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The [[2016 Eurocup Finals]] were played between [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]] and [[SIG Strasbourg|Strasbourg]], and won by Galatasaray, their first title in an European competition. As the winners of the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Galatasaray qualified for the [[2016–17 EuroLeague]].
The [[2016 Eurocup Finals]] were played between [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]] and [[SIG Strasbourg|Strasbourg]], and won by Galatasaray, their first title in an European competition. As the winners of the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Galatasaray qualified for the [[2016–17 EuroLeague]].


==Format==
==Team allocation==
A total of 44 teams participated in the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball.<ref name="Bylaws">{{cite web|title=2015–16 Eurocup Bylaws|url=http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/rs/6ftf9ne9ced864iv/84bd1f8d-134d-42a0-a8ee-cd688d29aaa2/0af/filename/2015-16-eurocup-bylaws-14-oct.pdf|publisher=Euroleague Basketball|accessdate=2 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Allocation">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/5xouqwm5h3f59vgi|title=ECA shareholders, executive board approve roadmap for 2015-16 and beyond|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=6 May 2015}}</ref>
As in the previous season, 36 teams joined this first stage and was divided into two conferences.


===Distribution===
The Regular Season featured six groups of six teams each one, where the four best teams were qualified to the Last 32 stage with the eight teams that did not qualified to the [[2015–16 Euroleague]] Top 16. The 32 teams of this stage were divided into eight groups of four teams each one, where the two top teams qualified for the knockout stage.
The table below shows the default access list.<ref name="Bylaws"/><ref name="Allocation"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!
!Teams entering in this round
!Teams advancing from previous round
!Teams transferred from Euroleague
|-
!Regular season<br />(36 teams)
|
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 ABA League|Adriatic]]
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|France]]
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|Italy]]
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|Germany]]
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 VTB United League|Russia]]
*3 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 ACB season|Spain]]
*2 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League|Israel]]
*2 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 LKL season|Lithuania]]
*2 best-placed teams from [[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|Turkey]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 Belgian Basketball League|Belgium]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 National Basketball League (Czech Republic) season|Czech Republic]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 Korisliiga season|Finland]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 Greek Basket League|Greece]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 Latvian Basketball League|Latvia]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 PLK season|Poland]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague|Ukraine]]
*1 best-placed team from [[2014–15 British Basketball League season|United Kingdom]]
*4 [[wild card (sports)|wild cards]]
|
|
|-
!Last 32<br />(32 teams)
|
|
*6 group winners from the regular season
*6 group runners-up from the regular season
*6 group third-placed teams from the regular season
*6 group fourth-placed teams from the regular season
|
*4 fifth-placed teams from Euroleague regular season
*4 sixth-placed teams from Euroleague regular season
|-
!Knockout stage<br />(16 teams)
|
|
*8 group winners from the Last 32
*8 group runners-up from the Last 32
|
|}


===FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy===
In this last stage, all the rounds including the Eurocup Finals, are played in a double-leg format. The winner will earn a spot for the next Euroleague.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/competition/format|title=Format|publisher=Eurocup Basketball}}</ref>
{{main article|2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy}}


In July 2015, [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]], [[Turów Zgorzelec|PGE Turów]] and [[BC Juventus|Juventus]] withdrew from the competition for join to the [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]] and were replaced by [[Spirou Charleroi|Proximus Spirou]], [[BC Avtodor Saratov|Avtodor Saratov]] and [[Szolnoki Olaj KK|Szolnoki Olaj]].<ref name="Draw">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/66b9myuibh8aubo5|title=2015-16 Regular Season Draw criteria, procedure and levels|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=8 July 2015}}</ref> In August 2015, [[ČEZ Basketball Nymburk|ČEZ Nymburk]] and [[BC Oostende|Telenet Oostende]] withdrew from the competition for join to the [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]] after the draw of [[Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] and were replaced by [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg|EWE Baskets]] and [[MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg]].<ref name="Withdrawals">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/68upanuhi7pyenu8|title=EWE Baskets and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg join 2015-16 Eurocup|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>
==Teams==
On May 6, 2015, Euroleague announced the club distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/5xouqwm5h3f59vgi|title=ECA shareholders, executive board approve roadmap for 2015-16 and beyond|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=6 May 2015}}</ref> Despite being announced for July 8, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/5x3mmgrsxhrs9jkc|title=Clubs pre-registration for 2015-16 season opens|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=28 April 2015}}</ref> the final composition was announced on June 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/6646qt66q7ni9j7i|title=Proposed team list for the 2015-16 Eurocup|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=29 June 2015}}</ref>


