FIBA EuroChallenge

FIBA EuroChallenge

Current season or competition: 2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2003
Motto	We Are Basketball
No. of teams	32
Country(ies)	FIBA Europe member associations
Continent	FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Krasnye Krylia Samara (1st title)
Most titles	10 teams from 7 countries (1 title each)
Level on pyramid	3rd tier
Promotion to	Eurocup - 2nd tier (Finalists)
Official website	EuroChallenge

The FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confused with the EuroCup Challenge – the now defunct 4th tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, and played during the 2002–03 to 2006–07 seasons.

Eurocup promotion

Each season's two EuroChallenge finalists get promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level, the Eurocup competition.

History

The competition was created in 2003, following the defections of most of the top European basketball teams from the former FIBA SuproLeague, which heralded the formation of the new version of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, under the umbrella of Euroleague Basketball. Since the 2004–05 season, the EuroChallenge is considered to be the 3rd strongest international professional basketball competition for men's clubs in Europe, after both the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup (both of which fall under the supervision of Euroleague Basketball). Though, during the first two seasons of the competition's coexistence with the Eurocup, the EuroChallenge (under the name FIBA Europe League) was favored by Italian, Russian and Greek teams, making both competitions quite comparable in strength.

Finals

Season	Winner	Finalist	Result	Venue	Final Four MVP
2003–04	UNICS Kazan	Maroussi Athens	87–63	Kazan	Martin Müürsepp
2004–05	Dynamo Saint Petersburg	BC Kyiv	85–74	Istanbul	Kelly McCarty
2005–06	Joventut Badalona	BC Khimki	88–63	Kiev	Rudy Fernández
2006–07	Akasvayu Girona	BC Azovmash	79–72	Girona	Ariel McDonald
2007–08	Barons LMT	Dexia Mons-Hainaut	63–62	Limassol	Giedrius Gustas
2008–09	Virtus Bologna	Cholet	77–75	Bologna	Keith Langford
2009–10	BG Göttingen	Krasnye Krylya Samara	83–75	Göttingen	Taylor Rochestie
2010–11	KK Krka	Lokomotiv-Kuban	83–77	Ostend	Goran Ikonić
2011–12	Beşiktaş	Élan Chalon	91–86	Debrecen	Pops Mensah-Bonsu
2012–13	Krasnye Krylia Samara	Pınar Karşıyaka	77–76	Izmir	Chester Simmons

All Star Day

Main article: FIBA EuroCup All-Star Day

Winning rosters

FIBA Europe League

2003–04 UNICS Kazan (Russia): Chris Anstey, Saulius Štombergas, Martin Müürsepp, Eurelijus Žukauskas, LaMarr Greer, Petr Samoylenko, Valentin Kubrakov, Nikolai Khryapa, Alexander Miloserdov, Aleksei Zozulin, Victor Keyru, Alexei Lobanov, Vladimir Shevel, Taras Osipov (Head Coach: Stanislav Eremin)

2004–05 Dynamo St. Petersburg (Russia): Kelly McCarty, Ed Cota, Ognjen Aškrabić, Jón Arnór Stefánsson, Vladimir Veremeenko, Andrei Ivanov, Vladimir Shevel, Denis Khloponin, David Bluthenthal, Mate Milisa, Andrei Sepelev, Igor Krotenkov, Anatoli Goritskov, Dramir Zibirov (Head Coach: David Blatt)

FIBA EuroCup

2005–06 Joventut Badalona (Spain): Rudy Fernández, Elmer Bennett, Luboš Bartoň, Andrew Betts, Paco Vazquez, Álex Mumbrú, Robert Archibald, Jesse Young, Aloysius Anagonye, Marcelinho Huertas, Dmitry Flis, Andre Turner, Ricky Rubio, Pau Ribas, Henk Norel (Head Coach: Aíto García Reneses)

2006–07 Akasvayu Girona (Spain): Ariel McDonald, Bootsy Thornton, Gregor Fučka, Fernando San Emeterio, Dainius Šalenga, Marko Marinović, Germán Gabriel, Marc Gasol, Darryl Middleton, Dalibor Bagarić, Víctor Sada, Marko Kešelj (Head Coach: Svetislav Pešić)

