2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge

2012–13 EuroChallenge was the 9th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs.

FIBA EuroChallenge
Season	2012–13
Duration	6 November 2012 – 28 April 2013
Number of teams	32
Finals
Champions	Krasnye Krylia Samara (1st title)
Runners-up	Pınar Karşıyaka
Third place	EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Fourth place	BCM Gravelines
Final Four MVP	Chester Simmons
Statistical leaders
Points Frank Hassell 20.2 Rebounds Frank Hassell 11.6 Assists Aaron Miles 6.9
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Teams

32 teams will participate in EuroChallenge Regular Season:^[1]

• A total of 28 teams have already qualified directly to the 32-team regular season.
• Another 4 teams will earn their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round.

Regular season teams
Country (League)	Teams	Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships)
France (LNB)	4	BCM Gravelines (5)	SLUC Nancy (6)	Paris-Levallois (7)	JDA Dijon (9)
Romania (Divizia A)	4	Asesoft Ploiești (1)	BC Timișoara (2)	CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (3)	BCMU Pitești (9)
Belgium (BLB)	3	Port of Antwerp Giants (3)	Belfius Mons-Hainaut (4)	Okapi Aalstar (5)
Cyprus (Division 1)	3	Michelin ETHA (1)	Keravnos Strovolou (2)	Pizza Express Apollon (3)
Finland (Korisliiga)	2	Joensuun Kataja (2)	Tampereen Pyrintö (4)
Germany (BBL)	2	Telekom Baskets (8)	EWE Baskets Oldenburg (10)
Hungary (NBI/A)	2	Szolnoki Olaj KK (1)	Lami-Véd Körmend (4)
Sweden (Basketligan)	2	Norrköping Dolphins (1)	Södertälje Kings (2)
Turkey (TBL)	2	Pınar Karşıyaka (6)	Tofaş Bursa (8)
Belarus (BPL)	1	Tsmoki-Minsk (1)
Estonia (KML)	1	University of Tartu (2)
Georgia (Super Liga)	1	BC Armia (1)
Israel (BSL)	1	Hapoel Holon (4)
Latvia (LBL)	1	BK Ventspils (2)
Russia (PBL)	1	Krasnye Krylia Samara (8)
Slovenia (SKL)	1	Krka Novo Mesto (1)
Ukraine (SuperLeague)	1	Khimik Yuzhny (5)

Qualifying round

First leg will be played in September 25 and the second one in October 2. Team 1 plays the second leg at home.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Aliağa Petkim	134–159	Joensuun Kataja	70–82	64–77
Pizza Express Apollon	174–160	Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg	78–70	96–90
Ural Ekaterinburg	161–164	Gaz Metan Mediaș	69–67	92–97
Tofaş Bursa	185–152	Rakvere Tarvas	106–76	79–76

Regular season

Key to colors

Top two places in each group advanced to Last 16

The Regular Season began on November 6 and finished on December 14, 2012.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Pınar Karşıyaka 6 5 1 486 375 +111 11 2.   Tofaş Bursa 6 4 2 438 402 +36 10 3.   Krka Novo Mesto 6 3 3 459 439 +20 9 4.   Michelin ETHA 6 0 6 363 530 –167 6

KRK ETH KSK TOF   Krka Novo Mesto 100–73 80–74 70–72   Michelin ETHA 59–74 59–86 57–78   Pınar Karşıyaka 79–56 105–61 78–56   Tofaş Bursa 82–79 87–54 63–64

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Krasnye Krylia Samara 6 6 0 499 417 +82 12 2.   Joensuun Kataja 6 3 3 453 434 +19 9 3.   Keravnos Strovolou 6 2 4 438 465 –27 8 4.   Asesoft Ploiești 6 1 5 448 522 –74 7

ASE KAT KER KRA   Asesoft Ploiești 67–80 90–87 76–79   Joensuun Kataja 91–67 71–66 86–96   Keravnos Strovolou 88–76 72–67 51–82   Krasnye Krylia Samara 97–72 66–58 79–74

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   BK Ventspils 6 6 0 481 388 +93 12 2.   Norrköping Dolphins 6 2 4 409 427 –18 8 3.   Södertälje Kings 6 2 4 404 439 –35 8 4.   Tampereen Pyrintö 6 2 4 431 471 –40 8

