| Turkish Airlines EuroLeague1 | |||||||||||||
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TheSinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul hosted theFinal Four | |||||||||||||
| Season | 2016–17 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 12 October 2016 – 21 May 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 259 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
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| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | |||||||||||||
| Runners-up | |||||||||||||
| Third place | |||||||||||||
| Fourth place | |||||||||||||
| Final Four MVP | |||||||||||||
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| Records | |||||||||||||
| Biggest home win | Galatasaray 102–63Maccabi Tel Aviv (24 January 2017) | ||||||||||||
| Biggest away win | FC Barcelona 63–102Real Madrid (18 November 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Highest scoring | Brose Bamberg 106–102EA7 Milan (3 November 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Winning streak | 9 matches Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Losing streak | 10 matches EA7 Milan | ||||||||||||
| Highest attendance | 18,487 Crvena zvezda 78–67CSKA Moscow (29 December 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Lowest attendance | 1,746 UNICS 100–79EA7 Milan (1 December 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 2,194,238 | ||||||||||||
| Average attendance | 8,472 | ||||||||||||
2017–18 → 1 Sponsored league name, referring toTurkish Airlines. | |||||||||||||
The2016–17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 17th season of the modern era ofEuroleague Basketball and the seventh under the titlesponsorship of theTurkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as theFIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 60th season ofthe premier level competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.
This was the first season in which the competition changed to a league format, with sixteen teams playing each other in a home-and-away round-robin competition. Regular season groups were abolished, as well as the Top 16 group stage.
TheFinal Four was hosted by theSinan Erdem Dome inIstanbul, Turkey.[1] Fenerbahçe won its inaugural European championship in its home city after defeatingOlympiacos in the final.[2]
In July 2015,FIBA tried to take the helm of theEuroLeague, by trying to convince eight of the eleven teams with an A-Licence to play in a new competition organized by FIBA instead of the current EuroLeague.[3] This proposal was unanimously rejected by the EuroLeague clubs.[4] In October 2015,FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's first tier club competition,[5][6] by proposing that theBasketball Champions League become Europe's new 1st tier competition, with 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs.
In November 2015,Euroleague Basketball agreed to a 10-yearjoint venture withIMG.[7] In its press release, the EuroLeague announced a new competition format for the 2016–17 season, with only 16 teams, including the eleven licensed clubs (Anadolu Efes,Baskonia,CSKA Moscow,FC Barcelona,Fenerbahçe,Maccabi Tel Aviv,Olimpia Milan,Olympiacos,Panathinaikos,Real Madrid, andŽalgiris).
The regular season features a single group with a double round-robin. The first eight qualified teams will then play in a best-of-five playoff round for qualification to the Final Four. As a result, the maximum number of games per team increased from 31 to 37.
A total of 16 teams participated in the 2016–17 EuroLeague.[8] The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroLeague title holders). Eleven teams were placed as Licensed Clubs, long-term licenses, while five spots were given to Associated Clubs, based on merit.[8][9]
| Licensed Clubs | Associated Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
A total of 16 teams from nine countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the2015–16 season, one team qualified from theEuroCup, three highest-placed teams fromABA League,Germany andVTB United League and one team qualified with a wild card.[10]
Brose Bamberg andCrvena zvezda mts qualified after clinching respectively theBundesliga andABA League titles.UNICS qualified as runner-up of theVTB United League.Galatasaray Odeabank qualified as theEurocup champions andDarüşşafaka Doğuş qualified with awild card.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | Anadolu Efes | |||
| Hummel | Rioja | |||
| Macron | Brose | |||
| Champion | Mobile Telephony of Serbia | |||
| Nike | Rostelecom | |||
| Under Armour | Garanti | |||
| Armani | Emporio Armani | |||
| Nike | Lassa Tyres | |||
| Nike | Metro | |||
| Hummel | Odeabank | |||
| Nike | FOX | |||
| Nike | Skrats | |||
| Adidas | Pame Stoixima | |||
| Adidas | Teka | |||
| Joma | AK BARS Bank | |||
| Adidas | OlyBet |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual consent | 31 May 2016[20] | Pre-season | 1 June 2016[21] | |||
| End of contract | 8 June 2016[22] | 9 June 2016[23] | ||||
| Signed withAnadolu Efes | 14 June 2016[24] | 8 July 2016[25] | ||||
| End of contract | 21 June 2016 | 21 June 2016[26] | ||||
| Sacked | 27 June 2016[27] | 8 July 2016[28] | ||||
| Resigned | 18 October 2016[29] | 3rd (1–1) | 22 October 2016[30] | |||
| Sacked | 23 October 2016[31] | 13th (0–2) | 23 October 2016[31] | |||
| Resigned | 16 December 2016[32] | 11th (5–7) | 24 December 2016[33] |

In the regular season, teams played against each other home-and-away in around-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advanced to the Playoffs, while the last eight qualified teams were eliminated. The matchdays are from 12 October 2016 to 7 April 2017.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 2585 | 2353 | +232 | Advance toPlayoffs | |
| 2 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2608 | 2355 | +253 | ||
| 3 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2330 | 2221 | +109 | ||
| 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2263 | 2187 | +76 | ||
| 5 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2256 | 2233 | +23 | ||
| 6 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2472 | 2467 | +5 | ||
| 7 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2445 | 2376 | +69 | ||
| 8 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2358 | 2353 | +5 | ||
| 9 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2203 | 2196 | +7 | ||
| 10 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2350 | 2391 | −41 | ||
| 11 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2134 | 2232 | −98 | ||
| 12 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2345 | 2475 | −130 | ||
| 13 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2369 | 2404 | −35 | ||
| 14 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2333 | 2493 | −160 | ||
| 15 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2288 | 2408 | −120 | ||
| 16 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2411 | 2606 | −195 |
In theplayoffs, a best-of-five games format is used. The team that wins the series will be the first team to win three games. The first two games will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams, the third game and, if necessary, the fourth, will be played on the playing court of the next four highest-place teams and the fifth game, if necessary, will be played on the playing court of the four highest-place teams.
