2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup

The 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup was the 8th season of the FIBA Europe Cup, the second-level European professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA. The season began on 12 October 2022 and ended on 26 April 2023.

FIBA Europe Cup
Season2022–23
DatesQualifying:
27–30 September 2022
Competition proper:
12 October 2022 – 26 April 2023
Number of teams32 (regular season)
47 (all rounds)
Finals
Champions Anwil Włocławek (1st title)
  Runners-up Cholet Basket
Semifinalists Kalev/Cramo
Karhu
Finals MVP Phil Greene IV
Statistical leaders
Points Miha Lapornik 19.8
Rebounds Ousman Krubally 11.0
Assists Arnas Velička 7.8
Index Rating Ousman Krubally 23.7

Anwil Włocławek defeated Cholet in the finals, which were played over two legs in both club's arenas.[1] They became the first Polish club to win a European competition title.[2]

Team allocation

18 teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds could join directly the regular season, depending on their decision as declared in the FIBA Europe Cup option form. The following 5 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup:

Teams
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition
  • CL QR1, QR2, QR3: Losers from the Champions League qualifying rounds
Regular season
Brose Bamberg (CL QR3) Opava (CL QR2) Pärnu (CL QR1) Río Breogán (CL QR1) Brindisi (11th)
Niners Chemnitz (CL QR3) Karhu (CL QR2) Leicester Riders (CL QR1) Norrköping Dolphins (CL QR1) Donar (CW)
FMP Meridian (CL QR3) Heroes Den Bosch (CL QR2) Körmend (CL QR1) Kangoeroes Mechelen (2nd) Anwil Włocławek (3rd)
Patrioti Levice (CL QR3) CSO Voluntari (CL QR2) Golden Eagles Ylli (CL QR1) Balkan (1st) FC Porto (2nd)
Swans Gmunden (CL QR2) Fribourg Olympic (CL QR2) Šiauliai (CL QR1) Hakro Merlins Crailsheim (9th) CSM Oradea (3rd)
Keravnos (CL QR2) Budivelnyk (CL QR2) TFT Skopje (CL QR1) Hapoel Galil Elyon (5th) Gaziantep (5th)
Qualifying rounds
Trepça (2nd) Antwerp Giants (5th) Kataja (4th) Hapoel Haifa (6th) Jämtland Basket (2nd)
KB Prishtina (3rd) Rilski Sportist (2nd) Cholet (8th) ZZ Leiden (2nd) Beşiktaş Emlakjet (10th)
Cbet Jonava (5th) Cedevita Junior (5th) Göttingen (10th) Czarni Słupsk (4th)
Wolves (8th) Petrolina AEK Larnaca (2nd) Aris (7th) Sporting CP (3rd)
Kapfenberg Bulls (6th) Kalev/Cramo (3rd) Þór Þorlákshöfn (4th) SCMU Craiova (5th)

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.

Schedule for 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying rounds First qualifying round 14 July 2022 27 September 2022
Second qualifying round 28 September 2022
Third qualifying round 30 September 2022
Regular season Round 1 12 October 2022
Round 2 19 October 2022
Round 3 26 October 2022
Round 4 2 November 2022
Round 5 23 November 2022
Round 6 30 November 2022
Second round Round 1 14 December 2022
Round 2 21 December 2022
Round 3 11 January 2023
Round 4 25 January 2023
Round 5 1 February 2023
Round 6 8 February 2023
Quarter-finals 6–8 March 2023 14–15 March 2023
Semi-finals 29 March 2023 5 April 2023
Finals 19 April 2023 26 April 2023

Qualifying rounds

Draw

The 22 teams will be divided into 6 pots. For the quarter-finals round of Qualifications, teams from Pot 5 will be drawn against teams from Pot 4 and teams from pot 6 will be drawn against two teams from Pot 3. Teams from Pot 1, 2 and the other two teams from pot 3 will be seeded, and will enter directly in the semi-final stage of Qualifications. The winners of the semi-final stage will face each other in the finals of Qualifications. The four winners of the finals will then qualify for the Regular season and join the ten directly qualified teams and the 18 Basketball Champions League eliminated teams in the main draw.[3]

