The 2023 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the 7th Basketball Champions League tournament and the 5th in the format of Final Four. It was the concluding phase of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League season.

It was the first time the tournament was held in Málaga. The championship was won by Telekom Baskets Bonn, who became the first German BCL champions. They defeated runners-up Hapoel Jerusalem in the final. Lenovo Tenerife finished in third place, Unicaja in fourth place.

Telekom Baskets guard T. J. Shorts won the Final Four MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to win both the season MVP and Final Four MVP award in the same season. He scored 50 points in his two games, setting a new record for most points by a player, formerly held by Kevin Punter (2018). Shorts also set a record for most points in both a final four game by scoring 29 points in the final.

Venue

The Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena hosted the final tournament for the first time.

MálagaMálaga2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four (Europe)
Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
Capacity: 11,300

Teams

TeamPrevious final tournament appearances
Spain Lenovo Tenerife5 (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Israel Hapoel Jerusalem1 (2020)
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn0 (debut)
Spain Unicaja0 (debut)

Draw

The 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four was drawn on April 25, 2023, at Museo Picasso in Malaga.

Bracket

SemifinalsFinal
12 May
Spain Unicaja67
14 May
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn69
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn77
12 May
Israel Hapoel Jerusalem70
Spain Lenovo Tenerife68
Israel Hapoel Jerusalem69
Third place game
14 May
Spain Unicaja79
Spain Lenovo Tenerife84

Semifinals

12 May 2023Lenovo Tenerife Spain68–69Israel Hapoel JerusalemMálaga
17:30Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 12–19, 12–18, 26–17
Pts: Huertas 20 Rebs: Shermadini 6 Asts: Salin 4 Eff: Huertas 25Pts: Carrington 19 Rebs: Hankins 6 Asts: Smith 5 Eff: Vene 17Arena: Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Ademir Zurapović, Martins Kozlovskis
12 May 2023Unicaja Spain67–69Germany Telekom Baskets BonnMálaga
20:30Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 9–19, 19–16, 17–12
Pts: three players 12 Rebs: Ejim 8 Asts: Perry 7 Eff: Ejim 17Pts: Shorts 21 Rebs: Ward 7 Asts: Shorts 7 Eff: Shorts 17Arena: Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Yohan Rosso, Wojciech Liszka, Boris Krejić

Third place game

14 May 2023Unicaja Spain79–84Spain Lenovo TenerifeMálaga
17:30Scoring by quarter: 29–31, 9–22, 14–13, 27–18
Pts: Perry 22 Rebs: Kravish 8 Asts: Perry 3 Eff: Perry 22Pts: Shermadini, Fernández 12 Rebs: Doornekamp 6 Asts: Huertas 8 Eff: Shermadini 17Arena: Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena Attendance: 8,941 Referees: Wojciech Liszka, Gatis Salins, Kerem Baki

Final

14 May 2023Telekom Baskets Bonn Germany77–70Israel Hapoel JerusalemMálaga
20:00Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 23–21, 20–27, 20–15
Pts: Shorts 29 Rebs: Kratzer, Malcolm 6 Asts: Shorts 3 Eff: Shorts 23Pts: Randolph 27 Rebs: Hankins 10 Asts: Smith 5 Eff: Randolph 22Arena: Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena Attendance: 11,800 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni, Yohan Rosso, Boris Krejić

See also

Notes

External links

  • (official website)