===Teams===
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/6646qt66q7ni9j7i|title=Proposed team list for the 2015-16 Eurocup|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Draw"/><ref name="Withdrawals"/>
*1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
*1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
*WC: Wild card
*WC: [[wild card (sports)|Wild card]]
*AV: Allocated vacancy from any withdrawal
*EL: Transferred from Euroleague
*EL: Transferred from Euroleague
**RS: Fifth-placed and sixth-placed teams from regular season
**RS: Fifth-placed and sixth-placed teams from regular season
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! colspan=2 | [[#Conference 2|Conference 2]]
! colspan=2 | [[#Conference 2|Conference 2]]
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia BC|Valencia Basket]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Alba Berlin]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pallacanestro Reggiana|Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|2nd]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pallacanestro Reggiana|Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|2nd]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Nizhny Novgorod|Nizhny Novgorod]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Nizhny Novgorod|Nizhny Novgorod]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Trabzonspor B.K.|Trabzonspor Medical Park]] <small>([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|4th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[P.A.O.K. BC|PAOK]] <small>([[2014–15 Greek Basket League|3rd]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Bilbao Basket|Dominion Bilbao Basket]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|5th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[ratiopharm Ulm]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Reyer Venezia Mestre|Umana Reyer Venezia]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Reyer Venezia Mestre|Umana Reyer Venezia]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|5th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|5th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Banvit B.K.|Banvit]] <small>([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|6th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Aris B.C.|Aris]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CB Gran Canaria|Herbalife Gran Canaria]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|8th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Telekom Baskets Bonn]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aquila Basket Trento|Dolomiti Energia Trento]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Aquila Basket Trento|Dolomiti Energia Trento]] <small>([[2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC UNICS|UNICS]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|6th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC UNICS|UNICS]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|6th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[AEK B.C.|AEK]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Basket Zaragoza 2002|CAI Zaragoza]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg|EWE Baskets]] <small>([[2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy|AV]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[New Basket Brindisi|Enel Basket Brindisi]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[New Basket Brindisi|Enel Basket Brindisi]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Avtodor Saratov|Avtodor Saratov]] <small>([[2014–15 VTB United League|7th]])</small> {{ref|2|FIBA}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Avtodor Saratov|Avtodor Saratov]] <small>([[2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy|AV]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş Sompo Japan]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]] <small>([[2014–15 LKL season|2nd]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} [[MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg]] <small>([[2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy|AV]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Le Mans Sarthe Basket|Le Mans Sarthe]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Le Mans Sarthe Basket|Le Mans Sarthe]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Alba Berlin]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Krasny Oktyabr|Krasny Oktyabr]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[BC Krasny Oktyabr|Krasny Oktyabr]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[P.A.O.K. BC|PAOK]] <small>([[2014–15 Greek Basket League|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Neptūnas|Neptūnas]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Valencia BC|Valencia Basket]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[SLUC Nancy Basket|SLUC Nancy]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[SLUC Nancy Basket|SLUC Nancy]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[ratiopharm Ulm]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|4th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Banvit B.K.