2013–14 EuroChallenge

Basketball league season

EuroChallenge

Season| 2013–14
Duration| 24 October 2013 – 27 April 2014
Games played| 157 (total)
Teams| 32
Finals
Champions|  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
(1st title)
Runners-up|  Triumph Lyubertsy
Third place|  Royal Halı Gaziantep
Fourth place|  Szolnoki Olaj
Final Four MVP|  Andrea Cinciarini
Statistical leaders
| Points|  Sharaud Curry|  20.1

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Rebounds|  Maxime De Zeeuw|  8.0
Assists|  Anton Glazunov|  7.1

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The 2013–14 EuroChallenge was the 11th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. The winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the 2014–15 Eurocup season.

The Final Four was held in PalaDozza in Bologna, Italy. The host of the tournament, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia won the Final by beating Triumph Lyubertsy 79–65. Italian player Andrea Cinciarini received the Final Four MVP award.

## Competition format changes

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This year's EuroChallenge saw a number of innovations, including the division of the participating clubs into two main Conferences for the Regular Season - Conference 1 and Conference 2 - based on a broad geographical criteria. This year no qualification round was held. The 32 teams were divided into eight round-robin groups of four teams each for the regular season. The two best-placed teams qualified to the next phase of the competition.[1]

## Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round. (TH: Title holder)

* 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual playoffs

Regular season

Szolnoki Olaj (2nd) |  Krasnye KryliaTH (6th) |  Tartu University Rock (2nd) |  Tsmoki Minsk (1st)
Atomerőmű SE (3rd) |  Triumph Lyubertsy (7th) |  Rakvere Tarvas (3rd) |  Rilski Sportist (3rd)
Fortress Jászberényi (5th) |  Ural Yekaterinburg[a] (1st) |  JDA Dijon (8th) |  Bakken Bears (1st)
Ingoknito Fashion Körmend (6th) |  Mureș (2nd) |  Cholet (10th) |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (7th)
ZZ Leiden (1st) |  Oradea (3rd) |  Team TEHO Sport (2nd) |  Ventspils (2nd)
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (3rd) |  Gaz Metan Mediaș (4th) |  Kataja (3rd) |  Krka (1st)
GasTerra Flames (4th) |  Okapi Aalstar (4th) |  Tofaş (8th) |  Södertälje Kings (1st)
Kyiv (14th) |  Port of Antwerp Giants (5th) |  Royal Halı Gaziantep (9th) |  Zepter Vienna (1st)

1. ^ Ural Yekateringburg won the 2012–13 Russian Basketball Super League, the second division of Russian basketball.

## Draw

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The draws for the 2013–14 FIBA EuroChallenge were held on Friday, July 5 in Munich, Germany. Teams were seeded into four pots of four teams in accordance with the FIBA Club ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period.

The 32 clubs registered for this year's competition were divided into two conferences (1 and 2), based on broad geographical criteria.[2]

Conference 1
Seed 1 | Seed 2 | Seed 3 | Seed 4

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BK Ventspils
Antwerp Giants
Okapi Aalstar
Cholet Basket

Joensuun Kataja
Tartu Ülikool/Rock
JDA Dijon
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia

ZZ Leiden
Södertälje BBK
SPM Shoeters
GasTerra Flames

Rakvere Tarvas
Zepter Vienna
Bakken Bears
Team TEHO Sport Kotka

Conference 2
Seed 1 | Seed 2 | Seed 3 | Seed 4

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KK Krka
Krasnye Krylya Samara
Szolnoki Olaj KK
Triumph Lyubertsy

Tsmoki Minsk
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Tofaş Bursa
Atomerőmű SE

BC Körmend
BC Ural Yekaterinburg
Rilski Sportist
Royal Halı Gaziantep

BC Kyiv
Jászberényi KSE
BC Mureș
CSM Oradea

## Regular season

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The regular season began on November 5.

If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Head-to-head record.
2. Head-to-head point differential.
3. Point differential during the Regular Season.
4. Points scored during the regular season.
5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.

