FIBA Europe Cup

Not to be confused with FIBA EuroCup Challenge, the defunct fourth-tier level competition.
FIBA Europe Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup
Sport Basketball
Founded 30 June 2015 (2015-06-30)
Inaugural season 2015–16
No. of teams 40 (regular season)
Confederation FIBA Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 Germany Fraport Skyliners
(1st title)
Level on pyramid 4th tier
Official website Official website

FIBA Europe Cup is the 4th tier level international men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. Established in 2015, it is organized by FIBA Europe and has the aim to take the place of EuroCup (organised by Euroleague Basketball) as the second-tier competition in Europe, as FIBA requests the National Federations to commit to register their teams in this competition.

History

On June 30, 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with Euroleague Basketball's EuroCup.[1] The new competition, that replaced EuroChallenge, was supposed to be open for up to 100 teams to enter.[1]

The first FIBA Europe Cup game was played on October 21, 2015, when Donar Groningen beat Egis Körmend 78–71.

Format

In the Regular season, all teams are divided in groups of four. The best two of each group, along with the best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32. In the Round of 32 all teams will once again play in groups of four, starting from the Round of 16 a knock-out tournament is played, concluding with a Final Four.

Finals

Year Final Third and fourth place
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
2015–16
Details		 Germany
Fraport Skyliners		 66–62 Italy
Openjobmetis Varese		 France
Élan Chalon		 Russia
Enisey

Winning rosters

Final Four MVP's

Each year, the best player of the Final Four wins the FIBA Europe Cup Final Four MVP Award. Quantez Robertson was the first winner in 2016.

FIBA Europe Cup Final Four MVP winners
Season Player Nationality Club Ref(s)
2015–16 Robertson, QuantezQuantez Robertson  United States Germany Fraport Skyliners [2]

Performance by club

Performance in the FIBA Europe Cup by club
Club		 Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 1 0 2016 –
Italy Varese 0 1 – 2016

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model". FIBA Europe. June 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Frankfurt Topple Varese For Maiden European Title". FIBA Europe. 1 May 2016.
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