2014–15 EuroChallenge

EuroChallenge
Champions France JSF Nanterre
1st title
Runners-up Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park
Third place Romania Energia Târgu Jiu
Fourth place Germany Fraport Skyliners
Teams 32
Duration 4 November 2014 – 26 April 2015
Awards
Final Four MVP United States Jamal Shuler
Statistical leaders
Points

United States Ryan Pearson

19.8

Rebounds

Ukraine Kyrylo Fesenko

10.1

Assists

United States Courtney Fortson

9.8

The 2014–15 EuroChallenge was the 12th and last 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 next year's Eurocup season.

The regular season was composed by 32 teams and it started on 4 November 2014. The season ended on 26 April 2015, when JSF Nanterre beat Trabzonspor Medical Park 63–64 in the Final in Trabzon, Turkey.

It was the last season of the EuroChallenge, starting from the 2015–16 season, FIBA would organise a new second-tier cup.

Competition format

As in the previous season, the 32 participants were divided into two conferences. 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.

Teams

No qualification rounds were played, all teams entered the regular season. FIBA Europe announced the participants on 1 July 2014.[1] One day later, Szolnoki Olaj and VEF Rīga were moved to 2014–15 Eurocup as a replacement of two withdrawals. Trabzonspor Medical Park and Enisey Krasnoyarsk replaced them in the EuroChallenge.[2]

 Key to colors
Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place Quarterfinalist Top 16 Regular season
Country (League) Teams Teams (ranking in 2013–14)
 Belgium (BLB) 3 Okapi Aalstar (2) Belfius Mons-Hainaut (3) Port of Antwerp Giants (4)
 Romania (Divizia A) 3 CSM Oradea (2) U Mobitelco Cluj (4) Energia Târgu Jiu (8)
 Turkey (TBL) 3 Uşak Sportif (7) Tofaş (8) Trabzonspor Medical Park (9)
 Finland (Korisliiga) 2 Joensuun Kataja (2) KTP Basket (4)
 France (LNB Pro A) 2 Le Mans Sarthe (5) JSF Nanterre (9)
 Hungary (NBI/A) 2 Atomerőmű (2) EGIS Körmend (8)
 Germany (BBL) 2 ratiopharm Ulm (7) Skyliners Frankfurt (11)
 Italy (Serie A) 2 Enel Brindisi (6) Angelico Biella (4) DNA Gold
 Russia (VTB) 2 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (9) Avtodor Saratov (1) BSL
 Sweden (Basketligan) 2 Södertälje Kings (1) Borås Basket (3)
 Austria (ÖBL) 1 Magnofit Güssing Knights (1)
 Belarus (Premier) 1 Tsmoki Minsk (1)
 Bulgaria (NBL) 1 Lukoil Academic (2)
 Denmark (DBL) 1 Bakken Bears (1)
 Estonia (KML) 1 Tartu Ülikool/Rock (2)
 Kazakhstan (KBL) 1 Astana (1)
 Lithuania (LKL) 1 Šiauliai (6)
 Netherlands (DBL) 1 SPM Shoeters (2)
 Portugal (LPB) 1 Benfica (1)

Draw

The draw for the regular season was held on 6 July in Munich, Germany.

The 32 clubs registered for this year's competition were divided into two conferences (1 and 2), based on broad geographical criteria.[3]

Conference 1
Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4

Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants
Belgium Okapi Aalstar
Finland Joensuun Kataja
Sweden Södertälje Kings

Finland KTP-Basket
Denmark Bakken Bears
Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Netherlands SPM Shoeters

France JSF Nanterre
France Le Mans Sarthe
Germany ratiopharm Ulm
Germany Fraport Skyliners

Italy Enel Brindisi
Italy Angelico Biella
Sweden Borås Basket
Portugal Benfica

Conference 2
Seed 1 Seed 2 Seed 3 Seed 4

Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk
Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Turkey Tofaş
Hungary Atomerőmű

Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Romania CSM Oradea
Hungary Körmend
Romania U Mobitelco Cluj

