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2018–19 EuroLeague Women
The 2018–19 EuroLeague Women was the 61st edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 23rd edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.
| EuroLeague Women | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2018–19 | |||||||||
| Dates | 8–17 October 2018 (qualifying) 24 October 2018 – 14 April 2019 (competition proper) | |||||||||
| Number of games | 132 | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 16 (competition proper) 20 (total) | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP | Breanna Stewart[1] (Dynamo Kursk) | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | UMMC Ekaterinburg (5th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Dynamo Kursk | |||||||||
| Third place | ZVVZ USK Praha | |||||||||
| Fourth place | Sopron Basket | |||||||||
| Final Four MVP | Brittney Griner[2] (UMMC Ekaterinburg) | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → | ||||||||||
Team allocation Edit
A total of 20 teams from 11 countries participated in the 2018–19 EuroLeague Women.[3]
Teams Edit
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: EuroLeague Women title holders):
| Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Castors Braine (1st) | Flammes Carolo Basket (3rd) | CCC Polkowice (1st) | Perfumerías Avenida (1st) |
| USK Praha (1st) | Sopron Basket (1st) | Dynamo Kursk (2nd) | Fenerbahçe (1st) |
| Tango Bourges Basket (1st) | Famila Schio (1st) | UMMC EkaterinburgTH (1st) | Hatay BB (3rd) |
| Qualifying round | |||
| ESBVA-LM (5th) | KSC Szekszárd (2nd) | TTT Riga (1st) | Nadezhda Orenburg (3rd) |
| Olympiacos (1st) | Reyer Venezia (3rd) | Wisła Can-Pack (4th) | Çukurova Basketbol (4th) |
Round and draw dates Edit
Schedule Edit
| Phase | Round | Draw date | Round date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | First leg | 5 July 2018 | 8–10 October 2018 |
| Second leg | 11–17 October 2018 | ||
| Regular season | Matchday 1 | 24–25 October 2018 | |
| Matchday 2 | 31 October – 1 November 2018 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 7 November 2018 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 28–29 November 2018 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 5–6 December 2018 | ||
| Matchday 6 | 12–13 December 2018 | ||
| Matchday 7 | 19–20 December 2018 | ||
| Matchday 8 | 9–10 January 2019 | ||
| Matchday 9 | 16–17 January 2019 | ||
| Matchday 10 | 23–24 January 2019 | ||
| Matchday 11 | 29–31 January 2019 | ||
| Matchday 12 | 6–7 February 2019 | ||
| Matchday 13 | 13–14 February 2019 | ||
| Matchday 14 | 20 February 2019 | ||
| Quarterfinals | First leg | 5 March 2019 | |
| Second leg | 8 March 2019 | ||
| Final Four | Semifinals | 12 April 2019 | |
| Final | 14 April 2019 |
Draw Edit
The draw was held on 5 July 2018 at the FIBA headquarters in Munich, Germany. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. For the draw, the teams were seeded into eight seeds.[4][5]
| Seed 1 | Seed 2 | Seed 3 | Seed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMMC Ekaterinburg Dynamo Kursk | Fenerbahçe ZVVZ USK Praha | Sopron Basket Tango Bourges Basket | Famila Schio Perfumerías Avenida |
| Seed 5 | Seed 6 | Seed 7 | Seed 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatay BB Castors Braine | Flammes Carolo Basket CCC Polkowice | Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 3 Qualifier 4 |
Qualifying round Edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Çukurova Basketbol | 132–136 | Nadezhda Orenburg | 58–60 | 74–76 |
| Olympiacos | 110–109 | Wisła Can-Pack | 63–63 | 47–46 |
| KSC Szekszárd | 132–145 | ESBVA-LM | 71–68 | 61–77 |
| TTT Riga | 140–112 | Reyer Venezia | 67–56 | 73–56 |
Regular season Edit
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Location of teams of the 2018–19 Euroleague Women regular season.Red: Group A; Green: Group B.
The regular season started on 24 October 2018 and ended on 20 February 2019.
The four top teams of each group qualified for the quarterfinals.
