Euroleague 2001-02

(From 13-09-2001 to 5-05-2002)

 

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

·          39 teams (selected by invitation from ULEB among the most important European leagues, based on their performance over the previous seasons) are eligible to participate in the competition. A Qualifying Tournament is played first in order to reduce the number of entrants to 32.

·          The 32 teams qualified for the Regular Season are divided into four groups of eight playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.

·          The top four teams from each group after the Regular Season qualify for the Top 16 stage, comprising four groups of four teams each playing a round-robin.

·          The group winners after the Top 16 qualify for the Final Stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

 

 

QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT

(The losers of this round will enter Saporta Cup 2001-02)

 

First Round

(13-09-2001 / 16-09-2001)

Darüşşafaka SK [İstanbul] (TUR) - Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER)

81-94 (37-55)

77-54 (36-30)

KK Lietuvos Rytas [Vilnius] (LIT) - KK Croatia Osiguranje Split (CRO)

87-71 (42-42)

88-71 (42-47)

Second Round

(20-09-2001 / 23-09-2001)

Clube Portugal Telecom [Lisboa] (POR) - Spirou BC [Charleroi] (BEL)

77-92 (37-40) (a)

106-73 (55-34) (b)

Hapoel Jerusalem BC (ISR) - Le Mans Sarthe Basket (FRA)

(*)

 

Telekom Baskets Bonn - KK Croatia Osiguranje Split

76-73 (48-32)

86-90 (44-54)

Third Round

(26-09-2001 / 29-09-2001)

Spirou BC - Hapoel Jerusalem BC

84-70 (40-29) (c)

71-78 (39-37) (d)

KK Krka [Novo Mesto] (SVN) - Telekom Baskets Bonn

89-82 (51-42)

71-73 (32-37)

* Le Mans Sarthe Basket refused to play the first leg in Israel for security reasons, and Hapoel Jerusalem BC was declared winner of the match by forfeit.

(a) Game played on 17-09-2001.

(b) Game played on 20-09-2001.

(c) Game played on 29-09-2001.

(d) Game played on 2-10-2001.

 

 

REGULAR SEASON

 

GROUP A

Competition Day 1 (11-10-2001) / Competition Day 8 (13-12-2001)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso (ITA) - CB Unicaja Málaga (SPA)

98-94 (45-32) (a*)

67-68 (36-36) (*)

Spirou BC - WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL)

53-71 (27-41) (*)

94-95 (45-36) (b*)

Maccabi Elite SC [Tel-Aviv] (ISR) - Alba Berlin BT (GER)

82-70 (50-34)

64-65 (30-31)

Olympiakós BC [Peiraiás] (GRE) - Efes Pilsen SK [İstanbul] (TUR)

87-72 (42-36) (*)

79-80 (40-39) (*)

Competition Day 2 (18-10-2001) / Competition Day 9 (20-12-2001)

Efes Pilsen SK - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

87-78 (48-42) (*)

88-86 (44-47) (*)

Alba Berlin BT - Olympiakós BC

69-88 (32-47) (*)

91-75 (44-38) (*)

WKS Śląsk Wrocław - Maccabi Elite SC

79-65 (29-34)

75-56 (41-33)

CB Unicaja Málaga - Spirou BC

76-68 (33-32) (*)

75-77 (26-40)

Competition Day 3 (25-10-2001) / Competition Day 10 (10-01-2002)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - Spirou BC

86-78 (44-35) (*)

76-83 (32-37) (*)

Maccabi Elite SC - CB Unicaja Málaga

82-60 (37-42)

79-84 (31-42)

Olympiakós BC - WKS Śląsk Wrocław

101-79 (52-37) (*)

75-80 (34-38) (*)

Efes Pilsen SK - Alba Berlin BT

78-72 (32-35) (*)

73-74 (34-38) (*)

Competition Day 4 (1-11-2001) / Competition Day 11 (17-01-2002)

Alba Berlin BT - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

89-83 (44-44) (*)

100-71 (48-40) (*)

WKS Śląsk Wrocław - Efes Pilsen SK

74-79 (34-45) (*)

63-51 (31-23) (*)

CB Unicaja Málaga - Olympiakós BC

86-79 (38-37) (*)

81-80 (45-45) (*)

Spirou BC - Maccabi Elite SC

63-74 (34-46)

94-78 (47-39)

Competition Day 5 (8-11-2001) / Competition Day 12 (31-01-2002)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - Maccabi Elite SC

87-83 (52-45)

80-74 (45-43)

