2016–17 EuroLeague explained

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Turkish Airlines.
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T Color:white
Season:2016–17
Champions: Fenerbahçe (1st title)
Runners Up: Olympiacos
Third Place: CSKA Moscow
Fourth Place: Real Madrid
Teams:16
Games:259
Duration:12 October 2016 – 21 May 2017
Top Seed:Real Madrid
Highest Scoring:
(3 November 2016)
Biggest Home Win:
(24 January 2017)
Biggest Away Win:
(18 November 2016)
Winning Streak:9 matches
Losing Streak:10 matches
Highest Attendance:18,487

(29 December 2016)
Lowest Attendance:1,746

(1 December 2016)
Attendance:2,194,238
Average Attendance:8,472
Pir:21.8
Pir N:USA
Ppg:21.8
Ppg N:USA
Rpg:7.8
Rpg N:USA
Apg:6.8
Apg N:SRB
Mvp: Sergio Llull
Mvp Link:EuroLeague MVP
Final Four Mvp: Ekpe Udoh
Final Four Mvp Link:EuroLeague Final Four MVP

The 2016–17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 17th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the seventh under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 60th season of the premier level competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.

This was the first season in which the competition changed to a league format, with sixteen teams playing each other in a home-and-away round-robin competition. Regular season groups were abolished, as well as the Top 16 group stage.

The Final Four was hosted by the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Fenerbahçe won its inaugural European championship in its home city after defeating Olympiacos in the final.[2]

Format changes

See main article: article and FIBA–EuroLeague dispute. In July 2015, FIBA tried to take the helm of the EuroLeague, by trying to convince eight of the eleven teams with an A-Licence to play in a new competition organized by FIBA instead of the current EuroLeague.[3] This proposal was unanimously rejected by the EuroLeague clubs.[4] In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's first tier club competition,[5] [6] by proposing that the Basketball Champions League become Europe's new 1st tier competition, with 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs.

In November 2015, Euroleague Basketball agreed to a 10-year joint venture with IMG.[7] In its press release, the EuroLeague announced a new competition format for the 2016–17 season, with only 16 teams, including the eleven licensed clubs (Anadolu Efes, Baskonia, CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona, Fenerbahçe, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milan, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, and Žalgiris).

The regular season features a single group with a double round-robin. The first eight qualified teams will then play in a best-of-five playoff round for qualification to the Final Four. As a result, the maximum number of games per team increased from 31 to 37.

Team allocation

A total of 16 teams participated in the 2016–17 EuroLeague.[8] The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroLeague title holders). Eleven teams were placed as Licensed Clubs, long-term licenses, while five spots were given to Associated Clubs, based on merit.[8] [9]

Licensed ClubsAssociated Clubs
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Notes

Teams

A total of 16 teams from nine countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the 2015–16 season, one team qualified from the EuroCup, three highest-placed teams from ABA League, Germany and VTB United League and one team qualified with a wild card.[10]

Brose Bamberg and Crvena zvezda mts qualified after clinching respectively the Bundesliga and ABA League titles. UNICS qualified as runner-up of the VTB United League. Galatasaray Odeabank qualified as the Eurocup champions and Darüşşafaka Doğuş qualified with a wild card.

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Anadolu EfesIstanbulAbdi İpekçi Arena
BaskoniaVitoria-GasteizFernando Buesa Arena
Brose BambergBambergBrose Arena[11] [12]
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung[13]
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeKombank Arena[14]
Aleksandar Nikolić[15]
CSKA MoscowMoscowMegasport Arena
Darüşşafaka DoğuşIstanbulVolkswagen Arena
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanMilanMediolanum Forum[16]
PalaBancoDesio
FC Barcelona LassaBarcelonaPalau Blaugrana
FenerbahçeIstanbulÜlker Sports Arena[17]
Galatasaray OdeabankIstanbulAbdi İpekçi Arena
Maccabi FOX Tel AvivTel AvivMenora Mivtachim Arena[18]
OlympiacosPiraeus, AthensPeace and Friendship Stadium
Panathinaikos SuperfoodsMarousi, AthensOlympic Sports Center Athens[19]
Real MadridMadridWiZink Center
UNICSKazanBasket Hall Kazan
ŽalgirisKaunasŽalgirio Arena

