EuroCup Basketball

EuroLeague promotion and EuroCup qualifying

The winners of the competition are invited to participate in the next season's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the highest tier of European club basketball. When the competition had qualifying rounds, they were run and controlled by FIBA Europe. Each season's EuroCup qualifying round games were a part of the third tier EuroChallenge competition, and were counted as official games played in that competition.

Arena standards

Effective as of the 2012–13 season, all EuroCup clubs must host their home matches in arenas that have a seating capacity of at least 3,000 people. By comparison, EuroLeague contract teams must host their home games in arenas that seat at least 10,000 people, while non-contract EuroLeague clubs must have arenas that seat 5,000.

Competition structure

Regular Season Group Stage

4 groups, each containing 5 teams, for a total of 20 teams. The top four teams from each of the Regular Season groups qualify to join the Top 16 stage.

Top 16 Stage

4 groups, each containing 4 teams, for a total of 16 teams. The top two teams from each of the Top 16 groups qualify to join the Playoffs stage.

Quarterfinals

The 8 winners from the Top 16 advance to the Quarterfinals playoffs stage, which is set in a 3 game series format.

Semifinals

The 4 winners from the Playoffs Quarterfinals advance to the Semifinals playoffs stage, which is set in a 3 game series format.

Finals

The 2 winners from the Semifinals Playoffs stage advance to the Finals playoffs stage, which is set in a 3 game series format.

Historic formats

Historically, the competition began with a group phase in which the starting field was reduced to 16 teams. The survivors then advanced to a knockout phase. In the inaugural 2002–03 season, the knockout phase consisted entirely of two-legged ties. In the following 2003–04 season, the final became a one-off game, but all other knockout ties remained two-legged.

In the 2007–08 season, the initial phase, now called the Regular Season, was only used to reduce the field to 32 teams. The survivors were paired into two-legged knockout ties, with the winners advancing to another set of two-legged ties. The survivors then entered the first-ever Final 8 phase in the competition's history, consisting of one-off knockout games.

The following 2008–09 season, was the first in which preliminary rounds were conducted. That year saw two preliminary rounds held, the first involving 16 teams, and the second involving the eight winners, plus eight teams that had received byes into that round. The survivors of the second preliminary round joined 24 direct qualifiers in the Regular Season. This season also saw the introduction of the Last 16 group phase, and proved to be the last for the Final 8.

The last stage of the EuroCup, the EuroCup Finals, was reduced from eight teams to four, starting with the 2009–10 season. This stage was directly analogous to the Euroleague Final Four, and like that stage of the EuroLeague, consisted of one-off knockout semifinals, followed by a single-game final. Unlike the Euroleague Final Four, in which the third-place game and final are held two days after the semifinals, the corresponding games of the EuroCup were held the day after the semifinals.

In the Eurocup 2012–13 season, the final was decided by a single game format, after double-legged semifinals and quarterfinals.

For the 2013–14 season, the competition increased from 32 to 48 teams in the Regular Season phase. Another innovation that started in the 2013–14 season, was that the clubs were divided into two regional conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, for the Regular Season phase. The size of the groups grew to six teams, where the first three qualified teams joined the Last 32 stage.

For the 2014–15 season, the competition contained 36 teams at the group stage. There were 6 groups, each containing 6 teams. The 36 teams consisted of the 7 teams that were eliminated in the 2014–15 Euroleague season qualification rounds, and 29 teams that qualified directly to the 2014–15 EuroCup, either through 2013–14 season results, or through wild cards.

2015–16 season:

Last 32

The top three teams from each of the Regular Season groups qualified to join the Last 32 stage. In addition, at the start of the 2013–14 season, the 8 EuroLeague clubs that did not qualify for the EuroLeague Top 16 phase, joined the remaining 24 EuroCup teams for the Last 32 phase.

Eighth-finals

The top two teams from each group of the Last 32 advanced to the Eighth-finals stage. This stage was played in a home-and-away format, determined by aggregate score. The higher placed team in the Last 16 standings played the second game of the series at home.

Quarterfinals

The 8 winners from the Eighth-finals advanced to the Quarterfinals stage. This stage was played in a home-and-away format, determined by aggregate score. The higher placed team in the Last 16 standings played the second game of the series at home.

Semifinals

The 4 winners from the Quarterfinals advanced to the Semifinals stage. This stage was played in a home-and-away format, determined by aggregate score. The higher placed team in the Last 16 standings played the second game of the series at home.