Key to colors  | Top two places in each group advance to Last 16

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### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | ANT | JDA | SPM | RAK

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1  |  Port of Antwerp Giants | 6  | 4  | 2  | 461  | 432  | +29  | 10  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 81–59  | 77–72  | 78–73
2  |  JDA Dijon | 6  | 4  | 2  | 425  | 396  | +29  | 10  |  | 68–74  | -- | 83–64  | 80–47
3  |  SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 6  | 3  | 3  | 433  | 434  | −1  | 9  |  |  | 83–76  | 66–70  | -- | 78–71
4  |  Rakvere Tarvas | 6  | 1  | 5  | 389  | 446  | −57  | 7  |  | 77–75  | 64–65  | 57–70  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | GAZ | KRA | ORA | ASE

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1  |  Royal Halı Gaziantep | 6  | 4  | 2  | 456  | 423  | +33  | 10  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 71–63  | 69–74  | 75–63
2  |  Krasnye Krylia | 6  | 4  | 2  | 493  | 447  | +46  | 10  |  | 89–96  | -- | 84–75  | 79–75
3  |  Oradea | 6  | 3  | 3  | 463  | 465  | −2  | 9  |  |  | 73–71  | 74–89  | -- | 90–74
4  |  Atomerőmű SE | 6  | 1  | 5  | 407  | 484  | −77  | 7  |  | 61–74  | 56–89  | 78–77  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | TAR | VEN | SÖD | ZEP

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1  |  Tartu University Rock | 6  | 4  | 2  | 478  | 408  | +70  | 10  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 65–66  | 99–65  | 83–60
2  |  Ventspils | 6  | 4  | 2  | 420  | 419  | +1  | 10  |  | 63–81  | -- | 73–76  | 61–56
3  |  Södertälje Kings | 6  | 3  | 3  | 441  | 473  | −32  | 9  |  |  | 72–76  | 83–80  | -- | 82–73
4  |  Zepter Vienna | 6  | 1  | 5  | 415  | 454  | −39  | 7  |  | 82–74  | 71–78  | 73–76  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group D

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | TRI | GAZ | KYI | KÖR

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1  |  Triumph Lyubertsy | 6  | 5  | 1  | 494  | 409  | +85  | 11  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 94–72  | 94–58  | 90–74
2  |  Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6  | 4  | 2  | 468  | 461  | +7  | 10  |  | 81–84  | -- | 82–69  | 77–72
3  |  Kyiv | 6  | 2  | 4  | 456  | 478  | −22  | 8  |  |  | 54–52  | 74–83  | -- | 102–64
4  |  Ingoknito Fashion Körmend | 6  | 1  | 5  | 451  | 521  | −70  | 7  |  | 60–70  | 68–73  | 103–99  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group E

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | REG | TEHO | OKA | GTF

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1  |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 6  | 4  | 2  | 453  | 430  | +23  | 10  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 86–75  | 80–63  | 78–61
2  |  Team TEHO Sport | 6  | 3  | 3  | 467  | 476  | −9  | 9  |  | 75–71  | -- | 74–77  | 77–83
3  |  Okapi Aalstar | 6  | 3  | 3  | 451  | 467  | −16  | 9  |  |  | 71–78  | 87–90  | -- | 83–82
4  |  GasTerra Flames | 6  | 2  | 4  | 446  | 444  | +2  | 8  |  | 85–60  | 72–76  | 63–70  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group F

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | URA | KRK | TOF | JÁS

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1  |  Ural Yekaterinburg | 6  | 5  | 1  | 482  | 444  | +38  | 11  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 79–68  | 74–70  | 88–85
2  |  Krka | 6  | 3  | 3  | 425  | 398  | +27  | 9  |  | 80–75  | -- | 71–61  | 76–61
3  |  Tofaş | 6  | 3  | 3  | 451  | 425  | +26  | 9  |  |  | 77–82  | 81–72  | -- | 86–72
4  |  Fortress Jászberényi | 6  | 0  | 6  | 377  | 468  | −91  | 6  |  | 64–84  | 41–58  | 54–76  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group G

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | CHO | BAK | KAT | ZZL

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1  |  Cholet | 6  | 5  | 1  | 441  | 397  | +44  | 11  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 84–67  | 70–69  | 74–52
2  |  Bakken Bears | 6  | 3  | 3  | 443  | 450  | −7  | 9  |  | 66–68  | -- | 101–90  | 79–81
3  |  Kataja | 6  | 2  | 4  | 436  | 444  | −8  | 8  |  |  | 76–70  | 66–68  | -- | 77–63
4  |  ZZ Leiden | 6  | 2  | 4  | 396  | 425  | −29  | 8  |  | 67–76  | 61–62  | 72–58  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group H