Pot 1
Team
ZZ Leiden
Sporting CP
Kapfenberg Bulls
Rilski Sportist
Pot 2
Team
Antwerp Giants
Kataja
KB Prishtina
Beşiktaş Emlakjet
Pot 3
Team
Hapoel Haifa
Cholet
Kalev/Cramo
Petrolina AEK Larnaca
Pot 4
Team
SCMU Craiova
Czarni Słupsk
Göttingen
Aris
Pot 5
Team
Cbet Jonava
Wolves
Trepça
Jämtland Basket
Pot 6
Team
Cedevita Junior
Þór Þorlákshöfn

Qualification Group A

Venue: Mitrovica, Kosovo

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Göttingen76
28 September
Trepça62
Göttingen83
 Sporting CP84
30 September
Sporting CP98
27 September
Antwerp Giants85
Petrolina AEK Larnaca77
28 September
Þór Þorlákshöfn68
Petrolina AEK Larnaca60
Antwerp Giants76

Qualification Group B

Venue: Jonava, Lithuania

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 September
 
 
 SCMU Craiova65
 
28 September
 
 Cbet Jonava59
 
 SCMU Craiova71
 
 
 Kapfenberg Bulls55
 
 
30 September
 
 
 SCMU Craiova79
 
27 September
 
 Kalev/Cramo84
 
 Kalev/Cramo93
 
28 September
 
 Cedevita Junior73
 
 Kalev/Cramo98
 
 
 KB Prishtina61
 
 
 
 

Qualification Group C

Venue: Samokov, Bulgaria

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Aris72
28 September
Wolves83
Wolves76
 Rilski Sportist91
30 September
Rilski Sportist61
Hapoel Haifa68
28 September
Kataja64
Hapoel Haifa75

Qualification Group D

Venue: Cholet, France

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
          
27 September
Czarni Słupsk83
28 September
Jämtland Basket73
Czarni Słupsk74
 ZZ Leiden78
30 September
ZZ Leiden59
Cholet71
28 September
Beşiktaş Emlakjet62
Cholet93

Lucky losers

Following the qualification of Tofaş, Unicaja and Bakken Bears to the Champions League, three lucky losers will also qualify for the regular season. Their identity will be determined in accordance with section D from FIBA Basketball Rules as follows:[4]

  1. Point difference of the combined results from the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the first criterion.
  2. Points scored in the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the second criterion.
  3. If the identity of the two is not determined using the previous two criteria, a draw will be held to determine the final classification.
PosTeamPFPAPDQualification
1 SCMU Craiova150139+11Advance to regular season
2 Rilski Sportist152144+8
3 Antwerp Giants161158+3
4 ZZ Leiden137145-8

Regular season

Draw

The draw took place in Munich, Germany on July 14.[3]

The thirty-two teams were divided into 4 seeds and drawn into eight groups of four. A maximum of two clubs from the same country can be in the same group. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the second round, while the third and fourth-placed teams are eliminated.[5]

Seed 1
Team
CSM Oradea
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim
Donar
Gaziantep
Balkan
Anwil Włocławek
FC Porto
Hapoel Galil Elyon
Seed 2
Team
Brose Bamberg
Tofaş⊕
Fribourg Olympic
Unicaja⊕
Karhu
Bakken Bears⊕
Opava
Brindisi
Seed 3
Team
Kangoeroes Mechelen
Budivelnyk
Keravnos
CSO Voluntari
Niners Chemnitz
Heroes Den Bosch
Körmend
Swans Gmunden
Seed 4
Team
Norrköping Dolphins
Golden Eagles Ylli
Patrioti Levice
Pärnu
Sporting CP (Winner Qualifying A)
Kalev/Cramo (Winner Qualifying B)
Hapoel Haifa (Winner Qualifying C)
Cholet (Winner Qualifying D)
Notes
^⊕ Indicates teams that qualify for BCL Regular Season, and three runners-up of the FEC Qualifiers filled their spots.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHE BRO HGE YLL
1 Niners Chemnitz 6 4 2 544 446 +98 10 Advance to second round — 85–89 111–79 90–60
2 Brose Bamberg 6 4 2 504 474 +30 10 68–84 — 95–78 78–81
3 Hapoel Galil Elyon 6 3 3 499 526 −27 9 78–73 86–98 — 85–73
4 Golden Eagles Ylli 6 1 5 422 523 −101 7 72–101 60–76 76–93 —
Source: Groups Standings