Olympiakós BC - Spirou BC

107-78 (50-36) (*)

56-76 (25-28) (*)

Efes Pilsen SK - CB Unicaja Málaga

75-71 (42-35) (*)

66-67 (39-36) (*)

Alba Berlin BT - WKS Śląsk Wrocław

75-64 (43-29) (*)

71-66 (43-36) (*)

Competition Day 6 (15-11-2001) / Competition Day 13 (7-02-2002)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - WKS Śląsk Wrocław

88-72 (42-42) (*)

91-93 (39-46) (*)

CB Unicaja Málaga - Alba Berlin BT

86-79 (47-33)

72-84 (42-38) (*)

Spirou BC - Efes Pilsen SK

79-75 (49-34) (*)

78-65 (38-28) (*)

Maccabi Elite SC - Olympiakós BC

78-73 (43-40)

94-91 (40-37) (c)

Competition Day 7 (6-12-2001) / Competition Day 14 (14-02-2002)

Olympiakós BC - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

87-91 (42-42) (*)

89-81 (51-42) (*)

Efes Pilsen SK - Maccabi Elite SC

68-72 (34-34)

76-78 (36-40)

Alba Berlin BT - Spirou BC

99-87 (41-38) (*)

100-91 (58-50) (*)

WKS Śląsk Wrocław - CB Unicaja Málaga

58-63 (30-23) (*)

65-66 (35-34) (*)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (86-86).

(b) Overtime at the end of regulation (84-84).

(c) Overtime at the end of regulation (78-78).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

14

11

3

1206

1142

25

2. Maccabi Elite SC

14

10

4

1101

1021

24

3. Olympiakós BC

14

10

4

1205

1098

24

4. Efes Pilsen SK

14

9

5

1059

1032

23

5. CB Unicaja Málaga

14

6

8

1054

1052

20

6. WKS Śląsk Wrocław

14

4

10

1001

1061

18

7. Alba Berlin BT

14

3

11

1065

1153

17

8. Spirou BC

14

3

11

1049

1181

17

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (11-10-2001) / Competition Day 8 (13-12-2001)

Kinder Virtus Bologna (ITA) - BC Žalgiris [Kaunas] (LIT)

90-54 (49-32)

91-67 (45-31)

Ülker Gençlik SK [İstanbul] (TUR) - London Towers (ENG)

107-64 (54-30)

75-93 (20-40)

KK Union Olimpija [Ljubljana] (SVN) - GS Peristéri [Athína] (GRE)

81-74 (43-42)

67-75 (38-32)

Opel Skyliners [Frankfurt am Main] (GER) - FC Barcelona (SPA)

74-88 (43-45)

90-81 (40-38)

Competition Day 2 (18-10-2001) / Competition Day 9 (20-12-2001)

FC Barcelona - Kinder Virtus Bologna

69-85 (43-43)

91-81 (51-44)

GS Peristéri - Opel Skyliners

89-93 (37-37)

72-55 (42-21)

London Towers - KK Union Olimpija

58-91 (36-38)

73-40 (33-23)

BC Žalgiris - Ülker Gençlik SK

79-82 (38-37)

79-66 (42-34)

Competition Day 3 (25-10-2001) / Competition Day 10 (10-01-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - Ülker Gençlik SK

68-60 (31-28) (*)

51-75 (25-37)

KK Union Olimpija - BC Žalgiris

87-66 (46-31)

70-81 (33-35)

Opel Skyliners - London Towers

61-57 (33-31)

77-94 (38-47)

FC Barcelona - GS Peristéri

73-77 (36-31)

72-101 (36-46) (*)

Competition Day 4 (1-11-2001) / Competition Day 11 (17-01-2002)

GS Peristéri - Kinder Virtus Bologna

59-87 (31-49)

87-72 (46-36)

London Towers - FC Barcelona

67-99 (37-42)

101-63 (56-37)

BC Žalgiris - Opel Skyliners

73-75 (40-36)

84-75 (34-25)

Ülker Gençlik SK - KK Union Olimpija

75-63 (39-44)

78-80 (35-40)

Competition Day 5 (8-11-2001) / Competition Day 12 (31-01-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - KK Union Olimpija

86-70 (51-34)

85-89 (42-42)

Opel Skyliners - Ülker Gençlik SK

74-70 (32-44)

78-76 (48-38)

FC Barcelona - BC Žalgiris

90-86 (45-46)

72-92 (43-44)

GS Peristéri - London Towers

99-75 (53-40)

75-87 (36-42)