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | TSM | SZO | MUR | RIL

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1  |  Tsmoki-Minsk | 6  | 4  | 2  | 479  | 450  | +29  | 10  | Advance to last 16 |  | -- | 76–68  | 79–83  | 94–75
2  |  Szolnoki Olaj | 6  | 4  | 2  | 441  | 434  | +7  | 10  |  | 69–68  | -- | 68–76  | 73–66
3  |  Mureș | 6  | 3  | 3  | 473  | 471  | +2  | 9  |  |  | 82–84  | 72–85  | -- | 92–85
4  |  Rilski Sportist | 6  | 1  | 5  | 445  | 483  | −38  | 7  |  | 73–78  | 76–78  | 70–68  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

## Last 16

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Key to colors  | Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals

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### Group I

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification  |  | TAR | KRA | ANT | GAZ

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1  |  Tartu University Rock | 6  | 5  | 1  | 487  | 418  | +69  | 11  | Advance to quarterfinals |  | -- | 94–73  | 82–74  | 97–67
2  |  Krasnye Krylia | 6  | 4  | 2  | 467  | 434  | +33  | 10  |  | 74–75  | -- | 87–67  | 78–60
3  |  Port of Antwerp Giants | 6  | 3  | 3  | 454  | 461  | −7  | 9  |  |  | 64–59  | 71–75  | -- | 97–79
4  |  Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6  | 0  | 6  | 428  | 523  | −95  | 6  |  | 66–90  | 77–80  | 79–81  | --

Source: FIBA Europe

### Group J

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Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 6  | 4  | 2  | 479  | 441 | +38  | 10
Szolnoki Olaj KK | 6  | 4  | 2  | 460  | 442 | +18  | 10
KK Krka | 6  | 3  | 3  | 447  | 445 | +2  | 9
Cholet Basket | 6  | 1  | 5  | 434  | 492 | −58  | 7
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Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia |  | 82–71  | 82–65  | 90–68
KK Krka | 66–69  |  | 80–63  | 89–78
Cholet Basket | 81–78  | 88–93  |  | 70–85
Szolnoki Olaj KK | 90–78  | 65–48  | 74–67  |

### Group K

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Royal Halı Gaziantep | 6  | 6  | 0  | 436  | 376 | +60  | 12
Triumph Lyubertsy | 6  | 4  | 2  | 424  | 414 | +10  | 10
BK Ventspils | 6  | 1  | 5  | 385  | 427 | −42  | 7
JDA Dijon | 6  | 1  | 5  | 404  | 432 | −28  | 7
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JDA Dijon |  | 76–82  | 74–72  | 66–68
Royal Halı Gaziantep | 69–60  |  | 72–61  | 64–59
BK Ventspils | 69–59  | 46–71  |  | 66–71
Triumph Lyubertsy | 72–69  | 74–78  | 80–71  |

### Group L

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BC Ural Yekaterinburg | 6  | 5  | 1  | 487  | 460 | +27  | 11
Tsmoki Minsk | 6  | 4  | 2  | 537  | 430 | +107  | 10
Team TEHO Sport Kotka | 6  | 2  | 4  | 445  | 521 | −76  | 8
Bakken Bears | 6  | 1  | 5  | 455  | 513 | −58  | 7
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Team TEHO Sport Kotka |  | 75–86  | 82–79  | 64–100
BC Ural Yekaterinburg | 66–61  |  | 85–71  | 69–65
Bakken Bears | 86–90  | 92–84  |  | 76–83
Tsmoki Minsk | 104–73  | 96–97  | 89–51  |

## Quarterfinals

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Main article: 2013–14 EuroChallenge Quarterfinals

The quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series. The dates of the matches were 11, 13 and 18 March. Team 1 played the first and the third game at home court.