    Group B
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification HHA GAZ ANT GMU
    1 Hapoel Haifa 6 5 1 415 397 +18 11 Advance to second round — 63–79 75–64 77–70
    2 Gaziantep 6 3 3 464 446 +18 9 69–79 — 82–63 84–71
    3 Antwerp Giants 6 2 4 448 466 −18 8 55–56 87–75 — 87–90
    4 Swans Gmunden 6 2 4 462 480 −18 8 60–65 83–75 88–92 —
    Source: Groups Standings

      Group C
      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification HDB POR FRI PAR
      1 Heroes Den Bosch 6 4 2 462 410 +52 10 Advance to second round — 82–64 77–65 87–55
      2 FC Porto 6 3 3 465 460 +5 9 68–71 — 87–73 87–64
      3 Fribourg Olympic 6 3 3 477 476 +1 9 83–78 75–76 — 82–64
      4 Pärnu 6 2 4 447 505 −58 8 75–67 95–83 94–99 —
      Source: Groups Standings

        Group D
        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KER LEV OPA BAL
        1 Keravnos 6 3 3 478 456 +22 9 Advance to second round — 77–68 74–79 82–61
        2 Patrioti Levice 6 3 3 474 470 +4 9 86–80 — 94–80 83–91
        3 Opava 6 3 3 463 475 −12 9 77–89 80–70 — 83–69
        4 Balkan 6 3 3 447 461 −14 9 85–76 62–73 79–64 —
        Source: Groups Standings

          Group E
          Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ORA CHO MEC RIL
          1 CSM Oradea 6 5 1 531 441 +90 11 Advance to second round — 77–69 98–76 99–63
          2 Cholet 6 4 2 525 455 +70 10 99–81 — 89–69 100–75
          3 Kangoeroes Mechelen 6 3 3 510 498 +12 9 72–86 88–85 — 105–74
          4 Rilski Sportist 6 0 6 405 577 −172 6 62–90 65–83 66–100 —
          Source: Groups Standings

            Group F
            Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAL BUD BRI DON
            1 Kalev/Cramo 6 5 1 486 406 +80 11 Advance to second round — 75–66 73–72 75–65
            2 Budivelnyk 6 4 2 467 453 +14 10 74–83 — 93–83 86–81
            3 Brindisi 6 3 3 481 448 +33 9 88–86 70–74 — 81–57
            4 Donar 6 0 6 370 497 −127 6 41–94 61–74 65–87 —
            Source: Groups Standings

              Group G
              Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAU ANW SPO KOR
              1 Karhu 6 5 1 540 501 +39 11 Advance to second round — 87–93 104–85 77–62
              2 Anwil Włocławek 6 4 2 549 475 +74 10 88–89 — 73–85 88–58
              3 Sporting CP 6 3 3 531 565 −34 9 84–93 89–113 — 89–84
              4 Körmend 6 0 6 458 537 −79 6 89–90 67–94 98–99 —
              Source: Groups Standings

                Group H
                Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification UCR CRA VOL NOR
                1 SCMU Craiova 6 5 1 465 425 +40 11 Advance to second round — 81–102 70–61 77–63
                2 Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 6 4 2 513 451 +62 10 60–73 — 76–61 95–64
                3 CSO Voluntari 6 2 4 413 443 −30 8 60–74 79–93 — 75–60
                4 Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 429 501 −72 7 79–90 93–87 70–77 —
                Source: Groups Standings

                  Second round

                  Group I
                  Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHO POR CHE UCR
                  1 Cholet 6 5 1 479 450 +29 11 Advance to quarter-finals — 95–83 77–75 75–56
                  2 FC Porto 6 4 2 523 483 +40 10 99–78 — 74–86 90–64
                  3 Niners Chemnitz 6 3 3 499 469 +30 9 73–83 87–94 — 93–62
                  4 SCMU Craiova 6 0 6 398 497 −99 6 64–71 73–83 79–85 —
                  Source: Second Round Standings

                    Group J
                    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAU BUD LEV HHA
                    1 Karhu 6 5 1 476 391 +85 11 Advance to quarter-finals — 62–65 105–71 85–76
                    2 Budivelnyk 6 3 3 431 452 −21 9 65–72 — 72–82 81–79
                    3 Patrioti Levice 6 2 4 449 497 −48 8 55–86 76–77 — 91–93
                    4 Hapoel Haifa 6 2 4 452 468 −16 8 59–66 81–71 64–74 —
                    Source: Second Round Standings