Finals

The last two remaining teams advanced to the Finals stage. This stage was played in a home-and-away format, determined by aggregate score. The higher placed team in the Last 16 standings played the second game of the series at home. The Final was played at a predetermined site.

Name

Starting with the 2016–17 season, the EuroCup got its first name sponsor. The competition's sponsorship name would be 7DAYS EuroCup for the next three seasons. The competition's name was also re-stylized from Eurocup to EuroCup.

Points per game

2002–03 Chris McGuthrie (Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam): 20.37 (in 8 games)

2003–04 Rasheed Brokenborough (Superfund Bulls Kapfenberg): 26.55 (in 9 games)

2004–05 Todor Stoykov (Lukoil Academic Sofia): 23.91 (in 12 games)

2005–06 Horace Jenkins (Hapoel Jerusalem): 20.43 (in 16 games)

2006–07 Milan Gurović (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade): 25.85 (in 14 games)

2007–08 / De'Teri Mayes (Allianz Swans Gmunden): 21.1 (in 10 games)

2008–09 Khalid El-Amin (BC Azovmash): 17.91 (in 11 games)

2009–10 / Darius Washington (Galatasaray Café Crown): 21.64 (in 11 games)

2010–11 / Jaycee Carroll (CB Gran Canaria): 19.00 (in 12 games)

2011–12 Ramel Curry (BC Donetsk): 16.43 (in 14 games)

2012–13 Walter Hodge (Stelmet Zielona Góra): 21.17 (in 12 games)

2013–14 Errick McCollum (Panionios): 20.19 (in 16 games)

Rebounds per game

2002–03 K'zell Wesson (Cholet Basket): 12.7 (in 10 games)

2003–04 Geert Hammink (RheinEnergie Cologne): 11.5 (in 12 games)

2004–05 Chris Ensminger (GHP Bamberg): 10.66 (in 9 games)

2005–06 Mario Austin (Hapoel Jerusalem): 9.43 (in 16 games)

2006–07 Tariq Kirksay (SLUC Nancy): 9.58 (in 12 games)

2007–08 Virgil Carutasu (CSU Asesoft Ploiesti): 10 (in 9 games)

2008–09 Deyan Ivanov (KK Zadar): 8.56 (in 9 games)

2009–10 James Augustine (CB Gran Canaria): 7.43 (in 14 games)

2010–11 Maciej Lampe (UNICS Kazan): 8.06 (in 16 games)

2011–12 / Jeremiah Massey (PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban): 8.36 (in 14 games)

2012–13 John Bryant (Ratiopharm Ulm): 9.00 (in 13 games)

2013–14 Vladimir Golubović (Aykon TED Ankara): 10.10 (in 20 games)

Assists per game

2002–03 Richard Barry (Cholet Basket): 5.3 (in 10 games)

2003–04 Curtis McCants (Croatia Osiguranje Split): 6.75 (in 8 games)

2004–05 Damir Mulaomerović (PAOK Thessaloniki): 7.77 (in 9 games)

2005–06 Lamont Jones (Lukoil Academic Sofia): 6.3 (in 10 games)

2006–07 Mark Dickel (Anwil Wloclawek): 5.66 (in 9 games)

2007–08 / Omar Cook (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade): 6.14 (in 14 games)

2008–09 Khalid El-Amin (BC Azovmash): 5.27 (in 11 games)

2009–10 Marko Popović (UNICS Kazan): 4.75 (in 12 games)

2010–11 / Dontaye Draper (KK Cedevita Zagreb): 6.21 (in 14 games)

2011–12 DaShaun Wood (Alba Berlin): 5.42 (in 12 games)

2012–13 / Nick Calathes (PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban): 6.65 (in 17 games)

2013–14 Marko Marinović (Radnički Kragujevac): 8.56 (in 16 games)

Steals per game

2002–03 Joe Spinks (Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam): 4.1 (in 10 games)

2003–04 Joe Spinks (Demon Astronauts Amsterdam): 4.3 (in 10 games)

2004–05 Kevin Rice (Darussafaka Istanbul): 4.2 (in 10 games)

2005–06 David Hawkins (Virtus Lottomatica Roma): 3 (in 14 games)

2006–07 Tariq Kirksay (SLUC Nancy): 2.66 (in 12 games)

2007–08 Chris Williams (Turk Telekom Ankara): 2.66 (in 12 games)

2008–09 Terrell Lyday (UNICS Kazan): 2.63 (in 8 games)

