FIBA EuroChallenge
Nanterre (1st title) | |
| Most titles | 12 teams (1 title each) |
|---|---|
| Level on pyramid | 3 (2004–15) |
| Promotion to | EuroCup (finalists) |
| Official website | EuroChallenge |
FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08)[2] was the 3rd-tier 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 defunct 4th-tier competition, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, played between 2002–03 and 2006–07. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup (FEC), in order to extend opportunities outside the competitions organized by the Euroleague Basketball.[3]
History
The competition was created in 2003, following the defections of most of the top European basketball teams from the former
Since the 2007-08 and following am agreement between ULEB and FIBA the two EuroChallenge finalists were promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level, the EuroCup competition.
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 | ||
Finals/Final Four MVP award winners (2004–2015)
Records and statistics
Performances 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
|
| Total | 12 | 12 |
Performances by country
| Country | Won | Runner-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 4 | UNICS Kazan (1)
|
Triumph Lyubertsy (1)
|
| Italy
|
2 | 0 | Virtus Bologna (1), Pallacanestro Reggiana (1)
|
– |
 Spain
|
2 | 0 | Joventut Badalona (1)
|
– |
| France
|
1 | 2 | JSF Nanterre (1)
|
Élan Chalon (1), Cholet Basket (1) |
 Turkey
|
1 | 2 | Beşiktaş (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 Azovmash (1)
|
| Greece
|
0 | 1 | – | Maroussi B.C. (1) |
 Belgium
|
0 | 1 | – | Dexia Mons-Hainaut (1)
|
| Total | 12 | 12 |
Individual records and statistical leaders
All-Star Game
Winning rosters
FIBA Europe League
FIBA EuroCup
FIBA EuroChallenge
See also
References and notes
- ^ "EuroChallenge Logo Unveiled | FIBA Europe".
- ^ "ULEB, FIBA Europe announce new competitions names, formats – News – Welcome to Eurocup". Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ^ "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.