2019–20 EuroCup Basketball explained
The 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as 7DAYS EuroCup for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It was the 12th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the fourth season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS.
On March 12, 2020, Euroleague Basketball temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On May 25, 2020, Euroleague Basketball cancelled its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Team allocation
A total of 24 teams from 13 countries participated in the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[3] [4]
Distribution by league
The following was the access criteria for this season, based on domestic league standings after playoffs.[5]
Access list for 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball | Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round |
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Regular season
(24 teams) |
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Top 16
(16 teams) | | - 4 group winners from the regular season
- 4 group runners-up from the regular season
- 4 group third-placed teams from the regular season
- 4 group fourth-placed teams from the regular season
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Playoffs
(8 teams) | | - 4 group winners from the Top 16
- 4 group runners-up from the Top 16
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Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- WC: Wild card
- Notes
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[6]
Schedule for 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg | Third leg |
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| Regular season | Round 1 | 12 July 2019 | 1–2 October 2019 |
| Round 2 | 8–9 October 2019 |
| Round 3 | 15–16 October 2019 |
| Round 4 | 22–23 October 2019 |
| Round 5 | 29–30 October 2019 |
| Round 6 | 5–6 November 2019 |
| Round 7 | 12–13 November 2019 |
| Round 8 | 19–20 November 2019 |
| Round 9 | 10–11 December 2019 |
| Round 10 | 17–18 December 2019 |
| Top 16 | Round 1 | 7–8 January 2020 |
| Round 2 | 14–15 January 2020 |
| Round 3 | 21–22 January 2020 |
| Round 4 | 28–29 January 2020 |
| Round 5 | 4–5 February 2020 |
| Round 6 | 3–4 March 2020 |
| Playoffs | Quarterfinals | 17 March 2020 | 20 March 2020 | 25 March 2020 |
| Semifinals | 31 March 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 8 April 2020 |
| Finals | 21 April 2020 | 24 April 2020 | 27 April 2020 | |
Draw
The draw was held on 12 July 2019 at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona.
The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.
- Notes
Indicates teams with points applying the minimum for the league they play.The fixtures were decided after the draw, using a computer draw not shown to public, with the following match sequence:
Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g., Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.
| Round | Matches |
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| Round 1 | 6 v 3, 4 v 2, 5 v 1 | | Round 2 | 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4 | | Round 3 | 6 v 4, 5 v 3, 1 v 2 | | Round 4 | 6 v 2, 3 v 1, 4 v 5 | | Round 5 | 5 v 6, 1 v 4, 2 v 3 | |
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| Round 6 | 1 v 5, 2 v 4, 3 v 6 | | Round 7 | 4 v 3, 5 v 2, 6 v 1 | | Round 8 | 2 v 1, 3 v 5, 4 v 6 | | Round 9 | 5 v 4, 1 v 3, 2 v 6 | | Round 10 | 3 v 2, 4 v 1, 6 v 5 | |
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There were scheduling restrictions: for example, teams from the same city in general are not scheduled to play at home on the same round (to avoid them playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control).
Regular season
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners, runners-up, third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams advanced to the Top 16, while the fifth-placed teams and sixth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 1–2 October, 8–9 October, 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 29–30 October, 5–6 November, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 10–11 December, and 17–18 December 2019.
Group D
Top 16
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the Playoffs, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 7–8 January, 14–15 January, 21–22 January, 28–29 January, 4–5 February and 3–5 March 2020.
Group H
Playoffs
It was planned, in the playoffs, teams play against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.
Quarterfinals
The first legs were to be played on 17 March, the second legs on 20 March and the third legs on 25 March 2020, if necessary.|}
Semifinals
The first legs were to be played on 31 March, the second legs on 3 April and the third legs on 8 April 2020, if necessary.|}
Finals
The first leg were to be played on 21 April, the second leg on 24 April, and the third leg on 27 April 2020, if necessary.|}
Awards
All official awards of the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[7]
MVP of the Round
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Euroleague Basketball competitions suspended . 13 March 2020 . . 12 March 2020 . 11 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200911175534/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/agb564v3s9yu54lb . dead .
- News: ECA Shareholders Executive Board announces decisions regarding 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons . 25 May 2020 . . 25 May 2020 . 3 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603141747/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/am9neim7ahpbaqym . dead .
- News: EuroCup Board proposes team list for 2019-20 season . 25 June 2019 . Euroleague Basketball . 25 June 2019 . 30 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930172018/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/9rbk6wh4ygadrtgd . dead .
- News: ECA Board approves proposed team lists for 2019-20, discusses future . 27 June 2019 . Euroleague Basketball . 27 June 2019 . 27 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627181036/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/9rgw8cqlswq57n43 . dead .
- News: EuroCup Board meets in Berlin ahead of Finals Game 2 . 13 April 2019 . Euroleague Basketball . 13 April 2019 . 15 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190415113241/https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/9lf8cgwhbiqdnoxv . dead .
- News: 2019-20 7DAYS EuroCup draw criteria and procedure . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705114700/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/9ryopcvjscxi6ry7 . dead . July 5, 2019 . 5 July 2019 . EuroCup Basketball . 5 July 2019.