2007–08 Barons LMT Riga (Latvia): Demetrius Alexander, Giedrius Gustas, Armands Šķēle, Dainius Adomaitis, Michal Hlebowicki, J. P. Batista, Raimonds Vaikulis, Mārtiņš Kravčenko, Kaspars Bērziņš, Artūrs Brūniņš, Rinalds Sirsniņš, Rūdolfs Rozītis (Head Coach: Kārlis Muižnieks)

FIBA EuroChallenge

2008–09 Virtus Bologna (Italy): Sharrod Ford, Petteri Koponen, Brett Blizzard, Jamie Arnold, Alex Righetti, Earl Boykins, Guilherme Giovannoni, Roberto Chiacig, Keith Langford, Riccardo Malagoli, Dušan Vukčević, Reyshawn Terry, Federico Lestini, Dimitri Lauwers (Head Coach: Matteo Boniciolli)

2009–10 BG Göttingen (Germany): Robert Kulawick, Christopher McNaughton, Tobias Welzel, Taylor Rochestie, John Little, Ben Jacobson, Chester Frazier, Michael Meeks, Jason Boone, Dwayne Anderson, Chris Oliver, Antoine Jordan (Head Coach: John Patrick)

2010–11 KK Krka (Slovenia): Goran Ikonić, Matej Rojc, Simon Petrov, Edo Murić, Smiljan Pavič, Dušan Đorđević, Zoran Dragić, Chris Booker, Bojan Krivec, Dragiša Drobnjak, Jure Balažič (Head Coach: Aleksandar Džikić)

2011–12 Beşiktaş (Turkey): Mehmet Yagmur, Baris Hersek, Kartal Ozmizrak, Zoran Erceg, Mehmet Ali Yatagan, Adem Oren, Serhat Cetin, Marcelus Kemp, Carlos Arroyo, David Hawkins, Erwin Dudley, Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Head Coach: Ergin Ataman)

2012–13 BC Krasnye Krylia (Russia): Omar Thomas, Dmitry Kulagin, Viktor Zaryazhko, Lamayn Wilson, Jevgenij Vasiljev, Andre Smith, Chester Simmons, Anton Pushkov, Nikita Balashov, DeJuan Collins, Evgeny Kolesnikov, Miles (Head Coach: Sergei Bazarevich)

Statistical leaders

See also: EuroChallenge Individual Statistics

Points Per Game

• 2003–04 Duane Woodward (EKA AEL Limassol): 21.35 (in 14 games)
• 2004–05 Alvin Young (Bnei Hasharon): 22.63 (in 11 games)
• 2005–06 Khalid El-Amin (Azovmash Mariupol): 19.75 (in 12 games)
• 2006–07 Erwin Dudley (Türk Telekom): 21.42 (in 14 games)
• 2007–08 Adrian Henning (Lappeenrannan NMKY): 20.62 (in 8 games)
• 2008–09 Austin Nichols (Hyères-Toulon): 19.6 (in 10 games)
• 2010–11 Ben Woodside (Gravelines Dunkerque): 18.5 (in 13 games)
• 2011–12 Chris Copeland (Generali Okapi Aalstar): 20.1 (in 11 games)

Rebounds Per Game

• 2003–04 Chris Ensminger (GHP Bamberg): 12.58 (in 12 games)
• 2004–05 Art Long (Azovmash Mariupol): 11.86 (in 15 games)
• 2005–06 Jaime Lloreda (Lokomotiv Rostov): 11.53 (in 13 games)
• 2006–07 Tadas Klimavičius (KK Siauliai): 9 (in 12 games)
• 2007–08 Andrew Adeleke (Banvit Bandırma): 11 (in 8 games)
• 2008–09 Abdullahi Kuso (BC Sumykhimprom): 8.8 (in 10 games)
• 2010–11 Kyle Landry (BK Prostějov): 9.6 (in 14 games)
• 2011–12 Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Beşiktaş): 11.8 (in 11 games)

Assists Per Game

• 2003–04 Stevin Smith (Strauss Iscar Nahariya): 6.82 (in 17 games)
• 2004–05 Khalid El-Amin (Beşiktaş): 7.15 (in 20 games)
• 2005–06 Maurice Whitfield (CEZ Nymburk): 5.83 (in 12 games)
• 2006–07 Laurent Sciarra (JDA Dijon): 8.90 (in 11 games)
• 2007–08 Jakov Vladović (KK Zagreb): 6.81 (in 11 games)
• 2008–09 Earl Boykins (Virtus Bologna): 5.5 (in 14 games)
• 2010–11 Ben Woodside (Gravelines Dunkerque): 5.5 (in 13 games)
• 2011–12 Jared Jordan (Telekom Baskets): 8.8 (in 12 games)

