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EuroLeague
The Lanxess Arena in Cologne will host the Final Four
Season2019–20
Duration3 October 2019 – 24 May 2020
Number of teams18
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The 2019–20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague will be the 20th season of the modern era of the EuroLeague basketball competition and the ninth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this will be the 63rd season of the premier competition for European men's clubs. The season will start on 3 October 2019 and end with the championship game on 24 May 2020. The Final Four will be played at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.[1]

CSKA Moscow is the defending champion.

Format changes

On July 5, 2018, Euroleague Basketball agreed expand the competition to 18 teams, with the allocation of two-year wild cards to German Bayern Munich and French LDLC ASVEL.[2]

Team allocation

A total of 18 teams from 10 countries will participate in the 2019–20 EuroLeague.[2][3][4]

Distribution

The following is the access list for this season.[3]

Access list for 2019–20 EuroLeague
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
Regular season
(18 teams)
Playoffs
(8 teams)
  • 8 highest-placed teams from the regular season
Final Four
(4 teams)
  • 4 series winners from the playoffs

Qualified teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[2][3][4]

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • EC: EuroCup champion
  • WC: Wild card
Notes
  1. ^
    ABA League (ABA): Crvena zvezda mts qualified through the ABA League.
  2. ^
    VTB United League (VTB): Khimki qualified through the VTB United League.
  3. ^
    Wild card (WC): As Valencia Basket won the EuroCup, the spot reserved for the best team in the 2018–19 ACB season was converted in a wild card.

Teams

Venues and locations

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Location of teams in 2019–20 EuroLeague
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Germany ALBA Berlin Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena 14,500[5]
Turkey Anadolu Efes Istanbul Sinan Erdem Dome 16,000[6]
Italy AX Armani Exchange Milan Milan Mediolanum Forum 12,700[7]
Spain Barcelona Barcelona Palau Blaugrana 7,585[8]
Germany Bayern Munich Munich Audi Dome 6,700[9]
Serbia Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade Štark Arena 18,368[10]
Russia CSKA Moscow Moscow Megasport Arena 13,344[11]
Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul Ülker Sports and Event Hall 13,059[12]
Russia Khimki Khimki Mytishchi Arena 7,280
Spain Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Fernando Buesa Arena 15,504[13]
France LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne Astroballe 5,556[14]
Israel Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Menora Mivtachim Arena 11,060[15]
Greece Olympiacos Piraeus Peace and Friendship Stadium 11,640[16]
Greece Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Olympic Sports Center Athens 18,989[17]
Spain Real Madrid Madrid WiZink Center 15,000[18]
Spain Valencia Basket Valencia Fuente de San Luis 9,000[19]
Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgirio Arena 15,552[20]
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Sibur Arena 7,120[21]

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Germany ALBA Berlin Spain Aíto García Reneses Adidas ALBA SE
Turkey Anadolu Efes Turkey Ergin Ataman Turkey Doğuş Balbay Adidas Anadolu Efes
Italy AX Armani Exchange Milan Italy Ettore Messina Italy Andrea Cinciarini Armani Armani Exchange
Spain Barcelona Serbia Svetislav Pešić Croatia Ante Tomić Nike Assistència Sanitària
Germany Bayern Munich Montenegro Dejan Radonjić Germany Danilo Barthel Adidas BayWa
Serbia Crvena zvezda mts Serbia Milan Tomić Serbia Branko Lazić Nike mts
Russia CSKA Moscow Greece Dimitrios Itoudis United States Kyle Hines Nike Rostelecom
Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko Serbia Željko Obradović Turkey Melih Mahmutoğlu Nike Beko
Russia Khimki Lithuania Rimas Kurtinaitis Russia Sergei Monia Adidas Khimki Group
Spain Kirolbet Baskonia Croatia Velimir Perasović Georgia (country) Tornike Shengelia Kelme Kirolbet
France LDLC ASVEL Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović Peak LDLC
Israel Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Greece Ioannis Sfairopoulos Israel John DiBartolomeo Nike FOX
Greece Olympiacos Israel David Blatt Greece Vassilis Spanoulis Nike bwin
Greece Panathinaikos OPAP Greece Argyris Pedoulakis Greece Nick Calathes Adidas Pame Stoixima
Spain Real Madrid Spain Pablo Laso Spain Felipe Reyes Adidas European University
Spain Valencia Basket Spain Jaume Ponsarnau Luanvi Cultura del Esfuerzo1
Lithuania Žalgiris Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius Lithuania Paulius Jankūnas ŽalgirisShop ORLEN Lietuva
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Spain Joan Plaza Nike Nipigas
Notes
1. ^ Cultura del Esfuerzo (transl. "Culture of Effort") is the motto of the club.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Italy AX Milan Italy Simone Pianigiani Sacked 11 June 2019[22] Pre-season Italy Ettore Messina 11 June 2019[23]
Greece Panathinaikos United States Rick Pitino Resigned 21 June 2019[24] Greece Argyris Pedoulakis 21 June 2019[25]

