2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final Four explained

Tourney Name:FIBA Europe Cup Final Four
Year:2016
City:Chalon-sur-Saône
Country:France
Arena:Le Colisée
Dates:29 April 2016 – 1 May 2016
Champions: Fraport Skyliners
1st title
Finalist: Openjobmetis Varese
Third Place: Élan Chalon
Fourth Place: Enisey
Top Scorer: Maalik Wayns (32)
Mvp Link:FIBA Europe Cup Final Four MVP
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final Four was the inaugural Final Four tournament in FIBA Europe Cup history, and was the concluding stage of the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup season.[1] The Final Four was held from 29 April until 1 May 2016.

On 6 April 2016, FIBA announced that the tournament was to be held at Le Colisée in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.[2] German side Fraport Skyliners won the tournament.

Venue

Chalon-sur-Saône
Le Colisée
Capacity: 5,000

Teams

Road to the Final Four

TeamRegular seasonRound of 32Round of 16Quarter-finals
Fraport Skyliners Group G – Second placeBeat AEK Larnaca, 2–0Beat Maccabi Rishon LeZion, 2–1
Élan Chalon Group D – First placeBeat Telenet Oostende, 2–1Beat Khimik, 2–0
Openjobmetis Varese Group C – Second placeBeat Royal Hali Gaziantep, 2–1Beat Antwerp Giants, 2–1
Enisey Group H – Second placeBeat Türk Telekom, 2–0Beat Cibona, 2–1

Semi-finals

Openjobmetis Varese vs Élan Chalon


Fraport Skyliners vs Enisey


Third place game


Final

This was Skyliners Frankfurt's first chance to win a European title ever in its club history. For Varese, this was already the 13th appearance in the Final of a European club competition; the Italians won the FIBA European Champions Cup (5 times) and FIBA Saporta Cup (2 times) before. However, Varese's last European victory was back in 1980.

Fraport Skyliners clawed their way back from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to edge out OpenjobMetis Varese 66–62 in a gripping FIBA Europe Cup final and lift the first European trophy in club history. Quantez Robertson of Fraport, who scored 15 points in the Final, was named Final Four MVP.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inaugural FIBA Europe Cup Final Four participants determined. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404073927/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/inaugural-fiba-europe-cup-final-four-participants-determined. live. 4 April 2018. FIBA. 6 April 2016. 6 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Elan Chalon To Host FIBA Europe Cup Final Four . . 7 April 2016 . 7 April 2016 .