2009–10 Terrell Lyday (UNICS Kazan): 2.36 (in 11 games)

2010–11 Tariq Kirksay (CB Sevilla): 2.25 (in 16 games)

2011–12 Patrick Beverley (Spartak Saint Petersburg): 1.94 (in 16 games)

2012–13 Tywain McKee (BC Triumph Lyubertsy): 2.36 (in 11 games)

2013–14 Justin Doellman (Valencia BC): 1.92 (in 24 games)

Blocks per game

2002–03 Andre Riddick (Spirou Charleroi): 2.33 (in 12 games)

2003–04 / Priest Lauderdale (Lukoil Academic Sofia): 2.72 (in 11 games)

2004–05 Andre Riddick (Spirou Charleroi): 2.71 (in 14 games)

2005–06 Mile Ilić (FMP Zeleznik Belgrade) & David Simon (Lukoil Academic Sofia): 1.5 (in 12 games)

2006–07 Sharrod Ford (Alba Berlin): 2.5 (in 12 games)

2007–08 Akin Akingbala (BK Ventspils): 2.72 (in 11 games)

2008–09 Serhiy Lishchuk (BC Azovmash): 1.55 (in 11 games)

2009–10 Serhiy Lishchuk (Power Electronics Valencia): 1.47 (in 15 games)

2010–11 Bryant Dunston (Aris B.C.): 1.56 (in 9 games)

2011–12 Sam Muldrow (Aris B.C.): 2.25 (in 12 games)

2012–13 / Chuck Davis (Banvit B.K.): 1.33 (in 12 games)

2013–14 Artsiom Parakhouski (Hapoel Jerusalem): 1.74 (in 19 games)

Average Index Rating

2002–03 Chris Anstey (Ural Great Perm): 24.08 (in 12 games)

2003–04 / Priest Lauderdale (Lukoil Academic Sofia): 28 (in 11 games)

2004–05 Pete Mickeal (Makedonikos Kozani): 25.12 (in 8 games)

2005–06 Mario Austin (Hapoel Jerusalem): 22.62 (in 16 games)

2006–07 Milan Gurović (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade): 25.5 (in 14 games)

2007–08 Darjuš Lavrinovič (UNICS Kazan): 21.62 (in 8 games)

2008–09 Chuck Eidson (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius): 21.27 (in 15 games)

2009–10 / Darius Washington (Galatasaray Café Crown): 24.45 (in 11 games)

2010–11 / Dontaye Draper (KK Cedevita Zagreb): 20.93 (in 14 games)

2011–12 / Jeremiah Massey (PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban): 19.86 (in 14 games)

2012–13 Tywain McKee (BC Triumph Lyubertsy): 23.64 (in 11 games)

2013–14 Vladimir Golubović (Aykon TED Ankara): 26.65 (in 20 games)

Highest attendance record

24,232 people for Crvena Zvezda 79-70 Budivelnyk at Kombank Arena Belgrade on March 26, 2014.

22,736 people for Crvena Zvezda 63-52 Unics Kazan at Kombank Arena Belgrade on April 2, 2014.

Points

1. Randy Duck (Brighton Bears) 49 pts vs. Cholet Basket (12/23 2pt, 4/10 3pt, 13/17 FT) (in 2003–04 season)
2. Bobby Brown (Alba Berlin) 44 pts vs. KK Bosna (8/18 2pt, 4/11 3pt, 16/19 FT) (in 2007–08 season)
3. Mire Chatman (Besiktas) 43 pts @ Hemofarm (12/14 2pt, 1/5 3pt, 16/18 FT) (in 2010–11 season)
4. Loukas Mavrokefalidis (AEK Athens) 42 pts vs Krasny Oktyabr (12/18 2pt, 2/2 3pt, 12/15 FT) (in 2015–16 season)
5. Radoslav Rančík (Galatasaray) 39 pts vs. Azovmash (14/21 2pt, 2/6 3pt, 5/5 FT) (in 2009–10 season)
6. Mike Penberthy (Pompea Napoli) 39 pts vs. Telekom Bonn (4/10 2pt, 7/10 3pt, 10/12 FT) (in 2004–05 season)
7. Michael Watson (Slask Wroclaw) 39 pts @ Crvena Zvezda (7/13 2pt, 4/11 3pt, 13/14 FT) (in 2004–05 season)
8. Cordell Henry (Ovarense Aerosoles) 38 pts @ Köln 99ers (7/9 2pt, 5/10 3pt, 9/10 FT) (in 2007–08 season)
9. Malcolm Delaney (Budivelnik Kiev) 38 pts vs. Uxue Bilbao (3/4 2pt, 6/9 3pt, 14/16 FT) (in 2012–13 season)
10. Ivan Koljević (Buducnost) 38 pts vs. PAOK (4/7 2pt, 5/8 3pt, 15/15 FT) (in 2004–05 season)
11. Fred House (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius) 38 pts @ Slask Wroclaw (7/9 2pt, 5/6 3pt, 9/9 FT) (in 2004–05 season)