VEN NOR SÖD PYR   BK Ventspils 72–68 90–56 79–59   Norrköping Dolphins 51–69 64–62 84–73   Södertälje Kings 80–82 67–62 74–68   Tampereen Pyrintö 74–89 84–80 73–65

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   BC Khimik Yuzhny 6 4 2 484 471 +13 10 2.   Gaz Metan Mediaș 6 4 2 476 473 +3 10 3.   JDA Dijon Basket 6 2 4 464 461 +3 8 4.   Tartu University Rock 6 2 4 431 450 –19 8

MED JDA KHI TAR   Gaz Metan Mediaș 92–89 88–86 81–58   JDA Dijon Basket 83–79 73–76 83–61   BC Khimik Yuzhny 89–66 79–74 77–76   Tartu University Rock 68–70 74–62 94–77

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Paris-Levallois 6 4 2 516 486 +30 10 2.   Okapi Aalstar 6 4 2 523 485 +38 10 3.   Belfius Mons-Hainaut 6 3 3 506 491 +15 9 4.   BCM U Pitești 6 1 5 438 521 –83 7

PIT MON OKA PAR   BCM U Pitești 73–78 89–77 75–91   Belfius Mons-Hainaut 92–63 77–84 89–90   Okapi Aalstar 99–68 97–84 76–86   Paris-Levallois 84–70 84–86 81–90

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 6 0 517 401 +116 12 2.   Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 3 3 486 509 –23 9 3.   Lami-Véd Körmend 6 2 4 479 525 –46 8 4.   BC Timișoara 6 1 5 445 492 –47 7

TIM EWE KÖR SZO   BC Timișoara 66–76 75–65 80–93   EWE Baskets Oldenburg 84–67 95–64 87–70   Lami-Véd Körmend 97–86 67–90 92–96   Szolnoki Olaj KK 77–71 67–85 83–94

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   BCM Gravelines 6 4 2 504 422 +82 10 2.   Tsmoki-Minsk 6 4 2 445 441 +4 10 3.   SLUC Nancy 6 3 3 435 424 +11 9 4.   Pizza Express Apollon 6 1 5 421 518 –97 7

GRA APO NAN MIN   BCM Gravelines 88–64 69–71 96–63   Pizza Express Apollon 89–88 65–81 72–81   SLUC Nancy 68–80 87–69 57–63   Tsmoki-Minsk 67–83 93–62 78–71

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Telekom Baskets 6 4 2 491 455 +36 10 2.   Hapoel Holon 6 4 2 478 453 +25 10 3.   Port of Antwerp Giants 6 4 2 478 446 +32 10 4.   BC Armia 6 0 6 414 507 –93 6

ARM HOL ANT TEL   BC Armia 72–79 71–80 77–102   Hapoel Holon 84–69 88–64 75–70   Port of Antwerp Giants 87–54 93–74 72–81   Telekom Baskets 75–71 85–78 78–82

Last 16

Key to colors

	Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
	Advance to quarterfinals

Starts on January 15, 2013

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Pınar Karşıyaka 6 4 2 496 449 +47 10 2.   Joensuun Kataja 6 3 3 459 480 –21 9 3.   Gaz Metan Mediaș 6 3 3 426 473 –47 9 4.   BK Ventspils 6 2 4 463 442 +21 8

VEN MED KAT KSK   BK Ventspils 96–64 75–61 81–86   Gaz Metan Mediaș 67–58 84–82 77–69   Joensuun Kataja 80–78 79–75 87–79   Pınar Karşıyaka 84–75 89–59 89–70

Group J

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   BCM Gravelines 6 5 1 493 475 +18 11 2.   Paris-Levallois 6 4 2 520 464 +56 10 3.   Szolnoki Olaj KK 6 3 3 456 464 –8 9 4.   Hapoel Holon 6 0 6 447 513 –66 6

GRA HOL PAR SZO   BCM Gravelines 86–80 82–77 82–78   Hapoel Holon 79–85 84–101 72–77   Paris-Levallois 86–87 83–66 93–71   Szolnoki Olaj KK 75–71 81–66 74–80

Group K

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   Krasnye Krylia Samara 6 6 0 503 415 +88 12 2.   BC Khimik Yuzhny 6 3 3 458 435 +23 9 3.   Tofaş Bursa 6 2 4 448 477 –29 8 4.   Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 424 506 –82 7