Competition Day 6 (15-11-2001) / Competition Day 13 (7-02-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - London Towers

94-72 (41-41)

57-96 (33-49)

BC Žalgiris - GS Peristéri

81-78 (45-37)

62-70 (31-34)

KK Union Olimpija - Opel Skyliners

81-55 (32-23) (*)

56-79 (26-36)

Ülker Gençlik SK - FC Barcelona

77-87 (35-47)

85-64 (34-39)

Competition Day 7 (6-12-2001) / Competition Day 14 (14-02-2002)

Opel Skyliners - Kinder Virtus Bologna

80-79 (43-38)

69-62 (33-29)

FC Barcelona - KK Union Olimpija

81-61 (38-33) (*)

80-74 (44-50)

GS Peristéri - Ülker Gençlik SK

82-95 (44-47)

93-79 (52-46) (*)

London Towers - BC Žalgiris

58-81 (33-41)

90-72 (51-35)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Kinder Virtus Bologna

14

12

2

1163

969

26

2. FC Barcelona

14

10

4

1211

1050

24

3. Ülker Gençlik SK

14

9

5

1104

1051

23

4. KK Union Olimpija

14

9

5

1085

971

23

5. Opel Skyliners

14

8

6

1037

1060

22

6. BC Žalgiris

14

5

9

1054

1097

19

7. GS Peristéri

14

3

11

1058

1158

17

8. London Towers

14

0

14

910

1266

14

 

GROUP C

Competition Day 1 (11-10-2001) / Competition Day 8 (13-12-2001)

EB Pau-Orthez (FRA) - BK CSKA [Moskva] (RUS)

91-83 (45-34)

80-69 (40-40)

Panathinaïkós BC [Athína] (GRE) - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna (ITA)

81-70 (44-30)

77-79 (46-39)

KK Budućnost [Podgorica] (YUG) - Real Madrid CF (SPA)

72-82 (31-39)

90-71 (52-39) (*)

KK Krka - KK Zadar (CRO)

91-94 (54-40) (*)

97-98 (46-46) (b*)

Competition Day 2 (18-10-2001) / Competition Day 9 (20-12-2001)

KK Zadar - EB Pau-Orthez

79-83 (39-43) (*)

101-73 (51-40)

Real Madrid CF - KK Krka

87-93 (35-42)

79-95 (41-49) (*)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - KK Budućnost

109-79 (52-35)

70-86 (40-42)

BK CSKA - Panathinaïkós BC

85-91 (33-38)

83-80 (38-41)

Competition Day 3 (25-10-2001) / Competition Day 10 (10-01-2002)

EB Pau-Orthez - Panathinaïkós BC

67-79 (36-43)

67-63 (36-24)

KK Budućnost - BK CSKA

72-103 (33-45)

88-83 (57-52)

KK Krka - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

94-100 (47-47) (*)

73-88 (43-50)

KK Zadar - Real Madrid CF

73-81 (28-43)

114-84 (64-40)

Competition Day 4 (1-11-2001) / Competition Day 11 (17-01-2002)

Real Madrid CF - EB Pau-Orthez

92-80 (55-38)

78-74 (33-35)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - KK Zadar

95-85 (47-45) (*)

76-82 (39-37)

BK CSKA - KK Krka

86-80 (41-33)

107-93 (57-44) (*)

Panathinaïkós BC - KK Budućnost

91-82 (39-43)

72-84 (29-45)

Competition Day 5 (8-11-2001) / Competition Day 12 (31-01-2002)

EB Pau-Orthez - KK Budućnost

87-90 (39-34) (*)

77-79 (41-36)

KK Krka - Panathinaïkós BC

82-81 (40-44) (*)

98-92 (50-43) (*)

KK Zadar - BK CSKA

73-90 (37-45)

96-92 (54-51)

Real Madrid CF - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

87-82 (40-39) (*)

93-77 (42-44)

Competition Day 6 (15-11-2001) / Competition Day 13 (7-02-2002)

EB Pau-Orthez - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

86-69 (43-44)

83-75 (37-38)

BK CSKA - Real Madrid CF

77-92 (40-42)

82-86 (47-40) (*)

Panathinaïkós BC - KK Zadar

102-64 (41-34)

81-85 (44-42) (c)

KK Budućnost - KK Krka

77-72 (27-37)

101-74 (63-35) (*)

Competition Day 7 (6-12-2001) / Competition Day 14 (14-02-2002)

KK Krka - EB Pau-Orthez

84-93 (57-48)

74-84 (44-34)

KK Zadar - KK Budućnost

88-79 (51-43)

110-97 (62-45)

Real Madrid CF - Panathinaïkós BC

70-78 (36-39)

77-88 (38-51)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - BK CSKA

97-99 (45-49) (a)

75-77 (46-41)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (85-85).