Game 1 was played on 18 and 19 April, game 2 was played on 20 and 21 April, game 3 was played on 25 and 26 April, game 4, if necessary, was played on 28 April, and game 5, if necessary, was played on 2 May 2017.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | 83–75 | 80–84 | 88–81 | 89–78 | ||
| Panathinaikos Superfoods | 0–3 | 58–71 | 75–80 | 61–79 | |||
| Olympiacos | 3–2 | 87–72 | 71–73 | 60–64 | 74–62 | 87–78 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 3–0 | 98–90 | 84–82 | 90–88 |
TheFinal Four was the last phase of the season, and was held over a weekend. The Final Four was held at theSinan Erdem Dome inIstanbul, Turkey on 19 and 21 May 2017.[34]
| Semifinals 19 May | Championship game 21 May | |||||
| 84 | ||||||
| 75 | ||||||
| 80 | ||||||
| 64 | ||||||
| 78 | ||||||
| 82 | ||||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 70 | ||||||
| 94 | ||||||
Source:[36]
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| October | [77] | ||
| November | [78] | ||
| December | [79] | ||
| 2017 | |||
| January | [80] | ||
| February | [81] | ||
| March | [82] | ||
| April | [83] | ||
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 | 611 | 21.82 | ||
| 2. | 28 | 583 | 20.82 | ||
| 3. | 31 | 641 | 20.68 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 | 609 | 21.75 | ||
| 2. | 28 | 534 | 19.07 | ||
| 3. | 20 | 345 | 17.25 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 | 241 | 7.77 | ||
| 2. | 30 | 222 | 7.40 | ||
| 3. | 35 | 256 | 7.31 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 | 197 | 6.79 | ||
| 2. | 33 | 201 | 6.09 | ||
| 3. | 33 | 194 | 5.88 |
| Category | Player | Team | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steals | 30 | 2.07 | ||
| Blocks | 31 | 2.19 | ||
| Turnovers | 33 | 3.97 | ||
| Fouls drawn | 28 | 7.96 | ||
| Minutes | 28 | 34:01 | ||
| 2P% | 36 | 69.9% | ||
| 3P% | 29 | 53.9% | ||
| FT% | 28 | 95.9% |
Source:EuroLeague
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIR | 43 | ||
| Points | 36 | ||
| Rebounds | 18 | ||
| Assists | 15 | ||
| Steals | 7 | ||
| Blocks | 5 | ||
| Three pointers | 8 | ||
| Turnovers | 9 |
Source:EuroLeague
Attendances include playoff games:
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Final Four games | 59,276 | 15,671 | 13,967 | 14,819 | +30.6%† | |
| 1 | Baskonia | 186,133 | 14,875 | 9,437 | 11,633 | +6.3%† |
| 2 | Žalgiris | 171,266 | 15,231 | 8,621 | 11,418 | +3.8%† |
| 3 | Fenerbahçe | 179,510 | 12,973 | 7,891 | 11,219 | +10.4%† |
| 4 | Panathinaikos Superfoods | 189,931 | 17,829 | 6,139 | 11,172 | +9.9%† |
| 5 | Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv | 163,320 | 11,060 | 8,480 | 10,888 | −1.6%† |
| 6 | Real Madrid | 175,310 | 11,998 | 8,210 | 10,312 | −4.3%† |
| 7 | Crvena zvezda mts | 147,265 | 18,487 | 5,783 | 9,818 | −5.9%† |
| 8 | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 142,242 | 12,788 | 6,416 | 9,483 | +12.5%† |
| 9 | Olympiacos | 168,483 | 11,039 | 7,167 | 9,360 | +9.3%† |
| 10 | CSKA Moscow | 140,977 | 12,017 | 6,173 | 8,293 | +13.4%† |
| 11 | Brose Bamberg | 96,226 | 8,000 | 6,030 | 6,415 | −5.1%† |
| 12 | Anadolu Efes | 90,443 | 11,121 | 2,424 | 5,320 | +14.9%† |
| 13 | FC Barcelona Lassa | 73,971 | 7,013 | 3,037 | 4,931 | −18.9%† |
| 14 | Galatasaray Odeabank | 72,093 | 10,433 | 2,019 | 4,806 | −4.7%1 |
| 15 | Darüşşafaka Doğuş | 79,502 | 4,982 | 3,817 | 4,677 | +5.5%† |
| 16 | UNICS | 56,003 | 5,801 | 1,746 | 3,734 | +31.8%1 |
| League total | 2,194,238 | 18,487 | 1,746 | 8,472 | +5.4%† |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source:EuroLeague
Notes:
1: 2015–16 season average applied toEuroCup games.