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record
- Head-to-head point differential
- Head-to-head points scored
- Point differential for the entire regular season
- Points scored for the entire regular season
Group A Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | EKA | USK | BOU | POL | NAD | FAM | ESB | CAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1155 | 859 | +296 | 27 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 87–59 | 70–65 | 69–54 | 77–52 | 77–46 | 100–75 | 103–53 | |
| 2 | ZVVZ USK Praha | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1119 | 1005 | +114 | 24 | 82–73 | — | 88–80 | 78–53 | 86–90 | 77–80 | 84–68 | 82–63 | ||
| 3 | Tango Bourges Basket | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1042 | 940 | +102 | 23 | 70–74 | 81–70 | — | 76–65 | 74–59 | 70–75 | 83–62 | 83–55 | ||
| 4 | CCC Polkowice | 14 | 7 | 7 | 930 | 913 | +17 | 21[a] | 64–69 | 74–79 | 56–73 | — | 70–36 | 67–61 | 86–66 | 71–52 | ||
| 5 | Nadezhda Orenburg | 14 | 7 | 7 | 899 | 950 | −51 | 21[a] | Transfer to EuroCup Women | 51–80 | 78–83 | 72–65 | 55–59 | — | 67–51 | 72–49 | 85–56 | |
| 6 | Famila Schio | 14 | 5 | 9 | 912 | 955 | −43 | 19 | 68–82 | 50–69 | 55–66 | 83–69 | 82–50 | — | 75–81 | 76–48 | ||
| 7 | ESBVA-LM | 14 | 4 | 10 | 875 | 1047 | −172 | 18 | Eliminated | 51–99 | 62–101 | 74–78 | 45–48 | 49–61 | 69–50 | — | 73–61 | |
| 8 | Castors Braine | 14 | 1 | 13 | 840 | 1103 | −263 | 15 | 69–95 | 66–81 | 65–78 | 71–94 | 69–71 | 63–60 | 49–51 | — |
Source: FIBA
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Group B Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | KUR | SOP | FEN | TTT | AVE | CAR | HAT | OLY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kursk | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1046 | 913 | +133 | 27 | Advance to quarterfinals | — | 83–93 | 64–63 | 73–70 | 69–51 | 83–62 | 85–71 | 75–58 | |
| 2 | Sopron Basket | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1010 | 937 | +73 | 22[a] | 58–65 | — | 80–84 | 68–55 | 66–68 | 80–52 | 64–52 | 85–69 | ||
| 3 | Fenerbahçe | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1038 | 981 | +57 | 22[a] | 71–75 | 69–67 | — | 61–62 | 64–62 | 84–75 | 87–74 | 76–68 | ||
| 4 | TTT Riga | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1005 | 911 | +94 | 22[a] | 69–70 | 71–79 | 68–64 | — | 56–68 | 93–62 | 87–36 | 70–44 | ||
| 5 | Perfumerías Avenida | 14 | 7 | 7 | 963 | 969 | −6 | 21 | Transfer to EuroCup Women | 56–58 | 70–78 | 88–82 | 61–82 | — | 78–75 | 65–73 | 72–48 | |
| 6 | Flammes Carolo Basket | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1007 | 1120 | −113 | 19[b] | 62–86 | 80–74 | 94–92 | 100–75 | 62–75 | — | 90–79 | 73–68 | ||
| 7 | Hatay BB | 14 | 5 | 9 | 940 | 1063 | −123 | 19[b] | Eliminated | 62–87 | 56–66 | 50–78 | 74–77 | 88–80 | 74–66 | — | 71–55 | |
| 8 | Olympiacos | 14 | 2 | 12 | 868 | 983 | −115 | 16 | 67–73 | 63–52 | 54–63 | 51–70 | 68–69 | 79–54 | 76–80 | — |
Source: FIBA
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Quarterfinals Edit
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMMC Ekaterinburg | 2–0 | TTT Riga | 78–45 | 77–55 | |
| Sopron Basket | 2–0 | Tango Bourges Basket | 66–65 | 74–64 | |
| ZVVZ USK Praha | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe | 76–54 | 77–65 | |
| Dynamo Kursk | 2–0 | CCC Polkowice | 89–53 | 81–77 |
First leg Edit
| 5 March 2019 | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 78–45 (Series: 1–0) | TTT Riga | Yekaterinburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+5) | Scoring by quarter: 18–6, 21–7, 16–16, 23–16 | |||