Rebounds

1. Lazaros Papadopoulos (Dynamo Moscow) 22 rebs @ Aris Thessaloniki (in 2004–05 season)
2. Aleksandar Radojević (Telekom Bonn) 20 rebs vs. Gravelines Dunkerque (in 2002–03 season)
3. Virgil Carutasu (CSU Asesoft) 18 rebs vs. Hemofarm Stada (in 2007–08 season)
4. Mate Skelin (Lukoil Academic) 18 rebs vs. Montepaschi (in 2006–07 season)
5. K'zell Wesson (Cholet Basket) 18 rebs vs. KK Zadar (in 2002–03 season)
6. Chris Anstey (Ural Great) 18 rebs @ Gravelines Dunkerque (in 2002–03 season)
7. Shawnelle Scott (Varese) 18 rebs @ KK Zadar (in 2002–03 season)
8. Jason Forrestal (Superfund Kapfenberg) 18 rebs @ Auna Gran Canaria (in 2003–04 season)
9. Jason Forrestal (Superfund Kapfenberg) 18 rebs vs. RheinEnergie (in 2003–04 season)
10. Troy Ostler (Liege Basket) 18 rebs vs. EiffelTowers (in 2004–05 season)
11. Tariq Kirksay (SLUC Nancy) 18 rebs vs. Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (in 2006–07 season)

Assists

1. / Omar Cook (Budućnost Podgorica) 16 vs. Ventspils (in 2014–15 season)
2. / Travis Diener (Dinamo Sassari) 15 asts @ Crvena Zvezda Telekom (in 2012–13 season)
3. Marko Marinović (Radnički Kragujevac) 15 asts vs. Neptūnas Klaipėda (in 2013–14 season)
4. / Nick Calathes (Lokomotiv Kuban) 14 asts @ Trefl Sopot (in 2012–13 season)
5. Roko Ukić (Croatia Osiguranje Split) 14 asts @ Ionikos NF (in 2003–04 season)
6. Christian Dalmau (Besiktas ColaTurka) 14 asts vs. Ovarense Aerosoles (in 2007–08 season)
7. Kristaps Valters (Joventut) 14 asts vs. Unics (in 2009–10 season)
8. Damir Mulaomerović (PAOK) 13 asts @ Gravelines Dunkerque (in 2004–05 season)
9. Doron Sheffer (Hapoel Jerusalem) 13 asts vs. Virtus Bologna (in 2003–04 season)
10. / Willie Deane (Lukoil Academic) 13 asts @ Artland Dragons (in 2007–08 season)
11. Darrel Mitchell (Elan Chalon) 12 asts vs. Akasvayu Girona (in 2007–08 season)
12. Damir Mulaomerović (PAOK) 12 asts @ Cholet Basket (in 2004–05 season)
13. Curtis McCants (Croatia Osiguranje Split) 12 asts @ Cholet Basket (in 2003–04 season)
14. Mire Chatman (Besiktas) 12 asts @ Le Havre (in 2008–09 season)
15. / Justin Hamilton (Spirou Charleroi) 12 asts @ Galatasaray Cafe Crown (in 2007–08 season)
16. / Willie Deane (Lukoil Academic) 12 asts vs. Artland Dragons (in 2007–08 season)