                      Group K
                      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GAZ KAL CRA HDB
                      1 Gaziantep 6 6 0 546 449 +97 12 Advance to quarter-finals — 77–62 105–87 93–72
                      2 Kalev/Cramo 6 3 3 446 472 −26 9 70–92 — 90–78 73–63
                      3 Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 6 2 4 527 552 −25 8 95–97 76–79 — 89–84
                      4 Heroes Den Bosch 6 1 5 465 511 −46 7 63–82 86–72 97–102 —
                      Source: Second Round Standings

                        Group L
                        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BRO ANW ORA KER
                        1 Brose Bamberg 6 4 2 506 477 +29 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 73–69 80–82 89–58
                        2 Anwil Włocławek 6 4 2 490 430 +60 10 86–90 — 74–66 92–63
                        3 CSM Oradea 6 3 3 484 478 +6 9 95–84 73–91 — 93–72
                        4 Keravnos 6 1 5 422 517 −95 7 87–90 65–78 77–75 —
                        Source: Second Round Standings

                          Play-offs
                          Main article: 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup Play-offs

                          The play-offs began on 6 March and concluded on 19 and 26 April 2023 with the 2023 FIBA Europe Cup Finals.

                           
                          		Quarter-finals
                          6–8 & 14–15 March                          		Semi-finals
                          29 March & 5 April                          		Finals
                          19 & 26 April
                           
                          		                
                           
                          		 
                           
                           
                          		 Budivelnyk7379152
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Cholet7283 155
                           
                          		 Cholet7381154
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Kalev/Cramo8059 139
                           
                          		 Kalev/Cramo8085165
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Brose Bamberg7767 144
                           
                          		 Cholet7778155
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Anwil Włocławek8180 161
                           
                          		 FC Porto8065145
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Karhu8175 156
                           
                          		 Karhu7163134
                           
                          		 
                           
                          		 Anwil Włocławek9067 157
                           
                          		 Anwil Włocławek8491175
                           
                           
                          		 Gaziantep8575 160
                           

                          Quarter-finals

                          The first legs were played on 6–8 March, and the second legs were played on 14–15 March 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Budivelnyk 152–155 Cholet 73–72 79–83
                          FC Porto 145–156 Karhu 80–81 65–75
                          Anwil Włocławek 175–160 Gaziantep 84–85 91–75
                          Kalev/Cramo 165–144 Brose Bamberg 80–77 85–67

                          Semi-finals

                          The first legs were played on 29 March, and the second legs were played on 5 April 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Kalev/Cramo 139–154 Cholet 80–73 59–81
                          Anwil Włocławek 157–134 Karhu 90–71 67–63

                          Finals
                          Main article: 2023 FIBA Europe Cup Finals

                          The first leg was played on 19 April, and the second leg was played on 26 April 2023.

                          Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
                          Anwil Włocławek 161–155 Cholet 81–77 80–78

                          Individual awards

                          FIBA Europe Cup Final MVP
                          Player Team Ref.
                          Phil Greene Anwil Włocławek[6]

                          MVP of the Month
                          Month Player Club Ref.
                          2022
                          October
                          		 Ousman Krubally Keravnos
                          [7]
                          November
                          		 Miha Lapornik Patrioti Levice
                          [8]
                          December
                          		 Conner Frankamp Gaziantep
                          [9]
                          2023
                          January
                          		 Olivier Hanlan Gaziantep
                          [10]
                          February
                          		 Codi Miller-McIntyre Gaziantep
                          [11]
                          March
                          		 Artur Konontšuk Kalev/Cramo
                          [12]

                          See also

                          References
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                          2. "Anwil Wloclawek claim FIBA Europe Cup title after exciting Finals battle". FIBA.basketball. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
                          3. "FIBA Europe Cup 2022-23 clubs and qualification system announced". FIBA.basketball. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
                          4. "How to qualify". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
                          5. "REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FIBA EUROPE CUP 2022-2023" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
                          6. "Greene named FIBA Europe Cup Finals MVP". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
                          7. "Krubally named FIBA Europe Cup October MVP". FIBA Europe Cup. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          8. "Lapornik named FIBA Europe Cup November MVP". FIBA Europe Cup. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          9. "Frankamp lands FIBA Europe Cup December MVP honor". FIBA Europe Cup. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
                          10. "Hanlan picks up FIBA Europe Cup MVP award for January". FIBA Europe Cup. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
                          11. "Miller-McIntyre named FIBA Europe Cup MVP for February". FIBA Europe Cup. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
                          12. "Konontsuk collects FIBA Europe Cup MVP award for March". FIBA Europe Cup. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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