The FIBA Europe EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League from 2002-2005 and the FIBA EuroCup from 2005-2008) [1] is the top men's basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. The competition was created in 2003 following the defection of several top European basketball teams from the former European Champions' Cup, which heralded the formation of the Euroleague under the umbrella of ULEB. Since season of 2004-05 it is considered the 3rd strongest basketball competition for men's clubs in Europe behind the Euroleague and ULEB Eurocup (both under the supervision of ULEB) - before, during first two seasons of its coexistense with ULEB Eurocup FIBA Europe League was favored by Italian, Russian & Greek teams making both competitions quite comparable by strength.
[edit] Previous finals
[edit] Final Four MVP
[edit] Winning Rosters
FIBA Europe League
2003-04 UNICS Kazan (Russia)
Chris Anstey, Saulius Stombergas, Martin Muursepp, Eurelijus Zukauskas, LaMarr Greer, Petr Samoylenko, Valentin Kubrakov, Nikolai Khryapa, Alexander Miloserdov, Alexei Zozulin, Viktor Keyru, Alexei Lobanov, Vladimir Shevel, Taras Osipov (Coach: Stanislav Eremin)
2004-05 Dynamo St.Petersburg (Russia)
Kelly McCarty, Ed Cota, Ognjen Askrabic, Jon Stefansson, Vladimir Veremeenko, Andrei Ivanov, Vladimir Shevel, Denis Khloponin, David Bluthenthal, Mate Milisa, Andrei Sepelev, Igor Krotenkov, Anatoli Goritskov, Dramir Zibirov (Coach: David Blatt)
FIBA EuroCup
2005-06 DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain)
Rudy Fernandez, Elmer Bennett, Lubos Barton, Andrew Betts, Paco Vazquez, Alex Mumbru, Robert Archibald, Jesse Young, Aloysius Anagonye, Marcelinho Huertas, Dmitry Flis, Andre Turner, Ricky Rubio, Pau Ribas, Henk Norel (Coach: Aito Garcia Reneses)
2006-07 Akasvayu Girona (Spain)
Arriel McDonald, Bootsy Thornton, Gregor Fucka, Fernando San Emeterio, Dainius Salenga, Marko Marinovic, German Gabriel, Marc Gasol, Darryl Middleton, Dalibor Bagaric, Victor Sada, Marko Keselj (Coach: Svetislav Pesic)
2007-08 Barons LMT Riga (Latvia)
Demetrius Alexander, Giedrius Gustas, Armands Šķēle, Dainius Adomaitis, Michal Hlebowicki, J. P. Batista, Raimonds Vaikulis, Mārtiņš Kravčenko, Kaspars Bērziņš, Artūrs Brūniņš, Rinalds Sirsniņš, Rūdolfs Rozītis (Coach: Kārlis Muižnieks)
[edit] Leaders in Statistics
[edit] Points Per Game
[edit] Rebounds Per Game
[edit] Assists Per Game
[edit] Steals Per Game
[edit] Blocks Per Game
[edit] Individual Highs
[edit] Points
Fernando San Emeterio (Akasvayu Girona) 39 pts vs. JDA Dijon (2/2 2pt, 10/11 3pt, 5/5 FT) (in 2006-07 season)
Duane Woodward (EKA AEL Limassol) 38 pts @ Hapoel Tel Aviv (8/13 2pt, 4/5 3pt, 10/13 FT) (in 2003-04 season)- Kendrick Johnson (Fersped Rabotnicki) 38 pts vs. CEZ Nymburk (7/10 2pt, 5/9 3pt, 9/11 FT) (in 2004-05 season)
Ratko Varda (Besiktas Istanbul) 37 pts @ Ionikos NF (14/19 2pt, 9/13 FT) (in 2004-05 season)- Michael McDonald (EKA AEL Limassol) 37 pts vs. Lavovi 063 Belgrade (16/20 2pt, 5/6 FT) (in 2004-05 season)
- Travis Reed (Kalev/Cramo Tallinn) 37 pts vs. BC Kyiv (16/24 2pt, 5/8 FT) (in 2006-07 season)
Peter van Paassen (Demon Astronauts Amsterdam) 37 pts @ Adecco ASVEL (14/20 2pt, 9/12 FT) (in 2006-07 season)
Nando De Colo (Cholet Basket) 37 pts vs. Barons LMT Riga (8/13 2pt, 3/3 3pt, 12/12 FT) (in 2007-08 season)
Damir Mršić (Fenerbahce Istanbul) 37 pts vs. Besiktas Istanbul (3/4 2pt, 8/14 3pt, 7/10 FT) (in 2004-05 season)- Damir Mršić (Fenerbahce Istanbul) 36 pts vs. BC Kyiv (2/3 2pt, 7/12 3pt, 11/13 FT) (in 2004-05 season)
[edit] Rebounds
Andrew Adeleke (Banvit Bandırma) 21 rebs vs. K.R. Reykjavik (in 2007-08 season)
Jaime Lloreda (Lokomotiv Rostov) 20 rebs @ Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2005-06 season)- Jaime Lloreda (Lokomotiv Rostov) 19 rebs vs. KK Zadar (in 2005-06 season)
- Chris Ensminger (GHP Bamberg) 19 rebs vs. Hemofarm Vrsac (in 2003-04 season)