(b) Overtime at the end of regulation (87-87).

(c) Game interrupted due to crowd misconduct and throwing of objects onto the court. Later, the partial score at the time of interruption (81-85) was validated as final.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Panathinaïkós BC

14

12

2

1176

1073

26

2. Real Madrid CF

14

9

5

1211

1123

23

3. Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

14

8

6

1193

1151

22

4. BK CSKA

14

8

6

1221

1189

22

5. KK Krka

14

7

7

1245

1222

21

6. EB Pau-Orthez

14

7

7

1126

1114

21

7. KK Budućnost

14

3

11

1108

1257

17

8. KK Zadar

14

2

12

1156

1307

16

 

GROUP D

Competition Day 1 (11-10-2001) / Competition Day 8 (13-12-2001)

KK Partizan [Beograd] (YUG) - BC Telindus Oostende (BEL)

86-77 (49-43) (*)

104-94 (43-45) (f)

BK Ural Great [Perm’] (RUS) - US Scavolini V. Libertas [Pesaro] (ITA)

99-88 (47-51) (*)

103-85 (52-43)

KK Cibona [Zagreb] (CRO) - Tau Cerámica Baskonia [Vitoria] (SPA)

96-95 (40-42) (a*)

81-58 (35-32) (*)

ASVEL Basket [Villeurbanne] (FRA) - AEK BC [Athína] (GRE)

86-84 (41-42) (b*)

87-65 (54-39) (*)

Competition Day 2 (18-10-2001) / Competition Day 9 (20-12-2001)

AEK BC - KK Partizan

106-70 (55-31) (*)

69-74 (27-28) (*)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - ASVEL Basket

90-66 (52-22) (*)

73-71 (42-38) (*)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - KK Cibona

88-75 (47-31) (*)

71-74 (48-32) (*)

BC Telindus Oostende - BK Ural Great

79-84 (46-46) (c)

109-79 (49-37) (*)

Competition Day 3 (25-10-2001) / Competition Day 10 (10-01-2002)

KK Partizan - BK Ural Great

85-80 (44-31) (d*)

100-111 (54-46) (*)

KK Cibona - BC Telindus Oostende

85-76 (40-36) (*)

74-84 (37-37) (*)

ASVEL Basket - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

63-80 (30-35) (*)

65-99 (34-43) (*)

AEK BC - Tau Cerámica Baskonia

85-82 (32-41) (e*)

82-62 (37-38) (*)

Competition Day 4 (1-11-2001) / Competition Day 11 (17-01-2002)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - KK Partizan

80-85 (45-49) (*)

59-65 (30-30) (*)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - AEK BC

68-89 (31-47) (*)

68-70 (43-32) (*)

BC Telindus Oostende - ASVEL Basket

77-88 (31-48) (*)

89-76 (42-48) (*)

BK Ural Great - KK Cibona

85-66 (51-36) (*)

102-97 (58-47) (*)

Competition Day 5 (8-11-2001) / Competition Day 12 (31-01-2002)

KK Partizan - KK Cibona

81-76 (40-39) (*)

85-71 (58-42) (*)

ASVEL Basket - BK Ural Great

73-75 (34-37)

103-98 (59-57) (*)

AEK BC - BC Telindus Oostende

86-79 (45-38) (*)

102-73 (49-39) (*)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

86-68 (46-42)

75-85 (33-47) (*)

Competition Day 6 (15-11-2001) / Competition Day 13 (7-02-2002)

KK Partizan - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

68-80 (32-39) (*)

98-86 (54-42) (*)

BC Telindus Oostende - Tau Cerámica Baskonia

74-88 (41-48) (*)

114-78 (58-42) (*)

BK Ural Great - AEK BC

86-77 (53-43) (*)

99-85 (53-41) (*)

KK Cibona - ASVEL Basket

70-82 (42-32) (*)

99-84 (55-44) (*)

Competition Day 7 (6-12-2001) / Competition Day 14 (14-02-2002)

ASVEL Basket - KK Partizan

78-91 (40-48) (*)

82-88 (36-51) (*)

AEK BC - KK Cibona

72-69 (40-29) (*)

89-90 (39-49) (*)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - BK Ural Great

112-84 (50-44) (*)

94-88 (48-49) (*)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - BC Telindus Oostende

86-75 (43-39) (*)

88-81 (42-42) (*)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (83-83).