|Banvit]] <small>([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|6th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Lietuvos rytas|Lietuvos Rytas]] <small>([[2014–15 LKL season|2nd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|MNE}} [[KK Budućnost|Budućnost VOLI]] <small>([[2014–15 ABA League|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Aris B.C.|Aris]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Bilbao Basket|Dominion Bilbao Basket]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|5th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[JSF Nanterre]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[JSF Nanterre]] <small>([[2014–15 LNB Pro A season|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Telekom Baskets Bonn]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Trabzonspor B.K.|Trabzonspor Medical Park]] <small>([[2014–15 Turkish Basketball League|4th]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|LTU}} [[BC Neptūnas|Neptūnas]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GRE}} [[AEK B.C.|AEK]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|SLO}} [[KK Olimpija|Union Olimpija]] <small>([[2014–15 ABA League|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|GER}} [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg|EWE Baskets]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|7th]])</small> {{ref|2|FIBA}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Bank Yahav]] <small>([[2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League|1st]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Bank Yahav]] <small>([[2014–15 Israeli Basketball Super League|1st]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szolnoki Olaj KK|Szolnoki Olaj]] <small>([[2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (men's basketball)|1st]])</small> {{ref|2|FIBA}}
|-
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Spirou Charleroi|Proximus Spirou]] <small>([[2014–15 Belgian Basketball League|4th]])</small> {{ref|2|FIBA}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CB Gran Canaria|Herbalife Gran Canaria]] <small>([[2014–15 ACB season|8th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} [[MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg]] <small>([[2014–15 Basketball Bundesliga|8th]])</small> {{ref|2|FIBA}}}}
| width=210 | {{flagicon|SLO}} [[KK Olimpija|Union Olimpija]] <small>([[2014–15 ABA League|5th]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|MNE}} [[KK Budućnost|Budućnost VOLI]] <small>([[2014–15 ABA League|3rd]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray Odeabank]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[CSA Steaua București (basketball)|Steaua CSM EximBank]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>}}
| width=210 | {{Nowrap|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[CSA Steaua București (basketball)|Steaua CSM EximBank]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>}}
|-
| width=210 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Basket Zaragoza 2002|CAI Zaragoza]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Spirou Charleroi|Proximus Spirou]] <small>([[2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy|AV]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)|Beşiktaş Sompo Japan]] <small>([[Wild card (sports)|WC]])</small>
| width=210 | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szolnoki Olaj KK|Szolnoki Olaj]] <small>([[2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy|AV]])</small>
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Round and draw dates==
{{Refbegin}}
The schedule of the competition is as follows.<ref name="Bylaws"/><ref name="Draw"/>
;Notes
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
:{{note|1|FIBA}} [[Spirou Charleroi|Proximus Spirou]], [[BC Avtodor Saratov|Avtodor Saratov]] and [[Szolnoki Olaj KK|Szolnoki Olaj]] have replaced [[BK VEF Rīga|VEF Rīga]], [[Turów Zgorzelec|PGE Turów]] and [[BC Juventus|Juventus]] for failing to complete their registration in the competition and participate in the [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]]. [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg|EWE Baskets]] and [[MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg]] have replaced [[ČEZ Basketball Nymburk|ČEZ Nymburk]] and [[BC Oostende|Telenet Oostende]] for failing to complete their registration in the competition after the draw of [[Eurocup Basketball|Eurocup]] and participate in the [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|FIBA Europe Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/68upanuhi7pyenu8|title=EWE Baskets and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg join 2015-16 Eurocup|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=4 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
{{refend}}
!Phase