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes
Baskonia Rioja
Brose Bamberg Brose
Crvena zvezda mts Mobile Telephony of Serbia
CSKA Moscow Rostelecom
Darüşşafaka Doğuş Garanti
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Emporio Armani
FC Barcelona Lassa Nike Lassa Tyres
Fenerbahçe Nike Metro
Galatasaray Odeabank Hummel Odeabank
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Nike FOX
Olympiacos Nike Skrats
Panathinaikos Superfoods Adidas Pame Stoixima
Real Madrid Adidas Teka
UNICS AK BARS Bank
Žalgiris Adidas OlyBet

Managerial changes

See main article: article and List of 2016–17 EuroLeague transactions.

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Darüşşafaka Doğuş Mutual consent 31 May 2016[20] Pre-season 1 June 2016[21]
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv End of contract 8 June 2016[22] 9 June 2016[23]
Baskonia 14 June 2016[24] 8 July 2016[25]
Anadolu Efes End of contract 21 June 2016 21 June 2016[26]
FC Barcelona Lassa Sacked 27 June 2016[27] 8 July 2016[28]
Panathinaikos Superfoods Resigned 18 October 2016[29] 3rd (1–1) 22 October 2016[30]
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Sacked 23 October 2016[31] 13th (0–2) 23 October 2016
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Resigned 16 December 2016[32] 11th (5–7) 24 December 2016[33]

Regular season

See main article: 2016–17 EuroLeague Regular Season.

Results

Playoffs

See main article: 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs.

Series

Final Four

See main article: 2017 EuroLeague Final Four. The Final Four was the last phase of the season, and was held over a weekend. The Final Four was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on 19 and 21 May 2017.[34]

Awards

All-EuroLeague Teams

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First TeamSecond Team
Sergio Llull Real Madrid Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow
Nando de Colo CSKA Moscow Brad Wanamaker Darüşşafaka Doğuş
Bogdan Bogdanović Fenerbahçe Brose Bamberg
Georgios Printezis Olympiacos Anadolu Efes
Ekpe Udoh Fenerbahçe Gustavo Ayón Real Madrid
Source:[36]

Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy

Best Defender

Rising Star

Coach of the Year

Magic Moment

Round MVP

See main article: EuroLeague MVP of the Round.

Regular season

RoundPlayerTeam
132 [42]
226 [43]
332 [44]
431 [45]
536 [46]
6 Nando de Colo (2) 35 [47]
727 [48]
828 [49]
943 [50]
1037 [51]
1140 [52]
1235 [53]
1325 [54]
Panathinaikos Superfoods
14 Keith Langford (2) 36 [55]
15 Keith Langford (3) 38 [56]
1633 [57]
17 Luka Dončić (2) 32 [58]
18 Nando de Colo (3) 35 [59]
1931 [60]
2030 [61]
21 Derrick Brown (2)33 [62]
2230 [63]
23 Nando de Colo (4) 35 [64]
24 Kim Tillie31 [65]
25 Nando de Colo (5) 26 [66]
26 Paulius Jankūnas30 [67]
27 Sergio Llull (2)32 [68]
28 Anthony Randolph30 [69]
29 Brad Wanamaker34 [70]
30 Latavious Williams34 [71]

Playoffs

GamePlayerTeam
1 Fenerbahçe35[72]
2 Bogdan Bogdanović (2) Fenerbahçe35[73]
323 [74]
Luka Dončić (3) Real Madrid
Anadolu Efes
4 Luka Dončić (4) 21 [75]
5 Vassilis Spanoulis (2) 22 [76]

MVP of the Month

See main article: EuroLeague MVP of the Month.