(b) Overtime at the end of regulation (72-72).

(c) Game played on 16-10-2001.

(d) Overtime at the end of regulation (70-70).

(e) Overtime at the end of regulation (75-75).

(f) Overtime at the end of regulation (83-83).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Tau Cerámica Baskonia

14

9

5

1219

1057

23

2. AEK BC

14

9

5

1152

1102

23

3. BK Ural Great

14

8

6

1266

1260

22

4. US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

14

8

6

1124

1137

22

5. ASVEL Basket

14

8

6

1147

1135

22

6. KK Partizan

14

6

8

1138

1191

20

7. KK Cibona

14

5

9

1110

1165

19

8. BC Telindus Oostende

14

3

11

1138

1247

17

 

 

TOP 16

 

GROUP E

Competition Day 1 (28-02-2002)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

94-66 (44-31) (*)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - FC Barcelona

97-93 (51-45)

Competition Day 2 (7-03-2002)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - FC Barcelona

87-88 (50-41) (*)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

96-90 (51-45)

Competition Day 3 (21-03-2002)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

73-86 (25-40) (*)

FC Barcelona - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

76-75 (38-48)

Competition Day 4 (28-03-2002)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

101-98 (54-47) (*)

FC Barcelona - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

77-59 (41-23)

Competition Day 5 (11-04-2002)

US Scavolini Victoria Libertas - Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

71-90 (37-46)

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - FC Barcelona

89-75 (46-36) (*)

Competition Day 6 (18-04-2002)

FC Barcelona - US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

90-76 (48-32)

Skipper Fortitudo Bologna - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

73-86 (36-47)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

6

4

2

538

481

10

2. FC Barcelona

6

4

2

499

483

10

3. Skipper Fortitudo Bologna

6

2

4

482

509

8

4. US Scavolini Victoria Libertas

6

2

4

487

533

8

 

GROUP F

Competition Day 1 (28-02-2002)

Efes Pilsen SK - Kinder Virtus Bologna

73-76 (35-31)

Real Madrid CF - BK Ural Great

88-95 (40-45)

Competition Day 2 (7-03-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - BK Ural Great

72-61 (39-25)

Efes Pilsen SK - Real Madrid CF

63-67 (34-41)

Competition Day 3 (21-03-2002)

Real Madrid CF - Kinder Virtus Bologna

58-86 (28-32) (*)

BK Ural Great - Efes Pilsen SK

85-89 (35-41) (*)

Competition Day 4 (28-03-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - Efes Pilsen SK

77-71 (36-33)

BK Ural Great - Real Madrid CF

104-113 (52-50) (*)

Competition Day 5 (11-04-2002)

Kinder Virtus Bologna - Real Madrid CF

71-82 (38-40)

Efes Pilsen SK - BK Ural Great

101-84 (48-38) (*)

Competition Day 6 (18-04-2002)

BK Ural Great - Kinder Virtus Bologna

87-78 (43-37) (*)

Real Madrid CF - Efes Pilsen SK

92-109 (54-57) (*)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Kinder Virtus Bologna

6

4

2

460

432

10

2. Efes Pilsen SK

6

3

3

506

481

9

3. Real Madrid CF

6

3

3

500

528

9

4. BK Ural Great

6

2

4

516

541

8

 

GROUP G

Competition Day 1 (28-02-2002)

Olympiakós BC - Panathinaïkós BC

92-75 (48-27)

AEK BC - KK Union Olimpija

97-87 (44-31) (*)

Competition Day 2 (7-03-2002)

Panathinaïkós BC - KK Union Olimpija

85-67 (49-30)

Olympiakós BC - AEK BC

75-69 (40-41)

Competition Day 3 (21-03-2002)

AEK BC - Panathinaïkós BC

66-73 (35-28)

KK Union Olimpija - Olympiakós BC

66-75 (32-42)

Competition Day 4 (28-03-2002)

Panathinaïkós BC - Olympiakós BC

88-78 (47-34)

KK Union Olimpija - AEK BC

69-85 (42-50)

Competition Day 5 (11-04-2002)

Panathinaïkós BC - AEK BC

96-92 (43-46) (a)

Olympiakós BC - KK Union Olimpija

85-89 (34-34) (b)

Competition Day 6 (18-04-2002)

KK Union Olimpija - Panathinaïkós BC

72-79 (37-42)

AEK BC - Olympiakós BC

65-75 (33-29)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (81-81).

