2011–12 Eurocup Basketball

The 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball season was the tenth edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.

Eurocup Basketball
Season2011–12
DatesSeptember 27, 2011 – April 15, 2012
Regular season
Season MVPPatrick Beverley
Finals
ChampionsRussia Khimki (1st title)
  Runners-upSpain Valencia
Third placeLithuania Lietuvos rytas
Fourth placeRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg
Finals MVPZoran Planinić

Teams allocation

Distribution

[1] 32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:

  • A total of 10 teams from nine countries qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card.
  • Another 8 teams earned their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round. On July 7, a draw for the Eurocup Qualifying Round, which featured 16 teams from 13 countries, was held in Barcelona. The 8 winners from those two-game, head-to-head qualifying games advanced to the Eurocup Regular Season.[2]
  • The remaining 14 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds that was played from 29 September - 2 October.[3]

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroCup title holders; FEC: FBIA EuroChallenge title holders):

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • RW: Regular season winners
  • CW: Cup winners
  • EL: EuroLeague
    • EL QR: EuroLeague qualifying round losers
Regular season
France Cholet (EL QR) Russia Khimki (EL QR) Croatia Cibona (EL QR) Poland PGE Turów (EL QR)
France Gravelines (EL QR) Russia Lokomotiv Kuban (4th) Ukraine Donetsk (EL QR) Spain Valencia (5th)
France ASVEL (EL QR) Greece PAOK (EL QR) Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk (EL QR) Israel Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd)
Germany Alba Berlin (EL QR) Greece Aris (4th) Latvia VEF Rīga (EL QR) Italy Benetton Bwin (4th)
Germany Fraport Skyliners (3rd) Lithuania Lietuvos rytas (EL QR) Montenegro Budućnost VOLI (EL QR) Netherlands GasTerra Flames (1st)
Germany Bayern Munich (WC) Lithuania Rūdupis (3rd) Turkey Banvit (EL QR) Slovenia KrkaFEC (1st)
Qualifying round
France Élan Chalon (5th) Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz (5th) Ukraine Azovmash (5th) Croatia Cedevita (2nd)
France Le Mans (8th) Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka (6th) Spain Gran Canaria 2014 (6th) Germany Artland Dragons (4th)
Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut (3rd) Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg (7th) Sweden Norrköping Dolphins (2nd) Cyprus ETHA Engomis (1st)
Belgium Telenet Oostende (4th) Latvia Ventspils (2nd) Czech Republic Prostějov (2nd) Bulgaria Lukoil Academic (1st)

Qualifying round
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Qualifying Round

The eight winners of the qualifying round joined the regular season. The eight losers transferred to the EuroChallenge regular season.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Azovmash Ukraine 153–140 Latvia Ventspils 74–75 79–65
Gran Canaria 2014 Spain 153–121 Germany Artland Dragons 61–56 92–65
Dexia Mons-Hainaut Belgium 144–141 Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz 70–78 74–63
Cedevita Croatia 157–147 France Élan Chalon 73–78 84–69
Le Mans Sarthe France 160–151 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 80–73 80–78
Telenet Oostende Belgium 158–129 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 88–62 70–67
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia 143–123 Cyprus ETHA Engomis 60–59 83–64
Prostějov Czech Republic 142–157 Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 65–70 77–87

Regular season

The Regular Season ran from November 15, 2011, to December 20, 2011.

If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record.
  2. Head-to-head point differential.
  3. Point differential during the Regular Season.
  4. Points scored during the regular season.
  5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to Last 16

Group A
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.France Gravelines 651517430+87
2.Ukraine Donetsk 651463443+20
3.Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 624463493−30
4.Croatia Cibona 606456533−77

Group B
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia Khimki 660480398+82
2.Latvia VEF Rīga 633436444−8
3.France Cholet Basket 624389428−39
4.Greece P.A.O.K. 615417452−35

Group C
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Czech Republic Nymburk 651498424+74
2.Greece Aris 642431397+34
3.Lithuania Rūdupis 633487485+2
4.Netherlands GasTerra Flames 606391501−110

Group D
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group D
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.France ASVEL 642459426+33
2.Spain Valencia Basket 642487447+40
3.Belgium Telenet Oostende 624415454−39
4.Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 624400434−34

Group E
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group E
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Turkey Banvit 642421397+24
2.Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 642431399+32
3.Spain Gran Canaria 642416405+11
4.Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 606362429−67

Group F
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group F
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 660478370+108
2.Slovenia Krka 642434421+13
3.Ukraine Azovmash 615404453−49
4.France Le Mans 615392464−72

Group G
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 660477401+76
2.Italy Benetton Treviso 633478476+2
3.Germany Bayern Munich 624404436−32
4.Croatia Cedevita 615413459−46

Group H
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Regular Season Group H
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Germany Alba Berlin 651485421+64
2.Montenegro Budućnost 633416425−9
3.Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut 624445463−18
4.Poland Turów Zgorzelec 624446483−37

