2023 EuroLeague Final Four
The 2023 EuroLeague Final Four was the concluding EuroLeague Final Four tournament of the 2022–23 EuroLeague season, the 66th season of Europe's premier club basketball tournament, and the 23rd season since it was first organised by Euroleague Basketball. It was the 36th Final Four of the modern EuroLeague Final Four era (1988–present), and the 38th time overall that the competition has concluded with a final four format. Euroleague Basketball announced that the Final Four would be played at the Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 19–21 May 2023.[1]
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| Season | 2022–23 EuroLeague |
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| Tournament details | |
| Arena | Žalgirio Arena Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Dates | 19–21 May 2023 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (11th title) |
| Runners-up |  Olympiacos |
| Third place |  AS Monaco |
| Fourth place | Barcelona |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Edy Tavares |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sasha Vezenkov(48 points) |
Real Madrid won a record-extending 11th title in a thrilling final against Olympiacos.[2]
Venue
On 19 December 2022, it was announced that the Final Four would be played at the Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 19–21 May 2023.[3][4][5]
| Kaunas | 2023 EuroLeague Final Four (Europe) |
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| Žalgirio Arena | |
| Capacity: 15,415 | |
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Teams
| Team | Qualified date | Participations (bold indicates winners) |
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| Olympiacos |
9 May 2023 | 11 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022) |
| AS Monaco |
10 May 2023 | 0 (debut) |
| Barcelona |
3 May 2023 | 16 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022) |
| Real Madrid |
10 May 2023 | 12 (1967, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Championship game | |||||
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| Olympiacos | 76 | |||||
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| AS Monaco | 62 | |||||
| Olympiacos | 78 | |||||
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| Real Madrid | 79 | |||||
| Barcelona | 66 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 78 | |||||
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| 21 May | ||||||
| AS Monaco | 78 | |||||
| Barcelona | 66 | |||||
Semifinals
Semifinal A
| 19 May 2023 | Olympiacos |
76–62 | AS Monaco |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| 17:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 15–21, 27–2, 20–19 | |||
| Pts: Vezenkov 19 Rebs: Papanikolaou 8 Asts: Sloukas, Walkup 7 PIR: Papanikolaou 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Okobo, James 17 Rebs: Loyd, Hall 7 Asts: Okobo 5 PIR: Loyd 15 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 11,673 Referees:  Borys Ryzhyk,  Oļegs Latiševs,  Gytis Vilius |
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Semifinal B
| 19 May 2023 | Barcelona |
66–78 | Real Madrid |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| 20:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 24–18, 13–22, 11–20 | |||
| Pts: Abrines 16 Rebs: Satoranský 11 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Abrines 14 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tavares 20 Rebs: Tavares 15 Asts: Rodríguez, Llull 5 PIR: Tavares 39 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 11,411 Referees:  Saša Pukl,  Emin Moğulkoç, Mehdi Difallah |
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Third place game
| 21 May 2023 | AS Monaco |
78–66 | Barcelona |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| 16:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 20–15, 16–17, 18–21 | |||
| Pts: Strazel 14 Rebs: Hall 11 Asts: Loyd 6 PIR: Hall 17 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mirotić 15 Rebs: Nnaji, Veselý 4 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Mirotić 14 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 9,333 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk,  Anne Panther,  Tomislav Hordov |
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Championship game
| 21 May 2023 | Olympiacos |
78–79 | Real Madrid |
Kaunas, Lithuania |
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| 19:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 21–28, 18–14, 15–20 | |||
| Pts: Vezenkov 29 Rebs: Vezenkov 9 Asts: Walkup 6 PIR: Vezenkov 34 |
Boxscore | Pts: Rodríguez 15 Rebs: Tavares 10 Asts: Rodríguez 9 PIR: Rodríguez 23 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 11,066 Referees: Saša Pukl, Gytis Vilius, Mehdi Difallah |
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References
- "2023 and 2024 Final Fours awarded to Kaunas and Berlin". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- Eternal Llull gives to Real Madrid its 11th EuroLeague title
- Shaw, Justin (20 December 2022). "EuroLeague Final Four to Take Place in Lithuania in 2023, Berlin in 2024". SportsTravel. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "2023 EuroLeague Final Four awarded to Kaunas and Zalgirio Arena". BC Žalgiris. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "EuroLeague Final Four 2023 tickets". BasketNews.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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