(b) Overtime at the end of regulation (75-75).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Panathinaïkós BC

6

5

1

496

467

11

2. Olympiakós BC

6

4

2

480

452

10

3. AEK BC

6

2

4

474

475

8

4. KK Union Olimpija

6

1

5

450

506

7

 

GROUP H

Competition Day 1 (28-02-2002)

Maccabi Elite SC - BK CSKA

69-68 (36-38)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - Ülker Gençlik SK

101-69 (52-33) (*)

Competition Day 2 (7-03-2002)

BK CSKA - Ülker Gençlik SK

86-80 (42-42) (*)

Maccabi Elite SC - Tau Cerámica Baskonia

77-78 (38-31) (*)

Competition Day 3 (21-03-2002)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - BK CSKA

73-87 (39-47) (*)

Ülker Gençlik SK - Maccabi Elite SC

78-91 (44-43)

Competition Day 4 (28-03-2002)

BK CSKA - Maccabi Elite SC

81-77 (45-40)

Ülker Gençlik SK - Tau Cerámica Baskonia

72-89 (37-43) (*)

Competition Day 5 (11-04-2002)

BK CSKA - Tau Cerámica Baskonia

73-90 (33-39)

Maccabi Elite SC - Ülker Gençlik SK

2-0 (a)

Competition Day 6 (18-04-2002)

Ülker Gençlik SK - BK CSKA

96-91 (50-44)

Tau Cerámica Baskonia - Maccabi Elite SC

65-94 (33-43)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Ülker Gençlik SK refused to travel to Israel to play this game due to the war situation in this country, and therefore Maccabi Elite SC received a forfeit (2-0).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Maccabi Elite SC

6

4

2

410

370

10

2. Tau Cerámica Baskonia

6

4

2

496

472

10

3. BK CSKA

6

3

3

486

485

9

4. Ülker Gençlik SK

6

1

5

395

460

7

 

 

FINAL STAGE (Bologna, Italy)

 

1/2 FINAL

(3-05-2002)

1E-1F: Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - Kinder Virtus Bologna

82-90 (41-39)

1G-1H: Panathinaïkós BC - Maccabi Elite SC

83-75 (44-44)

 

 

FINAL

VENUE: PalaMalaguti (Casalecchio di Reno)

DATE: 5-05-2002 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 8.278

REFEREES: Miguel Ángel Betancor (SPA), Juan Carlos Arteaga (SPA), Romualdas Brazauskas (LIT)

FOULED OUT: Alvertis (38’), Bodiroga (40’), Kutluay (40’) / Griffith (37’), Smodiš (40’)

SCORING BY QUARTER: 23-23 / 17-25 / 24-13 / 25-22

TOP SCORER: Manu Ginóbili (27)

MVP: Dejan Bodiroga

Panathinaïkós BC - Kinder Virtus Bologna

89-83 (40-48)

Panathinaïkós BC (coach: Željko Obradov)

 

2P

3P

FT

Rbds

Blck

Balls

As

PF

Min

Pts.

A

M

A

M

A

M

Def

Of

ST

TO

# Damir Mulaomerović

4

3

4

-

-

-

2

-

-

1

4

2

3

22

6

# İbrahim Kutluay

5

3

7

4

6

4

5

-

-

-

1

-

5

37

22

# Dejan Bodiroga

12

7

2

1

4

4

6

1

-

1

2

4

5

38

21

# Fragiskos Alvertis

4

3

3

1

2

2

2

1

1

3

-

-

5

26

11

# Darryl Middleton

4

2

-

-

8

6

1

1

-

-

2

-

2

23

10

Georgios Kalaitzis

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

1

1

3

17

-

Johnny Rogers

3

2

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

2

-

-

3

16

7

Lazaros Papadopoulos

7

4

-

-

4

4

3

2

-

-

3

-

3

17

12

Pepe Sánchez

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

4

-

TOTAL

40

24

17

7

24

20

23

6

1

7

13

7

32

200

89

 

Kinder Virtus Bologna (coach: Ettore Messina)

 

2P

3P

FT

Rbds

Blck

Balls

As

PF

Min

Pts.