!Round
==Draw==
!Draw date
The draw of the 2015–16 Eurocup took part on July 9, 2015 at approximately 12:00 local time ([[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]) and was watched live on Euroleague.net and was broadcast live on TV in many countries.<ref name="Draw">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/66b9myuibh8aubo5|title=2015-16 Regular Season Draw criteria, procedure and levels|publisher=Eurocup Basketball|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
!First leg

!Second leg
Teams were seeded into six pots of four teams in accordance with the [[European national basketball league rankings#Club ranking|Club Ranking]], based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period.<ref name="Draw" />
|-

|rowspan=10|Regular season
Two teams from the same country or league can not be drawn together in the same Regular Season group, if possible. For this purpose, [[ABA League|Adriatic League]] worked as only one country. Following the bylaws, the lowest possible position that any club from that country or league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.<ref name="Draw" />
|Matchday 1
|rowspan=20|9 July 2015
|colspan=2|13–14 October 2015
|-
|Matchday 2
|colspan=2|20–21 October 2015
|-
|Matchday 3
|colspan=2|27–28 October 2015
|-
|Matchday 4
|colspan=2|3–4 November 2015
|-
|Matchday 5
|colspan=2|10–11 November 2015
|-
|Matchday 6
|colspan=2|17–18 November 2015
|-
|Matchday 7
|colspan=2|24–25 November 2015
|-
|Matchday 8
|colspan=2|1–2 December 2015
|-
|Matchday 9
|colspan=2|8–9 December 2015
|-
|Matchday 10
|colspan=2|15–16 December 2015
|-
|rowspan=6|Last 32
|Matchday 1
|colspan=2|5–6 January 2016
|-
|Matchday 2
|colspan=2|12–13 January 2016
|-
|Matchday 3
|colspan=2|19–20 January 2016
|-
|Matchday 4
|colspan=2|26–27 January 2016
|-
|Matchday 5
|colspan=2|2–3 February 2016
|-
|Matchday 6
|colspan=2|9–10 February 2016
|-
|rowspan=4|Playoffs
|Eighthfinals
|24 February 2016
|1–2 March 2016
|-
|Quarterfinals
|15–16 March 2016
|22–23 March 2016
|-
|Semifinals
|29–30 March 2016
|6 April 2016
|-
|Finals
|22 April 2016
|27 April 2016
|}


===Draw===
;<big>Conference 1</big>
The draw was held on 9 July 2015, 12:00 [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]], at the Mediapro Auditorium in [[Barcelona]].<ref name="Draw"/> The 36 teams were drawn into six groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, [[ABA League|Adriatic League]] worked as only one country. For the draw, the teams were seeded into six pots, in accordance with the [[European national basketball league rankings#Club ranking|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.<ref name="Draw"/>
;Conference 1
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;<big>Conference 2</big>
;Conference 2
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<small>'''Source:''' {{cn|date=April 2016}}
<small>'''Source:''' {{cn|date=April 2016}}</small>


====Last 32====
====Last 32====

Revision as of 20:06, 2 October 2016

Eurocup
Season2015–16
Duration13 October 2015 – 27 April 2016 (competition proper)
Games played306
Teams36+8 (competition proper)
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Errick McCollum
Finals
ChampionsTurkey Galatasaray Odeabank
(1st title)
  Runners-upFrance Strasbourg
Finals MVPGabon Stéphane Lasme
Awards
Coach of the YearItaly Maurizio Buscaglia
Rising StarPoland Mateusz Ponitka
Statistical leaders
Points United States Keith Langford 19.7
Rebounds France Adrien Moerman 8.6
Assists Spain Quino Colom 7.6
Index Rating United States Errick McCollum 22.0
Records
Biggest home winGran Canaria 108–61 Hapoel
(10 February 2016)
Biggest away winEWE Baskets 60–94 Bilbao Basket
(27 October 2015)
Highest scoringPAOK 104–99 Avtodor Saratov
(9 December 2015)
Winning streak12 games
Valencia Basket
Losing streak9 games
Krasny Oktyabr
Highest attendance11,400
Galatasaray 78–67 Strasbourg
(27 April 2016)
Lowest attendance87
Krasny Oktyabr 74–95 Hapoel
(16 December 2015)
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2016.

The 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball was the 14th season of Europe's secondary club basketball tournament organised by Euroleague Basketball, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the Eurocup.

The 2016 Eurocup Finals were played between Galatasaray Odeabank and Strasbourg, and won by Galatasaray, their first title in an European competition. As the winners of the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball, Galatasaray qualified for the 2016–17 EuroLeague.

Team allocation

A total of 44 teams participated in the 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball.[1][2]

Distribution

The table below shows the default access list.[1][2]

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round Teams transferred from Euroleague
Regular season
(36 teams)
Last 32
(32 teams)
  • 6 group winners from the regular season
  • 6 group runners-up from the regular season
  • 6 group third-placed teams from the regular season
  • 6 group fourth-placed teams from the regular season
  • 4 fifth-placed teams from Euroleague regular season
  • 4 sixth-placed teams from Euroleague regular season
Knockout stage
(16 teams)
  • 8 group winners from the Last 32
  • 8 group runners-up from the Last 32

FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy

Main article: 2015–16 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy

In July 2015, VEF Rīga, PGE Turów and Juventus withdrew from the competition for join to the FIBA Europe Cup and were replaced by Proximus Spirou, Avtodor Saratov and Szolnoki Olaj.[3] In August 2015, ČEZ Nymburk and Telenet Oostende withdrew from the competition for join to the FIBA Europe Cup after the draw of Eurocup and were replaced by EWE Baskets and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.[4]