Russia Avtodor Saratov
Turkey Uşak Sportif
Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park
Romania Energia Târgu Jiu

Austria UBC Güssing Knights
Bulgaria Lukoil Academic
Lithuania Šiauliai
Kazakhstan Astana

Regular season

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

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Italy Enel Brindisi 6 5 1 496 400+96 11 0
Netherlands SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 6 3 3 498 499−1 9 1–1 (+6)
Germany ratiopharm Ulm 6 3 3 477 467+10 9 1–1 (–6)
Sweden Södertälje Kings 6 1 5 441 546−105 7 0
BRI ULM SÖD SPM
Enel Brindisi 88–70 90–69 76–62
ratiopharm Ulm 76–77 88–62 91–82
Södertälje Kings 52–96 71–76 115–108
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 71–69 87–76 88–72

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Estonia Tartu University Rock 6 4 2 428 420+8 10 0
Romania Energia Rovinari 6 3 3 428 435−7 9 –7 PD1
Hungary EGIS Körmend 6 3 3 447 460−13 9 –13 PD1
Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 6 2 4 447 435+12 8 0

1 Because the head-to-head record and point differential between Energia and Körmend
were identical, point differential during the regular season was the tie-breaker.
ROV KÖR LUK TAR
Energia Târgu Jiu 73–72 72–67 74–56
EGIS Körmend 77–76 63–76 72–79
Lukoil Academic 97–74 75–80 73–75
Tartu University Rock 66–59 81–83 71–59

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Belgium Okapi Aalstar 6 5 1 557 507+50 11 0
Germany Fraport Skyliners 6 4 2 464 421+43 10 0
Sweden Borås 6 3 3 505 516−11 9 0
Denmark Bakken Bears Aarhus 6 0 6 457 539−82 6 0
BAK BOR FRA OKA
Bakken Bears Aarhus 79–86 61–94 83–92
Borås 90–70 72–87 67–91
Fraport Skyliners 74–64 70–72 80–58
Okapi Aalstar 103–100 119–118 94–59

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Russia Avtodor Saratov 6 5 1 530 438+92 11 1–1 (+6)
Kazakhstan Astana 6 5 1 492 461+31 11 1–1 (–6)
Turkey Tofaş 6 2 4 469 504−35 8 0
Romania CSM Oradea 6 0 6 429 517−88 6 0
AVT AST ORA TOF
Avtodor Saratov 83–75 92–73 80–75
Astana 75–73 80–64 73–65
CSM Oradea 74–101 74–83 69–77
Tofaş 66–101 102–106 84–75

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
France JSF Nanterre 6 5 1 529 478+51 11 1–1 (+12)
Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut 6 5 1 489 451+38 11 1–1 (–12)
Portugal Benfica 6 2 4 486 519−33 8 0
Finland Kataja 6 0 6 479 535−56 6 0
BEL NAN KAT SLB
Belfius Mons-Hainaut 94–86 71–62 92–63
JSF Nanterre 88–68 102–92 80–68
Kataja Basket 83–85 70–77 90–93
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 69–79 86–96 107–82

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park 6 6 0 514 450+64 12 0
Austria Güssing Knights 6 4 2 477 456+21 10 0
Romania U-Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 6 1 5 442 478−36 7 0
Hungary Atomerőmű SE 6 1 5 454 503−49 7 0
ATO TS UMO GÜS
Atomerőmű SE 78–82 68–81 70–80
Trabzonspor Medical Park 103–81 91–72 80–72
U-Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 64–73 80–81 68–81
Güssing Knights 93–84 67–77 84–77

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
France Le Mans Sarthe 6 5 1 478 414+64 11 0
Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants 6 3 3 542 514+28 9 1–1 (+9)
Italy Bonprix Biella 6 3 3 511 525−14 9 1–1 (–9)
Finland KTP 6 1 5 475 553−78 7 0
KTP MSB BIE ANT
KTP 62–96 108–95 93–112
Le Mans Sarthe 71–52 88–74 72–66
Bonprix Biella 81–77 82–64 97–96
Port of Antwerp Giants 98–83 78–87 92–82