Last 16

Group I
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group I
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Spain Valencia Basket 660463387+76
2.Czech Republic Nymburk 633484441+431–1 (+6)
3.Latvia VEF Rīga 633432456–241–1 (–6)
4.France Gravelines 606370465–95

Group J
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group J
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Ukraine Donetsk 651477437+401–1 (+5)
2.Russia Khimki 651465419+461–1 (–5)
3.France ASVEL 615460477–171–1 (+10)
4.Greece Aris 615389458–691–1 (–10)

Group K
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group K
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Russia Spartak St. Petersburg 651428385+43
2.Montenegro Budućnost 633397398–11–1 (+3)
3.Turkey Banvit 633430428+21–1 (–3)
4.Slovenia Krka 615390434–44

Group L
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2011–12 Last 16 Group L
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban 642466452+142–0 (+18)
2.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 642468443+250–2 (–18)
3.Italy Benetton Treviso 633447451–4
4.Germany Alba Berlin 615433468–35

Quarterfinals
Main article: 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20. The return legs were played on March 27. The group winners in each tie, listed as Team 1, hosted the second leg.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valencia Spain156–138Montenegro Budućnost VOLI71–7585–63
Donetsk Ukraine145–154Lithuania Lietuvos rytas65–7680–78
Spartak St. Petersburg Russia154–135Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk68–6486–71
Lokomotiv Kuban Russia153–158Russia Khimki72–8181–77

Final four
Main article: 2012 Eurocup Final Four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2011–12 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Khimki, Russia, on April 14 and 15.[5]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 April
 
 
Spain Valencia80
 
15 April
 
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas70
 
Spain Valencia68
 
14 April
 
Russia Khimki77
 
Russia Spartak St. Petersburg73
 
 
Russia Khimki77
 
Third place game
 
 
15 April
 
 
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas71
 
 
Russia Spartak St. Petersburg62

Individual statistics

Rating
Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1427819.86
2.United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg1627517.19
3.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia1321916.85
4.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin1220216.83
5.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1321816.77

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.United States Ramel CurryUkraine BC Donetsk1423016.43
2.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1422315.93
3.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1319915.31
4.United States Tre SimmonsCzech Republic ČEZ Nymburk1421115.07
5.Lithuania Renaldas SeibutisLithuania Lietuvos rytas1623614.75

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban141178.36
2.Lithuania Jonas ValančiūnasLithuania Lietuvos rytas161227.63
3.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban13927.08
4.United States Lawrence RobertsLithuania Lietuvos rytas161036.44
5.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia13836.38

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin12655.42
2.Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg14745.29
3.Croatia Zoran PlaninićRussia BC Khimki15734.87
4.Montenegro Tyrese RiceLithuania Lietuvos rytas15704.67
5.Turkey Barış ErmişTurkey Banvit10454.50

Awards

Regular season
Week Player Team PIR
1France Tony ParkerFrance ASVEL Basket40
2United States J. R. GiddensGreece P.A.O.K.32
3Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia Basket29
4Montenegro Nikola VučevićMontenegro Budućnost36
5North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban28
6France Fabien CauseurFrance Cholet Basket33

Top 16
Week Player Team PIR
1United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg27
2Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg29
3France Nando de ColoSpain Valencia Basket40
4United States Hilton ArmstrongFrance ASVEL Basket26
5United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin37
6North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban37

Quarterfinals
Game Player Team PIR
1Montenegro Bojan DubljevićMontenegro Budućnost25
2Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak St. Petersburg31

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team
PositionAll-Eurocup First Team[8]Club teamAll-Eurocup Second Team [9]Club team
PG United States Patrick Beverley Russia Spartak St. Petersburg Israel Yotam Halperin Russia Spartak St. Petersburg
SG/SF Croatia Zoran Planinić Russia Khimki United States Ramel Curry Ukraine Donetsk
SG/SF Lithuania Renaldas Seibutis Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Czech Republic Pavel Pumprla Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
PF/C Azerbaijan Nik Caner-Medley Spain Valencia North Macedonia Jeremiah Massey Russia Lokomotiv Kuban
PF/C Lithuania Jonas Valančiūnas Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas Montenegro Bojan Dubljević Montenegro Budućnost

Coach of the Year

Rising Star

See also

References
  1. 2011-12 Eurocup teams Euroleague.net July 5, 2011
  2. Eurocup qualifying round EuroCupBasketball.com
  3. Euroleague qualifying rounds Euroleague.net
  4. 2011-12 Eurocup draw Eurocupbasketball.com June 6, 2011
  5. "Eurocup-Final Four 2012 in Khimki". Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  6. 2011-12 Eurocup MVP: Patrick Beverley, Spartak St. Petersburg
  7. Zoran Planinic was named Eurocup Finals MVP
  8. 2011-12 All-Eurocup First Team
  9. 2011-12 All-Eurocup Second Team
  10. 2011-12 Eurocup Coach of the Year: Jure Zdovc, Spartak St. Petersburg
  11. 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Jonas Valanciunas, Lietuvos Rytas
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