Teams

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

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • WC: Wild card
  • AV: Allocated vacancy from any withdrawal
  • EL: Transferred from Euroleague
    • RS: Fifth-placed and sixth-placed teams from regular season
Last 32
Germany Bayern Munich (EL RS) France Limoges (EL RS) Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka (EL RS) Israel Maccabi FOX (EL RS)
France Strasbourg (EL RS) Italy EA7 Milano (EL RS) Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra (EL RS) Italy Dinamo Sassari (EL RS)
Regular season
Conference 1 Conference 2
Germany Alba Berlin (3rd) Italy Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (2nd) Russia Nizhny Novgorod (4th) Greece PAOK (3rd)
Germany ratiopharm Ulm (4th) Italy Umana Reyer Venezia (4th) Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg (5th) Greece Aris (WC)
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn (5th) Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento (5th) Russia UNICS (6th) Greece AEK (WC)
Germany EWE Baskets (AV) Italy Enel Basket Brindisi (WC) Russia Avtodor Saratov (AV) Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas (2nd)
Germany MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (AV) France Le Mans Sarthe (3rd) Russia Krasny Oktyabr (WC) Lithuania Neptūnas (WC)
Spain Valencia Basket (4th) France SLUC Nancy (4th) Turkey Banvit (6th) Montenegro Budućnost VOLI (3rd)
Spain Dominion Bilbao Basket (5th) France JSF Nanterre (5th) Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park (4th) Israel Hapoel Bank Yahav (1st)
Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria (8th) Slovenia Union Olimpija (5th) Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank (WC) Romania Steaua CSM EximBank (WC)
Spain CAI Zaragoza (WC) Belgium Proximus Spirou (AV) Turkey Beşiktaş Sompo Japan (WC) Hungary Szolnoki Olaj (AV)

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1][3]

Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Regular season Matchday 1 9 July 2015 13–14 October 2015
Matchday 2 20–21 October 2015
Matchday 3 27–28 October 2015
Matchday 4 3–4 November 2015
Matchday 5 10–11 November 2015
Matchday 6 17–18 November 2015
Matchday 7 24–25 November 2015
Matchday 8 1–2 December 2015
Matchday 9 8–9 December 2015
Matchday 10 15–16 December 2015
Last 32 Matchday 1 5–6 January 2016
Matchday 2 12–13 January 2016
Matchday 3 19–20 January 2016
Matchday 4 26–27 January 2016
Matchday 5 2–3 February 2016
Matchday 6 9–10 February 2016
Playoffs Eighthfinals 24 February 2016 1–2 March 2016
Quarterfinals 15–16 March 2016 22–23 March 2016
Semifinals 29–30 March 2016 6 April 2016
Finals 22 April 2016 27 April 2016

Draw

The draw was held on 9 July 2015, 12:00 CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium in Barcelona.[3] The 36 teams were drawn into six groups of six, with the restriction that teams from the same country could not be drawn against each other. For this purpose, Adriatic League worked as only one country. 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.[3]

Conference 1
Pot 1
Team
Germany Alba Berlin
Spain Valencia Basket
Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
Pot 2
Team
Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria
Spain CAI Zaragoza
Spain Dominion Bilbao Basket
Pot 3
Team
Slovenia Union Olimpija
Belgium Telenet Oostende
Germany ratiopharm Ulm
Pot 4
Team
France JSF Nanterre
France SLUC Nancy
France Le Mans Sarthe
Pot 5
Team
Belgium Proximus Spirou
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn
Italy Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
Pot 6
Team
Italy Umana Reyer Venezia
Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento
Italy Enel Basket Brindisi
Conference 2
Pot 1
Team
Russia UNICS
Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank
Turkey Beşiktaş Sompo Japan
Pot 2
Team
Turkey Banvit
Russia Nizhny Novgorod
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas
Pot 3
Team
Turkey Trabzonspor Medical Park
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
Russia Krasny Oktyabr
Pot 4
Team
Russia Avtodor Saratov
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI
Israel Hapoel Bank Yahav
Pot 5
Team
Greece PAOK
Greece Aris
Greece AEK
Pot 6
Team
Lithuania Neptūnas
Romania Steaua CSM EximBank
Hungary Szolnoki Olaj