Steals

1. Jerry McCullough (Varese) 11 stls vs. Crvena Zvezda (in 2003–04 season)
2. Dror Hajaj (Hapoel Jerusalem) 11 stls vs. Lukoil Academic (in 2006–07 season)
3. Valerio Spinelli (Pompea Napoli) 10 stls @ Crvena Zvezda (in 2004–05 season)
4. Kevin Rice (Darussafaka Istanbul) 10 stls @ Pivovarna Lasko (in 2004–05 season)
5. Brandon Gay (Antwerp Giants) 8 stls vs. Buducnost Podgorica (in 2007–08 season)
6. Andrea Meneghin (Varese) 8 stls vs. Caprabo Lleida (in 2002–03 season)
7. Jaume Comas (Caprabo Lleida) 8 stls @ Ricoh Astronauts (in 2002–03 season)
8. Fred House (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius) 8 stls @ Crvena Zvezda (in 2004–05 season)
9. William Avery (Hapoel Jerusalem) 8 stls @ Varese (in 2004–05 season)
10. / Henry Domercant (Dynamo Moscow) 8 stls vs. Beghelli Bologna (in 2007–08 season)
11. Kevin Rice (Darussafaka Istanbul) 8 stls vs. Pivovarna Lasko (in 2004–05 season)
12. Patrick Lee (Debreceni Vadkakasok) 8 stls vs. Buducnost Podgorica (in 2004–05 season)
13. David Hawkins (Lottomatica Roma) 8 stls vs. Dynamo Moscow (in 2005–06 season)

Blocks

1. Ken Johnson (Benetton Fribourg) 8 blks vs. Buducnost Podgorica (in 2007–08 season)
2. Andre Riddick (Spirou Charleroi) 8 blks @ Alba Berlin (in 2004–05 season)
3. Akin Akingbala (BK Ventspils) 7 blks vs. FMP Zeleznik (in 2007–08 season)
4. Jarvis Varnado (Hapoel Jerusalem) 7 blks vs. Donetsk (in 2011–12 season)
5. Andre Riddick (Spirou Charleroi) 7 blks @ Caprabo Lleida (in 2002–03 season)
6. Robertas Javtokas (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius) 7 blks @ Brighton Bears (in 2003–04 season)
7. Robertas Javtokas (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius) 7 blks @ Croatia Osiguranje Split (in 2003–04 season)
8. Erik Nelson (EiffelTowers) 7 blks vs. Le Mans (in 2003–04 season)
9. Mārtiņš Skirmants (BK Ventspils) 7 blks @ EiffelTowers (in 2004–05 season)
10. Cyril Akpomedah (Cholet Basket) 7 blks vs. Croatia Osiguranje Split (in 2003–04 season)

Index Ratings

1. Loukas Mavrokefalidis (AEK Athens) 55 vs. Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (in 2015–16 season)
2. / Priest Lauderdale (Lukoil Academic) 55 vs. KK Zagreb (in 2003–04 season)
3. Mire Chatman (Besiktas) 53 @ Hemofarm (in 2010–11 season)
4. Fred House (Lietuvos rytas Vilnius) 50 @ Slask Wroclaw (in 2004–05 season)
5. / Michael Wright (Turk Telekom) 49 @ Siauliai (in 2007–08 season)
6. Rasheed Brokenborough (Superfund Kapfenberg) 48 vs. Atlas Belgrade (in 2003–04 season)
7. Devin Smith (Benetton) 47 @ Alba Berlin (in 2010–11 season)
8. Malcolm Delaney (Budivelnik Kiev) 47 vs. Uxue Bilbao (in 2012–13 season)
9. / Jackson Vroman (Akasvayu Girona) 47 @ Hanzevast Capitals (in 2007–08 season)
10. Cordell Henry (Ovarense Aerosoles) 46 @ Köln 99ers (in 2007–08 season)
11. Ivan Koljević (Buducnost Podgorica) 46 vs. PAOK Thessaloniki (in 2004–05 season)
12. / Ryan Stack (Aris Thessaloniki) 46 vs. Alba Berlin (in 2005–06 season)

Triple-Doubles

1. Todor Stoykov (Lukoil Academic) 33 pts, 13 rebs, 10 asts vs. KK Zagreb (in 2003–04 season)
2. Meir Tapiro (Hapoel Jerusalem) 16 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asts vs. FMP Zeleznik (in 2006–07 season)
3. Elvir Ovčina (Telindus Oostende) 12 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asts vs. Dynamo Moscow (in 2007–08 season)
4. Pascal Perrier-David (Benetton Fribourg) 13 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts @ Hapoel Galil Elyon (in 2007–08 season)
5. / Donta Smith (Maccabi Haifa) 18 pts, 16 rebs, 10 asts @ VEF Rīga (in 2013-2014 season)
6. Courtney Fortson (Banvit B.K.) 13 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asts vs. Aris Thessaloniki (in 2015–16 season)
7. / Quino Colom (BC Unics) 15 pts, 11 rebs, 13 asts vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (in 2015–16 season)