2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto explained

Tourney Name:Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
Year:2017
Size:170px
City:Vitoria-Gasteiz
Arena:Fernando Buesa Arena
Dates:16–19 February 2017
Champion:Real Madrid (27th title)
Second:Valencia Basket
Mvp: Sergio Llull
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is the 81st edition of the Spanish King's Basketball Cup. It is managed by the ACB and is held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Fernando Buesa Arena on February 16–19, 2017.[1] Real Madrid defended successfully the title and conquered its fourth consecutive cup, 27th overall.

The semifinal between Baskonia and Real Madrid beat the record attendance for a Copa del Rey match with 15,465 spectators.[2] Also, the tournament beat the accumulated attendance record for a Copa del Rey edition with 103,968 accumulated spectators after seven games (14,853 spectators per game).[3]

Qualified teams

The seven first qualified after the first half of the 2016–17 ACB regular season qualified to the tournament. As Baskonia, host team, finished between the seven first teams, the eighth qualified joined the Copa del Rey.

Draw

The 2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto was drawn on 16 January 2017 at approximately 12:00 CET and was broadcast live on YouTube and on TV in many countries.[4] The seeded teams were paired in the quarterfinals with the non-seeded teams. There were not any restrictions for the draw of the semifinals. As in recent seasons, the first qualified team plays its quarterfinal game on Thursday.

Quarterfinals

Baskonia vs. Iberostar Tenerife


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Real Madrid vs. MoraBanc Andorra


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Valencia Basket vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria


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FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Unicaja


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Semifinals

Baskonia vs. Real Madrid


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FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Valencia Basket


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Final


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Copa del Rey MVP
  • Sergio Llull
    Game rules
  • Game was played under FIBA rules.
  • External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: La Copa del Rey 2017 se celebrará en Vitoria-Gasteiz. ACB.com. 20 October 2016. 20 October 2016. es. 21 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021001937/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=126659. dead.
    2. Web site: Récord histórico de asistencia a un partido de la Copa del Rey. ACB.com. es. 18 February 2017. 19 February 2017. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220092816/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=129674. dead.
    3. Web site: La Copa del Rey Vitoria-Gasteiz 2017 bate el récord de asistencia acumulada. ACB.com. es. 19 February 2017. 20 February 2017. 20 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220132132/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=129688. dead.
    4. Web site: Este lunes, sorteo de emparejamientos de la Copa del Rey Vitoria-Gasteiz 2017. ACB.com. 11 January 2017. 11 January 2017. es. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113150354/http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=128657. dead.