FIBA EuroChallenge

International club basketball competition

EuroChallenge

Primary logo (2013–2015)[1]

Formerly| FIBA Europe League
(2003–2005)
FIBA EuroCup
(2005–2008)
Sport| Basketball
Founded| 2003
Ceased| 2015
Replaced by| FIBA Europe Cup
Motto| We Are Basketball
No. of teams| 32
Country| FIBA Europe member associations
Continent|  FIBA Europe (Europe)
Last
champion(s)|  Nanterre
(1st title)
Most titles| 12 teams
(1 title each)
Level on pyramid| 3 (2004–15)
Promotion to| EuroCup (finalists)
Official website| EuroChallenge

FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08)[2] was the 3rd-tier continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confused with the FIBA EuroCup Challenge – the defunct 4th-tier competition, which was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, played between 2002–03 and 2006–07. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup (FEC), in order to extend opportunities outside the competitions organized by the Euroleague Basketball.[3]

## History

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The competition was created in 2003, following the defections of most of the top European basketball teams from the former FIBA SuproLeague, which heralded the formation of the new version of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, under the umbrella of Euroleague Basketball. FIBA was aiming to create a competition similar to the former Suproleague to rival the Euroleague. From the 2004–05 season and after FIBA sanctioned the Euroleague and the ULEB Cup, the EuroChallenge was considered to be the 3rd strongest international professional basketball competition for men's clubs in Europe, after both the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the EuroCup (both of which fall under the supervision of Euroleague Basketball). Though, during the first two seasons of the competition's coexistence with the EuroCup, the EuroChallenge (under the name FIBA Europe League) was favored by Italian, Russian and Greek teams, making both competitions quite comparable in strength.

Since the 2007-08 and following am agreement between ULEB and FIBA the two EuroChallenge finalists were promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level, the EuroCup competition.

In 2015, FIBA Europe dissolved the EuroChallenge, to start a new self-anointed second-tier competition, called the Basketball Champions League (BCL), in an attempt to compete with the EuroCup.[4]

## Final Fours

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Year  |  | Final  |  | Semifinalists

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Champion  | Score  | Second place  | Third place  | Score  | Fourth place
2003–04
Details |
UNICS | 87–63  |
Maroussi TIM |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 112–104  |
Ural Great Perm
2004–05
Details |
Dynamo Saint Petersburg | 85–74  |
Kyiv |
Khimki | 86–79  |
Fenerbahçe
2005–06
Details |
DKV Joventut | 88–63  |
Khimki |
Kyiv | 83–81  |
Dynamo Saint Petersburg
2006–07
Details |
Akasvayu Girona | 79–72  |
Azovmash |
VidiVici Bologna | 82–60  |
MMT Estudiantes
2007–08
Details |
Barons LMT | 63–62  |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
Proteas EKA AEL | 79–70  |
Tartu Ülikool Rock
2008–09
Details |
Virtus BolognaFiere | 77–75  |
Cholet |
Triumph Lyubertsy | 94–82  |
Proteas EKA AEL
2009–10
Details |
Göttingen | 83–75  |
Krasnye Krylia |
Chorale Roanne | 86–80  |
Scavolini Spar Pesaro
2010–11
Details |
Krka | 83–77  |
Lokomotiv Kuban |
Telenet Oostende | 94–92  |
Spartak Saint Petersburg
2011–12
Details |
Beşiktaş Milangaz | 91–86  |
Élan Chalon |
Triumph Lyubertsy | 94–87  |
Szolnoki Olaj
2012–13
Details |
Krasnye Krylia | 77–76  |
Pinar Karşıyaka |
EWE Baskets | 84–76  |
Gravelines
2013–14
Details |
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 79–65  |
Triumph Lyubertsy |
Gaziantep Royal Halı | 87–75 (OT) |
Szolnoki Olaj
2014–15
Details |
JSF Nanterre | 64–63  |
Trabzonspor Medical Park |
Energia Târgu Jiu | 83–80  |
Fraport Skyliners

## Finals/Final Four MVP award winners (2004–2015)

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Main article: FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP

Season | MVP

|

2003–04 |  Martin Müürsepp
2004–05 |  Kelly McCarty
2005–06 |  Rudy Fernández
2006–07 |  Ariel McDonald
2007–08 |  Giedrius Gustas
2008–09 |  Keith Langford
2009–10 |  Taylor Rochestie
2010–11 |  Goran Ikonić
2011–12 |  Pops Mensah-Bonsu
2012–13 |  Tre Simmons
2013–14 |  Andrea Cinciarini
2014–15 |  Jamal Shuler

## Records and statistics

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### Performances by club

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The 2013 EuroChallenge trophy, which was won by Krasnye Krylya. Performance in the FIBA EuroChallenge by club  Club  | Won  | Runner-up  | Years won  | Years runner-up

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Krasnye Krylia Samara | 1  | 1  | 2013 | 2010
Nanterre | 1  | 0  | 2015 | –
Pallacanestro Reggiana | 1  | 0  | 2014 | –
Beşiktaş | 1  | 0  | 2012 | –
Krka Novo mesto | 1  | 0  | 2011 | –
BG Göttingen | 1  | 0  | 2010 | –
Virtus Bologna | 1  | 0  | 2009 | –
Barons LMT | 1  | 0  | 2008 | –
Girona | 1  | 0  | 2007 | –
Joventut Badalona | 1  | 0  | 2006 | –
Dyanmo Saint Petersburg | 1  | 0  | 2005 | –
UNICS Kazan | 1  | 0  | 2004 | –
Maroussi | 0  | 1  | –  | 2004
Kyiv | 0  | 1  | –  | 2005
Khimki | 0  | 1  | –  | 2006
Azovmash | 0  | 1  | –  | 2007
Dexia Mons-Hainaut | 0  | 1  | –  | 2008
Cholet | 0  | 1  | –  | 2009
Lokomotiv Kuban | 0  | 1  | –  | 2011
Élan Chalon | 0  | 1  | –  | 2012
Pınar Karşıyaka | 0  | 1  | –  | 2013
Triumph Lyubertsy | 0  | 1  | –  | 2014
Trabzonspor | 0  | 1  | –  | 2015
Total | 12 | 12 |  |

### Performances by country

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Performance in the FIBA EuroChallenge by country  Country  | Won  | Runner-up  | Winning clubs  | Runners-up

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Russia | 3  | 4  | Krasnye Krylia Samara (1), BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg (1), UNICS Kazan (1)  | Krasnye Krylia Samara (1), Lokomotiv Kuban (1), BC Khimki (1), Triumph Lyubertsy (1)
Italy | 2  | 0  | Virtus Bologna (1), Pallacanestro Reggiana (1)  | –
Spain | 2  | 0  | CB Girona (1), Joventut Badalona (1)  | –
France | 1  | 2  | JSF Nanterre (1) | Élan Chalon (1), Cholet Basket (1)
Turkey | 1  | 2  | Beşiktaş (1)  | Pınar Karşıyaka (1), Trabzonspor (1)
Germany | 1  | 0  | BG Göttingen (1)  | –
Latvia | 1  | 0  | Barons LMT (1)  | –
Slovenia | 1  | 0  | KK Krka (1)  | –
Ukraine | 0  | 2  | –  | BC Kyiv (1), BC Azovmash (1)
Greece | 0  | 1  | –  | Maroussi B.C. (1)
Belgium | 0  | 1  | –  | Dexia Mons-Hainaut (1)
Total | 12 | 12 |  |

### Individual records and statistical leaders

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Main article: FIBA EuroChallenge individual records

Main article: FIBA EuroChallenge individual statistics

## All-Star Game

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Main article: FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Day

## Winning rosters

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### FIBA Europe League

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* v
* t
* e

UNICS Kazan 2003–04 FIBA Europe League champions

* Anstey
* Štombergas
* Müürsepp (Final Four MVP)
* Žukauskas
* Greer
* Samoylenko
* Kubrakov
* Khryapa
* Miloserdov
* Zozulin
* Keyru
* Lobanov
* Shevel
* Osipov

