The 2011–12 Eurocup Basketball season was the tenth 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. It ran from September 27, 2011, until April 15, 2012. The winner of this competition earned a place at the group stage of the next season's EuroLeague.

Teams allocation

Distribution

32 teams participated in the Eurocup Regular Season:

  • A total of 10 teams from nine countries qualified directly to the 32-team regular season through their results in domestic competitions, or through a wild card.
  • Another 8 teams earned their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round. On July 7, a draw for the Eurocup Qualifying Round, which featured 16 teams from 13 countries, was held in Barcelona. The 8 winners from those two-game, head-to-head qualifying games advanced to the Eurocup Regular Season.
  • The remaining 14 teams were filled with the losers of the Euroleague qualifying rounds that was played from 29 September - 2 October.

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroCup title holders; FEC: FBIA EuroChallenge title holders):

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • RW: Regular season winners
  • CW: Cup winners
  • EL: EuroLeague EL QR: EuroLeague qualifying round losers
Regular season
France Cholet (EL QR)Russia Khimki (EL QR)Croatia Cibona (EL QR)Poland PGE Turów (EL QR)
France Gravelines (EL QR)Russia Lokomotiv Kuban (4th)Ukraine Donetsk (EL QR)Spain Valencia (5th)
France ASVEL (EL QR)Greece PAOK (EL QR)Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk (EL QR)Israel Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd)
Germany Alba Berlin (EL QR)Greece Aris (4th)Latvia VEF Rīga (EL QR)Italy Benetton Bwin (4th)
Germany Fraport Skyliners (3rd)Lithuania Lietuvos rytas (EL QR)Montenegro Budućnost VOLI (EL QR)Netherlands GasTerra Flames (1st)
Germany Bayern Munich (WC)Lithuania Rūdupis (3rd)Turkey Banvit (EL QR)Slovenia KrkaFEC (1st)
Qualifying round
France Élan Chalon (5th)Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz (5th)Ukraine Azovmash (5th)Croatia Cedevita (2nd)
France Le Mans (8th)Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka (6th)Spain Gran Canaria 2014 (6th)Germany Artland Dragons (4th)
Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut (3rd)Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg (7th)Sweden Norrköping Dolphins (2nd)Cyprus ETHA Engomis (1st)
Belgium Telenet Oostende (4th)Latvia Ventspils (2nd)Czech Republic Prostějov (2nd)Bulgaria Lukoil Academic (1st)

Qualifying round

The eight winners of the qualifying round joined the regular season. The eight losers transferred to the EuroChallenge regular season.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Azovmash Ukraine153–140Latvia Ventspils74–7579–65
Gran Canaria 2014 Spain153–121Germany Artland Dragons61–5692–65
Dexia Mons-Hainaut Belgium144–141Turkey Beşiktaş Milangaz70–7874–63
Cedevita Croatia157–147France Élan Chalon73–7884–69
Le Mans Sarthe France160–151Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka80–7380–78
Telenet Oostende Belgium158–129Sweden Norrköping Dolphins88–6270–67
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia143–123Cyprus ETHA Engomis60–5983–64
Prostějov Czech Republic142–157Bulgaria Lukoil Academic65–7077–87

Regular season

The Regular Season ran from November 15, 2011, to December 20, 2011.

If teams were level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers were 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

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.France Gravelines651517430+87
2.Ukraine Donetsk651463443+20
3.Israel Hapoel Jerusalem624463493−30
4.Croatia Cibona606456533−77

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Russia Khimki660480398+82
2.Latvia VEF Rīga633436444−8
3.France Cholet Basket624389428−39
4.Greece P.A.O.K.615417452−35

Group C

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Czech Republic Nymburk651498424+74
2.Greece Aris642431397+34
3.Lithuania Rūdupis633487485+2
4.Netherlands GasTerra Flames606391501−110

Group D

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.France ASVEL642459426+33
2.Spain Valencia Basket642487447+40
3.Belgium Telenet Oostende624415454−39
4.Bulgaria Lukoil Academic624400434−34

Group E

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Turkey Banvit642421397+24
2.Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban642431399+32
3.Spain Gran Canaria642416405+11
4.Germany Skyliners Frankfurt606362429−67

Group F

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas660478370+108
2.Slovenia Krka642434421+13
3.Ukraine Azovmash615404453−49
4.France Le Mans615392464−72

Group G

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg660477401+76
2.Italy Benetton Treviso633478476+2
3.Germany Bayern Munich624404436−32
4.Croatia Cedevita615413459−46

Group H

TeamPldWLPFPADiff
1.Germany Alba Berlin651485421+64
2.Montenegro Budućnost633416425−9
3.Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut624445463−18
4.Poland Turów Zgorzelec624446483−37

