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2012–13 Eurocup Basketball
Basketball competition
Basketball competition
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t_bg | #0751A8 | |||
| t_color | white | |||
| title | Eurocup | |||
| season | 2012–13 | |||
| prevseason | [2011–12](2011-12-eurocup-basketball) | |||
| nextseason | [2013–14](2013-14-eurocup-basketball) | |||
| champions | **RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban** | |||
| 1st title | ||||
| runners_up | ESP Uxúe Bilbao | |||
| continentalcup | continentalcup qualifiers = | |||
| continentalcup2 | continentalcup2 qualifiers = | |||
| teams | 32 | |||
| duration | 6 November 2012 – 13 April 2013 | |||
| MVP | GRE Nick Calathes | MVP_link = EuroCup Basketball MVP | MVP_nat = | |
| finals_MVP | MKD Richard Hendrix | finals_MVP_link = EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP | finals_MVP_nat = | |
| award4 | Rising Star | award4_winner = MNE Bojan Dubljević | award4_link = | award4_nat = |
| award5 | Coach of the Year | award5_winner = GRE Fotis Katsikaris | ||
| award6 | award6_winner = | award6_link = | award6_nat = | |
| award7 | award7_winner = | award7_link = | award7_nat = | |
| award8 | award8_winner = | award8_link = | award8_nat = | |
| award9 | award9_winner = | award9_link = | award9_nat = | |
| PIR_leader | USA Tywain McKee | pir = 23.6 | ||
| top_scorer | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge | ppg = 21.2 | ||
| rebounds_leader | USA John Bryant | rpg = 9.0 | ||
| assists_leader | GRE Nick Calathes | apg = 6.7 |
1st title 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball was the 11th edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one level below the EuroLeague. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.
In this edition, semifinals were played in home-and-away series, and the final in a single game. Eurocup Qualifying Rounds were deleted.
The final game was played at Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium.
Teams
32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:
- A total of 25 teams qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card.
- The remaining 7 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds.
| Already Qualified | Country (League) | Teams | Teams *(rankings in 2011–12 national championships)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia (PBL) | 4 | Lokomotiv Kuban *(3)* | Triumph Lyubertsy *(4)* |
| France (LNB) | 3 | **Le Mans Sarthe Basket** *(2)* | Orléans Loiret Basket *(3)* |
| Germany (BBL) | 3 | **Ratiopharm Ulm** *(2)* | Artland Dragons *(3)* |
| Spain (ACB) | 3 | Valencia Basket *(4)* | Uxúe Bilbao Basket *(6)* |
| Ukraine (SuperLeague) | 3 | **Donetsk** *(1)* | Azovmash Mariupol *(2)* |
| Belgium (BLB) | 2 | **Telenet BC Oostende** *(1)* | Belgacom Spirou *(2)* |
| Poland (PLK) | 2 | Trefl Sopot *(2)* | Stelmet Zielona Góra *(3)* |
| Turkey (TBL) | 2 | Galatasaray Medical Park *(3)* | Banvit *(4)* |
| Bulgaria (NBL) | 1 | **Lukoil Academic** *(1)* | |
| Croatia (A-1 Liga) | 1 | Cibona Zagreb *(1)* | |
| Czech Republic (NBL) | 1 | **Nymburk** *(1)* | |
| Greece (GBL) | 1 | Panionios On Telecom *(3)* | |
| Israel (BSL) | 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem *(6)* | |
| Italy (Serie A) | 1 | Banco di Sardegna Sassari *(3)* | |
| Latvia (LBL) | 1 | VEF Rīga *(1)* | |
| Lithuania (LKL) | 1 | Rūdupis Prienai *(3)* | |
| Montenegro (OL) | 1 | Budućnost VOLI Podgorica *(1)* | |
| Serbia (KLS) | 1 | Crvena zvezda *(2)* |
- Bold indicates that these teams qualified as losers from the Euroleague qualifying rounds.
- Stelmet Zielona Góra joined the Eurocup after VAP Kolossos resigned its berth.
- Cajasol Sevilla joined the Eurocup after Lagun Aro GBC resigned its berth.
- Budivelnik Kyiv joined the Eurocup after EiffelTowers Den Bosch resigned its berth.
- indicates that these teams qualified through a wild card.
Draw
The draws for the 2012–13 Eurocup were held on Tuesday, 9 October, after the Euroleague Qualifying Rounds were played.
Teams were seeded into four pots of eight teams, according to their points in the European basketball club rankings.
| **Pot 1** | **Pot 2** | **Pot 3** | **Pot 4** |
|---|
Regular season
The top two teams from each group advanced to the top 16. The match-days were on 7 November, 14 November, 27 November, 5 December and 12 December 2012.
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
| If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were applied in the following order: |
| Top two teams in each group advance to Last 16. |
|---|
Group A
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group A
Group B
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group B
Group C
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group C
Group D
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group D
Group E
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group E
Group F
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group F
Group G
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group G
Group H
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Regular Season Group H
Last 16
The Last 16 phase began January 9.
If teams were level on record at the end of the Last 16 phase, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record.
- Head-to-head point differential.
- Point differential during the Last 16 phase.
- Points scored during the Last 16 phase.