MonthPlayerTeam
2016
October [77]
November [78]
December [79]
2017
January [80]
February [81]
March [82]
April[83]

Individual statistics

Rating

Rankwidth=200Name width=200TeamGameswidth=75Ratingwidth=40PIR
1. Keith Langford UNICS2861121.82
2. Nando de Colo CSKA Moscow2858320.82
3. Ekpe Udoh Fenerbahçe3164120.68

Points

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Rankwidth=200Namewidth=200TeamGameswidth=75Pointswidth=40PPG
1. Keith Langford UNICS2860921.75
2. Nando de Colo CSKA Moscow2853419.07
3. Andrew Goudelock Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv2034517.25

Rebounds

Rankwidth=200Namewidth=200TeamGameswidth=75Reboundswidth=40RPG
1. Ekpe Udoh Fenerbahçe312417.77
2. Nicolò Melli Brose Bamberg302227.40
3. Tyler Honeycutt Anadolu Efes352567.31

Assists

Rankwidth=200Namewidth=200TeamGameswidth=75Assistswidth=40APG
1. Miloš Teodosić CSKA Moscow291976.79
2. Vassilis Spanoulis Olympiacos332016.09
3. Sergio Llull Real Madrid331945.88

Other statistics

Source: EuroLeague

Individual game highs

Category width=190Player width=190Team Statistic
PIR
Points
Rebounds
Assists 15
Steals
Blocks 5
Three pointers
Turnovers
Source: EuroLeague

