2016–17 Copa Catalunya basketball season explained

Updated:complete
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Copa Catalunya
Season:2016–17
T Bg:orange
T Color:red
Champions:Mataró Parc Boet (1st title)
Runners Up:Aracena-CB Sant Josep
Third Place:CB Vic-Universitat de Vic
Fourth Place:Camping Bianya Roser
Relegated:Sant Gervasi
Sol Gironés Bisbal Bàsquet
Lluïsos de Gràcia
Bàsquet Sant Boi
CB Castellar
CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel
Teams:28
Mvp:Dario Naharro
Duration:1 October 2016 – 28 May 2017
Tv:La Xarxa
Top Seed:Mataró Parc Boet (Group 1)
Camping Bianya Roser (Group 2)

The 2016–17 Copa Catalunya was the 18th season of Copa Catalunya. This season the competition was reduced from 32 to 28 teams.

The Final Four was played at the Pavelló Municipal in Salou.[1] Mataró Parc Boet won the title.[2]

For the first time an All Star match was played by the best players of each group. The All Star Game was played at Parc Esportiu Llobregat in Cornellà de Llobregat.[3] The All Star replaced the Copa Federació that played the last seasons.

Format

Regular season

28 teams are divided in two groups by geographical criteria.

Final Stage

The Final Stage will be played in play-off ties in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final four.

Relegation PlayOffs

In the relegation playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. The winners remain at Copa Catalunya for the next season.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 28 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2015–16 season and ten promoted from the 2015–16 CC 1ª Categoria. On July 7, 2016, AB El Vendrell exchanges a place on CC 2ª Categoria with AD Torreforta.[4] On July 19, 2016, CB Valls Nutrion Internacional achieved a vacant on Liga EBA.[5] On July 20, 2016, Mataró-Feimat[6] and CB Cerdanyola al Dia[7] achieved a vacant on Liga EBA. Finally, CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel renounces his place in Liga EBA

Teams promoted from CC 1ª Categoria

Venues and locations

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AE BadalonèsBadalonaPavelló La Plana1
Aracena-CB Sant Josep-El RebostBadalonaC.P. Sant Josep Badalona1
CB ArtésArtésPavelló Esportiu d'Artés1
CB GranollersGranollersPavelló CB Granollers1
CB Sant NarcísGironaPav. Municipal Palau Sacosta de Girona1
CB Santa ColomaSanta Coloma de GramenetPavelló Joan del Moral1
CB Vic-Universitat de VicVicPav. Castell d'en Planes1
Club Natació SabadellSabadellPavelló Les Naus1
Mataró Parc BoetMataróPoliesportiu Eusebi Millan1
Sant GervasiMollet del VallèsEscola Sant Gervasi1
Sant Quirze Basquet ClubSant Quirze del VallesGimnas Municipal Sant Quirze1
Sol Gironès Bisbal BàsquetLa Bisbal d'EmpordàPav.Mun. de la Bisbal d'Empordà1
UE Sant CugatSant Cugat del VallèsPavelló Municipal Sant Cugat1
Whats Up!-BasquetPiaSabadellSabadellEscola Pia Sabadell1
AD TorrefortaTarragonaCasal Riu Clar2
Aracena AEC Collblanc BL'Hospitalet de LlobregatPav. Municipal Fum d'Estampa2
Basquet Sant BoiSant Boi de LlobregatPavelló Can Masallera2
CB AlpicatAlpicatPavelló Antoni Roure d'Alpicat2
CB Cantaires TortosaTortosaPavelló de Ferreries2
CB CastellarCastellar del VallèsNou Pavelló Zona Puigverd2
CB Ciutat VellaBarcelonaCEM Parc de la Ciutadella2
CB Viladecans-Sant GabrielViladecansPodium Joan Masgrau2
Camping Bianya RoserBarcelonaPol.Municipal Estacio del Nord2
Lluisos de GràciaBarcelonaLluisos de Gràcia2
SESEBarcelonaPavelló Municipal Virrei Amat2
Tenea-CB EsparregueraEsparregueraPavelló Ramon Marti2
Verma Alquiler de Maquinaria-CB SalouSalouPavelló Municipal2
Zamar 2000 Ploms Salle ReusReusPavelló Joan Sorolla2

Regular season

Group 1

1 CB Sant Narcís exchanges a place on Liga EBA with CE Sant Nicolau

Group 2

1 CB Cantaires Tortosa achieved a vacant on Liga EBA.
2 Aracena AEC Collblanc B resigned to its place in Copa Catalunya.

Relegation PlayOffs

The first legs were played on 13 May 2017, the second legs on 20 May 2017 and the third legs, if necessary, on 27 May 2017. [8]

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Final round

Quarter-finals

The first legs will be played on 13–14 May, and the second legs will be played on 20–21 May 2017.[9]

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Final four

Games played at Pavelló Municipal in Salou

Bracket

Championship game

Awards

MVP

  • Dario Naharro (Mataró Parc Boet)[10]

All Star Game

The 2017 Copa Catalunya All-star event was held on January 7, 2017 at Parc Esportiu Llobregat in Cornellà de Llobregat.

The White team won the game 78-75. The MVP of the game was Alex López who scored 11 points along with 4 rebounds, Juli Garrote won de 3 points Contest and Marquie Smith won the Slam Dunk Contest.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salou acull, aquest proper cap de setmana 27 i 28 de maig, la Final a Quatre de la Copa Catalunya Masculina. basquetcatala.cat. 27 May 2017. 27 May 2017. ca-CA.
  2. News: El MATARÓ PARC BOET es proclama CAMPIÓ de la Copa Catalunya Masculina 2016-2017. basquetcatala.cat. 28 May 2017. 28 May 2017. ca-CA.
  3. News: Presentat l'ALLSTAR de Copa Catalunya del proper 7 i 8 de gener a Cornellà de Llobregat. basquetcatala.cat. 22 December 2016. 22 December 2016. ca-CA.
  4. News: L'ADT jugarà a Copa Catalunya. 7 July 2016. adtorreforta.com. 7 July 2016. ca-CA.
  5. News: La Federació Espanyola de Bàsquet confirma l’ascens a EBA del CB Valls. 19 July 2016. elvallenc.cat. 19 July 2016. ca-CA.
  6. News: La UE Mataró Feimat jugarà a lliga EBA. 20 July 2016. totmataro.cat. 20 July 2016. ca-CA.
  7. News: El CB Cerdanyola jugarà a la Lliga EBA. 20 July 2016. cerdanyola.info. 20 July 2016. ca-CA.
  8. Web site: PLAY OFF PERMANENCIA .
  9. Web site: CB Roser, CB Vic, AE Boet Mataró i CB Sant Josep Badalona es classifiquen per a la Final a Quatre de la Copa Catalunya Masculina de Salou. Bàsquetcatala.cat. 22 May 2017.
  10. News: Guardonats Festa del Bàsquet Català 2017. basquetcatala.cat. June 6, 2017. June 6, 2017. ca.
  11. News: Celebrada la primera edició del ALLSTAR de Copa Catalunya. basquetcatala.cat. January 8, 2017. January 8, 2017. ca.