Last 16

Group I

TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break
1.Spain Valencia Basket660463387+76
2.Czech Republic Nymburk633484441+431–1 (+6)
3.Latvia VEF Rīga633432456–241–1 (–6)
4.France Gravelines606370465–95

Group J

TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break
1.Ukraine Donetsk651477437+401–1 (+5)
2.Russia Khimki651465419+461–1 (–5)
3.France ASVEL615460477–171–1 (+10)
4.Greece Aris615389458–691–1 (–10)

Group K

TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break
1.Russia Spartak St. Petersburg651428385+43
2.Montenegro Budućnost633397398–11–1 (+3)
3.Turkey Banvit633430428+21–1 (–3)
4.Slovenia Krka615390434–44

Group L

TeamPldWLPFPADiffTie-break
1.Russia Lokomotiv-Kuban642466452+142–0 (+18)
2.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas642468443+250–2 (–18)
3.Italy Benetton Treviso633447451–4
4.Germany Alba Berlin615433468–35

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs were played on March 20. The return legs were played on March 27. The group winners in each tie, listed as Team 1, hosted the second leg.

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
Valencia Spain156–138Montenegro Budućnost VOLI71–7585–63
Donetsk Ukraine145–154Lithuania Lietuvos rytas65–7680–78
Spartak St. Petersburg Russia154–135Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk68–6486–71
Lokomotiv Kuban Russia153–158Russia Khimki72–8181–77

Final four

Euroleague Basketball Company announced that the 2011–12 Eurocup season would culminate with the Eurocup Finals in Khimki, Russia, on April 14 and 15.

SemifinalsFinal
14 April
Spain Valencia80
15 April
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas70
Spain Valencia68
14 April
Russia Khimki77
Russia Spartak St. Petersburg73
Russia Khimki77
Third place game
15 April
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas71
Russia Spartak St. Petersburg62

Individual statistics

Rating

RankNameTeamGamesRatingPIR
1.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1427819.86
2.United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg1627517.19
3.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia1321916.85
4.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin1220216.83
5.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1321816.77

Points

RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG
1.United States Ramel CurryUkraine BC Donetsk1423016.43
2.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1422315.93
3.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban1319915.31
4.United States Tre SimmonsCzech Republic ČEZ Nymburk1421115.07
5.Lithuania Renaldas SeibutisLithuania Lietuvos rytas1623614.75

Rebounds

RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG
1.North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban141178.36
2.Lithuania Jonas ValančiūnasLithuania Lietuvos rytas161227.63
3.France Ali TraoreRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban13927.08
4.United States Lawrence RobertsLithuania Lietuvos rytas161036.44
5.Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia13836.38

Assists

RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG
1.United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin12655.42
2.Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg14745.29
3.Croatia Zoran PlaninićRussia BC Khimki15734.87
4.Montenegro Tyrese RiceLithuania Lietuvos rytas15704.67
5.Turkey Barış ErmişTurkey Banvit10454.50

Awards

MVP Weekly

Regular season

WeekPlayerTeamPIR
1France Tony ParkerFrance ASVEL Basket40
2United States J. R. GiddensGreece P.A.O.K.32
3Azerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain Valencia Basket29
4Montenegro Nikola VučevićMontenegro Budućnost36
5North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban28
6France Fabien CauseurFrance Cholet Basket33

Top 16

WeekPlayerTeamPIR
1United States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg27
2Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisRussia Spartak Saint Petersburg29
3France Nando de ColoSpain Valencia Basket40
4United States Hilton ArmstrongFrance ASVEL Basket26
5United States DaShaun WoodGermany Alba Berlin37
6North Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban37

Quarterfinals

GamePlayerTeamPIR
1Montenegro Bojan DubljevićMontenegro Budućnost25
2Israel Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak St. Petersburg31

Eurocup MVP

Eurocup Finals MVP

All-Eurocup Team

PositionAll-Eurocup First TeamClub teamAll-Eurocup Second TeamClub team
PGUnited States Patrick BeverleyRussia Spartak St. PetersburgIsrael Yotam HalperinRussia Spartak St. Petersburg
SG/SFCroatia Zoran PlaninićRussia KhimkiUnited States Ramel CurryUkraine Donetsk
SG/SFLithuania Renaldas SeibutisLithuania Lietuvos RytasCzech Republic Pavel PumprlaCzech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
PF/CAzerbaijan Nik Caner-MedleySpain ValenciaNorth Macedonia Jeremiah MasseyRussia Lokomotiv Kuban
PF/CLithuania Jonas ValančiūnasLithuania Lietuvos RytasMontenegro Bojan DubljevićMontenegro Budućnost

Coach of the Year

Rising Star

See also

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