Team 1  | Agg. | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3

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Tartu University Rock | 1–2 |  Szolnoki Olaj | 87–83 | 73–80 | 60–78
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 2–0 |  Krasnye Krylia | 75–63 | 73–71 |
Royal Halı Gaziantep | 2–0 |  Tsmoki-Minsk | 59–58 | 68–67 |
Ural Yekaterinburg | 0–2 |  Triumph Lyubertsy | 72–80 | 67–110 |

## Final Four

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Main article: 2014 EuroChallenge Final Four

The Final Four was played between the four winners of the quarterfinals at PalaDozza in Bologna, Italy. It was the second time the EuroChallenge Final Four was held in Bologna.

| Semifinals
25 April| | Final
27 April

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|  Triumph Lyubertsy| 61

|  Szolnoki Olaj| 59 |

|  Triumph Lyubertsy| 65

| |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia| 79

|  Royal Halı Gaziantep| 55

|  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia| 66 |

| Third place game

|  Szolnoki Olaj| 75

|  Royal Halı Gaziantep| 87

## Individual statistics

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### Points

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Rank  | Name  | Team  | Games  | Total  | PPG

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1 |  Sharaud Curry |  Team TEHO Sport Kotka | 10 | 201 | 20.1
2 |  Cory Higgins |  Triumph Lyubertsy | 15 | 248 | 17.9
3 |  Keith Benson |  Tsmoki-Minsk | 12 | 208 | 17.3
4 |  Aaron McGhee |  Ural Yekaterinburg | 13 | 223 | 17.2
5 |  Lance Harris |  Ural Yekaterinburg | 13 | 218 | 16.8

### Rebounds

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Rank  | Name  | Team  | Games  | Total  | RPG

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1 |  Maxime De Zeeuw |  Port of Antwerp Giants | 11 | 88 | 8.0
2 |  Aaron McGhee |  Ural Yekaterinburg | 13 | 103 | 7.9
3 |  Oliver Stević |  Royal Halı Gaziantep | 15 | 114 | 7.6
4 |  Keith Benson |  Tsmoki-Minsk | 12 | 87 | 7.3
5 |  Janar Talts |  Tartu Ülikool/Rock | 15 | 105 | 7.0

### Assists

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Rank  | Name  | Team  | Games  | Total  | APG

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1 |  Anton Glazunov |  Ural Yekaterinburg | 13 | 92 | 7.1
2 |  Sharaud Curry |  Team TEHO Sport Kotka | 10 | 67 | 6.7
3 |  Aaron Miles |  Krasnye Krylia | 13 | 87 | 6.7
4 |  Andrea Cinciarini |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 12 | 76 | 6.3
5 |  Barış Ermiş |  Royal Halı Gaziantep | 9 | 54 | 6.0

### Individual highs

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Category | Player | Number

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Points |  Sharaud Curry | 38
Rebounds |  Lance Harris | 21
Assists |  Aaron Miles (2) | 13
Steals |  Demonte Harper | 8
Three pointers |  Jukka Matinen | 7
Kristo Saage
Blocks |  Jason Conrad | 7

## Awards

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### Weekly MVP

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Regular season

Week  | Player  | Team  | PIR

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1 |  Maxime de Zeeuw |  Port of Antwerp Giants | 31
Greg Brunner |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
2 |  Chinemelu Elonu |  Tofaş Bursa | 35
3 |  Courdon Higgins |  Triumph Lyubertsy | 36
4 |  Rastko Dramićanin |  Fortress Jászberényi | 32
5 |  Keith Benson |  BC Tsmoki-Minsk | 36
6 |  Aaron McGhee |  BC Ural Yekaterinburg | 31
7 |  Sean Barnette |  BC Rilski Sportist | 38

Last 16

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1 |  Aaron Miles |  Krasnye Krylia | 29
2 |  Aaron McGhee (2) |  BC Ural Yekaterinburg | 30
Dmitry Flis |  BC Ural Yekaterinburg
Barış Ermiş |  Royal Halı Gaziantep
3 |  Andrea Cinciarini |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 33
4 |  Vilmantas Dilys |  Tartu Ülikool/Rock | 30
Willie Kemp |  Gaz Metan Mediaș
5 |  Sharaud Curry |  Team TEHO Sport Kotka | 26
6 |  James White |  Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 31

Quarterfinals

Week  | Player  | Team  | PIR

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1 |  Lance Harris |  BC Ural Yekaterinburg | 28
Justin Holiday |  Szolnoki Olaj KK
2 |  Dejan Borovnjak |  Royal Halı Gaziantep | 31

### Final Four MVP

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* Andrea Cinciarini (Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia)

## See also

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* 2013–14 Euroleague
* 2013–14 Eurocup

## References

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1. ^ "EuroChallenge". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
2. ^ "EuroChallenge Draw Seedings Released". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

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