Attendances

Attendances include playoff games:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic season to culminate with 2017 Final Four in Istanbul!. Euroleague Basketball. 27 September 2016. 3 October 2016. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011180836/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/7apc7u9i4l4e6yp9. dead.
  2. News: Fenerbahçe Istanbul is EuroLeague champion!. Euroleague.net. 2017-05-22. 2017-05-22.
  3. Web site: FIBA ready to shake up the European club competition. TalkBasket. 8 July 2015. 22 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Euroleague Commercial Assets and A-Licence clubs issue joint communication to FIBA. Euroleague. 8 July 2015. 22 April 2016. 5 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905180137/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/66rba6ti6umdklcy/euroleague-commercial-assets-and-a-licence-clubs-issue-joint-communication-to-fiba. dead.
  5. Web site: FIBA to welcome top European clubs for talks on new competition. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215033/http://www.fiba.basketball/pr65-fiba-to-welcome-top-european-clubs-for-talks-on-new-competition. live. September 5, 2018. FIBA. 27 October 2015. 21 March 2016.
  6. Web site: FIBA offers innovative partnership to top European clubs. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215150/http://www.fiba.basketball/pr-68-fiba-offers-innovative-partnership-to-top-european-clubs. live. September 5, 2018. FIBA. 3 November 2015. 21 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Euroleague Basketball A-licence clubs and IMG agree on 10-year joint venture. Euroleague Basketball. 10 November 2015. 12 November 2015. 21 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321191015/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/6gt4utknkf9h8ryq. dead.
  8. Web site: 2016–17 EuroLeague Bylaws Book. Euroleague Basketball. 16 September 2016. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113013107/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/rs/79tbcueu9ady8xkb/84bd1f8d-134d-42a0-a8ee-cd688d29aaa2/0d5/filename/2016-17-euroleague-bylaws-book-15-sept-2016.pdf. dead.
  9. Web site: 2016-17 Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Eurocup team lists unveiled. Euroleague Basketball. 27 June 2016. 27 June 2016. 2 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702111530/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/73cnyqfti74nsxhn. dead.
  10. Web site: Clubs, domestic leagues and Euroleague Basketball hold working group on future of European club competitions. Euroleague Basketball. 14 March 2016. 3 December 2016. 2 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002022933/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/6qvc4qx4858gsgsx. dead.
  11. http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=2&seasoncode=E2017 Attendance: 6150.
  12. http://bgbasket.com/en/hall.php?id=102# 6150.
  13. http://www.arena-nuernberg.de/besucher-service/saalplan-und-bestuhlung/ Bestuhlung .
  14. Web site: KOMBANK ARENA. . 2016-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160928073321/http://www.kombankarena.rs/en/page/61/Kombank+Arena+Profile . 2016-09-28 . dead .
  15. http://www.euroleague.net/competition-engine?groupcode=2727&entity=group&phasetypecode=PO%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&seasoncode=E2015 ALEKSANDAR NIKOLIC 6500.
  16. http://www.mediolanumforum.it/it/chisiamo/ CHI SIAMO .
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm_6g642fIE Venue Review: Fenerbahce Ulker Sports Arena.
  18. https://www.sportpalace.co.il/en/menora-mivtachim/ Attendance: 10,383.
  19. http://www.stadia.gr/oaka-b/oaka-b.html Capacity: 18,989 (maximum capacity for basketball games).
  20. Web site: Darussafaka Dogus, Oktay Mahmuti part ways. Sportando. 31 May 2016. 21 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160704111801/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/200843/darussafaka-dogus-oktay-mahmuti-part-ways.html. 4 July 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Darussafaka names former Euroleague champ Blatt new head coach. Euroleague. 1 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  22. Web site: Maccabi FOX parts ways with Coach Tabak. Euroleague. 8 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  23. Web site: Maccabi FOX names Edelstein as new head coach. Euroleague. 9 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  24. Web site: Laboral Kutxa, coach Perasovic part ways. Euroleague. 14 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Laboral tabs Alonso for bench. Euroleague. 8 July 2016. 8 July 2016.
  26. Web site: Anadolu Efes brings back head coach Perasovic. Euroleague. 21 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  27. Web site: An era ends in Barcelona as team parts with Coach Pascual. Euroleague. 28 June 2016. 8 July 2016.
  28. Web site: Georgios Bartzokas is the new man in charge of Barça Lassa . FC Barcelona . 8 July 2016 . 8 July 2016.
  29. Web site: Pedoulakis resigns as Panathinaikos coach. Euroleague. 18 October 2016. 21 October 2016.
  30. Web site: Panathinaikos tabs Xavi Pascual as new bench boss. Euroleague. 22 October 2016. 22 October 2016.
  31. Web site: Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv dismisses Edelshtein, appoints Hadar as coach. Euroleague. 23 October 2016. 21 October 2016.
  32. Web site: Hadar steps down from Maccabi bench. Euroleague. 16 December 2016. 24 December 2016.
  33. Web site: Maccabi hires Bagatskis as head coach. Euroleague. 24 December 2016. 24 December 2016.
  34. Web site: Historic season to culminate with 2017 Final Four in Istanbul!. Euroleague Basketball. 27 September 2016. 3 October 2016. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011180836/http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/7apc7u9i4l4e6yp9. dead.
  35. Web site: Madrid's Llull is crowned the 2016-17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP!. Euroleague. 20 May 2017.
  36. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7svd7bevhvxpms6h The 2016-17 All-EuroLeague Team presented by 7DAYS!
