2019 Basketball Champions League Final Four

Third Basketball Champions League tournament

2019 Basketball Champions League Final Four

Season| 2018–19 season
Tournament details
Arena| Sportpaleis
Antwerp, Belgium
Dates| 3–5 May 2018
Final positions
Champions|  Virtus Bologna
1st title
Runners-up|  Iberostar Tenerife
Third place|  Telenet Giants Antwerp
Fourth place|  Brose Bamberg
Awards and statistics
MVP|  Kevin Punter
Top scorer(s)|  Kevin Punter (47)
Attendance| 65,663
(16,416 per game)

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The 2019 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the third Basketball Champions League tournament. It was the concluding phase of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League season.

## Venue

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The Sportpaleis hosted the final tournament for the first time.

Antwerp |

Antwerp

2019 Basketball Champions League Final Four (Europe)

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Sportpaleis
Capacity: 18,500

## Teams

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### Road to the Final Four

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Main article: 2018–19 Basketball Champions League

Club  | Clinched
Final Four  |  | Season performance

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Regular season
record  | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals
Iberostar Tenerife | 3 April 2019[1] | 12–2
(1st Group B) |  Promitheas |

136–126

| 57–69 (A) | 79–57 (H)  |  Hapoel Jerusalem |

154–139

| 73–75 (A) | 81–64 (H)
Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 3 April 2019[2] | 10–4
(1st Group D) |  Le Mans Sarthe |

155–132

| 74–74 (A) | 81–58 (H)  |  Nanterre 92 |

148–141

| 75–83 (A) | 73–58 (H)
Brose Bamberg | 3 April 2019[3] | 9–5
(3rd Group C) |  Banvit |

169–164

| 81–79 (H) | 88–85 (A)  |  AEK |

138–136

| 71–67 (H) | 67–69 (A)
Telenet Giants Antwerp | 3 April 2019[4] | 7–7
(4th Group C) |  UCAM Murcia |

152–145

| 75–67 (H) | 77–78 (A)  |  Nizhny Novgorod |

149–129

| 83–68 (A) | 66–61 (H)

### Background

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Information  Team  | Domestic
competition  | Position
(Record)[a] | Head coach  | Leading scorer[a]

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Telenet Giants Antwerp | Pro Basketball League | 2nd (24–6)  | Roel Moors | Paris Lee (13.7)
Segafredo Virtus Bologna | LBA | 11th (14–15)  | Aleksandar Đorđević | Kevin Punter (15.1)
Brose Bamberg | Basketball Bundesliga | 5th (20–11)  | Federico Perego  | Tyrese Rice (16.6)
Iberostar Tenerife | Liga ACB | 9th (15–15)  | Txus Vidorreta | Tim Abromaitis (11.3)

#### Telenet Giants Antwerp

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Antwerp qualified for its first ever final phase of a European competition and were the second team ever to reach the final four after playing all qualifying rounds, after Riesen Ludwigsburg in 2018. In its domestic Pro Basketball League (PBL), Antwerp was having a terrific year as it was in second position. In 2018–19, Antwerp also won its first Belgian Basketball Cup in history.

#### Segafredo Virtus Bologna

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Bologna qualified for the Champions League as the ninth best team in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). In its 2018–19 domestic season, it was in eleventh position as of 16 April 2019. Leading scorer Kevin Punter won the Champions League in 2018, while playing for AEK.

#### Brose Bamberg

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After playing in EuroLeague Basketball competitions for years, Bamberg made its debut in the Champions League. It also won the 2019 BBL-Pokal in the 2018–19 season.

#### Iberostar Tenerife

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Tenerife made its return to the Final Four for the second time, after winning the tournament in 2017.