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Last 16 phase match.
| Top two teams in each group advance to quarterfinals. |
|---|
Group I
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Last 16 Group I
Group J
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Last 16 Group J
Group K
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Last 16 Group K
Group L
Main article: Eurocup Basketball 2012–13 Last 16 Group L
Knockout stage
Main article: 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball Knockout Stage
Bracket
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 6, and the return legs were played on March 13. The group winner in each tie, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Budivelnyk** UKR | **145**–139 | RUS Spartak St. Petersburg | 72–**83** | **73**–56 |
| **Uxúe Bilbao** ESP | **182**–163 | GER ratiopharm Ulm | 81–**85** | **101**–78 |
| **Lokomotiv Kuban** RUS | **162**–119 | MNE Budućnost VOLI | **72**–54 | **90**–65 |
| UNICS RUS | 141–**148** | ESP **Valencia** | 70–**80** | **71**–68 |
Semifinals
The semifinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20, and the return legs were played on March 26–27. The team finishing in the higher Last 16 place, listed as "Team #1", hosted the second leg.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Uxúe Bilbao** ESP | **168**–136 | UKR Budivelnyk | **93**–83 | **75**–53 |
| **Lokomotiv Kuban** RUS | **160**–155 | ESP Valencia | **97**–87 | 63–**68** |
Final
The final took place on April 13, 2013, in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium.
| Eurocup 2013 Champions |
|---|
| RUS |
| **PBC Lokomotiv Kuban** |
| **First title** |
Individual statistics
Rating
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USA **Tywain McKee** | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy | 11 | 260 | 23.64 |
| 2. | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra | 12 | 269 | 22.42 |
| 3. | AZE Chuck Davis | TUR Banvit B.K. | 12 | 260 | 21.67 |
| 4. | USA Chuck Eidson | RUS BC UNICS Kazan | 14 | 287 | 20.50 |
| 5. | USA John Bryant | GER Ratiopharm Ulm | 13 | 260 | 20.00 |
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | U.S. Virgin Islands **Walter Hodge** | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra | 12 | 254 | 21.17 |
| 2. | SRB Igor Rakočević | SRB Crvena Zvezda Telekom | 11 | 215 | 19.55 |
| 3. | AZE Chuck Davis | TUR Banvit B.K. | 12 | 222 | 18.50 |
| 4. | USA Tywain McKee | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy | 11 | 197 | 17.91 |
| 5. | USA Chuck Eidson | RUS BC UNICS Kazan | 14 | 231 | 16.50 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USA **John Bryant** | GER Ratiopharm Ulm | 13 | 117 | 9.00 |
| 2. | AUS Aleks Marić | RUS PBC Lokomotiv Kuban | 14 | 104 | 7.43 |
| 3. | SRB Oliver Stević | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra | 12 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 4. | USA Leo Lyons | UKR Budivelnyk Kyiv | 16 | 117 | 7.31 |
| 5. | CAN Kyle Landry | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy | 11 | 78 | 7.09 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE **Nick Calathes** | RUS PBC Lokomotiv Kuban | 17 | 113 | 6.65 |
| 2. | USA Tywain McKee | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy | 11 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 3. | BIH Zack Wright | RUS BC Spartak Saint Petersburg | 14 | 77 | 5.50 |
| 4. | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra | 12 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 5. | LTU Mantas Kalnietis | RUS PBC Lokomotiv Kuban | 12 | 59 | 4.92 |
Awards
MVP Weekly
Regular season
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEL Matt Lojeski | BEL BC Telenet Oostende |
| 2 | DOM Sammy Mejia | TUR Banvit B.K. |
| USA Tywain McKee | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy | 35 |
| 3 | USA Tywain McKee (2) | RUS BC Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 4 | AZE Charles Davis | TUR Banvit B.K. |
| 5 | USA Courtney Fells | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 6 | USA Derrick Brown | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban |
Top 16
| Week | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRB Čedomir Vitkovac | MNE Budućnost VOLI |
| 2 | BUL E. J. Rowland | LAT VEF Rīga |
| 3 | SRB Čedomir Vitkovac (2) | MNE Budućnost VOLI |
| 4 | USA John Bryant | GER Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 5 | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra |
| 6 | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge (2) | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra |
Quarterfinals
| Game | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA John Bryant (2) | GER Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2 | LIT Simas Jasaitis | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban |
Semifinals
| Game | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIT Simas Jasaitis (2) | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban |
| 2 | SRB Stefan Marković | ESP Valencia BC |
Eurocup MVP
- GRE Nick Calathes (Lokomotiv-Kuban)
Eurocup Finals MVP
- MKD Richard Hendrix (Lokomotiv-Kuban)
All-Eurocup Teams
| Position | All-Eurocup First Team | Club team | All-Eurocup Second Team | Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRE Nick Calathes | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban | U.S. Virgin Islands Walter Hodge | POL Stelmet Zielona Góra | |
| USA Malcolm Delaney | UKR Budivelnyk Kyiv | USA Chuck Eidson | RUS BC UNICS Kazan | |
| GRE Kostas Vasileiadis | ESP Uxúe Bilbao Basket | USA Derrick Brown | RUS Lokomotiv-Kuban | |
| Kosovo Justin Doellman | ESP Valencia | USA Lamont Hamilton | ESP Uxúe Bilbao Basket | |
| USA John Bryant | GER Ratiopharm Ulm | GRE Loukas Mavrokefalides | RUS BC Spartak Saint Petersburg |
Coach of the Year
- GRE Fotis Katsikaris (Uxúe Bilbao Basket)
Rising Star
- Montenegro Bojan Dubljević (Valencia Basket)
References
References
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- [http://www.euroleague.net/euroleague-basketball/news/i/107787/6330 Eurocup Final heads back to Charleroi] Eurocupbasketball.com January 22, 2013
- [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/98298/180 ECA Board meets in preparation for the 2012-13 season] Euroleague.net June 20, 2012
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130508163112/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/111841/3735 2012-13 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Bojan Dubljevic, Valencia Basket.]
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