  37. Web site: Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy goes to Keith Langford of Unics!. Euroleague.net. 8 May 2017.
  38. Web site: Adam Hanga of Baskonia captures Best Defender Trophy . Euroleague.net. 9 May 2017.
  39. Web site: Rising Star Trophy: Madrid's Doncic is unanimous winner. Euroleague.net. 10 May 2017.
  40. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7xpxeex6qtgu8r6p Fenerbahce's Zeljko Obradovic is voted the Alexander Gomelsky Coach of the Year!
  41. http://www.euroleague.net/final-four/istanbul-2017/news/i/7tnpxg754qi3dtki/turkish-airlines-euroleague-awards-ceremony-honors-historic-season-s-best-performers Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Awards Ceremony honors historic season's best performers!
  42. Web site: Regular Season, Round 1 MVP: Ricky Hickman, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. 15 October 2016. EuroLeague.
  43. Web site: Regular Season Round 2 MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos Piraeus. EuroLeague. 22 October 2016.
  44. Web site: Regular Season Round 3 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 27 October 2016.
  45. Web site: Regular Season Round 4 MVP: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul . EuroLeague. 29 October 2016.
  46. Web site: Regular Season Round 5 MVP: Keith Langford, Unics Kazan. EuroLeague. 5 November 2016.
  47. Web site: Regular Season Round 6 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 12 November 2016.
  48. Web site: Regular Season Round 7 MVP: Sergio Llull, Real Madrid. EuroLeague. 17 November 2016.
  49. Web site: Regular Season, Round 8 MVP: Tibor Pleiss, Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul. EuroLeague. 19 November 2016.
  50. Web site: Regular Season, Round 9 MVP: Milos Teodosic, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 26 November 2016.
  51. Web site: Regular Season, Round 10 MVP: Derrick Brown, Anadolu Efes Istanbul. EuroLeague. 3 December 2016.
  52. Web site: Regular Season Round 11 MVP: Nicolo Melli, Brose Bamberg. EuroLeague. 12 December 2016.
  53. Web site: Regular Season Round 12 MVP: Fabien Causeur, Brose Bamberg. EuroLeague. 17 December 2016.
  54. Web site: Round 13 Co-MVPs: Luka Doncic and Mike James. EuroLeague. 22 December 2016.
  55. Web site: Regular Season Round 14 MVP: Keith Langford, Unics Kazan. EuroLeague. 24 December 2016.
  56. Web site: Regular Season Round 15 MVP: Keith Langford, Unics Kazan. EuroLeague. 31 December 2016.
  57. Web site: Regular Season Round 16 MVP: Sonny Weems, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv . EuroLeague. 7 January 2017.
  58. Web site: Regular Season Round 17 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid . EuroLeague. 14 January 2017.
  59. Web site: Regular Season Round 18 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 21 January 2017.
  60. Web site: Regular Season Round 19 MVP: Ioannis Bourousis, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens. EuroLeague. 26 January 2017.
  61. Web site: Regular Season Round 20 MVP: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Istanbul. EuroLeague. 28 January 2017.
  62. Web site: Regular Season Round 21 MVP: Derrick Brown, Anadolu Efes Istanbul. EuroLeague. 4 February 2017.
  63. Web site: Regular Season Round 22 MVP: Georgios Printezis, Olympiacos Piraeus. EuroLeague. 11 February 2017.
  64. Web site: Regular Season Round 23 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 25 February 2017.
  65. Web site: Regular Season Round 24 MVP: Kim Tillie, Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz. EuroLeague. 4 March 2017.
  66. Web site: Regular Season Round 25 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 11 March 2017.
  67. Web site: Regular Season Round 26 MVP: Paulius Jankunas, Zalgiris Kaunas. EuroLeague. 21 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  68. Web site: Regular Season Round 27 MVP: Sergio Llull, Real Madrid. EuroLeague. 23 March 2017. 23 March 2017.
  69. Web site: Regular Season Round 28 MVP: Anthony Randolph, Real Madrid. EuroLeague. 25 March 2017. 25 March 2017.
  70. Web site: Regular Season Round 29 MVP: Brad Wanamaker, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul. EuroLeague. 1 April 2017. 1 April 2017.
  71. Web site: Regular Season Round 30 MVP: Latavious Williams, Unics Kazan. EuroLeague. 8 April 2017. 8 April 2017.
  72. Web site: Playoffs, Game 1 MVP: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Istanbul. EuroLeague. 20 April 2017. 20 April 2017.
  73. Web site: Playoffs Game 2 MVP: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Istanbul. EuroLeague. 26 April 2017. 22 April 2017.
  74. Web site: Playoffs Game 3 tri-MVPs: Dunston, Ayon and Doncic. EuroLeague. 27 April 2017. 27 April 2017.
  75. Web site: Playoffs Game 4 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid. EuroLeague. 29 April 2017. 29 April 2017.
  76. Web site: Playoffs Game 5 MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos Piraeus. EuroLeague. 4 May 2017.
  77. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for October: Milos Teodosic of CSKA Moscow. EuroLeague. 31 October 2016.
  78. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for November: Sergio Llull, Real Madrid. EuroLeague. 28 November 2016.
  79. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for December: Nicolò Melli, Brose Bamberg. EuroLeague. 2 January 2017.
  80. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for January: Ognjen Kuzmic, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade . EuroLeague. 30 January 2017.
  81. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for February: Thomas Heurtel, Anadolu Efes Istanbul. EuroLeague. 27 February 2017.
  82. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for March: Chris Singleton, Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens. EuroLeague. 3 April 2017.
  83. Web site: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for April: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Istanbul . EuroLeague. 4 May 2017.