## Bracket

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| Semifinals| | Final

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| 3 May| |

|  Segafredo Virtus Bologna| 67

| 5 May

|  Brose Bamberg| 50 |

|  Segafredo Virtus Bologna| 73

| 3 May

| |  Iberostar Tenerife| 61

|  Iberostar Tenerife| 70

|  Telenet Antwerp Giants| 54 |

| Third place game

| 5 May

|  Brose Bamberg| 58

|  Telenet Antwerp Giants| 72

## Semifinals

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### Segafredo Virtus Bologna vs Brose Bamberg

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Segafredo Virtus Bologna v  Brose Bamberg 3 May 2019 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 67-50 |  Brose Bamberg | Antwerp

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18:30  | Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 20–17, 11–11, 14–11
| Pts: Punter 21
Rebs: Moreira 9
Asts: Taylor 5
Eff: Punter 21  | Boxscore | Pts: Rice 21
Rebs: Alexander 9
Asts: Zisis 2
Eff: Harris 9  | Arena: Sportpaleis
Attendance: 15,500
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Oskars Lucis (LAT)

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 7 |  Tony Taylor | 5  | 3  | 5
SG | 0 |  Kevin Punter | 21  | 8  | 2
SF | 1 |  Kelvin Martin | 2  | 3  | 1
PF | 24 |  Amath M'Baye | 9  | 2  | 0
C | 2 |  Yanick Moreira | 5  | 9  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 6 |  Alessandro Pajola | 0  | 0  | 0
F/C | 8 |  Filippo Baldi Rossi | 5  | 3  | 0
PG | 9 |  Alessandro Cappelletti | DNP
C | 11 |  Dejan Kravić | 8  | 6  | 0
G | 15 |  Mario Chalmers | 5  | 3  | 2
G/F | 21 |  Pietro Aradori | 9  | 2  | 0
G | 25 |  David Cournooh | 1  | 1  | 0
Head coach:
Aleksandar Đorđević

Bologna

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Bamberg

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Bologna | Statistics | Bamberg

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18/48 (37.5%) | 2-pt field goals | 12/43 (27.9%)
6/18 (33.3%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/23 (21.7%)
13/20 (65%) | Free throws | 11/14 (78.6%)
14 | Offensive rebounds | 16
33 | Defensive rebounds | 29
47 | Total rebounds | 45
12 | Assists | 4
11 | Turnovers | 16
10 | Steals | 8
3 | Blocks | 5
21 | Fouls | 18
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 4 |  Tyrese Rice | 21  | 3  | 2
SG | 6 |  Nikos Zisis | 4  | 3  | 2
SF | 33 |  Patrick Heckmann | 2  | 8  | 1
PF | 16 |  Louis Olinde | 0  | 5  | 0
C | 22 |  Cliff Alexander | 3  | 9  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
G | 2 |  Ricky Hickman | 4  | 3  | 2
G | 9 |  Maurice Stuckey | DNP
PG | 13 |  Daniel Schmidt | DNP
G/F | 20 |  Elias Harris | 9  | 5  | 1
PF | 21 |  Augustine Rubit | 5  | 7  | 0
SG | 44 |  Bryce Taylor | 2  | 1  | 0
SG | 98 |  Arnoldas Kulboka | DNP
Head coach:
Federico Perego

### Iberostar Tenerife vs Telenet Giants Antwerp

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Iberostar Tenerife v  Telenet Giants Antwerp 3 May 2019 | Iberostar Tenerife | 70-54 |  Telenet Giants Antwerp | Antwerp

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21:15  | Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 19–6, 16–16, 23–12
| Pts: Brussino 17
Rebs: Gillet 6
Asts: San Miguel 8
Eff: Brussino 22  | Boxscore | Pts: Kalinoski, Tate 13
Rebs: Bako 10
Asts: Lee 4
Eff: Bako 15  | Arena: Sportpaleis
Attendance: 17,289
Referees: Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Ademir Zurapović (BIH)

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 00 |  Rodrigo San Miguel | 4  | 0  | 8
SG | 5 |  Nicolás Richotti | 0  | 1  | 0
SF | 9 |  Nicolás Brussino | 17  | 4  | 3
PF | 21 |  Tim Abromaitis | 5  | 5  | 1
C | 4 |  Colton Iverson | 5  | 5  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
SG | 1 |  Lucca Staiger | 0  | 0  | 0
C | 7 |  Mamadou Niang | 7  | 3  | 1
PG | 10 |  Ferrán Bassas | 2  | 0  | 1
C | 11 |  Sebastian Saiz | 2  | 0  | 0
PF | 31 |  Pierre-Antoine Gillet | 11  | 6  | 0
SF | 33 |  Javier Beirán | 14  | 4  | 2
PG | 34 |  Davin White | 3  | 0  | 2
Head coach:
Txus Vidorreta