Steals Per Game

• 2003–04 Vidas Ginevičius (Alita Alytus): 2.91 (in 12 games)
• 2004–05 Alvin Young (Bnei Hasharon): 3.18 (in 11 games)
• 2005–06 Stevin Smith (Dynamo Moscow Region): 2.25 (in 12 games)
• 2006–07 Laurent Sciarra (JDA Dijon): 3 (in 11 games)
• 2007–08 Travis Conlan (Dexia Mons-Hainaut): 2.5 (in 12 games)
• 2008–09 Brian Greene (BC Sumykhimprom): 2.4 (in 10 games)
• 2010–11 Darnell Wilson (Antwerp Giants): 2.1 (in 14 games)
• 2011–12 Kenneth Hasbrouck (EWE Baskets): 2.1 (in 11 games)

Blocks Per Game

• 2003–04 Grigorij Khizhnyak (Peristeri Athens): 2.54 (in 11 games)
• 2004–05 Toni Simik (KK Rabotnički): 2 (in 12 games)
• 2005–06 Serhiy Lishchuk (Azovmash Mariupol): 1.25 (in 12 games)
• 2006–07 Serhiy Lishchuk (Azovmash Mariupol): 2.05 (in 17 games)
• 2007–08 Janar Talts (Tartu Rock): 1.53 (in 13 games)
• 2008–09 Sharrod Ford (Virtus Bologna): 2 (in 16 games)
• 2010–11 Salah Mejri (Antwerp Giants): 2 (in 14 games)
• 2011–12 Anthony Gaffney (Telekom Baskets): 2.1 (in 12 games)

Individual highs

Top 8 results.

Points

1. Deron Williams (Beşiktaş) 50 pts vs. BG Göttingen (10/13 2pt, 7/10 3pt, 9/11 FT) (in 2011–12 season)
2. Bryan Hopkins (Antwerp Giants) 42 pts vs. Hapoel Holon (3/7 2pt, 9/16 3pt, 9/10 FT) (in 2012-13 season)
-'- Jerome Dyson (Hapoel Holon) 42 pts @ BCM Gravelines (6/8 2pt, 7/13 3pt, 9/10 FT) (in 2012-13 season)
4. Fernando San Emeterio (Akasvayu Girona) 39 pts vs. JDA Dijon (2/2 2pt, 10/11 3pt, 5/5 FT) (in 2006–07 season)
-'- Johnell Smith (Svendborg Rabbits) 39 pts vs. CBC Široki (13/17 2pt, 13/14 FT) (in 2008-09 season)
-'- Ernest Bremer (BC Nizhny Novgorod) 39 pts @ Khimik Yuzhny (6/10 2pt, 7/11 3pt, 6/6 FT) (in 2011-12 season)
7. Duane Woodward (EKA AEL Limassol) 38 pts @ Hapoel Tel Aviv (8/13 2pt, 4/5 3pt, 10/13 FT) (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Kendrick Johnson (KK Rabotnički) 38 pts vs. CEZ Nymburk (7/10 2pt, 5/9 3pt, 9/11 FT) (in 2004–05 season)

Rebounds

1. Andrew Adeleke (Banvit Bandırma) 21 rebs vs. K.R. Reykjavik (in 2007–08 season)
2. Jaime Lloreda (Lokomotiv Rostov) 20 rebs @ Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2005–06 season)
-'- Randal Falker (Cholet Basket) 20 rebs vs. Telekom Baskets (in 2008–09 season)
-'- Lance Williams (Banvit Bandırma) 20 rebs @ Generali Okapi Aalstar (in 2009-10 season)
-'- Pops Mensah Bonsu (Beşiktaş) 20 rebs vs. Elan Chalon (in 2011–12 season)
6. Chris Ensminger (GHP Bamberg) 19 rebs vs. KK Hemofarm (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Travon Bryant (Iraklis Thessaloniki) 19 rebs vs. Paris Basket Racing (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Art Long (Azovmash Mariupol) 19 rebs @ RBC Verviers-Pepinster (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Jaime Lloreda (Lokomotiv Rostov) 19 rebs vs. KK Zadar (in 2005–06 season)
-'- Ante Tomić (KK Zagreb) 19 rebs vs. BK Prostějov (in 2008-09 season)
-'- Sean Finn (Lugano Basket) 19 rebs @ Triumph Lyubertsy (in 2010–11 season)
-'- Márton Báder (Szolnoki Olaj) 19 rebs @ Hapoel Holon (in 2012-13 season)

