The 2010–11 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 11th season of the modern era of professional Euroleague Basketball , and the first under the title sponsorship of Turkish Airlines . Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 54th season of the premier first-tier competition for European men's clubs.
The format featured 24 teams, beginning with Game 1 of the first qualifying round on September 21, 2010, and culminating at the Final Four in the Palau Sant Jordi , Barcelona . It was won by the Athenian club Panathinaikos (6th title), who defeated Maccabi Electra in the championship game of May 8, 2011. Montepaschi Siena , finished 3rd by holding off Real Madrid in the third-place game.
At the individual level, the season was marked by Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos. Not only did the Greek point guard lift the trophy for the third time in five years and receive the Euroleague Final Four MVP award, but he also became the first player ever to win three end-of-season awards: Euroleague MVP , Euroleague Best Defender , and All-Euroleague First Team .
Teams Key to colors Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place Eliminated in Quarterfinals Eliminated in Last 16 Eliminated in the regular season
LC: 3-year licence; QW: Qualification winner
†As winner of the ULEB Eurocup 2009–10
Draw The draws for the 2010–11 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was held on Thursday, July 8 at Barcelona , Spain . The draws began at 11:15 local time (CET ) and determined the qualifying-round matchups and regular-season groups for the Euroleague, as well as the qualifying rounds for the Eurocup and the regular-season for the EuroChallenge.
Teams were organised into six pots of four teams.
Two teams from the same country cannot coincide in the same Regular Season group, except for Spain that has five teams participating in the competition.
Qualifying rounds The Qualifying Rounds consisted of three rounds, QR1, QR2 and QR3. The rounds were played in home and away series.
Bracket The higher ranked team hosted the second leg.
Regular season The Regular Season began on 18 October 2010 with Olympiacos hosting Real Madrid and ended on 23 December 2010.
If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Head-to-head record. Head-to-head point differential. Point differential during the Regular Season. Points scored during the regular season. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match. Key to colors Top four places in each group advanced to Top 16
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Group A Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Israel Maccabi Electra 10 9 1 799 700 +99 2. Spain Caja Laboral 10 5 5 809 784 +25 3. Lithuania Žalgiris 10 5 5 762 765 −3 4. Serbia Partizan 10 5 5 658 717 −59 5. Russia Khimki 10 4 6 764 753 +11 6. Poland Asseco Prokom 10 2 8 689 762 −73 Group B Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Olympiacos 10 7 3 805 730 +75 2. Spain Real Madrid 10 6 4 734 662 +72 3. Spain Unicaja Málaga 10 5 5 749 759 −10 4. Italy Lottomatica Roma 10 5 5 733 770 −37 5. Germany Brose Bamberg 10 4 6 714 739 −25 6. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 10 3 7 691 766 −75 1. Israel Maccabi Electra 10 9 1 799 700 +99 2. Spain Caja Laboral 10 5 5 809 784 +25 3. Lithuania Žalgiris 10 5 5 762 765 −3 4. Serbia Partizan 10 5 5 658 717 −59 5. Russia Khimki 10 4 6 764 753 +11 6. Poland Asseco Prokom 10 2 8 689 762 −73 Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Olympiacos 10 7 3 805 730 +75 2. Spain Real Madrid 10 6 4 734 662 +72 3. Spain Unicaja Málaga 10 5 5 749 759 −10 4. Italy Lottomatica Roma 10 5 5 733 770 −37 5. Germany Brose Bamberg 10 4 6 714 739 −25 6. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 10 3 7 691 766 −75