Tenerife

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Antwerp

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Tenerife | Statistics | Antwerp

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16/29 (55.2%) | 2-pt Field goals | 15/33 (45.5%)
9/22 (40.9%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/22 (22.7%)
11/19 (57.9%) | Free throws | 9/18 (50%)
10 | Offensive rebounds | 13
26 | Defensive rebounds | 20
36 | Total rebounds | 33
19 | Assists | 12
14 | Turnovers | 15
8 | Steals | 7
3 | Blocks | 1
20 | Fouls | 21
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 5 |  Paris Lee | 4  | 3  | 4
SG | 11 |  Victor Sanders | 2  | 0  | 2
SF | 24 |  Tyler Kalinoski | 13  | 1  | 1
PF | 13 |  Yoeri Schoepen | 3  | 1  | 0
C | 21 |  Ismaël Bako | 7  | 10  | 2
Reserves: |  |  |
SG | 7 |  Dennis Donkor | 0  | 0  | 0
SF | 8 |  Jae'Sean Tate | 13  | 4  | 1
PF | 10 |  Hans Vanwijn | 0  | 4  | 1
PG | 20 |  Thomas Akyazili | 1  | 1  | 0
PF | 23 |  Dave Dudzinski | 7  | 1  | 1
C | 31 |  Trevor Thompson | 4  | 1  | 0
C | 33 |  Moses Kingsley | 0  | 0  | 0
Head coach:
Roel Moors

## Third place game

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Brose Bamberg v  Telenet Giants Antwerp 5 May 2019 | Brose Bamberg | 58-72 |  Telenet Giants Antwerp | Antwerp, Belgium

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15:00  | Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 8–22, 16–14, 16–21
| Pts: Olinde 12
Rebs: Rubit 10
Asts: Hickman 5
PIR: Olinde 19  | Boxscore | Pts: Tate 16
Rebs: Tate 7
Asts: Lee 5
PIR: Tate 20  | Arena: Sportpaleis
Attendance: 16,437
Referees: Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Sergiy Zashchuk (UKR), Yener Yılmaz (TUR)

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 4 |  Tyrese Rice | 8  | 0  | 3
SG | 13 |  Daniel Schmidt | 0  | 2  | 3
SF | 33 |  Patrick Heckmann | 0  | 0  | 0
PF | 16 |  Louis Olinde | 12  | 6  | 2
C | 22 |  Cliff Alexander | 0  | 9  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
G | 2 |  Ricky Hickman | 4  | 3  | 5
SG | 6 |  Nikos Zisis | 6  | 1  | 0
G | 9 |  Maurice Stuckey | 4  | 1  | 1
G/F | 20 |  Elias Harris | 6  | 5  | 0
PF | 21 |  Augustine Rubit | 8  | 10  | 1
SG | 44 |  Bryce Taylor | 0  | 1  | 0
SG | 98 |  Arnoldas Kulboka | 10  | 2  | 0
Head coach:
Federico Perego

Bamberg

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Antwerp

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Bamberg | Statistics | Antwerp

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17/40 (42.5%) | 2-pt field goals | 18/43 (41.9%)
5/21 (23.8%) | 3-pt field goals | 9/27 (33.3%)
9/14 (64.3%) | Free throws | 9/16 (56.2%)
11 | Offensive rebounds | 14
33 | Defensive rebounds | 27
44 | Total rebounds | 41
15 | Assists | 18
12 | Turnovers | 6
3 | Steals | 7
3 | Blocks | 1
21 | Fouls | 19
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 5 |  Paris Lee | 3  | 3  | 5
SG | 11 |  Victor Sanders | 8  | 2  | 0
SF | 24 |  Tyler Kalinoski | 10  | 2  | 0
PF | 13 |  Yoeri Schoepen | 2  | 4  | 1
C | 21 |  Ismaël Bako | 5  | 2  | 2
Reserves: |  |  |
SG | 7 |  Dennis Donkor | 0  | 0  | 0
SF | 8 |  Jae'Sean Tate | 16  | 7  | 3
PF | 10 |  Hans Vanwijn | 9  | 5  | 2
PG | 20 |  Thomas Akyazili | 8  | 2  | 3
PF | 23 |  Dave Dudzinski | 4  | 3  | 2
C | 31 |  Trevor Thompson | 0  | 0  | 0
C | 33 |  Moses Kingsley | 7  | 5  | 0
Head coach:
Roel Moors

