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The 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as 7DAYS EuroCup for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of Euroleague Basketball’s secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It was the 12th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the fourth season under the title sponsorship name of 7DAYS.

On March 12, 2020, Euroleague Basketball temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On May 25, 2020, Euroleague Basketball cancelled its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Team allocation[edit]

A total of 24 teams from 13 countries participated in the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[3][4][5]

Distribution by league[edit]

The following was the access criteria for this season, based on domestic league standings after playoffs.[3]

Access list for 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
Regular season
(24 teams)
Top 16
(16 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the regular season
  • 4 group runners-up from the regular season
  • 4 group third-placed teams from the regular season
  • 4 group fourth-placed teams from the regular season
Playoffs
(8 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the Top 16
  • 4 group runners-up from the Top 16

Teams[edit]

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:[3][4][5]

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • WC: Wild card
Notes
  1. ^
  2. ^
    France (FRA): AS Monaco is a club based in Monaco (which does not qualify for European competitions), but participate in European competitions through one of the berths for France (any coefficient points it earns count toward France).
  3. ^
    Spain (ESP): MoraBanc Andorra is a club based in Andorra (which does not qualify for European competitions), but participate in European competitions through one of the berths for Spain (any coefficient points it earns count toward Spain).

Round and draw dates[edit]

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[3][6]

Schedule for 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg Third leg
Regular season Round 1 12 July 2019 1–2 October 2019
Round 2 8–9 October 2019
Round 3 15–16 October 2019
Round 4 22–23 October 2019
Round 5 29–30 October 2019
Round 6 5–6 November 2019
Round 7 12–13 November 2019
Round 8 19–20 November 2019
Round 9 10–11 December 2019
Round 10 17–18 December 2019
Top 16 Round 1 7–8 January 2020
Round 2 14–15 January 2020
Round 3 21–22 January 2020
Round 4 28–29 January 2020
Round 5 4–5 February 2020
Round 6 3–4 March 2020
Playoffs Quarterfinals 17 March 2020 20 March 2020 25 March 2020
Semifinals 31 March 2020 3 April 2020 8 April 2020
Finals 21 April 2020 24 April 2020 27 April 2020

Draw[edit]

The draw was held on 12 July 2019 at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona.[6]

The 24 teams were drawn into four groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.[6]

Notes
^† Indicates teams with points applying the minimum for the league they play.

The fixtures were decided after the draw, using a computer draw not shown to public, with the following match sequence:[6]

Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g., Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.

Round Matches
Round 1 6 v 3, 4 v 2, 5 v 1
Round 2 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4
Round 3 6 v 4, 5 v 3, 1 v 2
Round 4 6 v 2, 3 v 1, 4 v 5
Round 5 5 v 6, 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Round Matches
Round 6 1 v 5, 2 v 4, 3 v 6
Round 7 4 v 3, 5 v 2, 6 v 1
Round 8 2 v 1, 3 v 5, 4 v 6
Round 9 5 v 4, 1 v 3, 2 v 6
Round 10 3 v 2, 4 v 1, 6 v 5

There were scheduling restrictions: for example, teams from the same city in general are not scheduled to play at home on the same round (to avoid them playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control).[6]

Regular season[edit]

Location of teams of the 2019–20 EuroCup regular season.
Red: Group A; Green: Group B; Blue: Group C; Yellow: Group D.

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners, runners-up, third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams advanced to the Top 16, while the fifth-placed teams and sixth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 1–2 October, 8–9 October, 15–16 October, 22–23 October, 29–30 October, 5–6 November, 12–13 November, 19–20 November, 10–11 December, and 17–18 December 2019.

Group A[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Group B[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Group C[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Group D[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the Playoffs, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams were eliminated. The rounds were 7–8 January, 14–15 January, 21–22 January, 28–29 January, 4–5 February and 3–5 March 2020.

Group E[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Notes:

Group F[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Group G[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Group H[edit]

Source: EuroCup Basketball
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Playoffs[edit]

It was planned, in the playoffs, teams play against each other must win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the game that remains is omitted. The team that finished in the higher Top 16 place will play the first and the third (if it is necessary) legs of the series at home. The playoffs involves the eight teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the Top 16.

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals[edit]

The first legs were to be played on 17 March, the second legs on 20 March and the third legs on 25 March 2020, if necessary.