Regular season

Main article: 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season
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Location of teams of the 2015–16 Eurocup regular season.
Conference 1: Red: Group A; Green: Group B; Blue: Group C;
Conference 2: Yellow: Group D; Pink: Group E; Orange: Group F;


Conference 1

Group A

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group A

Group B

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group B

Group C

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group C

Conference 2

Group D

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group D

Group E

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group E

Group F

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Regular Season Group F

Last 32

Main article: 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32
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Location of teams of the 2015–16 Eurocup Last 32.
Brown: Group G; Red: Group H; Orange: Group I; Yellow: Group J;
Green: Group K; Blue: Group L; Purple: Group M; Pink: Group N.


Group G

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group G

Group H

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group H

Group I

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group I

Group J

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group J

Group K

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group K

Group L

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group L

Group M

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group M

Group N

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Last 32 Group N

Knockout stage

Main article: 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage

In the knockout stage, teams played against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, with the overall cumulative score determining the winner of a round. Thus, the score of one single game can be tied.

  • The team that finished in the higher Last 32 place will be played the second game of the series at home.
  • If both teams placed the same in the Last 32, the team with more Last 32 victories will be played the second game at home.
  • In case of a tie in both place and victories, the team with the higher cumulative Last 32 point difference will be played the second game at home.

Bracket

Template:2015–16 Eurocup Basketball knockout stage

Eighthfinals

The first legs were played on 24 February, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 March 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bayern Munich Germany 166–157 Germany Alba Berlin 82–82 84–75
Herbalife Gran Canaria Spain 159–143 France Limoges CSP 82–65 77–78
EWE Baskets Oldenburg Germany 142–169 France SIG Strasbourg 78–76 64–93
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Italy 151–145 Turkey Banvit 72–69 79–76
Dolomiti Energia Trento Italy 162–150 Spain CAI Zaragoza 83–85 79–65
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 165–176 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 76–102 89–74
UNICS Russia 126–139 Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra 72–68 54–71
Galatasaray Odeabank Turkey 157–132 Turkey Pınar Karşıyaka 64–67 93–65

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 15 and 16 March, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 March 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Galatasaray Odeabank Turkey 161–158 Germany Bayern Munich 89–99 72–59
Herbalife Gran Canaria Spain 176–168 Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra 93–82 83–86
SIG Strasbourg France 185–176 Russia Nizhny Novgorod 94–85 91–91
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Italy 152–175 Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento 73–83 79–92

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 29 and 30 March, and the second legs were played on 6 April 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herbalife Gran Canaria Spain 169–170 Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank 75–89 94–81
Dolomiti Energia Trento Italy 152–154 France SIG Strasbourg 74–68 78–86

Finals

Main article: 2016 Eurocup Finals

The first leg was played on 22 April, and the second leg was played on 27 April 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Galatasaray Odeabank Turkey 140–133 France SIG Strasbourg 62–66 78–67

Individual statistics

Rating

Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1. United States Jeff Brooks Russia Avtodor Saratov 13 277 21.31
2. United States Keith Langford Russia UNICS 16 339 21.19
3. United States Errick McCollum Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank 20 423 21.15

Source: [6]

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1. United States Keith Langford Russia UNICS 16 315 19.69
2. United States Ryan Toolson Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 15 278 18.53
3. United States Travis Peterson Russia Avtodor Saratov 16 289 18.06

Source: [7]

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1. France Adrien Moerman Turkey Banvit 18 154 8.56
2. United States Jon Brockman Germany MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 16 132 8.25
3. United States Jeff Brooks Russia Avtodor Saratov 13 107 8.23

Source: [8]

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1. Spain Quino Colom Russia UNICS 18 137 7.61
2. Russia Dmitry Khvostov Russia Nizhny Novgorod 20 134 6.70
3. United States Courtney Fortson Turkey Banvit 18 104 5.78

Source: [9]

Awards

Eurocup MVP

Player Team Ref.
United States Errick McCollum Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank [10]