## Final

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Main article: 2019 Basketball Champions League Final

Segafredo Virtus Bologna v  Iberostar Tenerife 5 May 2019 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | 73-61 |  Iberostar Tenerife | Antwerp, Belgium

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18:00  | Scoring by quarter: 20–8, 18–16, 20–20, 15–17
| Pts: Punter 26
Rebs: Punter 7
Asts: Taylor 5
PIR: Punter 29  | Boxscore | Pts: Abromaitis 18
Rebs: Iverson 9
Asts: Beirán 3
PIR: Abromaitis 21  | Arena: Sportpaleis
Attendance: 16,437
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE)

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 7 |  Tony Taylor | 4  | 3  | 5
SG | 0 |  Kevin Punter | 26  | 7  | 1
SF | 1 |  Kelvin Martin | 2  | 2  | 1
PF | 24 |  Amath M'Baye | 16  | 3  | 0
C | 2 |  Yanick Moreira | 4  | 4  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 6 |  Alessandro Pajola | DNP
F/C | 8 |  Filippo Baldi Rossi | 0  | 2  | 0
PG | 9 |  Alessandro Cappelletti | DNP
C | 11 |  Dejan Kravić | 4  | 5  | 0
G | 15 |  Mario Chalmers | 8  | 2  | 2
G/F | 21 |  Pietro Aradori | 9  | 1  | 1
G | 25 |  David Cournooh | 0  | 1  | 0
Head coach:
Aleksandar Đorđević

Bologna

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Tenerife

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Bologna | Statistics | Tenerife

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17/38 (44.7%) | 2-pt field goals | 13/28 (46.4%)
7/16 (43.8%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/37 (13.5%)
18/26 (69.2%) | Free throws | 20/23 (87%)
11 | Offensive rebounds | 24
21 | Defensive rebounds | 20
32 | Total rebounds | 44
10 | Assists | 11
15 | Turnovers | 20
8 | Steals | 6
3 | Blocks | 1
26 | Fouls | 29

2018–19 Basketball Champions League champions

Segafredo Virtus Bologna
1st title
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 00 |  Rodrigo San Miguel | 3  | 2  | 1
SG | 1 |  Lucca Staiger | 3  | 1  | 0
SF | 9 |  Nicolás Brussino | 2  | 1  | 0
PF | 21 |  Tim Abromaitis | 18  | 8  | 2
C | 4 |  Colton Iverson | 11  | 9  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
SG | 5 |  Nicolás Richotti | DNP
C | 7 |  Mamadou Niang | 2  | 4  | 1
PG | 10 |  Ferrán Bassas | 5  | 2  | 2
C | 11 |  Sebastian Saiz | 1  | 2  | 0
PF | 31 |  Pierre-Antoine Gillet | 3  | 2  | 2
SF | 33 |  Javier Beirán | 9  | 7  | 3
PG | 34 |  Davin White | 4  | 0  | 0
Head coach:
Txus Vidorreta

## Notes

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1. ^ a b As of the start of the Final Four, 3 May 2019

## References

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1. ^ "Quarter-Finals, Gameday 2 Round Up". Championsleague.basketball. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
2. ^ "Quarter-Finals, Gameday 2 Round Up". Championsleague.basketball. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. ^ "Quarter-Finals, Gameday 2 Round Up". Championsleague.basketball. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
4. ^ "Quarter-Finals, Gameday 2 Round Up". Championsleague.basketball. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

## External links

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Virtus Segafredo Bologna 2018–19 Basketball Champions League champions

* 0 Punter (F4 MVP)
* 1 Martin
* 2 Moreira
* 6 Pajola
* 7 Taylor
* 8 Baldi Rossi
* 9 Cappelletti
* 11 Kravić
* 15 Chalmers
* 21 Aradori (C)
* 24 M'Baye
* 25 Cournooh

* Head coach: Đorđević
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* Fedrigo
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