- Web site: 2019-20 - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup . https://web.archive.org/web/20191010095533/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/awards/2019-20 . dead . October 10, 2019 . www.eurocupbasketball.com.
- News: Regular Season MVP: Milos Teodosic, Segafredo Virtus Bologna. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223133652/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a9t47pajuo4yj6b8/regular-season-mvp-milos-teodosic-segafredo-virtus-bologna. dead. December 23, 2019. 23 December 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 23 December 2019.
- News: 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 MVP: Devin Williams, Tofas Bursa. https://web.archive.org/web/20200317233611/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/ag3bhq3dqeyg89yr/7days-eurocup-top-16-mvp-devin-williams-tofas-bursa. dead. March 17, 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 9 March 2020. 9 March 2020.
- News: Round 1 tri-MVPs: Babb, Chery, Whittington. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010095600/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a3cidvde843r93dk/round-1-tri-mvps-babb-chery-whittington. dead. October 10, 2019. 3 October 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 3 October 2019.
- News: Round 2 MVP: Rade Zagorac, Partizan NIS Belgrade. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010105853/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a3upl9hxxvvey3wh/round-2-mvp-rade-zagorac-partizan-nis-belgrade. dead. October 10, 2019. 10 October 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 10 October 2019.
- News: Round 3 MVP: Alex Hamilton, Maccabi Rishon LeZion. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017104319/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a4gm5plga85ypxij/round-3-mvp-alex-hamilton-maccabi-rishon-lezion. dead. October 17, 2019. 17 October 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 17 October 2019.
- News: Round 4 MVP: Errick McCollum, UNICS. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024124314/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a4yngvky43amrlem/7days-eurocup-round-4-mvp-errick-mccollum-unics. dead. October 24, 2019. 24 October 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 24 October 2019.
- News: Round 5 co-MVPs: Dragic and Willis, ratiopharm Ulm. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031133552/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a5kvj3he3mki4voq/round-5-co-mvps-dragic-and-willis-ratiopharm-ulm. dead. October 31, 2019. 31 October 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 31 October 2019.
- News: Round 6 MVP: Mitchell Watt, Umana Reyer Venice. https://web.archive.org/web/20191107123303/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a66pmp6jirjvihsg/round-6-mvp-mitchell-watt-umana-reyer-venice. dead. November 7, 2019. 7 November 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 7 November 2019.
- News: 7DAYS EuroCup round 7 co-MVPs: Hassan Martin, Sammy Mejia. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114222708/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a6onkbmfdpfv9wg6/7days-eurocup-round-7-co-mvps-hassan-martin-sammy-mejia. dead. November 14, 2019. 15 November 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 15 November 2019.
- News: Round 8 co-MVPs: Michael Bramos, Tyler Larson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814192406/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a7athkvaw4pyrlyt/round-8-co-mvps-michael-bramos-tyler-larson. dead. August 14, 2020. 21 November 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 21 November 2019.
- News: Round 9 MVP: Alessandro Gentile, Dolomiti Energia Trento. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212111944/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a8wtqye5uejhygnp/round-9-mvp-alessandro-gentile-dolomiti-energia-trento. dead. December 12, 2019. 12 December 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 12 December 2019.
- News: Round 10 MVP: James Kelly, Maccabi Rishon LeZion. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219125731/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/a9iwvut56pr4ptol/round-10-mvp-james-kelly-maccabi-rishon-lezion. dead. December 19, 2019. 19 December 2019. EuroCup Basketball. 19 December 2019.
- News: Top 16 Round 1 MVP: Rasid Mahalbasic, EWE Baskets Oldenburg. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112122216/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/ab8v4qbu9cr7rive/top-16-round-1-mvp-rasid-mahalbasic-ewe-baskets-oldenburg. dead. January 12, 2020. 9 January 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 9 January 2020.
- News: Top 16 Round 2 MVP: Deon Thompson, Unicaja Malaga . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128224638/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/abqyhc3rjt7tiouj/top-16-round-2-mvp-deon-thompson-unicaja-malaga. dead. January 28, 2020. 16 January 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 16 January 2020.
- News: Top 16 Round 3 MVP: Klemen Prepelic, Joventut . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128224657/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/acd8vlc5js9bgthv/top-16-round-3-mvp-klemen-prepelic-joventut. dead. January 28, 2020. 23 January 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 29 January 2020.
- News: Top 16 Round 4 MVP: Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Promitheas Patras . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130140021/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/acv9rqny69f5udcy/top-16-round-4-mvp-loukas-mavrokefalidis-promitheas-patras. dead. January 30, 2020. 30 January 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 30 January 2020.
- News: Top 16 Round 5 MVP, Corey Walden of Partizan NIS Belgrade . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206141658/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/adh7er6rf3wlky4g/top-16-round-5-mvp-corey-walden-of-partizan-nis-belgrade. dead. February 6, 2020. 6 February 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 6 February 2020.
- News: Top 16 Round 6 MVP, Devin Williams of Tofas Bursa . 6 March 2020. EuroCup Basketball. 6 March 2020.
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