2021–22 EuroLeague
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague1 | |
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Season | 2021–22 |
Duration | 30 September 2021 – 8 April 2022 (regular season) 19 May 2022 – 21 May 2022 (Final Four) |
Number of games | 204 |
Number of teams | 18 (15 after the suspension of the Russian teams due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine) |
Records | |
Biggest home win | Fenerbahçe 80–41 UNICS (14 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | Baskonia 60–88 Real Madrid (25 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | Barcelona 111–109 UNICS (22 December 2021) |
Winning streak | 9 games Barcelona Real Madrid |
Losing streak | 9 games Žalgiris |
Highest attendance | 15,008 Anadolu Efes 93–95 Barcelona (3 December 2021) |
Lowest attendance | 0 officially four matches |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 4 February 2022.1 Sponsored league name, referring to Turkish Airlines. |
The 2021–22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is the 22nd season of the modern era of the EuroLeague, and the 12th under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this is the 65th season of the premier basketball competition for European men's clubs. The season started on 30 September 2021. The three Russian teams are currently suspended because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. If the Russian invasion of the Ukraine does not change, the records of all regular season matches against Russian teams will be annulled, and team won-loss records adjusted accordingly, dramatically affecting league standings.[1][2]
Team allocation
ALBA Berlin was awarded with a two-year wild card Turkish Airlines EuroLeague license.[3] Bayern Munich and LDLC ASVEL have received long-term licenses.[4]
Distribution
The following is the access list for this season.
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Regular season (18 teams) |
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Playoffs (8 teams) |
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Final Four (4 teams) |
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Qualified teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[4]
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- Notes
Teams
Venues and locations
Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Berlin | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 14,500[7] |
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Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000[8] |
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Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 12,700[9] |
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Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,585[10] |
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Vitoria-Gasteiz | Buesa Arena | 15,504[11] |
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Munich | Audi Dome | 6,700[12] |
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Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386[13] |
Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000[14] | ||
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Istanbul | Ülker Sports and Event Hall | 13,059[16] |
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Villeurbanne | Astroballe | 5,556[17] |
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Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | 10,383[18] |
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Monaco | Salle Gaston Médecin | 4,090 |
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Piraeus | Peace and Friendship Stadium | 11,640[19] |
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Athens | OAKA Altion | 18,989[20] |
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Madrid | WiZink Center | 15,000[21] |
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Kaunas | Žalgirio arena | 15,415[22] |
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
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Mutual consent | 26 June 2021[24] | Pre-season | ![]() |
26 June 2021[24] |
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Signed by Panathinaikos | 26 June 2021[24] | ![]() |
29 June 2021[25] | |
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Parted ways | 27 July 2021[26] | ![]() |
31 July 2021[27] | |
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Sabbatical | 17 August 2021[28] | ![]() |
17 August 2021[28] | |
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Sacked | 8 October 2021[29] | 18th (0–2) | ![]() |
8 October 2021[29] |
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Sacked | 15 November 2021[30] | 16th (3–6) | ![]() |
15 November 2021[31] |
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Mutual consent | 13 December 2021[32] | 14th (5–9) | ![]() |
13 December 2021[33] |
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Sacked | 15 February 2022[34] | 12th (11–12) | ![]() |
15 February 2022[34] |
Notable referees
A total of 72 Euroleague Basketball officials set to work on the 2021–22 season in EuroLeague and EuroCup, of which the following are notable:[35][36]
Regular season
Effect on records of suspension of Russian teams
If the Russian invasion of the Ukraine does not change, the records of all regular season matches against Russian teams will be annulled, and team won-loss records adjusted accordingly, dramatically affecting league standings.[37][38]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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28 | 21 | 7 | 2275 | 2101 | +174 | Qualification to playoffs |
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28 | 19 | 9 | 2222 | 2045 | +177 | |
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28 | 19 | 9 | 2069 | 1992 | +77 | |
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28 | 18 | 10 | 2181 | 2079 | +102 | |
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28 | 17 | 11 | 2272 | 2209 | +63 | |
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28 | 16 | 12 | 2322 | 2221 | +101 | |
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28 | 15 | 13 | 2311 | 2225 | +86 | |
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28 | 14 | 14 | 2123 | 2105 | +18 | |
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28 | 12 | 16 | 2116 | 2186 | −70 | |
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28 | 12 | 16 | 2121 | 2239 | −118 | |
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28 | 12 | 16 | 2041 | 2089 | −48 | |
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28 | 10 | 18 | 2051 | 2099 | −48 | |
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28 | 9 | 19 | 2089 | 2235 | −146 | |
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28 | 8 | 20 | 2036 | 2239 | −203 | |
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28 | 8 | 20 | 2084 | 2249 | −165 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Results
1Participation of Russian teams is suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in accordance with the decision of the Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) Shareholders Executive Board of 28 February.[39]
Playoffs
April 19 - May 4 Eight teams play best-of-five series. Series winners advance to the Final Four.
Final Four
The 2022 EuroLeague Final Four will be held at the Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, from 19 to 21 May.[40]
Awards
All official awards of the 2021–22 EuroLeague.
MVP of the Round
- Regular season
MVP of the Month
Month | Week | Player | Team | Ref. |
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November | 8–12 | ![]() |
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December | 13–18 | ![]() |
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January | 19–23 | ![]() |
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February | 24–27 | ![]() |
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March | 28–33 | |||
April | 34–PO5 |
See also
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- ^ "ECA Board meets to take strategic decisions, approves postseason special regulations". Euroleague Basketball. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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