By George Orfanakis/info@eurohoops.net
Eurohoops looked for and found the champions of all the leagues throughout Europe, from the quite popular ACB to the unknown league of Luxemburg. So let’s see which teams had a smile on their faces at the end of the season:
From Malta of the 420 thousand residents to Turkey of the 75 million, and from the lowly paid players of Belarus to the fabulously paid players in Spain, basketball is a sport with countless fans. In every corner of Europe there are teams, amateur or professional, that compete with the same passion for the championship of their country and who end up disappointed or celebrate depending on the final outcome.
Albania: Vllaznia – Tirana 3-0 (74-65, 65-60, 71-58)
Austria: Zepter – Gussing 1-3 (79-92, 92-78, 72-85, 66-73)
Azerbaijan: Gala Atena – Aztop 2-1 (92-84, 92-93, 75-70)
Belarus: Tsmoki Minsk – Grodno 4-0 (112-80, 87-74, 101-56, 112-70)
Belgium: Oostende – Mons 3-1 (65-50, 63-72, 83-66, 71-59)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Igokea – Siroki 3-0 (65-54, 87-71, 82-58)
Bulgaria: Lukoil – Balkan 3-2 (82-81, 80-88, 78-82, 80-78, 87-77)
Croatia: Cedevita – Cibona 3-1 (101-66, 79-70, 76-77, 79-73)
Cyprus: Apoel – AEK 1-3 (67-69, 82-77, 74-79, 67-76)
Czech Republic: Nymburk – Decin 3-0 (69-64, 87-61, 96-59)
Denmark: Bakken – Horsens 2-4 (65-74, 72-79, 86-81, 67-93, 75-73, 55-72)
Estonia: TU Rock – Kalev 4-1 (63-77, 68-61, 77-66, 77-61, 86-67)
Finland: Nilan Bisons – Kataja 2-3 (62-84, 78-63, 73-84, 89-74, 85-88)
France: Strasbourg – Limoges 1-3 (68-70, 66-52, 59-71, 75-82)
Fyrom: MZT Skopje – Kumanovo 3-0 (94-79, 107-102, 94-85)
Georgia: Dinamo Tbilisi – MIA Academy 1-3 (66-77, 46-73, 72-71, 62-76)
Germany: Brose Baskets – Bayern 3-2 (73-84, 80-78, 91-79, 73-83, 88-84)
Greece: Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 3-0 (76-70, 76-69, 93-74)
Holland: Den Bosch – Groningen 4-1 (93-54, 70-61, 80-72, 62-67, 85-64)
Hungary: Szolnok – KTE Duna 3-0 (64-43, 79-71, 66-55)
Iceland: KR Reykjavik – Tindastoll 3-1 (94-74, 72-80, 104-91, 88-81)
Ireland: UCC Demons – Templeogue 1-0 (85-73)
Israel: Hapoel Eilat – Hapoel J-M 0-2 (60-85, 68-88)
Italy: Reggio Emilia – Sasari 3-4 (82-63, 84-71, 77-80, 90-94, 71-67, 108-115, 73-75)
Kosovo: Sigal Prishtina – Peja 2-1 (92-73, 72-80, 20-0)
Letvia: VEF Riga – Ventspils 4-2 (81-77, 68-85, 82-87, 86-79, 75-63, 71-63)
Lithuania: Zalgiris – Lietuvos 4-0 (73-66, 78-62, 71-68, 85-77)
Luxembourg: Amicale – T71 1-2 (66-61, 83-98, 64-68)
Malta: Μάλτα: Athleta – Cynergi Virt. 0-3 (62-75, 55-60, 61-75)
Moldavia: Donbasket – UASM 3-0 (70-56, 94-77, 80-65)
Montenegro: Buducnost – Sutjeska 3-1 (98-62, 86-91, 92-68, 20-0)
Norway: Baerum Basket – Asker Aliens 0-1 (75-81)
Poland: Turow – Stelmet ZG 2-4 (85-77, 75-73, 77-80, 53-67, 69-77, 69-75)
Portugal: Benfica – Vitoria SC 3-0 (75-67, 77-69, 71-63)
Romania: Ploiesti – Targu M. 3-0 (79-70, 81-67, 86-76)
Russia: CSKA – Khimki 3-0 (89-62, 94-81, 99-69)
Scotland: C.Eriksson Fury – Boroughmuir 1-0 (76-61)
Serbia: Crvena Zvezda – Partizan 3-0 (78-64, 72-69, 58-54)
Slovakia: Prievidza – Rieker 3-4 (77-89, 69-70, 74-56, 70-90, 96-70, 90-85, 68-78)
Slovenia: Tajfun – Rogaska 3-1 (73-81, 82-81, 65-57, 67-65)
Spain: Real Madrid – Barcelona 3-0 (78-72, 100-80, 90-85)
Sweden: Sodertalje – Upssala 4-1 (93-63, 88-67, 39-69, 76-67, 96-77)
Switzerland: Geneve – Neuchatel 4-1 (74-66, 79-74, 70-64, 66-70, 78-68)
Turkey: Anadolu Efes – Karsiyaka 1-4 (95-92, 85-86, 65-71, 88-91, 71-85)
Ukraine: Khimik – Dnipro 3-0 (80-73, 87-61, 81-41)
United Kingdom: Newcastle – London Lions 1-0 (96-84)