KHI KRA NOR TOF   BC Khimik Yuzhny 69–77 81–51 69–62   Krasnye Krylia Samara 76–68 93–75 86–65   Norrköping Dolphins 76–81 68–93 84–82   Tofaş Bursa 93–90 70–78 76–70

Group L

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts 1.   EWE Baskets Oldenburg 6 5 1 501 441 +60 11 2.   Telekom Baskets 6 4 2 463 448 +15 10 3.   Okapi Aalstar 6 2 4 477 498 –21 8 4.   Tsmoki-Minsk 6 1 5 439 493 –54 7

EWE OKA TEL MIN   EWE Baskets Oldenburg 82–74 88–92 74–64   Okapi Aalstar 80–103 60–65 100–76   Telekom Baskets 62–85 85–72 86–72   Tsmoki-Minsk 66–72 87–91 74–70

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series. Matches dates were 12, 14 and 19 March. Team 1 played the first and the third game at home court.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Pınar Karşıyaka	2–1	Paris-Levallois	74–76	72–66	85–69
BCM Gravelines	2–0	Joensuun Kataja	86–57	102–98
Krasnye Krylia Samara	2–0	Telekom Baskets	80–60	95–85
EWE Baskets Oldenburg	2–1	BC Khimik Yuzhny	82–74	61–66	100–78

Final Four

Main article: 2013 FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four

The Final Four was held in the Karşıyaka Arena at Izmir, Turkey.^[2]

	Semifinals 26 April				Final 28 April
	Pınar Karşıyaka	66
	EWE Baskets	62
					Pınar Karşıyaka	76
					Krasnye Krylia	77
	BCM Gravelines	78
	Krasnye Krylia	81
					Third place game
					EWE Baskets	84
					BCM Gravelines	76

Awards

Weekly MVP

Regular season

Round	Player	Team	EFF
1	Franklin Hassell	Hapoel Holon	37
2	Márton Báder	Szolnoki Olaj	45
3	Brandon Brown	Pizza Express Apollon	32
4	Matthew Shaw	Lami-Véd Körmend	38
5	Sean May	Paris-Levallois	38
6	Bryan Hopkins	Antwerp Giants	38

Last 16

Round	Player	Team	EFF
1	Lawrence Hill	Hapoel Holon	37
2	Bobby Dixon	Pınar Karşıyaka	34
3	Jerome Dyson	Hapoel Holon	33
4	Kyle Weems	Telekom Baskets Bonn	35
5	Franklin Hassell	Hapoel Holon	31
6	Jonte Flowers	Kataja	31

Quarterfinals

Round	Player	Team	EFF
1	Will Thomas	Pınar Karşıyaka	29
2	Will Thomas	Pınar Karşıyaka	29
3	Adam Chubb	EWE Baskets Oldenburg	29
	Rickey Paulding	EWE Baskets Oldenburg
	Will Thomas	Pınar Karşıyaka

Final Four MVP

Player	Team
Chester Simmons	Krasnye Krylia Samara

Individual statistics

Points

Rank	Name	Team	Games	Points	PPG
1	Frank Hassell	Hapoel Holon	11	222	20.2
2	Sean May	Paris-Levallois Basket	13	258	19.8
3	Jerome Dyson	Hapoel Holon	12	225	18.8
4	Robert Dixon	Pinar Karsiyaka	17	310	18.2
5	Jonte Flowers	Joensuun Kataja	15	269	17.9

Rebounds

Rank	Name	Team	Games	Rebounds	RPG
1	Frank Hassell	Hapoel Holon	11	128	11.6
2	Marton Bader	Szolnoki Olaj KK	12	118	9.8
3	Lawrence Hill	Hapoel Holon	12	98	8.2
4	Sean May	Paris-Levallois Basket	13	101	7.8
5	Chinemelu Elonu	Tofaş S.K.	15	269	7.6

Assists

Rank	Name	Team	Games	Assists	APG
1	Aaron Miles	BC Krasnye Krylia	16	110	6.9
2	Andrew Albicy	Paris-Levallois Basket	15	96	6.4
3	Jared Jordan	Telekom Baskets Bonn	14	83	5.9
4	Bobby Dixon	Pinar Karsiyaka	17	92	5.4
5	Willie Deane	BC Khimik	15	71	4.7

See also

• 2012–13 Eurocup Basketball

References

1. FIBA Europe 28 June 2012
2. Pınar Karşıyaka will host Final Four FIBA Europe. March 27, 2013

External links

• Official website