2021 Basketball Champions League Final was the concluding game of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League season, the 5th season of FIBA's premier basketball league in Europe. The final and the Final Eight were played in the Trade Union Sport Palace in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

San Pablo Burgos won its second Champions League title after defeating Pınar Karşıyaka.

Background

Pınar Karşıyaka

For Karşıyaka, this was the first Basketball Champions League Final, and the second final for a Turkish side after Bandırma B.İ.K. had reached the final in 2017.

San Pablo Burgos

San Pablo Burgos were the defending champions after having defeated AEK in 2020.

Teams

TeamPrevious final tournament appearances
Spain San Pablo Burgos1 (2020)
Turkey Pınar KarşıyakaNone

Venue

The Trade Union Sport Palace was the stage of the final tournament for the first time.

Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod2021 Basketball Champions League Final (Europe)
Trade Union Sport Palace
Capacity: 5,000

Road to the final

Turkey Pınar KarşıyakaRoundSpain San Pablo Burgos
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Group F second place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Germany Brose Bamberg 6 12 2 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 10 3 Spain RETAbet Bilbao 6 8 4 Italy Fortitudo Bologna 6 6Source:Regular seasonGroup H first place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Spain San Pablo Burgos 6 11 2 Italy Happy Casa Brindisi 6 10 3 Belgium Filou Oostende 6 8 4 Turkey Darüşşafaka Tekfen 6 7Source:
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Germany Brose Bamberg612
2Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka610
3Spain RETAbet Bilbao68
4Italy Fortitudo Bologna66
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Spain San Pablo Burgos611
2Italy Happy Casa Brindisi610
3Belgium Filou Oostende68
4Turkey Darüşşafaka Tekfen67
Group I second place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Israel Hapoel Holon 6 10 2 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 6 9 3 Italy Happy Casa Brindisi 6 9 4 Turkey Tofaş 6 8Source:PlayoffsGroup J second place Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Spain Lenovo Tenerife 6 11 2 Spain San Pablo Burgos 6 10 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 6 9 4 Latvia VEF Rīga 6 6Source:
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Israel Hapoel Holon610
2Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka69
3Italy Happy Casa Brindisi69
4Turkey Tofaş68
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Spain Lenovo Tenerife611
2Spain San Pablo Burgos610
3Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea69
4Latvia VEF Rīga66
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legPlayoffsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Czech Republic Nymburk84–73Quarter-finalsIsrael Hapoel Holon86–77
Spain Zaragoza84–79Semi-finalsFrance SIG Strasbourg81–70

