77–65 87–55
      2 Portugal FC Porto 6 3 3 465 460 +5 9 68–71 — 87–73 87–64
      3 Switzerland Fribourg Olympic 6 3 3 477 476 +1 9 83–78 75–76 — 82–64
      4 Estonia Pärnu 6 2 4 447 505 −58 8 75–67 95–83 94–99 —
      Source: Groups Standings

        Group D
        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KER LEV OPA BAL
        1 Cyprus Keravnos 6 3 3 478 456 +22 9 Advance to second round — 77–68 74–79 82–61
        2 Slovakia Patrioti Levice 6 3 3 474 470 +4 9 86–80 — 94–80 83–91
        3 Czech Republic Opava 6 3 3 463 475 −12 9 77–89 80–70 — 83–69
        4 Bulgaria Balkan 6 3 3 447 461 −14 9 85–76 62–73 79–64 —
        Source: Groups Standings

          Group E
          Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ORA CHO MEC RIL
          1 Romania CSM Oradea 6 5 1 531 441 +90 11 Advance to second round — 77–69 98–76 99–63
          2 France Cholet 6 4 2 525 455 +70 10 99–81 — 89–69 100–75
          3 Belgium Kangoeroes Mechelen 6 3 3 510 498 +12 9 72–86 88–85 — 105–74
          4 Bulgaria Rilski Sportist 6 0 6 405 577 −172 6 62–90 65–83 66–100 —
          Source: Groups Standings

            Group F
            Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAL BUD BRI DON
            1 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 6 5 1 486 406 +80 11 Advance to second round — 75–66 73–72 75–65
            2 Ukraine Budivelnyk 6 4 2 467 453 +14 10 74–83 — 93–83 86–81
            3 Italy Brindisi 6 3 3 481 448 +33 9 88–86 70–74 — 81–57
            4 Netherlands Donar 6 0 6 370 497 −127 6 41–94 61–74 65–87 —
            Source: Groups Standings

              Group G
              Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAU ANW SPO KOR
              1 Finland Karhu 6 5 1 540 501 +39 11 Advance to second round — 87–93 104–85 77–62
              2 Poland Anwil Włocławek 6 4 2 549 475 +74 10 88–89 — 73–85 88–58
              3 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3 3 531 565 −34 9 84–93 89–113 — 89–84
              4 Hungary Körmend 6 0 6 458 537 −79 6 89–90 67–94 98–99 —
              Source: Groups Standings

                Group H
                Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification UCR CRA VOL NOR
                1 Romania SCMU Craiova 6 5 1 465 425 +40 11 Advance to second round — 81–102 70–61 77–63
                2 Germany Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 6 4 2 513 451 +62 10 60–73 — 76–61 95–64
                3 Romania CSO Voluntari 6 2 4 413 443 −30 8 60–74 79–93 — 75–60
                4 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 429 501 −72 7 79–90 93–87 70–77 —
                Source: Groups Standings

                  Second round

                  Group I
                  Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHO POR CHE UCR
                  1 France Cholet 6 5 1 479 450 +29 11 Advance to quarter-finals — 95–83 77–75 75–56
                  2 Portugal FC Porto 6 4 2 523 483 +40 10 99–78 — 74–86 90–64
                  3 Germany Niners Chemnitz 6 3 3 499 469 +30 9 73–83 87–94 — 93–62
                  4 Romania SCMU Craiova 6 0 6 398 497 −99 6 64–71 73–83 79–85 —
                  Source: Second Round Standings

                    Group J
                    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAU BUD LEV HHA
                    1 Finland Karhu 6 5 1 476 391 +85 11 Advance to quarter-finals — 62–65 105–71 85–76
                    2 Ukraine Budivelnyk 6 3 3 431 452 −21 9 65–72 — 72–82 81–79
                    3 Slovakia Patrioti Levice 6 2 4 449 497 −48 8 55–86 76–77 — 91–93
                    4 Israel Hapoel Haifa 6 2 4 452 468 −16 8 59–66 81–71 64–74 —
                    Source: Second Round Standings

                      Group K
                      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GAZ KAL CRA HDB
                      1 Turkey Gaziantep 6 6 0 546 449 +97 12 Advance to quarter-finals — 77–62 105–87 93–72
                      2 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 6 3 3 446 472 −26 9 70–92 — 90–78 73–63
                      3 Germany Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 6 2 4 527 552 −25 8 95–97 76–79 — 89–84
                      4 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 6 1 5 465 511 −46 7 63–82 86–72 97–102 —
                      Source: Second Round Standings

