2020–21 EuroLeague Women explained
The 2020–21 EuroLeague Women was the 63rd edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 25th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.
Team allocation
A total of 18 teams from 10 countries participated in the 2020–21 EuroLeague Women.
Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses:
- Abd-: League positions of abandoned season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as determined by the leagues
Round and draw dates
Schedule
Phase | Round | Round date |
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Qualifying round | | 28 October 2020 |
Regular season | Matchday 1 | 1 December 2020 |
Matchday 2 | 2–3 December 2020 |
Matchday 3 | 4 December 2020 |
Matchday 4 | 19 January 2021 |
Matchday 5 | 21 January 2021 |
Matchday 6 | 22 January 2021 |
Quarterfinals | First leg | 17 March 2021 |
Second leg | 19 March 2021 |
Final Four | Semifinals | 16 April 2021 |
Final | 18 April 2021 | |
Draw
The draw was held on 17 August 2020 in Munich, Germany. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. For the draw, the teams were seeded into eight seeds.[8] [9]
The format of the competition was changed on 17 September 2020.[10]
Qualifying round
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Regular season
The two top teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals.
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record
- Head-to-head point differential
- Head-to-head points scored
- Point differential for the entire regular season
- Points scored for the entire regular season
Group D
Quarterfinals
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Second leg
Final Four
Final
Awards
EuroLeague MVP
EuroLeague Final Four MVP
All-EuroLeague Teams
Defensive Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Gameday MVP
- Regular season
- Quarterfinals
See also
Notes and References
- News: The closure of 2019/2020 season, ZVVZ USK Praha is the Champion. eurobasket.com. 17 March 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: EBLK season is over; Arka Gdynia declared champions. eurobasket.com. 12 March 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: FFBB announce the cancellation of LFB season. eurobasket.com. 10 April 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: Sopron Basket announced champions, the season is over. eurobasket.com. 17 March 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: FIP cancel the reminder of the season in A1 and A2. eurobasket.com. 3 April 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: Leagues are cancelled. eurobasket.com. 11 May 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: TTT Riga proclaimed champions as LSBL championship cancelled. eurobasket.com. 28 March 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: Seedings revealed for EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women draws. FIBA. 14 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: EuroLeague Women Regular Season groups confirmed for 2020-21 campaign. FIBA. 17 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
- News: FIBA Europe Board approves format changes for EuroLeague Women season 2020-21. FIBA. 17 September 2020. 24 September 2020.
- News: Winners of EuroLeague Women Awards announced. FIBA. 13 April 2021. 15 April 2021.
- News: Final Four MVP Stewart: This is something I will never forget. FIBA. 18 April 2021. 19 April 2021.
- News: Sabally seals Top Performer status with spectacular debut. FIBA. 2 December 2020. 4 December 2020.
- News: Stunning 38-point career high catapults Johannes to Top Performer honor. FIBA. 4 December 2020. 4 December 2020.
- News: Gruda crowned Top Performer on Gameday 3. FIBA. 5 December 2020. 6 December 2020.
- News: Araujo collects Top Performer accolade for Gameday 4. FIBA. 20 January 2021. 21 January 2021.
- News: Double celebration for Samuelson as she seals Top Performer status. FIBA. 21 January 2021. 22 January 2021.
- News: Achonwa claims Gameday 6 Top Performer award. FIBA. 26 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
- News: Sensational Iagupova seals Top Performer honors for Quarter-Finals Game 1. FIBA. 18 March 2021. 19 March 2021.
- News: Galatasaray star Russell signs off with Top Performer crown. FIBA. 20 March 2021. 20 March 2021.