A

M

A

M

A

M

Def

Of

ST

TO

# Antoine Rigaudeau

3

-

2

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

4

20

3

# Marko Jarić

7

4

5

-

8

3

3

4

-

3

2

5

4

36

11

# Manu Ginóbili

5

3

5

3

13

12

4

1

1

3

3

2

4

33

27

# Matjaž Smodiš

7

6

4

2

7

5

4

2

-

2

2

-

5

30

23

# Rashard Griffith

1

-

-

-

4

2

2

1

-

2

1

2

5

23

2

Sani Bečirovič

3

1

3

-

4

2

1

1

-

2

-

3

-

23

4

Antonio Granger

2

2

4

2

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

11

10

Alessandro Frosini

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

2

8

-

David Andersen

3

1

-

-

3

1

1

1

-

-

1

-

3

16

3

TOTAL

32

17

23

8

41

25

16

12

2

12

9

12

27

200

83

RESUMEN (SUMMARY)

En una magnífica y disputada final, el Panathinaïkós se ha convertido en el segundo campeón de la Euroliga, y con su triunfo ha impedido que la Virtus renovará el título conquistado el año pasado, pese a que el conjunto italiano era el favorito y además jugaba en casa. Con esta victoria, por otro lado, Željko Obradović pasa a formar parte de la leyenda del baloncesto europeo, ya que se convierte en el entrenador más laureado del continente con cinco títulos (logrados con cuatro equipos diferentes: Partizan, Joventut de Badalona, Real Madrid y Panathinaïkós), por delante de los cuatro de Pedro Ferrándiz y Božidar Maljković.

 

El partido comenzó con dominio de la Kinder, que en los dos primeros cuartos hizo un partido soberbio, defendiendo a gran nivel y atacando con paciencia y maestría (especialmente acertados estuvieron los italianos desde el perímetro, con un total de siete triples). Manu Ginóbili cuajó un primer cuarto espectacular en el que anotó 11 puntos. La excelente defensa del Panathinaïkós permitió que el marcador estuviera igualado durante este primer periodo (23-23), aunque la salida en tromba de la Kinder al comienzo del segundo cuarto, con tres triples consecutivos, comenzó a marcar diferencias (23-32). En realidad, el excelente juego exterior de los boloñeses se debía fundamentalmente a la presencia intimidatoria de su pívot Rashard Griffith en la zona griega, quien aprovechaba las múltiples ayudas que recibían sus defensores para doblar balones a sus compañeros de perímetro en posiciones privilegiadas. Otro factor que motivaba un enorme desbarajuste en la defensa griega, hasta entonces insuperable, era la versatilidad del ala-pívot esloveno Matjaž Smodiš (autor de 13 puntos en este segundo cuarto, con tres triples). En esta tesitura, la escuadra boloñesa alcanzó una máxima ventaja de trece puntos (27-40) que se antojaba muy peligrosa para el Panathinaïkós. Sin embargo, el protagonismo atacante de Dejan Bodiroga e İbrahim Kutluay en el tramo final del segundo cuarto impidió que el partido se rompiera por completo (40-48).

 

Al comenzar el tercer cuarto, Smodiš anotó cuatro puntos consecutivos que hacían presagiar una continuidad en el dominio de la Kinder. Pero la situación comenzó a cambiar cuando el joven pívot griego Lazaros Papadopoulos mandó al banquillo a Griffith con 3 faltas personales y pasó a dominar los tableros, lo que hizo que el Panathinaïkós se colocara a tan sólo un punto (51-52). En ese momento se produjo la eclosión definitiva de un estelar Dejan Bodiroga (MVP de la final). El base-alero-pívot yugoslavo es el alter ego de Obradović en la pista, ya que aporta la serenidad necesaria al juego de su equipo y siempre parece tomar la decisión más acertada en el instante preciso. Nueve puntos suyos de forma consecutiva dieron la vuelta al partido (60-57). Las tornas cambiaron a partir de ese momento y la Kinder pasó de dominador a dominado, aunque la aportación de Manu Ginóbili (27 puntos) y Marko Jarić (11 puntos y 5 asistencias) impidió que los griegos se escaparan definitivamente. A pocos minutos del final, el Panathinaïkós logró una ventaja de ocho puntos (80-72) que se antojaba definitiva, aunque el empuje y la casta de la Kinder les llevó a ponerse tan sólo dos abajo (82-80) con dos tiros libres a su favor a falta de 1’09’’. Sin embargo, Sani Bečirovič erró sus dos lanzamientos y Kutluay puso la puntilla definitiva con un triple a falta de 45 segundos. El Panathinaïkós supo amortizar su mayor experiencia y temple en los instantes finales y decisivos del partido para alzarse con el triunfo.

