| Field | Value |
|---|
| prevseason | [2011–12](2011-12-fiba-eurochallenge) |
| nextseason | [2013–14](2013-14-eurochallenge) |
| title | FIBA EuroChallenge |
| season | 2012–13 |
| t_bg | #338928 |
| champions | RUS Krasnye Krylia Samara (1st title) |
| runners_up | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka |
| third_place | GER EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| fourth_place | FRA BCM Gravelines |
| teams | 32 |
| duration | 6 November 2012 – 28 April 2013 |
| final_four_MVP | USA Chester Simmons | final_four_MVP_link = EuroChallenge Final Four MVP |
| award4 | | award4_winner = |
| award5 | | award5_winner = |
| award6 | | award6_winner = |
| top_scorer | USA Frank Hassell | ppg =20.2 |
| rebounds_leader | USA Frank Hassell | rpg = 11.6 |
| assists_leader | USA Aaron Miles | apg = 6.9 |
2012–13 EuroChallenge was the 9th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs.
Teams
32 teams will participate in EuroChallenge Regular Season:
- A total of 28 teams have already qualified directly to the 32-team regular season.
- Another 4 teams will earn their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round.
| Regular season teams | Country (League) | Teams | Teams *(rankings in 2010–11 national championships)* |
|---|
| FRA France (LNB) | 4 | BCM Gravelines *(5)* | SLUC Nancy *(6)* |
| ROU Romania (Divizia A) | 4 | Asesoft Ploiești *(1)* | BC Timișoara *(2)* |
| BEL Belgium (BLB) | 3 | Port of Antwerp Giants *(3)* | Belfius Mons-Hainaut *(4)* |
| CYP Cyprus (Division 1) | 3 | Michelin ETHA *(1)* | Keravnos Strovolou *(2)* |
| FIN Finland (Korisliiga) | 2 | Joensuun Kataja *(2)* | Tampereen Pyrintö *(4)* |
| DEU Germany (BBL) | 2 | Telekom Baskets *(8)* | EWE Baskets Oldenburg *(10)* |
| HUN Hungary (NBI/A) | 2 | Szolnoki Olaj KK *(1)* | Lami-Véd Körmend *(4)* |
| SWE Sweden (Basketligan) | 2 | Norrköping Dolphins *(1)* | Södertälje Kings *(2)* |
| TUR Turkey (TBL) | 2 | Pınar Karşıyaka *(6)* | Tofaş Bursa *(8)* |
| BLR Belarus (BPL) | 1 | Tsmoki-Minsk *(1)* | |
| EST Estonia (KML) | 1 | University of Tartu *(2)* | |
| GEO Georgia (Super Liga) | 1 | BC Armia *(1)* | |
| ISR (BSL) | 1 | Hapoel Holon *(4)* | |
| LAT (LBL) | 1 | BK Ventspils *(2)* | |
| RUS Russia (PBL) | 1 | Krasnye Krylia Samara *(8)* | |
| SLO Slovenia (SKL) | 1 | Krka Novo Mesto *(1)* | |
| UKR Ukraine (SuperLeague) | 1 | Khimik Yuzhny *(5)* | |
Qualifying round
First leg will be played in September 25 and the second one in October 2. Team 1 plays the second leg at home.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|
| Aliağa Petkim TUR | 134–**159** | FIN **Joensuun Kataja** | 70–82 | 64–77 |
| **Pizza Express Apollon** CYP | **174**–160 | AUT Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg | 78–70 | 96–90 |
| Ural Ekaterinburg RUS | 161–**164** | ROU **Gaz Metan Mediaș** | 69–67 | 92–97 |
| **Tofaş Bursa** TUR | **185**–152 | EST Rakvere Tarvas | 106–76 | 79–76 |
Regular season
| Top two places in each group advanced to Last 16 |
|---|
The Regular Season began on November 6 and finished on December 14, 2012.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | 6 | 5 | 1 | 486 | 375 | +111 |
| 2. | TUR Tofaş Bursa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 438 | 402 | +36 |
| 3. | SLO Krka Novo Mesto | 6 | 3 | 3 | 459 | 439 | +20 |
| 4. | CYP Michelin ETHA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 530 | –167 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | RUS Krasnye Krylia Samara | 6 | 6 | 0 | 499 | 417 | +82 |
| 2. | FIN Joensuun Kataja | 6 | 3 | 3 | 453 | 434 | +19 |