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Group C Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Italy Montepaschi Siena 10 8 2 787 661 +126 2. Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 10 7 3 795 723 +72 3. Spain Regal FC Barcelona 10 7 3 766 709 +57 4. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 10 4 6 779 784 −5 5. France Cholet 10 4 6 705 774 −69 6. Croatia Cibona 10 0 10 677 858 −181 Group D Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Panathinaikos 10 7 3 802 703 +99 2. Slovenia Union Olimpija 10 6 4 789 783 +6 3. Turkey Efes Pilsen 10 5 5 756 768 −12 4. Spain Power Electronics Valencia 10 5 5 689 695 −6 5. Italy Armani Jeans Milano 10 4 6 737 766 −29 6. Russia CSKA Moscow 10 3 7 683 741 −58 1. Italy Montepaschi Siena 10 8 2 787 661 +126 2. Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 10 7 3 795 723 +72 3. Spain Regal FC Barcelona 10 7 3 766 709 +57 4. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 10 4 6 779 784 −5 5. France Cholet 10 4 6 705 774 −69 6. Croatia Cibona 10 0 10 677 858 −181 Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Panathinaikos 10 7 3 802 703 +99 2. Slovenia Union Olimpija 10 6 4 789 783 +6 3. Turkey Efes Pilsen 10 5 5 756 768 −12 4. Spain Power Electronics Valencia 10 5 5 689 695 −6 5. Italy Armani Jeans Milano 10 4 6 737 766 −29 6. Russia CSKA Moscow 10 3 7 683 741 −58
Top 16 The 16 qualified teams were drawn into four groups with four teams. The matches were played between January 19 and March 3, the top two teams of every group advanced to the playoffs. The draw took place on 4 January 2011 at Barcelona at 13:00 CET, and was streamed live on the Euroleague's official website.
Key to colors Top two places in each group advanced to quarterfinals
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Group E Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Spain Caja Laboral 6 4 2 468 437 +31 2. Greece Panathinaikos 6 4 2 452 395 +57 3. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 6 3 3 445 473 −28 4. Spain Unicaja Málaga 6 1 5 414 474 −60 Group F Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Spain Regal FC Barcelona 6 6 0 471 402 +69 2. Israel Maccabi Electra 6 3 3 511 442 +69 3. Italy Lottomatica Roma 6 2 4 411 462 −51 4. Slovenia Union Olimpija 6 1 5 394 481 −87 1. Spain Caja Laboral 6 4 2 468 437 +31 2. Greece Panathinaikos 6 4 2 452 395 +57 3. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 6 3 3 445 473 −28 4. Spain Unicaja Málaga 6 1 5 414 474 −60 Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Spain Regal FC Barcelona 6 6 0 471 402 +69 2. Israel Maccabi Electra 6 3 3 511 442 +69 3. Italy Lottomatica Roma 6 2 4 411 462 −51 4. Slovenia Union Olimpija 6 1 5 394 481 −87
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Group G Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Spain Real Madrid 6 5 1 460 423 +37 2. Italy Montepaschi Siena 6 4 2 452 423 +29 3. Turkey Efes Pilsen 6 2 4 426 455 −29 4. Serbia Partizan 6 1 5 389 426 −37 Group H Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Olympiacos 6 5 1 461 418 +43 2. Spain Power Electronics Valencia 6 3 3 449 438 +11 3. Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 6 3 3 456 462 −6 4. Lithuania Žalgiris 6 1 5 418 466 −48 1. Spain Real Madrid 6 5 1 460 423 +37 2. Italy Montepaschi Siena 6 4 2 452 423 +29 3. Turkey Efes Pilsen 6 2 4 426 455 −29 4. Serbia Partizan 6 1 5 389 426 −37 Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Greece Olympiacos 6 5 1 461 418 +43 2. Spain Power Electronics Valencia 6 3 3 449 438 +11 3. Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 6 3 3 456 462 −6 4. Lithuania Žalgiris 6 1 5 418 466 −48
Quarterfinals Team 1 hosted Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if necessary. Team 2 hosted Game 3, and Game 4 if necessary.
Final four Individual statistics Rating Points Rebounds Assists Other Stats Game highs Awards Euroleague 2010–11 MVP Euroleague 2010–11 Final Four MVP All-Euroleague Team 2010–11 Dimitris Diamantidis , Euroleague MVP and final four MVP for 2011Top scorer ( Alphonso Ford Trophy ) Best Defender Rising Star Coach of the Year ( Alexander Gomelsky Award ) Club Executive of the Year MVP Weekly Regular season Top 16 Quarterfinals MVP of Month References and notes External links 