The EuroLeague Finals are the championship finals of the EuroLeague competition. The EuroLeague is the highest level tier, and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe.
Real Madrid have won the European championship on 11 occasions, more than any other club, with its most recent victory in 2023.[1] Panathinaikos of Athens is the current holder of the Euroleague championship of 2023-2024.
Title holders
edit- ......1958 Rīgas ASK
- 1958–59 Rīgas ASK
- 1959–60 Rīgas ASK
- 1960–61 CSKA Moscow
- 1961–62 Dinamo Tbilisi
- 1962–63 CSKA Moscow
- 1963–64 Real Madrid
- 1964–65 Real Madrid
- 1965–66 Simmenthal Milano
- 1966–67 Real Madrid
- 1967–68 Real Madrid
- 1968–69 CSKA Moscow
- 1969–70 Ignis Varese
- 1970–71 CSKA Moscow
- 1971–72 Ignis Varese
- 1972–73 Ignis Varese
- 1973–74 Real Madrid
- 1974–75 Ignis Varese
- 1975–76 Mobilgirgi Varese
- 1976–77 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
- 1977–78 Real Madrid
- 1978–79 Bosna
- 1979–80 Real Madrid
- 1980–81 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
- 1981–82 Squibb Cantù
- 1982–83 Ford Cantù
- 1983–84 Banco Roma
- 1984–85 Cibona
- 1985–86 Cibona
- 1986–87 Tracer Milano
- 1987–88 Tracer Milano
- 1988–89 Jugoplastika
- 1989–90 Jugoplastika
- 1990–91 POP 84
- 1991–92 Partizan
- 1992–93 Limoges CSP
- 1993–94 7up Joventut
- 1994–95 Real Madrid Teka
- 1995–96 Panathinaikos
- 1996–97 Olympiacos
- 1997–98 Kinder Bologna
- 1998–99 Žalgiris
- 1999–00 Panathinaikos
- 2000–01 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
- 2000–01 Kinder Bologna
- 2001–02 Panathinaikos
- 2002–03 FC Barcelona
- 2003–04 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
- 2004–05 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
- 2005–06 CSKA Moscow
- 2006–07 Panathinaikos
- 2007–08 CSKA Moscow
- 2008–09 Panathinaikos
- 2009–10 Regal FC Barcelona
- 2010–11 Panathinaikos
- 2011–12 Olympiacos
- 2012–13 Olympiacos
- 2013–14 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- 2014–15 Real Madrid
- 2015–16 CSKA Moscow
- 2016–17 Fenerbahçe
- 2017–18 Real Madrid
- 2018–19 CSKA Moscow
- 2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 Anadolu Efes
- 2021–22 Anadolu Efes
- 2022–23 Real Madrid
- 2023–24 Panathinaikos
EuroLeague Finals
editFor finals not played in a single game, an * precedes the score of the team playing at home.
* 2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues, (SuproLeague, held by FIBA Europe, and Euroleague, held by Euroleague Basketball).
Titles by club
editTitles by national domestic league
editRank | Country | League | Titles | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | LEB Primera División / Liga ACB | 14 | 19 |
2 | Italy | Lega Basket Serie A | 13 | 13 |
3 | Greece | Greek Basket League | 10 | 8 |
4 | Soviet Union | USSR Premier Basketball League | 8 | 6 |
5 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League | 7 | 1 |
6 | Israel | Israeli Basketball Premier League | 6 | 9 |
7 | Russia | Russian Professional Basketball Championship | 4 | 3 |
8 | Turkey | Turkish Basketball Super League | 3 | 3 |
9 | France | LNB Pro A | 1 | 0 |
10 | Lithuania | Lithuanian Basketball League | 1 | 0 |
11 | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak Basketball League | 0 | 3 |
12 | Bulgaria | National Basketball League | 0 | 2 |
Total | 66 | 66 |
Notes
edit- a 2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues, SuproLeague, held by FIBA Europe and EuroLeague, held by Euroleague Basketball. The finals series of the latter:
Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000–01 Details |
Kinder Bologna | 65–78 | Tau Cerámica | PalaMalaguti | Bologna, Italy |
Kinder Bologna | 94–73 | Tau Cerámica | PalaMalaguti | Bologna, Italy | |
Tau Cerámica | 60–80 | Kinder Bologna | Fernando Buesa Arena | Vitoria, Spain | |
Tau Cerámica | 96–79 | Kinder Bologna | Fernando Buesa Arena | Vitoria, Spain | |
Kinder Bologna | 82–74 | Tau Cerámica | PalaMalaguti | Bologna, Italy | |
Kinder Bologna won 3–2 |
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers, MVPs, and Champion coaches (1958 to present)
editFrom 1958 to 1987, the Top Scorer of the EuroLeague Finals was noted, regardless of whether he played on the winning or losing team. However, there was no actual MVP award given.[2] On the other hand, since the end of the 1987–88 season, when the first modern era EuroLeague Final Four was held, an MVP is named at the conclusion of each Final Four, at the end of the EuroLeague Final.
Bronze
|
Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame. |
Silver
|
Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
Gold
|
Member of both the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
(X)
|
Denotes the number of times the player has been the Top Scorer, has won the MVP award, or the coach has won the championship. |
* The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European teams splitting into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague, held by FIBA Europe, and the EuroLeague, held by Euroleague Basketball.
