2019–20 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament Explained

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ANGT
Season:2019–20
Teams:32
Duration:27 December 2019–24 May 2020

The 2019–20 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, also called Adidas Next Generation Tournament by sponsorship reasons, was the 18th edition of the international junior basketball tournament organized by the Euroleague Basketball.[1] [2]

Teams

As in past years, 32 under-18 teams from 14 countries joined the first stage, which played in four qualifying tournaments between December 2019 and February 2020.[3]

width=210 width=210 Bayern Munichwidth=210 Promitheaswidth=210 Fenerbahçe Beko
width=210 width=210 width=210 Crvena zvezda mtswidth=210 Tofaş
width=210 Herbalife Gran Canariawidth=210 ratiopharm Ulmwidth=210 Mega Bemaxwidth=210 Cibona
width=210 width=210 CFBB Pariswidth=210 Partizan NISwidth=210 Barking Abbey
width=210 width=210 width=210 Stella Azzurrawidth=210
width=210 width=210 Nanterre 92width=210 Umana Reyer Veneziawidth=210
width=210 Valencia Basketwidth=210 Olympiacoswidth=210 Rytaswidth=210 CSKA Moscow
width=210 Alba Berlinwidth=210 width=210 Žalgiriswidth=210 Cedevita Olimpija

Qualifying tournaments

Valencia, Spain

The first qualifying tournament featured Valencia Basket, 2016 ANGT champion Barcelona, Herbalife Gran Canaria and Unicaja, all from Spain, LDLC ASVEL from France, Cibona from Croatia, Olympiacos from Greece and Tofaş from Turkey. Herbalife Gran Canaria defeated Unicaja 88–72 in the final and advanced to the Final tournament.

Group A

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Group B

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Final ranking

Qualified to the Final tournament
Rank Team
1 Herbalife Gran Canaria
2 Unicaja
3 Valencia Basket
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5 LDLC ASVEL
6 Olympiacos
7 Cibona
8 Tofaş

Munich, Germany

The second qualifying tournament featured reigning ANGT champion Real Madrid from Spain, ALBA Berlin, Bayern Munich, Porsche Ludwigsburg and ratiopharm Ulm, all from Germany, three-time ANGT champion CSKA Moscow from Russia, Stellazzurra Rome from Italy and Promitheas Patras from Greece. Real Madrid defeated Stellazzurra 104–88 in the final and advanced to the Final tournament for a seventh straight year.

Group A

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Group B

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Final ranking

Qualified to the Final tournament
Rank Team
1 Real Madrid
2 Stella Azzurra
3 Bayern Munich
4
5 CSKA Moscow
6 Promitheas
7 Alba Berlin
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Kaunas, Lithuania

The third qualifying tournament featured twice ANGT champions Žalgiris and Rytas, both from Lithuania, 2013 ANGT champion Joventut Badalona and Casademont Zaragoza, both from Spain, Fenerbahce Beko from Turkey, Nanterre 92 from France, Umana Reyer Venice from Italy and for the first time Barking Abbey London from England. Rytas defeated Žalgiris 84–63 in the final and advanced to the Final tournament.

Group A

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Group B

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Final ranking

Qualified to the Final tournament
Rank Team
1 Rytas
2 Žalgiris
3 Joventut
4
5 Barking Abbey
6 Umana Reyer Venezia
7 Fenerbahçe Beko
8 Casademont Zaragoza

Belgrade, Serbia

The fourth qualifying tournament was featured 2014 ANGT champion Crvena zvezda mts plus fellow Serbian sides Mega Bemax and Partizan NIS, two-time ANGT champion CFBB Paris from France, Cedevita Olimpija from Slovenia, Asseco Arka Gdynia from Poland, Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel and Panathinaikos OPAP from Greece. Traditionally, the tournament in Belgrade organizes a slam dunk and 3 points shootout contest before the final. Partizan NIS defeated CFBB Paris 79–67 in the final and advanced to the Final tournament.

Group A

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Group B

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Final ranking

Qualified to the Final tournament
Rank Team
1 Partizan NIS
2 CFBB Paris
3 Mega Bemax
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv
5 Cedevita Olimpija
6 Crvena zvezda mts
7 Asecco Arka Gdynia
8 Panathinaikos OPAP

Final tournament

Cologne, Germany

Qualified teams

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Qualifier hosts, participants announced . adidasngt.com . 16 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019-20 Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament calendar . adidasngt.com . 16 October 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019-20 ANGT Teams. adidasngt.com . 16 October 2019.