Game details

9 May 2021Pınar Karşıyaka Turkey59–64Spain San Pablo BurgosNizhny Novgorod
19:00Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 15–14, 11–17, 20–18
Pts: M'Baye 17 Rebs: M'Baye 8 Asts: Henry 5 Eff: Birsen 14vtePts: Benite 15 Rebs: Renfroe 6 Asts: Renfroe 4 Eff: Renfroe 15Arena: Trade Union Sport Palace Attendance: 1,265 Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Ademir Zurapovic (BIH), Yohan Rosso (FRA)
Starters:PtsRebAst
Starters: Pts Reb Ast PF 2 United States men's national basketball team Raymar Morgan 13 6 1 SG 17 United States men's national basketball team D. J. Kennedy 5 4 1 PG 21 United States men's national basketball team Tony Taylor 8 2 4 PG 22 United States men's national basketball team Sek Henry 1 4 5 PF 24 France men's national basketball team Amath M'Baye 17 8 1 Reserves: SF 1 Turkey men's national basketball team Metecan Birsen 10 6 0 PG 5 Turkey men's national basketball team Arca Tülüoğlu DNP C 7 Germany men's national basketball team Mahir Agva 2 3 1 C 9 Turkey men's national basketball team Semih Erden 1 0 0 SF 10 Turkey men's national basketball team Onuralp Bitim 2 0 0 PG 39 Turkey men's national basketball team Yunus Emre Sonsırma 0 0 0 PF 64 Turkey men's national basketball team Nusret Yildirim DNP Head coach: Turkish Basketball Federation Ufuk SarıcaKarşıyaka Burgos 0 Karşıyaka Statistics Burgos 17/42 (40.5%) 2-pt field goals 15/34 (44.1%) 5/19 (26.3%) 3-pt field goals 6/26 (23.1%) 10/16 (62.5%) Free throws 16/22 (72.7%) 10 Offensive rebounds 13 28 Defensive rebounds 31 38 Total rebounds 44 13 Assists 12 9 Turnovers 12 3 Steals 2 2 Blocks 2 21 Fouls 22 2020–21 Basketball Champions League champions Spain San Pablo Burgos 2nd titleStarters: Pts Reb Ast C 1 Serbia men's national basketball team Dejan Kravić 8 8 0 SG 8 Brazil men's national basketball team Vítor Benite 15 2 2 C 14 Cuba men's national basketball team Jasiel Rivero 9 5 1 SF 22 Spain men's national basketball team Xavier Rabaseda 0 5 1 PG 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team Alex Renfroe 14 6 4 Reserves: PF 7 Belarus men's national basketball team Maksim Salash 0 0 0 F 9 Spain men's national basketball team Álex Barrera 0 1 0 SF 11 Spain men's national basketball team Miquel Salvó 5 3 0 PG 12 Georgia men's national basketball team Thaddus McFadden 5 0 1 C 18 DR Congo men's national basketball team Jordan Sakho 0 2 0 PG 20 Montenegro men's national basketball team Omar Cook 3 1 2 PF 30 United States men's national basketball team Ken Horton 5 2 1 Head coach: Spanish Basketball Federation Joan Peñarroya
PF2United States men's national basketball team Raymar Morgan1361
SG17United States men's national basketball team D. J. Kennedy541
PG21United States men's national basketball team Tony Taylor824
PG22United States men's national basketball team Sek Henry145
PF24France men's national basketball team Amath M'Baye1781
Reserves:
SF1Turkey men's national basketball team Metecan Birsen1060
PG5Turkey men's national basketball team Arca TülüoğluDNP
C7Germany men's national basketball team Mahir Agva231
C9Turkey men's national basketball team Semih Erden100
SF10Turkey men's national basketball team Onuralp Bitim200
PG39Turkey men's national basketball team Yunus Emre Sonsırma000
PF64Turkey men's national basketball team Nusret YildirimDNP
Head coach:
Turkish Basketball Federation Ufuk Sarıca
KarşıyakaBurgos
KarşıyakaStatisticsBurgos
17/42 (40.5%)2-pt field goals15/34 (44.1%)
5/19 (26.3%)3-pt field goals6/26 (23.1%)
10/16 (62.5%)Free throws16/22 (72.7%)
10Offensive rebounds13
28Defensive rebounds31
38Total rebounds44
13Assists12
9Turnovers12
3Steals2
2Blocks2
21Fouls22
2020–21 Basketball Champions League champions
Spain San Pablo Burgos 2nd title
Starters:PtsRebAst
C1Serbia men's national basketball team Dejan Kravić880
SG8Brazil men's national basketball team Vítor Benite1522
C14Cuba men's national basketball team Jasiel Rivero951
SF22Spain men's national basketball team Xavier Rabaseda051
PG32Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team Alex Renfroe1464
Reserves:
PF7Belarus men's national basketball team Maksim Salash000
F9Spain men's national basketball team Álex Barrera010
SF11Spain men's national basketball team Miquel Salvó530
PG12Georgia men's national basketball team Thaddus McFadden501
C18DR Congo men's national basketball team Jordan Sakho020
PG20Montenegro men's national basketball team Omar Cook312
PF30United States men's national basketball team Ken Horton521
Head coach:
Spanish Basketball Federation Joan Peñarroya

External links

  • (official website)