2019 EuroCup Finals explained

Game Name:2019 EuroCup finals
Event:2018–19 EuroCup Basketball
Team1:Valencia Basket
Team1association:
Team1score:2
Team2:Alba Berlin
Team2score:1
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:89
Team2score1:75
Stadium1:Fuente de San Luis
Attendance1:7,911
City1:Valencia
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:92
Team2score2:95
Stadium2:Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance2:12,945
City2:Berlin
Thirdleg:Third leg
Team1score3:89
Team2score3:63
Stadium3:Fuente de San Luis
Attendance3:8,014
City3:Valencia
Mvp:Will Thomas
Previous:2018
Next:2020; 2021

The 2019 EuroCup finals were the concluding games of the 2018–19 EuroCup season, the 17th season of Europe's secondary club basketball tournament organised by Euroleague Basketball, the 11th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the third season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS. The first leg played at the Fuente de San Luis arena in Valencia, Spain, on 9 April 2019, the second leg played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on 12 April 2019 and the third leg, if necessary, would be played again at the Fuente de San Luis arena in Valencia, Spain, on 15 April 2019, between Spanish side Valencia Basket[1] and German side Alba Berlin.[2]

It was the sixth Finals appearance in the competition for Valencia Basket and the second ever final appearance in EuroCup for Alba Berlin. Both teams met previously in the 2010 Finals played in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, and Valencia beat the Germans by 67–44.

Valencia Basket has won the series 2-1 and also achieved qualification to the 2019–20 EuroLeague.

Venues

ValenciaBerlin
Fuente de San LuisMercedes-Benz Arena
Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 14,500

Road to the Finals

Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away).

Valencia BasketRound Alba Berlin
1st place (8–2) (Group C)bgcolor=c1e0ff Regular season2nd place (7–3) (Group B)
1st place (6–0) (Group G)bgcolor=c1e0ff Top 161st place (5–1) (Group E)
OpponentSeries1st leg2nd leg3rd legPlayoffsOpponentwidth=30 Series1st leg2nd leg3rd leg
align=left 2–0 bgcolor=#cfc 75–64 (H) bgcolor=#cfc 71–56 (A) bgcolor=c1e0ff Quarterfinalsalign=left 2–1 bgcolor=#fcc 90–91 (H) bgcolor=#cfc 101–81 (A) bgcolor=#cfc 79–75 (H)
align=left 2–0 bgcolor=#cfc 69–64 (H) bgcolor=#cfc 79–73 (A) bgcolor=c1e0ff Semifinalsalign=left 2–0 bgcolor=#cfc 102–97 (H) bgcolor=#cfc 87–81 (A)

First leg

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Valencia Statistics[3] Alba Berlin
23/36 (63.9%) 2-pt field goals 16/37 (43.2%)
9/26 (34.6%) 3-pt field goals 12/24 (50%)
16/20 (80%) Free throws 7/12 (58.3%)
16 Offensive rebounds 9
26 Defensive rebounds 15
42 Total rebounds 24
20 Assists 16
12 Turnovers 10
4 Steals 5
1 Blocks 1
16 Fouls 21

Second leg

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Alba BerlinStatistics[4] Valencia
22/42 (52.4%) 2-pt field goals 12/23 (52.2%)
8/27 (29.6%) 3-pt field goals 14/30 (46.7%)
27/32 (84.4%) Free throws 26/31 (83.9%)
15 Offensive rebounds 10
18 Defensive rebounds 25
33 Total rebounds 35
20 Assists 16
8 Turnovers 19
7 Steals 2
1 Blocks 0
30 Fouls 30

Third leg

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Valencia Statistics[5] Alba Berlin
19/35 (54.3%) 2-pt field goals 14/31 (45.2%)
13/25 (52%) 3-pt field goals 9/29 (31%)
12/19 (63.2%) Free throws 8/9 (88.9%)
7 Offensive rebounds 9
28 Defensive rebounds 25
35 Total rebounds 34
25 Assists 15
10 Turnovers 16
9 Steals 5
5 Blocks 5
19 Fouls 22

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valencia downs UNICS to reach sixth EuroCup Finals!. Eurocup Basketball. 22 March 2019. 23 March 2019.
  2. Web site: ALBA wins in Andorra, reaches Finals. Eurocup Basketball. 22 March 2019. 23 March 2019.
  3. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?seasoncode=U2018&gamecode=184 Boxscore
  4. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?seasoncode=U2018&gamecode=185 Boxscore
  5. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/?seasoncode=U2018&gamecode=186 Boxscore