* Head coach: Yeryomin

* v
* t
* e

Dynamo Saint Petersburg 2004–05 FIBA Europe League champions

* 4 Krotenkov
* 5 Cota
* 6 Ivanov
* 7 Shevel
* 8 McCarty (Final Four MVP)
* 9 Stefánsson
* 10 Zibirov
* 11 Khloponin
* 12 Veremeenko
* 13 Miliša
* 14 Aškrabić
* 15 Sepelev
* Bluthenthal
* Goritskov

* Head coach: Blatt
* Assistant coach: Kemzūra

### FIBA EuroCup

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* v
* t
* e

DKV Joventut 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup champions

* 4 Huertas
* 5 Fernández (Final Four MVP)
* 6 Bennett
* 9 Vázquez
* 10 Archibald
* 11 Bartoň
* 12 Young
* 13 Anagonye
* 14 Betts
* 15 Mumbrú
* 16 Flis
* 17 Ribas
* 19 Norel
* 32 Rubio

* Head coach: García Reneses

* v
* t
* e

Akasvayu Girona 2006–07 FIBA EuroCup champions

* 4 Bagarić
* 5 Marinović
* 6 Kešelj
* 7 Fučka
* 8 Sada
* 9 Šalenga
* 10 McDonald (Final Four MVP)
* 11 Thornton
* 12 San Emeterio
* 13 Gabriel
* 15 Gasol
* 20 Middleton

* Head coach: Pešić

* v
* t
* e

Barons LMT 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup champions

* 4 Kravčenko
* 5 Alexander
* 6 Rozītis
* 7 Vaikulis
* 8 Sirsniņš
* 9 Gustas (Final Four MVP)
* 10 Adomaitis
* 11 Šķēle
* 12 Batista
* 13 Brūniņš
* 14 Bērziņš
* 15 Hlebowicki

* Head coach: Muižnieks

### FIBA EuroChallenge

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* v
* t
* e

BolognaFiere Bologna 2008–09 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 5 Ford
* 6 Koponen
* 7 Blizzard
* 8 Arnold
* 9 Righetti
* 11 Boykins
* 12 Giovannoni
* 14 Chiacig
* 15 Langford (MVP)
* 20 Vukčević
* 22 Malagoli
* 24 Terry
* Lestini
* Lauwers

* Head coach: Boniciolli

* v
* t
* e

BG Göttingen 2009–10 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 5 Kulawick
* 7 McNaughton
* 8 Welzel
* 10 Rochestie (Final Four MVP)
* 11 Little
* 12 Jacobson
* 13 Frazier
* 15 Meeks
* 21 Boone
* 22 Anderson
* 23 Oliver
* 30 Jordan

* Head coach: Patrick

* v
* t
* e

Krka 2010–11 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 4 Ikonić (Final Four MVP)
* 6 Rojc
* 7 Petrov
* 8 Murić
* 9 Pavič
* 10 Đorđević
* 11 Dragić
* 12 Booker
* 13 Krivec
* 14 Drobnjak
* 15 Balažič

* Head coach: Džikić

* v
* t
* e

Beşiktaş Milangaz 2011–12 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 4 Yağmur
* 5 Hersek
* 6 Özmızrak
* 7 Erceg
* 11 Yatağan
* 12 Ören
* 15 Çetin
* 21 Kemp
* 30 Arroyo
* 34 Hawkins
* 35 Dudley
* 44 Mensah-Bonsu (Final Four MVP)

* Head coach: Ataman

* v
* t
* e

Krasnye Krylia 2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 4 Thomas
* 6 Kulagin
* 7 Zaryazhko
* 8 Wilson
* 10 Vasiljev
* 12 Smith
* 13 Simmons (Final Four MVP)
* 14 Pushkov
* 15 Balashov
* 23 Collins
* 24 Kolesnikov
* 32 Miles

* Head coach: Bazarevich

* v
* t
* e

Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 2013–14 EuroChallenge champions