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 6 4 2 515 467+48 10 0
Turkey Uşak Sportif 6 3 3 445 458−13 9 2–0
Lithuania Šiauliai 6 3 3 493 515−22 9 0–2
Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk 6 2 4 473 486−13 8 0
ŠIA TSM ENI UŞA
Šiauliai 83–80 93–92 75–78
Tsmoki-Minsk 91–94 76–71 85–73
Enisey Krasnoyarsk 95–79 87–82 86–68
Uşak Sportif 79–69 78–59 69–84

Last 16

Key to colors
     Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
     Advance to quarterfinals
     Eliminated

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Romania Energia Târgu Jiu 6 4 2 501 498+3 10 0
Italy Enel Brindisi 6 3 3 485 445+40 9 1–1 (+1)
Kazakhstan Astana 6 3 3 512 509+3 9 1–1 (–1)
Belgium Okapi Aalstar 6 2 4 475 521−46 8 0
BRI AST AAL ENE
Enel Brindisi 74–65 101–66 76–78
Astana 83–75 77–73 113–89
Okapi Aalstar 86–81 108–85 82–84
Energia Târgu Jiu 67–78 90–89 93–60

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
France JSF Nanterre 6 4 2 487 434+53 10 1–1 (+5)
France Le Mans Sarthe 6 4 2 464 429+35 10 1–1 (–5)
Austria Güssing Knights 6 2 4 458 471−13 8 1–1 (+16)
Turkey Uşak Sportif 6 2 4 430 505−75 8 1–1 (–16)
USA NAN GÜS MSB
Uşak Sportif 79–71 79–77 79–82
JSF Nanterre 100–67 89–86 85–68
Güssing Knights 91–63 62–82 82–65
Le Mans Sarthe 84–63 72–60 93–60

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Germany Fraport Skyliners 6 5 1 512 471+41 11 0
Russia Avtodor Saratov 6 4 2 567 546+21 10 0
Estonia Tartu University Rock 6 2 4 457 501−44 8 0
Netherlands SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 6 1 5 496 514−18 7 0
FRA TAR AVT SPM
Fraport Skyliners 92–73 68–71 75–70
Tartu University Rock 62–71 68–91 71–64
Avtodor Saratov 103–112 105–106 89–85
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 92–94 78–77 107–108

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park 6 5 1 502 456+46 11 0
Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 6 3 3 516 495+21 9 1–1 (+14)
Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants 6 3 3 481 509−28 9 1–1 (–14)
Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut 6 1 5 435 474−39 7 0
ENI TRA BEL ANT
Enisey Krasnoyarsk 96–82 83–88 85–86
Trabzonspor Medical Park 90–85 76–68 89–79
Belfius Mons-Hainaut 71–74 56–75 77–84
Port of Antwerp Giants 78–93 72–90 82–75

Quarterfinals

The Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three Playoffs format. Teams who were group winners in the Top 16 had home court advantage. Play began on 10 March 2015 and ended on 17 March 2015.[4]

Seed 1 Agg. Seed 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Energia Târgu Jiu Romania 2–1 France Le Mans Sarthe 84–60 68–79 79–64
JSF Nanterre France 2–0 Italy Enel Brindisi 80–68 77–72 N/A
Fraport Skyliners Germany 2–1 Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk 77–74 68–78 85–80
Trabzonspor Medical Park Turkey 2–0 Russia Avtodor Saratov 94–88 100–73 N/A

Final Four

The 2015 Final Four will be played on 24 April and 26 April 2015[5] at Hayri Gür Arena, Trabzon, Turkey.[6]

Semifinals
24 April 2015		 Final
26 April 2015
 Romania Energia Târgu Jiu   63  
 Turkey Trabzonspor MP   83  
 