| 3. | CYP Keravnos Strovolou | 6 | 2 | 4 | 438 | 465 | –27 |
| 4. | ROU Asesoft Ploiești | 6 | 1 | 5 | 448 | 522 | –74 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | LAT BK Ventspils | 6 | 6 | 0 | 481 | 388 | +93 |
| 2. | SWE Norrköping Dolphins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 409 | 427 | –18 |
| 3. | SWE Södertälje Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 404 | 439 | –35 |
| 4. | FIN Tampereen Pyrintö | 6 | 2 | 4 | 431 | 471 | –40 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | UKR BC Khimik Yuzhny | 6 | 4 | 2 | 484 | 471 | +13 |
| 2. | ROU Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6 | 4 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 |
| 3. | FRA JDA Dijon Basket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 464 | 461 | +3 |
| 4. | EST Tartu University Rock | 6 | 2 | 4 | 431 | 450 | –19 |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | FRA Paris-Levallois | 6 | 4 | 2 | 516 | 486 | +30 |
| 2. | BEL Okapi Aalstar | 6 | 4 | 2 | 523 | 485 | +38 |
| 3. | BEL Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 6 | 3 | 3 | 506 | 491 | +15 |
| 4. | ROU BCM U Pitești | 6 | 1 | 5 | 438 | 521 | –83 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | GER EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 6 | 6 | 0 | 517 | 401 | +116 |
| 2. | HUN Szolnoki Olaj KK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 486 | 509 | –23 |
| 3. | HUN Lami-Véd Körmend | 6 | 2 | 4 | 479 | 525 | –46 |
| 4. | ROU BC Timișoara | 6 | 1 | 5 | 445 | 492 | –47 |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | FRA BCM Gravelines | 6 | 4 | 2 | 504 | 422 | +82 |
| 2. | BLR Tsmoki-Minsk | 6 | 4 | 2 | 445 | 441 | +4 |
| 3. | FRA SLUC Nancy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 435 | 424 | +11 |
| 4. | CYP Pizza Express Apollon | 6 | 1 | 5 | 421 | 518 | –97 |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | GER Telekom Baskets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 491 | 455 | +36 |
| 2. | ISR Hapoel Holon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 453 | +25 |
| 3. | BEL Port of Antwerp Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 446 | +32 |
| 4. | GEO BC Armia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 414 | 507 | –93 |
Last 16
Starts on January 15, 2013
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 496 | 449 | +47 |
| 2. | FIN Joensuun Kataja | 6 | 3 | 3 | 459 | 480 | –21 |
| 3. | ROU Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6 | 3 | 3 | 426 | 473 | –47 |
| 4. | LAT BK Ventspils | 6 | 2 | 4 | 463 | 442 | +21 |
Group J
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | FRA BCM Gravelines | 6 | 5 | 1 | 493 | 475 | +18 |
| 2. | FRA Paris-Levallois | 6 | 4 | 2 | 520 | 464 | +56 |
| 3. | HUN Szolnoki Olaj KK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 456 | 464 | –8 |
| 4. | ISR Hapoel Holon | 6 | 0 | 6 | 447 | 513 | –66 |
Group K
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | RUS Krasnye Krylia Samara | 6 | 6 | 0 | 503 | 415 | +88 |
| 2. | UKR BC Khimik Yuzhny | 6 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 435 | +23 |
| 3. | TUR Tofaş Bursa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 448 | 477 | –29 |
| 4. | SWE Norrköping Dolphins | 6 | 1 | 5 | 424 | 506 | –82 |
Group L
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|
| 1. | GER EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 501 | 441 | +60 |
| 2. | GER Telekom Baskets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 463 | 448 | +15 |
| 3. | BEL Okapi Aalstar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 477 | 498 | –21 |