Semifinals[edit]

The first legs were to be played on 31 March, the second legs on 3 April and the third legs on 8 April 2020, if necessary.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Winner A or B Winner A or B Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
Winner C or D Winner C or D Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled

Finals[edit]

The first leg were to be played on 21 April, the second leg on 24 April, and the third leg on 27 April 2020, if necessary.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled

Attendances[edit]

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Partizan NIS 71,230 17,205 4,530 8,904 +47.8%†
2 Unicaja 45,784 6,915 4,900 5,723 +4.7%†
3 Rytas 35,071 6,328 2,380 4,384 −14.6%†
4 Tofaş 34,123 6,204 1,815 4,265 +86.7%†
5 Limoges 18,862 4,287 3,466 3,772 −5.0%†
6 ratiopharm Ulm 17,076 3,820 3,104 3,415 +4.0%†
7 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 25,835 4,578 2,786 3,229 n/a†
8 Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta 25,755 4,826 1,935 3,219 +65.8%†
9 Umana Reyer Venezia 24,998 3,452 2,873 3,125 n/a†
10 UNICS 23,713 3,780 1,472 2,964 −19.4%†
11 EWE Baskets Oldenburg 23,019 5,750 1,757 2,877 n/a†
12 Germani Brescia Leonessa 19,148 3,312 2,324 2,735 +6.8%†
13 Lokomotiv Kuban 13,365 3,014 2,356 2,673 −11.5%†
14 Darüşşafaka Tekfen 18,084 3,781 1,335 2,583 −4.0%1
15 Budućnost VOLI 12,295 3,584 1,830 2,459 −48.7%1
16 MoraBanc Andorra 19,597 3,614 1,790 2,450 −14.9%†
17 Joventut 18,280 2,860 1,221 2,285 n/a†
18 Promitheas 18,080 3,084 1,649 2,260 n/a†
19 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 9,184 3,092 1,040 1,837 n/a†
20 Monaco 12,318 2,054 1,422 1,760 +1.7%†
21 Nanterre 92 8,399 2,005 1,482 1,680 n/a†
22 Dolomiti Energia Trento 13,418 2,102 1,185 1,677 −4.6%†
23 Cedevita Olimpija 8,192 2,400 1,114 1,638 n/a†
24 Asseco Arka Gdynia 8,074 1,893 1,402 1,615 +4.7%†
League total 523,900 17,205 1,040 3,118 −19.1%†

All official awards of the 2019–20 EuroCup Basketball.[8]

Regular Season MVP[edit]

Top 16 MVP[edit]

MVP of the Round[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ “ECA Shareholders Executive Board announces decisions regarding 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons”. Euroleague Basketball. 25 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d “EuroCup Board meets in Berlin ahead of Finals Game 2”. Euroleague Basketball. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b “EuroCup Board proposes team list for 2019-20 season”. Euroleague Basketball. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b “ECA Board approves proposed team lists for 2019-20, discusses future”. Euroleague Basketball. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e “2019-20 7DAYS EuroCup draw criteria and procedure”. EuroCup Basketball. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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  10. ^ “7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 MVP: Devin Williams, Tofas Bursa”. EuroCup Basketball. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ^ “Round 1 tri-MVPs: Babb, Chery, Whittington”. EuroCup Basketball. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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  13. ^ “Round 3 MVP: Alex Hamilton, Maccabi Rishon LeZion”. EuroCup Basketball. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  14. ^ “Round 4 MVP: Errick McCollum, UNICS”. EuroCup Basketball. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  15. ^ “Round 5 co-MVPs: Dragic and Willis, ratiopharm Ulm”. EuroCup Basketball. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  16. ^ “Round 6 MVP: Mitchell Watt, Umana Reyer Venice”. EuroCup Basketball. 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  17. ^ “7DAYS EuroCup Round 7 co-MVPs: Hassan Martin, Sammy Mejia”. EuroCup Basketball. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  18. ^ “Round 8 co-MVPs: Michael Bramos, Tyler Larson”. EuroCup Basketball. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  19. ^ “Round 9 MVP: Alessandro Gentile, Dolomiti Energia Trento”. EuroCup Basketball. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  20. ^ “Round 10 MVP: James Kelly, Maccabi Rishon LeZion”. EuroCup Basketball. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  21. ^ “Top 16 Round 1 MVP: Rasid Mahalbasic, EWE Baskets Oldenburg”. EuroCup Basketball. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  22. ^ “Top 16 Round 2 MVP: Deon Thompson, Unicaja Malaga”. EuroCup Basketball. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  23. ^ “Top 16 Round 3 MVP: Klemen Prepelic, Joventut”. EuroCup Basketball. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  24. ^ “Top 16 Round 4 MVP: Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Promitheas Patras”. EuroCup Basketball. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  25. ^ “Top 16 Round 5 MVP, Corey Walden of Partizan NIS Belgrade”. EuroCup Basketball. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  26. ^ “Top 16 Round 6 MVP, Devin Williams of Tofas Bursa”. EuroCup Basketball. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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