- Travon Bryant (Iraklis Thessaloniki) 19 rebs vs. Paris Basket Racing (in 2004-05 season)
- Art Long (Azovmash Mariupol) 19 rebs @ RBC Verviers-Pepinster (in 2004-05 season)
- Art Long (Azovmash Mariupol) 18 rebs vs. Besiktas Istanbul (in 2004-05 season)
- Art Long (Azovmash Mariupol) 18 rebs vs. Dynamo St.Petersburg (in 2004-05 season)
- Chris Ensminger (GHP Bamberg) 18 rebs vs. Skonto Riga (in 2003-04 season)
- Kelvin Gibbs (Hapoel Tel Aviv) 18 rebs vs. Olympia Larissa (in 2004-05 season)
- Kebu Stewart (Vertical Vision Cantu) 18 rebs vs. SLUC Nancy (in 2005-06 season)
[edit] Assists
- Damir Mršić (Dynamo Moscow) 17 asts vs. ECM Nymburk (in 2003-04 season)
- Travis Conlan (Liege Basket) 17 asts @ KK Siauliai (in 2006-07 season)
- Khalid El-Amin (Besiktas Istanbul) 15 asts vs. Azovmash Mariupol (in 2004-05 season)
Hakan Köseoğlu (Tuborg Pilsener Izmir) 14 asts vs. Bnei Hasharon (in 2004-05 season)- Eric Micoud (JDA Dijon) 14 asts vs. Ionikos NF (in 2004-05 season)
Avishai Gordon (Galil Elyon Golan) 14 asts vs. BCM Gravelines (in 2005-06 season)- Travis Conlan (Liege Basket) 14 asts vs. KK Siauliai (in 2006-07 season)
- Smush Parker (Aris Thessaloniki) 13 asts @ Anwil Wloclawek (in 2003-04 season)
- Randolph Childress (SLUC Nancy) 13 asts vs. Maroussi Telestet Athens (in 2003-04 season)
- Khalid El-Amin (Besiktas Istanbul) 13 asts vs. SIG Basket Strasbourg (in 2004-05 season)
- Omar Cook (Dexia Mons-Hainaut) 13 asts vs. Khimki Moscow (in 2005-06 season)
- Laurent Sciarra (JDA Dijon) 13 asts vs. Akasvayu Girona (in 2006-07 season)
[edit] Steals
Denis Mujagic (ECM Nymburk) 10 stls @ SLUC Nancy (in 2003-04 season)- Joe Ira Clark (UNICS Kazan) 9 stls @ Hapoel Galil Elyon (in 2004-05 season)
- Alvin Young (Bnei Hasharon) 8 stls vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2004-05 season)
- Kelvin Gibbs (Hapoel Tel Aviv) 8 stls vs. Lavovi 063 Belgrade (in 2004-05 season)
- Adrian Pledger (Strauss Iscar Nahariya) 8 stls vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2004-05 season)
Petr Samoylenko (UNICS Kazan) 8 stls vs. Alita Alytus (in 2003-04 season)- Petr Samoylenko (UNICS Kazan) 7 stls @ NIS Vojvodina (in 2003-04 season)
- Smush Parker (Aris Thessaloniki) 7 stls @ Anwil Wloclawek (in 2003-04 season)
- Tang Hamilton (Azovmash Mariupol) 7 stls vs. UNICS Kazan (in 2003-04 season)
- Alvin Young (Bnei Hasharon) 7 stls @ Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2004-05 season)
- Amit Ben David (Strauss Iscar Nahariya) 7 stls vs. JDA Dijon (in 2004-05 season)
- Andre Turner (DKV Joventut Badalona) 7 stls @ BCM Gravelines (in 2005-06 season)
[edit] Blocks
- Vincent Jones (Ural Great Perm) 8 blks vs. GHP Bamberg (in 2003-04 season)
- Marcus Douthit (RBC Verviers-Pepinster) 8 blks vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2004-05 season)
Grigorij Khizhnyak (GS Peristeri Athens) 7 blks vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2003-04 season)
Kšyštof Lavrinovič (Ural Great Perm) 7 blks vs. Strauss Iscar Nahariya (in 2003-04 season)- Denis Ershov (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks vs. SIG Basket Strasbourg (in 2004-05 season)
- Denis Ershov (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks @ UNICS Kazan (in 2004-05 season)
- Vincent Jones (Ural Great Perm) 6 blks vs. Skonto Riga (in 2003-04 season)
- Eurelijus Žukauskas (UNICS Kazan) 6 blks @ Alita Alytus (in 2003-04 season)
- Donald Little (Dynamo Moscow) 6 blks vs. ECM Nymburk (in 2003-04 season)
- Alexander Petrenko (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks @ Bnei Hasharon (in 2004-05 season)
Janar Talts (Tartu Rock) 6 blks vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2007-08 season)- Avis Wyatt (MyGuide Amsterdam) 6 blks @ Energy Invest Rustavi (in 2007-08 season)
[edit] References
- ^ ULEB, FIBA Europe announce new competitions names, formats - News - Welcome to Eurocup
[edit] External links