| 4. | BLR Tsmoki-Minsk | 6 | 1 | 5 | 439 | 493 | –54 |
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series. Matches dates were 12, 14 and 19 March. Team 1 played the first and the third game at home court.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|
| **Pınar Karşıyaka** TUR | **2**–1 | FRA Paris-Levallois | 74–**76** | **72**–66 | **85**–69 |
| **BCM Gravelines** FRA | **2**–0 | FIN Joensuun Kataja | **86**–57 | **102**–98 | |
| **Krasnye Krylia Samara** RUS | **2**–0 | GER Telekom Baskets | **80**–60 | **95**–85 | |
| **EWE Baskets Oldenburg** GER | **2**–1 | UKR BC Khimik Yuzhny | **82**–74 | 61–**66** | **100**–78 |
Awards
Weekly MVP
Regular season
| Round | Player | Team | [](performance-index-rating) |
|---|
| 1 | USA Franklin Hassell | ISR Hapoel Holon | 37 |
| 2 | HUN Márton Báder | HUN Szolnoki Olaj | 45 |
| 3 | USA Brandon Brown | CYP Pizza Express Apollon | 32 |
| 4 | USA Matthew Shaw | HUN Lami-Véd Körmend | 38 |
| 5 | USA Sean May | FRA Paris-Levallois | 38 |
| 6 | USA Bryan Hopkins | BEL Antwerp Giants | 38 |
Last 16
| Round | Player | Team | [](performance-index-rating) |
|---|
| 1 | USA Lawrence Hill | ISR Hapoel Holon | 37 |
| 2 | USA Bobby Dixon | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | 34 |
| 3 | USA Jerome Dyson | ISR Hapoel Holon | 33 |
| 4 | USA Kyle Weems | GER Telekom Baskets Bonn | 35 |
| 5 | USA Franklin Hassell | ISR Hapoel Holon | 31 |
| 6 | USA Jonte Flowers | FIN Kataja | 31 |
Quarterfinals
| Round | Player | Team | [](performance-index-rating) |
|---|
| 1 | USA Will Thomas | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | 29 |
| 2 | USA Will Thomas | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | 29 |
| 3 | USA Adam Chubb | GER EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 29 |
| USA Rickey Paulding | GER EWE Baskets Oldenburg | | |
| USA Will Thomas | TUR Pınar Karşıyaka | | |
[[EuroChallenge Final Four MVP|Final Four MVP]]
| Player | Team |
|---|
| USA Chester Simmons | RUS Krasnye Krylia Samara |
Individual statistics
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|
| 1 | USA **Frank Hassell** | ISR Hapoel Holon | 11 | 222 | 20.2 |
| 2 | USA Sean May | FRA Paris-Levallois Basket | 13 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 3 | USA Jerome Dyson | ISR Hapoel Holon | 12 | 225 | 18.8 |
| 4 | USA Robert Dixon | TUR Pinar Karsiyaka | 17 | 310 | 18.2 |
| 5 | USA Jonte Flowers | FIN Joensuun Kataja | 15 | 269 | 17.9 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|
| 1 | USA **Frank Hassell** | ISR Hapoel Holon | 11 | 128 | 11.6 |
| 2 | HUN Marton Bader | HUN Szolnoki Olaj KK | 12 | 118 | 9.8 |
| 3 | USA Lawrence Hill | ISR Hapoel Holon | 12 | 98 | 8.2 |
| 4 | USA Sean May | FRA Paris-Levallois Basket | 13 | 101 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Nigeria Chinemelu Elonu | TUR Tofaş S.K. | 15 | 269 | 7.6 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|
| 1 | USA **Aaron Miles** | RUS BC Krasnye Krylia | 16 | 110 | 6.9 |
| 2 | FRA Andrew Albicy | FRA Paris-Levallois Basket | 15 | 96 | 6.4 |
| 3 | USA Jared Jordan | GER Telekom Baskets Bonn | 14 | 83 | 5.9 |
| 4 | USA Bobby Dixon | TUR Pinar Karsiyaka | 17 | 92 | 5.4 |
| 5 | USA Willie Deane | UKR BC Khimik | 15 | 71 | 4.7 |
References
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_roZhMvABJO2vRv1urinIV2.articleMode_on.html FIBA Europe] 28 June 2012
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_Opk0IganGdQrR14OEdU-J0.articleMode_on.html Pınar Karşıyaka will host Final Four] FIBA Europe. March 27, 2013