2018–19 EuroLeague
| Turkish Airlines EuroLeague1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Dates | 11 October 2018 – May 2019 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Turkish Airlines. | |
The 2018–19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague will be the 19th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the eighth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this will be the 62nd season of the premier competition for European men's clubs.
The season started on 11 October 2018 and will finish in May 2019.
The 2019 EuroLeague Final Four will be played at the Fernando Buesa Arena, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Teams
A total of 16 teams from 9 countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the 2017–18 season, 1 team qualified from the EuroCup and the 4 highest-placed teams from the ABA League, the German Bundesliga, the VTB United League and the Spanish ACB.
Bayern Munich and Budućnost VOLI qualified, after clinching the Bundesliga and ABA League titles respectively. Khimki qualified as runner-up of the VTB United League. Herbalife Gran Canaria qualified as the highest-placed team in the Liga ACB without a long-term EuroLeague licence. Darüşşafaka qualified as the EuroCup champions, after beating Lokomotiv Kuban in the Finals.
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Anadolu Efes
|
Istanbul | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000 |
 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia
|
Milan | Mediolanum Forum | 12,700[1] |
 Bayern Munich
|
Munich | Audi Dome | 6,700 |
 Budućnost VOLI
|
Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 5,500[2] |
 CSKA Moscow
|
Moscow | Megasport Arena | 13,344[3] |
| Darüşşafaka Tekfen
|
Istanbul | Volkswagen Arena | 5,240 |
 FC Barcelona Lassa
|
Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | 7,585[4] |
| Fenerbahçe
|
Istanbul | Ülker Sports Arena | 13,059 |
| Herbalife Gran Canaria
|
Las Palmas | Gran Canaria Arena | 11,500 |
| Khimki
|
Khimki | Mytishchi Arena | 7,280 |
| Kirolbet Baskonia
|
Vitoria-Gasteiz | Fernando Buesa Arena | 15,504[5] |
 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
|
Tel Aviv | Menora Mivtachim Arena | 11,060[6] |
 Olympiacos
|
Piraeus | Peace and Friendship Stadium | 12,000[7] |
| Panathinaikos OPAP
|
Athens | Olympic Sports Center Athens | 18,989[8] |
| Real Madrid
|
Madrid | WiZink Center | 15,000[9] |
 Žalgiris
|
Kaunas | Žalgirio Arena | 15,552[10] |
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbalife Gran Canaria |
Luis Casimiro |
End of contract | 13 June 2018[11] | Pre-season | Salva Maldonado |
26 June 2018[12] |
| Olympiacos |
Ioannis Sfairopoulos |
End of contract | 26 June 2018[13] | David Blatt |
27 June 2018[14] | |
| Darüşşafaka Tekfen |
David Blatt |
End of contract | 30 June 2018 | Ahmet Çakı |
20 June 2018[15] |
Regular season
In the regular season, teams play against each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top eight teams advance to the playoffs and the bottom eight teams are eliminated.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe Beko
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 2504 | 2237 | +267 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow
|
30 | 24 | 6 | 2590 | 2397 | +193 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid
|
30 | 22 | 8 | 2578 | 2342 | +236 | |
| 4 | Anadolu Efes
|
30 | 20 | 10 | 2562 | 2406 | +156 | |
| 5 | Barcelona Lassa
|
30 | 18 | 12 | 2358 | 2282 | +76 | |
| 6 | Panathinaikos OPAP
|
30 | 16 | 14 | 2382 | 2345 | +37 | |
| 7 | Kirolbet Baskonia
|
30 | 15 | 15 | 2449 | 2378 | +71 | |
| 8 | Žalgiris
|
30 | 15 | 15 | 2360 | 2323 | +37 | |
| 9 | Olympiacos
|
30 | 15 | 15 | 2326 | 2301 | +25 | |
| 10 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
30 | 14 | 16 | 2376 | 2346 | +30 | |
| 11 | Bayern Munich
|
30 | 14 | 16 | 2348 | 2404 | −56 | |
| 12 | AX Armani Exchange Olimpia
|
30 | 14 | 16 | 2601 | 2600 | +1 | |
| 13 | Khimki
|
30 | 9 | 21 | 2333 | 2449 | −116 | |
| 14 | Herbalife Gran Canaria
|
30 | 8 | 22 | 2317 | 2616 | −299 | |
| 15 | Budućnost VOLI
|
30 | 6 | 24 | 2230 | 2550 | −320 | |
| 16 | Darüşşafaka Tekfen
|
30 | 5 | 25 | 2238 | 2576 | −338 |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Results
Playoffs
Playoffs series are best-of-five. The first team to win three games wins the series. A 2–2–1 format is used – teams with home-court advantage play games 1, 2, and 5 at home, while their opponents host games 3 and 4. Games 4 and 5 are only played if necessary. The four victorious teams advance to the Final Four.
Final Four
The Final Four, held over a single weekend, is the last phase of the season. The four remaining teams play a single knockout round on Friday evening, with the two winners advancing to the championship game. Sunday starts with the third-place game, followed by the championship game. The Final Four will be played at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in May 2019.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "CHI SIAMO". MediolanumForum.it. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Reconstruction of the Sports Center Morača". Total Montenegro News. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ About Megasport Template:Ru icon
- ^ "Palau Blaugrana - FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Sports Competitions". buesa-arena.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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- ^ Έτοιμο το ΣΕΦ για τον τελικό Ολυμπιακός-Ραβένα(pics) Template:El icon.
- ^ "Olympic Sports Hall". stadia.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "WiZink Center | Real Madrid Basketball Arena | Real Madrid Basketball". Real Madrid. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Žalgirio arena - About Žalgirio arena". zalgirioarena.lt. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Luis Casimiro won't continue as the head coach of Herbalife Gran Canaria". Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Herbalife Gran Canaria adds Salva Maldonado as new head coach". Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Olympiacos, Sfairopoulos part ways after four years together". EuroLeague.net. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Olympiacos makes former EuroLeague champ Blatt head coach". EuroLeague.net. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Darussafaka appoints Caki as head coach". EuroLeague.net. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Vitoria-Gasteiz to host the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four". EuroLeague. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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