Assists

1. Damir Mršić (Dynamo Moscow) 17 asts vs. ECM Nymburk (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Travis Conlan (Liege Basket) 17 asts @ KK Siauliai (in 2006–07 season)
3. Khalid El-Amin (Beşiktaş) 15 asts vs. Azovmash Mariupol (in 2004–05 season)
4. Hakan Köseoğlu (Tuborg Pilsener İzmir) 14 asts vs. Bnei Hasharon (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Eric Micoud (JDA Dijon) 14 asts vs. Ionikos NF (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Avishai Gordon (Galil Elyon Golan) 14 asts vs. BCM Gravelines (in 2005–06 season)
-'- Travis Conlan (Liege Basket) 14 asts vs. KK Siauliai (in 2006–07 season)
-'- Gregory Renfroe (VEF Rīga) 14 asts vs. KK FMP Belgrade (in 2009-10 season)
-'- Jared Jordan (Telekom Baskets Bonn) 14 asts @ Pınar Karşıyaka (in 2011-12 season)

Steals

1. Denis Mujagić (ECM Nymburk) 10 stls @ SLUC Nancy (in 2003–04 season)
2. Joe Ira Clark (UNICS Kazan) 9 stls @ Hapoel Galil Elyon (in 2004–05 season)
3. Petr Samoylenko (UNICS Kazan) 8 stls vs. Alita Alytus (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Alvin Young (Bnei Hasharon) 8 stls vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Kelvin Gibbs (Hapoel Tel Aviv) 8 stls vs. KK Lavovi 063 (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Adrian Pledger (Strauss Iscar Nahariya) 8 stls vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Rolando Howell (Energa Czarni Slupsk) 8 stls vs. UNICS Kazan (in 2008–09 season)
-'- Curtis Millage (Khimik Yuzhny) 8 stls vs. Maccabi Haifa (in 2010–11 season)
-'- Franklin Robinson (Maccabi Haifa) 8 stls vs. Lukoil Academic (in 2010–11 season)
-'- Andre Harris (JDA Dijon) 8 stls @ Gaz Metan Mediaș (in 2012–13 season)
-'- Jermaine Flowers (Joensuun Kataja) 8 stls @ Asesoft Ploiești (in 2012–13 season)

Blocks

1. Vincent Jones (Ural Great Perm) 8 blks vs. GHP Bamberg (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Marcus Douthit (RBC Verviers-Pepinster) 8 blks vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2004–05 season)
3. Grigorij Khizhnyak (GS Peristeri Athens) 7 blks vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Kšyštof Lavrinovič (Ural Great Perm) 7 blks vs. Strauss Iscar Nahariya (in 2003–04 season)
5. Vincent Jones (Ural Great Perm) 6 blks vs. Skonto Riga (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Donald Little (Dynamo Moscow) 6 blks vs. ECM Nymburk (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Eurelijus Žukauskas (UNICS Kazan) 6 blks @ Alita Alytus (in 2003–04 season)
-'- Alexander Petrenko (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks @ Bnei Hasharon (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Denis Ershov (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks vs. SIG Basket Strasbourg (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Denis Ershov (Khimki Moscow) 6 blks @ UNICS Kazan (in 2004–05 season)
-'- Avis Wyatt (ABC Amsterdam) 6 blks @ Energy Invest Rustavi (in 2007–08 season)
-'- Janar Talts (Tartu Rock) 6 blks vs. Ural Great Perm (in 2007–08 season)
-'- Ken Johnson (Telekom Baskets Bonn) 6 blks vs. Keravnos (in 2008–09 season)
-'- Joakim Kjellbom (BC Armia) 6 blks vs. BG Göttingen (in 2011–12 season)

External links

• FIBA EuroChallenge official website