 

 

ROSTERS (FINAL FOUR)

(Numbers in blue indicate the 12 players registered for the Final Four)

Panathinaïkós BC (Παναθηναϊκός BC)

Kinder Virtus Bologna

4. Fragiskos Alvertis (Φραγκίσκος Αλβέρτης) (F) GRE

5. Georgios Kalaitzis (Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής) (PG) GRE

6. Giannis Sioutis (Γιάννης Σιούτης) (PG) GRE

7. Johnny Rogers (PF) SPA

8. Damir Mulaomerović (PG) CRO

9. Georgios Balogiannis (Γιώργος Μπαλογιάννης) (F) GRE

10. Dejan Bodiroga (F) YUG

11. Darryl Middleton (PF) SPA

12. İbrahim Kutluay (G) TUR

13. Corey Albano (PF) USA

14. Lazaros Papadopoulos (Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος) (C) GRE

15. Giannis Giannoulis (Γιάννης Γιαννούλης) (C) GRE

16. Juan Ignacio “Pepe” Sánchez (PG) ARG

Christos Vidalis (Χρήστος Βιδάλης) (PG) GRE

Rodney Buford (G) USA

Serafim Theos (Σεραφείμ Θέος) (G) GRE

Michalis Svoronos (Μιχάλης Σβορώνος) (F) GRE

Jurica Žuža (PF) CRO

COACH: Željko Obradović YUG

6. Emanuel David “Manu” Ginóbili (F) ARG

7. Alessandro Abbio (G) ITA

8. Davide Bonora (PG) ITA

9. Roberto Graziano (G) ITA

9. Marco Belinelli (G) ITA

10. Sani Bečirovič (G) SVN

11. Antonio Granger (F) USA

11. Carlo Ferri (F) ITA

12. Alessandro Frosini (C) ITA

13. David Andersen (C) AUS

14. Antoine Rigaudeau (PG) FRA

15. Rashard Griffith (C) USA

16. Cristian Akrivos (G) ITA

16. Flavio Carera (C) ITA

17. David Brkic (F) ITA

18. Matjaž Smodiš (PF) SVN

19. Paolo Barlera (C) ITA

20. Marko Jarić (G) YUG

Matteo Brunamonti (PG) ITA

COACH: Ettore Messina ITA

Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso

Maccabi Elite SC (מכ מכבי עלית)

4. Marcelo Patricio Nicola (PF) ARG

5. Tyus Edney (PG) USA

6. Mario Stojić (F) CRO

7. Riccardo Pittis (F) ITA

8. Denis Marconato (C) ITA

9. Massimo Bulleri (PG) ITA

10. Sergej Chikalkin (Сергей Чикалкин) (G) RUS

11. Alan Tomidy (C) USA

12. Boštjan Nachbar (F) SVN

13. Francesco Basei (F) ITA

14. Charlie Bell (G) USA

15. Jorge Joaquín Garbajosa Chaparro (PF) SPA

20. Nikoloz Tskitishvili (ნიკოლოზ ცქიტიშვილი) (PF) GEO

Roberto Vendramin (G) ITA

Giacomo Sereni (F) ITA

COACH: Mike d’Antoni ITA

4. Nadav Henefeld (נדב הנפלד) (PF) ISR

5. Mark Brisker (מארק בריסקר) (G) ISR

6. Derrick Sharp (דריק שארפ) (PG) ISR

7. Nate Huffman (C) USA

8. Anthony Parker (G) USA

9. Gur Shelef (גור שלף) (F) ISR

10. Tal Burstein (טל בורשטיין) (G) ISR

11. Yotam Halperin (יותם הלפרין) (PG) ISR

12. Yoav Saffar (יואב ספר) (PF) ISR

13. Radisav Ćurčić (C) YUG

13. Nikola Vujčić (C)* CRO

14. Arriel McDonald (PG) SVN

15. Hüseyin Beşok (C) TUR

16. Regev Fanan (רגב פנאן) (G) ISR

COACH: David Blatt (דייויד בלאט) ISR

* Vujčić was signed by Maccabi at the beginning of the season to replace Nate Huffman, who was expected to leave the team after a successful career in the Israeli champion. Both players were registered in the Maccabi Euroleague roster in October 2001 (the Croatian center wearing #13). However, after Huffman finally decided to stay in Israel one more season, Vujčić was sent on loan to French club ASVEL Basket.

 

FINAL FOUR MVP: Dejan Bodiroga (PAN)

 

ALL-EUROLEAGUE TEAM

Tyus Edney (BEN)

Marko Jarić (KIN)

Manu Ginóbili (KIN)

Dejan Bodiroga (PAN)

Dejan Tomašević (TAU)

 

 

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