* 4 White
* 5 Filloy
* 6 Gigli
* 7 Pini
* 8 Brunner
* 9 Antonutti
* 10 Bell
* 11 Frassineti
* 13 Kaukėnas
* 14 Cervi
* 15 Silins
* 20 Cinciarini (Final Four MVP)

* Head coach: Menetti

* v
* t
* e

JSF Nanterre 2014–15 FIBA EuroChallenge champions

* 1 Shuler (Final Four MVP)
* 3 Gomis
* 5 Judith
* 9 Nzeulie
* 14 Jaiteh
* 21 Ekperigin
* 24 Riley
* 34 Weems
* 42 Passave-Ducteil
* 44 Campbell
* 93 Mensah

* Head coach: Donnadieu

## See also

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* FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup
* FIBA Europe Conference North
* FIBA Europe Conference South

## References and notes

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1. ^ "EuroChallenge Logo Unveiled | FIBA Europe".
2. ^ "ULEB, FIBA Europe announce new competitions names, formats – News – Welcome to Eurocup". Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
3. ^ "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
4. ^ "FIBA Europe Board pushes ahead with attractive club competitions model - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.

## External links

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* FIBA EuroChallenge official website

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* t
* e

FIBA EuroChallenge

Europe League|

* 2003–04
* 2004–05

EuroCup|

* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08

EuroChallenge|

* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15

Final Four|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Related|

* Individual records
* Individual statistics
* Final Four MVP
* All-Star Day

* v
* t
* e

FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP

* 2004: Müürsepp
* 2005: McCarty
* 2006: Fernández
* 2007: McDonald
* 2008: Gustas
* 2009: Langford
* 2010: Rochestie
* 2011: Ikonić
* 2012: Mensah-Bonsu
* 2013: Simmons
* 2014: Cinciarini
* 2015: Shuler

* v
* t
* e

Basketball in Europe

Organizations|

* FIBA Europe
* ULEB
* Euroleague Basketball

Competitions for
national teams|

| Men|

* EuroBasket
* Small Countries
* Under-20
* Division B
* Under-18
* Division B
* Division C
* Under-16
* Division B
* Division C

|

Women|

* EuroBasket Women
* Small Countries
* Under-20
* Under-18
* Under-16

Active club
competitions|

| Men|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Next Generation Tournament (for youth)

|

Women|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Europe SuperCup

Defunct club
competitions|

| Men|

* FIBA EuroChallenge (2003–2015)
* FIBA EuroCup Challenge (2002–2007)
* FIBA Korać Cup (1971–2002)
* FIBA Saporta Cup (1966–2002)
* European Club Super Cup (1983–1991)
* FIBA SuproLeague (2000–2001)
* FIBA International Christmas Tournament (1966–2006)

|

Women|

* Ronchetti Cup (1971–2002)

Team awards|

* European Triple Crown

Individual awards|

* FIBA Europe Men's Player of the Year Award
* FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award
* FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year Award
* FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year Award

* European professional club basketball system
* FIBA Europe men's club competition winners
* FIBA Europe women's club competition winners

* v
* t
* e

Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague
* NBA vs. NBL Australia

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* BSL
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* ABA
* NBA G League
* TBL
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* East Africa Basketball Championship Cup

|

Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
* VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

|

Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Canada
* NBLC
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* ASEAN League
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Men's basketball cup competitions in Europe

Continental cups|

| Current|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* Basketball Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup

|

Defunct|

* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Korać Cup
* Latin Cup
* Saporta Cup
* Super Cup

National Federation cups|

| Current|

* Albania
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Lithuania
* Latvia
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* England
* Scotland

|

Defunct|

* Lithuania
* USSR
* Yugoslavia
* FR Yugoslavia

National League cups|

| Current|

* France
* 1st
* 2nd
* Iceland
* Israel
* 1st
* 2nd
* Italy
* Portugal
* Serbia
* Spain
* 2nd
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom

|

Defunct|

* Iceland
* Spain
* 2nd

National supercups|

* Adriatic
* Albania
* Alpe Adria
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Iceland
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Turkey

See also|

* BBL Cup Winners' Cup
* BeNeLux Cup
* Gomelsky Cup

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