Multiple EuroLeague Finals Top Scorers
editNumber | Player |
---|---|
3 | Jānis Krūmiņš |
Sergey Belov | |
2 | Emiliano Rodríguez |
Bob Morse | |
Arvydas Sabonis | |
Antoine Rigaudeau | |
Manu Ginóbili | |
Dejan Bodiroga | |
Vasilije Micić |
Multiple EuroLeague Finals MVP award winners
editNumber | Player |
---|---|
3 | Toni Kukoč |
Vassilis Spanoulis | |
2 | Dejan Bodiroga |
Dimitris Diamantidis | |
Vasilije Micić |
Head coaches with the most finals appearances and players with the most championships
editFinals appearances by head coach
edit* The 2000–01 season was a transition year, with the best European teams splitting into two different major leagues: The SuproLeague, held by FIBA Europe, and the EuroLeague, held by Euroleague Basketball.
Players with the most championships
editPlayer | Championships Won[3] | Finals Lost | Years Won |
---|---|---|---|
Dino Meneghin | 7 |
6
|
1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988 |
Clifford Luyk | 6 |
4
|
1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978 |
Aldo Ossola | 5 |
5
|
1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
Fragiskos Alvertis | 5 |
1
|
1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 |
Ivan Bisson | 4 |
4
|
1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
Kostas Sloukas | 4 |
4
|
2012, 2013, 2017, 2024 |
Wayne Brabender | 4 |
3
|
1968, 1974, 1978, 1980 |
Cristóbal Rodríguez | 4 |
3
|
1967, 1968, 1974, 1978 |
Emiliano Rodríguez | 4 |
3
|
1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 |
Lolo Sainz | 4 |
3
|
1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 |
Carlos Sevillano | 4 |
3
|
1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 |
Marino Zanatta | 4 |
3
|
1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
Fausto Bargna | 4 |
-
|
1982, 1983, 1987, 1988 |
Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 4 |
-
|
2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
Kyle Hines | 4 |
-
|
2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 |
Top scoring performances in EuroLeague Finals games
edit- The top scoring performances in EuroLeague Finals games:
- Žarko Varajić (Bosna) 45 points vs. Emerson Varese (in 1978–79 Final)
- Vladimir Andreev (CSKA Moscow) 37 points vs. Real Madrid (in 1968–69 Final)
- Dražen Petrović (Cibona) 36 points vs. Real Madrid (in 1984–85 Final)
- Sergei Belov (CSKA Moscow) 36 points vs. Ignis Varese (in 1972–73 Final)
- Steve Chubin (Simmenthal Milano) 34 points vs. Real Madrid (in 1966–67 Final)
- Earl Williams (Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv) 31 points vs. Real Madrid (in 1979–80 Final)
- Emiliano Rodríguez (Real Madrid) 31 points vs. Spartak ZJŠ Brno (in first leg of 1963–64 Finals)
- Juan Antonio San Epifanio (FC Barcelona) 31 points vs. Banco di Roma (in 1983–84 Final)
- Wayne Hightower (Real Madrid) 30 points vs. Dinamo Tbilisi (in 1961–62 Final)
- Mirza Delibašić (Bosna) 30 points vs. Emerson Varese (in 1978–79 Final)
- Clifford Luyk (Real Madrid) 30 points vs. CSKA Moscow (in first leg of 1964–65 Finals)
- František Konvička (Spartak ZJŠ Brno) 30 points vs. Real Madrid (in first leg of 1963–64 Finals)
EuroLeague Finals attendance figures
editFinal | Total attendance | Average Attendance (Number of Games) |
---|---|---|
FIBA Europe (1958–2001) | ||
34,300
|
17,150
(2 Games) | |
37,000
|
18,500
(2 Games) | |
17,000
|
17,000
| |
23,000
|
11,500
(2 Games) | |
5,000
|
5,000
| |
45,000
|
15,000
(3 Games) | |
16,400
|
8,200
(2 Games) | |
20,000
|
10,000
(2 Games) | |
8,000
|
8,000
| |
5,000
|
5,000
| |
8,000
|
8,000
| |
9,000
|
9,000
| |
6,500
|
6,500
| |
4,700
|
4,700
| |
9,444
|
9,444
| |
3,700
|
3,700
| |
5,000
|
5,000
| |
5,000
|
5,000
| |
7,000
|
7,000
| |
6,000
|
6,000
| |
5,000
|
5,000
| |
12,000
|
12,000
| |
8,513
|
8,513
| |
7,400
|
7,400
| |
8,000
|
8,000
| |
12,000
|
12,000
| |
10,000
|
10,000
| |
14,500
|
14,500
| |
12,500
|
12,500
| |
10,500
|
10,500
| |
9,000
|
9,000
| |
12,000
|
12,000
| |
11,000
|
11,000
| |
13,500
|
13,500
| |
12,000
|
12,000
| |
8,500
|
8,500
| |
8,000
|
8,000
| |
11,000
|
11,000
| |
12,500
|
12,500
| |
12,500
|
12,500
| |
11,900
|
11,900
| |
9,000
|
9,000
| |
8,500
|
8,500
| |
13,200
|
13,200
| |
Euroleague Basketball (2001–present) | ||
40,983
|
8,197
(5 Games) | |
8,278
|
8,278
| |
16,670
|
16,670
| |
10,000
|
10,000
| |
13,607
|
13,607
| |
16,805
|
16,805
| |
18,363
|
18,363
| |
13,480
|
13,480
| |
13,238
|
13,238
| |
14,768
|
14,768
| |
15,768
|
15,768
| |
15,550
|
15,550
| |
15,169
|
15,169
| |
11,843
|
11,843
| |
12,987
|
12,987
| |
12,250
|
12,250
| |
15,671
|
15,671
| |
16,967
|
16,967
| |
13,420
|
13,420
| |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
|
Rosters of the EuroLeague Finalists
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eternal Llull gives to Real Madrid its 11th EuroLeague title
- ^ "European club champions: 1958-2011". Euroleague.net. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Milestones, Most EuroLeague Titles by Player