All statistics correct as of 5 April 2017.1 Sponsored name, referring to7DAYS.
The2016–17 EuroCup Basketball season, also known as7DAYS EuroCup, for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 15th season ofEuroleague Basketball'ssecondary level professional clubbasketball tournament. It was the ninth season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to theEuroCup, and the first season under the titlesponsorship name of7DAYS.
The2017 EuroCup Finals were played betweenUnicaja andValencia Basket, and won by Unicaja, which was their firstEuroCup title, and their second title overall in a European-wide competition, after they previously won theFIBA Korać Cup16 years earlier. As the winners of the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball competition, Unicaja qualified for the European top-tier level2017–18 EuroLeague season.
In April 2016,Euroleague Basketball agreed on a new competition format, with 24 teams that will compete in four groups of six teams, with a doubleround-robin format. The four first qualified teams of the four groups will compete in four groups of four teams, with a doubleround-robin format. The two first qualified teams of the four groups will play quarterfinals, semifinals, and the finals, with abest-of-three playoffs.[2]
A total of 24 teams from 12 countries were expected to participate in the 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball,[3] but finally 20 teams from 9 countries participate in the competition.
The draw was held on 7 July 2016, 13:15CEST, at the Mediapro Auditorium inBarcelona.[14] The 24 teams were drawn into four 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 theClub 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.[14]
Location of teams of the2016–17 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 around-robin format. The four first qualified teams advanced to theTop 16, while the last teams were eliminated. The rounds were 12 October, 18–19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December, and 14 December 2016.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in around-robin format. The two first qualified teams advanced to thequarterfinals, while the two last teams will be eliminated. The rounds were 4 January, 10–11 January, 17–18 January, 24–25 January, 31 January–1 February, and 8 February 2017.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Source:EuroCup Basketball Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
In theplayoffs, teams played 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 theTop 16.
Alexey Shved
Unicaja (1st title)
Lokomotiv Kuban
Hapoel Jerusalem
Alberto Díaz
Rolands Šmits
Red: Group A;
Green: Group B;
Blue: Group C;
Yellow: Group D.
Cedevita
Lietkabelis
MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Alba Berlin
Budućnost VOLI
Union Olimpija
DeAndre Kane
David Logan
Elmedin Kikanović
Stefan Marković
Facundo Campazzo
Hamady N'Diaye
Rolands Šmits
Jacob Pullen