Regular season

Main article: 2019–20 EuroLeague Regular Season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Turkey Anadolu Efes 28 24 4 2432 2166 +266
2 Spain Real Madrid 28 22 6 2371 2165 +206
3 Spain Barcelona 28 22 6 2357 2193 +164
4 Russia CSKA Moscow 28 19 9 2305 2125 +180
5 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 28 19 9 2291 2164 +127
6 Greece Panathinaikos OPAP 28 14 14 2392 2394 −2
7 Russia Khimki 28 13 15 2393 2380 +13
8 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko 28 13 15 2153 2188 −35
9 Lithuania Žalgiris 28 12 16 2213 2142 +71
10 Spain Valencia Basket 28 12 16 2252 2273 −21
11 Greece Olympiacos 28 12 16 2243 2282 −39
12 Italy A|X Armani Exchange Milan 28 12 16 2163 2236 −73
13 Spain Kirolbet Baskonia 28 12 16 2059 2155 −96
14 Serbia Crvena zvezda mts 28 11 17 2079 2108 −29
15 France LDLC ASVEL 28 10 18 2073 2284 −211
16 Germany ALBA Berlin 28 9 19 2304 2423 −119
17 Germany Bayern Munich 28 8 20 2064 2281 −217
18 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 28 8 20 2055 2240 −185
Source: EuroLeague
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Final Four

Main article: 2020 EuroLeague Final Four

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cologne, Germany will host the 2020 Final Four!". EuroLeague.net. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "EuroLeague & EuroCup clubs, domestic leagues shape 2018-19 season". Euroleague Basketball. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Domestic Leagues and ULEB meet with Euroleague Basketball". Euroleague Basketball. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "ECA Board approves proposed team lists for 2019-20, discusses future". Euroleague Basketball. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity 14,500. Archived 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Turkey2010.FIBA.com Mayor of Istanbul gives Turkish Basketball Federation and media tour of World Championship Final venue. Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "CHI SIAMO". MediolanumForum.it. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Palau Blaugrana - FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. ^ Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle Archived 2011-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Template:De icon
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  11. ^ About Megasport Template:Ru icon
  12. ^ Venue Review: Fenerbahce Ulker Sports Arena.
  13. ^ "Sports Competitions". buesa-arena.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 6 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "0 ME,Astroballe (5556 places)" (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2016-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Attendance: 11,060.
  16. ^ "Peace and Friendship Stadium - Olympiacos BC". olympiacosbc.gr. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Olympic Sports Hall". stadia.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  18. ^ "WiZink Center | Real Madrid Basketball Arena | Real Madrid Basketball". Real Madrid. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  19. ^ Pabellón: Pabellon Municipal Fuente San Luis (9.000 espectadores) Template:Es icon.
  20. ^ "Žalgirio arena - About Žalgirio arena". zalgirioarena.lt. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  21. ^ Where: SIBUR Arena (capacity 7,044), St. Petersburg, Russia.
  22. ^ "Milan, Pianigiani part ways". EuroLeague.net. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Legend Messina takes reins in Milan". EuroLeague.net. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Coach Pitino leaves Panathinaikos". EuroLeague.net. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  25. ^ "Panathinaikos hands coaching reins to Pedoulakis". EuroLeague.net. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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