      Turkey Trabzonspor MP   63
    France JSF Nanterre   64
Third place
 France JSF Nanterre   84   Romania Energia Târgu Jiu   83
 Germany Fraport Skyliners   79     Germany Fraport Skyliners   80

Final

26 April 2015
19:00
Trabzonspor Medical Park Turkey 63–64 France JSF Nanterre
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 11–18, 19–16, 16–11
Pts: Hardy 16
Rebs: Velickovic 7
Asts: Hardy 6		 Pts: Campbell 15
Rebs: Jaiteh 7
Asts: 3 players 3
Hayri Gür Arena, Trabzon
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Milan Nedovic (SLO)

Awards

Final Four MVP

Top Statistical Performer

Each round a Weekly MVP is chosen, determined by the Performance Index Rating (PIR) system.

Regular season

Week Player Team PIR
1
United States Sean Marshall Turkey Trabzonspor
33
2
United States J'Covan Brown Kazakhstan Astana
36
3
United States LaMonte Ulmer Finland KTP
34
4
Sweden Christian Maråker Sweden Borås
39
5
United States Travis Peterson Russia Avtodor Saratov
35
6
Netherlands Stefan Wessels Netherlands SPM Shoeters
43

Last 16

Week Player Team PIR
1
United States Kyle Weems France JSF Nanterre
39
2
Kazakhstan Jerry Johnson Kazakhstan Astana
37
3
United States Travis Taylor Austria Güssing Knights
32
4
Azerbaijan Nik Caner-Medley Kazakhstan Astana
28
5
United States Courtney Fortson Russia Avtodor Saratov
42
6
United States DeAndre Kane Belgium Antwerp Giants
37
United States Quantez Robertson Germany Fraport Skyliners

Quarterfinals

Johannes Voigtmann was the Round 3 MVP
Week Player Team PIR
1
Montenegro Nemanja Milosevic Romania Energia Târgu Jiu
33
2
Ukraine Kyrylo Fesenko Russia Avtodor Saratov
22
United States Mykal Riley France JSF Nanterre
United States Terrico White Russia Enisey Krasnoyarsk
3
Germany Johannes Voigtmann Germany Fraport Skyliners
33

Individual statistics

To be included in the top rankings in individual statistics, a player had to have a minimum of 9 games played.

Points

Pos. Player Team GP PPG
1
United States Ryan Pearson Belgium Antwerp Giants
12
19.8
2
United States Dwight Hardy Turkey Trabzonspor
16
18.1
3
United States J'Covan Brown Kazakhstan Astana
10
17.5

Rebounds

Pos. Player Team GP RPG
1
Ukraine Kyrylo Fesenko Russia Avtodor
11
10.1
2
United States Travis Taylor Austria Güssing Knights
12
10.1
3
Serbia Nemanja Milosevic Romania Energia
17
8.5

Assists

Pos. Player Team GP APG
1
United States Courtney Fortson Russia Avtodor
13
9.8
2
United States D.J. Cooper Russia Enisey
15
7.9
3
Kazakhstan Jerry Johnson Kazakhstan Astana
10
7.0

Season highs

Statistic Player Team
Points
42
 United States Robert Arnold Finland Kataja
Rebounds
20
 Sweden Christian Maråker Sweden Borås
Assists
16
 Finland Teemu Rannikko Finland Kataja
Steals
7
 United States Terrico White Russia Enisey
Blocks
6
 France Dounia Issa France Le Mans Sarthe
Three-point field goals
8
 United States Benjamin Raymond Italy Bonprix Biella
Netherlands Kees Akerboom, Jr. Netherlands SPM Shoeters

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EuroChallenge 2014-15 field confirmed". FIBA Europe. 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Krasnoyarsk, Trabzonspor join list". FIBA Europe. 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "EuroChallenge Draw Seedings Announced". FIBA Europe. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  4. ↑ Schedule
  5. ↑ Schedule
  6. ↑ Trabzon to host EuroChallenge Final Four; FIBA Europe, 26 March 2015
  7. ↑ Jamal Shuler named Final Four MVP
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