Eurocup Finals MVP

Player Team Ref.
Gabon Stéphane Lasme Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank [11]

All-Eurocup Teams

Position All-Eurocup First Team All-Eurocup Second Team Ref
Player Club Player Club
G United States Errick McCollum Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank Canada Kevin Pangos Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria [12]
G United States Mardy Collins France Strasbourg United States Victor Rudd Russia Nizhny Novgorod
F Serbia Vladimir Micov Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank Poland Mateusz Ponitka Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra
F Italy Davide Pascolo Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento United States Julian Wright Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento
C Slovenia Alen Omić Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria Gabon Stéphane Lasme Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank

Coach of the Year

Coach Team Ref.
Italy Maurizio Buscaglia Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento [13]

Rising Star

Player Team Ref.
Poland Mateusz Ponitka Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra [14]

MVP of the Week

Regular season

Game Player Team Performance Index Rating
1 United States Raymar Morgan Germany ratiopharm Ulm 41
2 Serbia Dragan Milosavljević Germany Alba Berlin 29
3 United States Zabian Dowdell Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 51
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zackary Wright Slovenia Union Olimpija 36
United States Errick McCollum Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank
5 Bulgaria E. J. Rowland Israel Hapoel Bank Yahav 38
Greece Loukas Mavrokefalidis Greece AEK
6 Greece Loukas Mavrokefalidis (2) Greece AEK 36
Lithuania Kšyštof Lavrinovič Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas
7 United States Billy Baron Belgium Proximus Spirou 36
Mexico Paul Stoll Russia Avtodor Saratov
8 United States Tywain McKee France Le Mans Sarthe 36
9 Spain Quino Colom Russia UNICS 38
10 United States Keith Langford Russia UNICS 31

Source: [citation needed]

Last 32

Game Player Team Performance Index Rating
1 Spain Quino Colom (2) Russia UNICS 41
2 Spain Quino Colom (3) Russia UNICS 47
3 Gabon Stéphane Lasme Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank 35
4 France Adrien Moerman Turkey Banvit 38
5 United States Travis Peterson Russia Avtodor Saratov 33
6 Slovenia Alen Omić Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria 37

Source: [citation needed]

Eighthfinals

Game Player Team Performance Index Rating
1 United States Victor Rudd Russia Nizhny Novgorod 32
2 United States Errick McCollum (2) Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank 29

Source: Eurocup

Quarterfinals

Game Player Team Performance Index Rating
1 Slovenia Alen Omić (2) Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria 27
United States Mardy Collins France Strasbourg
United States Deon Thompson Germany Bayern Munich
2 United States Dominique Sutton Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento 34

Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Game Player Team Performance Index Rating
1 United States Chuck Davis Turkey Galatasaray Odeabank 29
2 United States D. J. Seeley Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria 28

Source:[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2015–16 Eurocup Bylaws" (PDF). Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "ECA shareholders, executive board approve roadmap for 2015-16 and beyond". Eurocup Basketball. 6 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2015-16 Regular Season Draw criteria, procedure and levels". Eurocup Basketball. 8 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "EWE Baskets and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg join 2015-16 Eurocup". Eurocup Basketball. 4 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Proposed team list for the 2015-16 Eurocup". Eurocup Basketball. 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Statistics - Leaders - Players: Index Rating". Eurocup.
  7. ^ "Statistics - Leaders - Players: Points". Eurocup.
  8. ^ "Statistics - Leaders - Players: Rebounds". Eurocup.
  9. ^ "Statistics - Leaders - Players: Assists". Eurocup.
  10. ^ "2015-16 Eurocup MVP: Errick McCollum, Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul". Eurocup Basketball. 21 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Lasme named Eurocup Finals MVP". Eurocup Basketball. 27 April 2016.
  12. ^ "2015-16 All-Eurocup First, Second teams announced". Eurocup Basketball. 14 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Eurocup Coach of the Year: Maurizio Buscaglia, Dolomiti Energia Trento". Eurocup Basketball. 13 April 2016.
  14. ^ "2015-16 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner: Mateusz Ponitka, Stelmet Zielona Gora". Eurocup Basketball. 12 April 2016.
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