                        Group L
                        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BRO ANW ORA KER
                        1 Germany Brose Bamberg 6 4 2 506 477 +29 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 73–69 80–82 89–58
                        2 Poland Anwil Włocławek 6 4 2 490 430 +60 10 86–90 — 74–66 92–63
                        3 Romania CSM Oradea 6 3 3 484 478 +6 9 95–84 73–91 — 93–72
                        4 Cyprus Keravnos 6 1 5 422 517 −95 7 87–90 65–78 77–75 —
                        Source: Second Round Standings

                          Play-offs
                          Main article: 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup Play-offs

                          The play-offs began on 6 March and concluded on 19 and 26 April 2023 with the 2023 FIBA Europe Cup Finals.

                           
                          		Quarter-finals
                          6–8 & 14–15 March                          		Semi-finals
                          29 March & 5 April                          		Finals
                          19 & 26 April
                           
                          		                
                           
                          		 
                           
                           
                          		Ukraine Budivelnyk7379152
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		France Cholet7283 155
                           
                          		France Cholet7381154
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		Estonia Kalev/Cramo8059 139
                           
                          		Estonia Kalev/Cramo8085165
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		Germany Brose Bamberg7767 144
                           
                          		France Cholet7778155
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		Poland Anwil Włocławek8180 161
                           
                          		Portugal FC Porto8065145
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		Finland Karhu8175 156
                           
                          		Finland Karhu7163134
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		Poland Anwil Włocławek9067 157
                           
                          		Poland Anwil Włocławek8491175
                           
                           
                          		Turkey Gaziantep8575 160
                           

                          Quarter-finals

                          The first legs were played on 6–8 March, and the second legs were played on 14–15 March 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Budivelnyk Ukraine 152–155 France Cholet 73–72 79–83
                          FC Porto Portugal 145–156 Finland Karhu 80–81 65–75
                          Anwil Włocławek Poland 175–160 Turkey Gaziantep 84–85 91–75
                          Kalev/Cramo Estonia 165–144 Germany Brose Bamberg 80–77 85–67

                          Semi-finals

                          The first legs were played on 29 March, and the second legs were played on 5 April 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Kalev/Cramo Estonia 139–154 France Cholet 80–73 59–81
                          Anwil Włocławek Poland 157–134 Finland Karhu 90–71 67–63

                          Finals
                          Main article: 2023 FIBA Europe Cup Finals

                          The first leg was played on 19 April, and the second leg was played on 26 April 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Anwil Włocławek Poland 161–155 France Cholet 81–77 80–78

                          Individual awards

                          MVP of the Month
                          Month Player Club Ref.
                          2022
                          October
                          		United States Ousman KruballyCyprus Keravnos
                          [6]
                          November
                          		Slovenia Miha LapornikSlovakia Patrioti Levice
                          [7]
                          December
                          		United States Conner FrankampTurkey Gaziantep
                          [8]
                          2023
                          January
                          		Canada Olivier HanlanTurkey Gaziantep
                          [9]
                          February
                          		Bulgaria Codi Miller-McIntyreTurkey Gaziantep
                          [10]
                          March
                          		Estonia Artur KonontšukEstonia Kalev/Cramo
                          [11]

                          See also

                          References
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                          2. "Anwil Wloclawek claim FIBA Europe Cup title after exciting Finals battle". FIBA.basketball. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
                          3. "FIBA Europe Cup 2022-23 clubs and qualification system announced". FIBA.basketball. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
                          4. "How to qualify". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
                          5. "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FIBA EUROPE CUP 2022-2023" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
                          6. "Krubally named FIBA Europe Cup October MVP". FIBA Europe Cup. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          7. "Lapornik named FIBA Europe Cup November MVP". FIBA Europe Cup. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          8. "Frankamp lands FIBA Europe Cup December MVP honor". FIBA Europe Cup. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          9. "Hanlan picks up FIBA Europe Cup MVP award for January". FIBA Europe Cup. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
                          10. "Miller-McIntyre named FIBA Europe Cup MVP for February". FIBA Europe Cup. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
                          11. "Konontsuk collects FIBA Europe Cup MVP award for March". FIBA Europe Cup. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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