| Pts: Vadeeva 23 Rebs: Vadeeva 10 Asts: Vandersloot 10 | Boxscore | Pts: Kūlīte 15 Rebs: Brumermane, Vītola 5 Asts: Baško, Peddy 4 | Arena: DIVS Sport Hall Attendance: 4 500 Referees: Vasiliki Tsaroucha (GRE), Tamás Benczúr (HUN), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL) | |
| 5 March 2019 | Dynamo Kursk | 89–53 (Series: 1–0) | CCC Polkowice | Kursk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 17–14, 29–9, 23–19 | |||
| Pts: Stewart 21 Rebs: Howard 11 Asts: Xargay 8 | Boxscore | Pts: Thomas 18 Rebs: Fagbenle 9 Asts: Thomas 6 | Arena: Sport Concert Complex Attendance: 1500 Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Ivana Ivanović (SRB), Petar Denkovski (MKD) | |
| 5 March 2019 | Sopron Basket | 66–65 (Series: 1–0) | Tango Bourges Basket | Sopron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 15–17, 14–11, 12–14 | |||
| Pts: Turner 22 Rebs: Casas, Dupree 6 Asts: Dupree 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Johannès 24 Rebs: Ouviña, Raincock-Ekunwe 6 Asts: Johannès, Michel 3 | Arena: Aréna Sopron Attendance: 1500 Referees: Özlem Yalman (TUR), Goran Sljivic (AUT), Bojan Jovanić (BIH) | |
| 5 March 2019 | ZVVZ USK Praha | 76–54 (Series: 1–0) | Fenerbahçe | Prague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 17–13, 23–9, 12–18 | |||
| Pts: Elhotová 15 Rebs: Harrison 13 Asts: Thomas 6 | Boxscore | Pts: Hartley 15 Rebs: Verameyenka 9 Asts: three players 2 | Arena: Královka Arena Attendance: 1562 Referees: Aleksandar Milojević (MKD), Mila Čavara (BIH), Christoph Rohacky (AUT) | |
Second leg Edit
| 8 March 2019 | Fenerbahçe | 65–77 (Series: 0–2) | ZVVZ USK Praha | Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 (UTC+3) | Scoring by quarter: 12–27, 23–21, 13–20, 17–9 | |||
| Pts: Plum 17 Rebs: Stokes 12 Asts: Vardarlı 4 | Boxscore | Pts: Ayayi 25 Rebs: Thomas 10 Asts: Thomas 8 | Arena: Metro Energy Sports Hall Attendance: 478 Referees: Zoran Mitrovski (MKD), Sergiy Chaykovsky (UKR), Vladimir Tsekov (BUL) | |
| 8 March 2019 | TTT Riga | 55–77 (Series: 0–2) | UMMC Ekaterinburg | Riga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 9–20, 19–23, 19–20, 8–14 | |||
| Pts: Baško 13 Rebs: Vītola 8 Asts: Peddy 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Meesseman 27 Rebs: Torrens 16 Asts: Vandersloot 9 | Arena: Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 850 Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Zdravko Rutešić (MNE), Svetlana Stoyona (BUL) | |
| 8 March 2019 | CCC Polkowice | 77–81 (Series: 0–2) | Dynamo Kursk | Polkowice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 18–6, 21–27, 21–23, 17–25 | |||
| Pts: Thomas 24 Rebs: Fagbenle 8 Asts: Thomas 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Stewart 28 Rebs: Stewart 9 Asts: Prince 4 | Arena: City Sports Hall Attendance: 700 Referees: Ciprian Stoica (ROM), Jelena Tomić (CRO), Blaž Zupančič (SLO) | |
| 9 March 2019 | Tango Bourges Basket | 64–74 (Series: 0–2) | Sopron Basket | Bourges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC+1) | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 11–15, 16–17, 19–23 | |||
| Pts: Ouviña 12 Rebs: Raincock-Ekunwe 7 Asts: Raincock-Ekunwe 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Jovanović 18 Rebs: Crvendakić 11 Asts: Casas 9 | Arena: Palais des sports du Prado Attendance: 4 480 Referees: Vilius Mačiulaitis (LTU), Andrada Csender (ROM), Paulo Marques (POR) | |
Final four Edit
| Semifinals 12 April | Final 14 April | |||||
| UMMC Ekaterinburg | 81 | |||||
| Sopron Basket | 59 | |||||
| UMMC Ekaterinburg | 91 | |||||
| Dynamo Kursk | 67 | |||||
| ZVVZ USK Praha | 67 | |||||
| Dynamo Kursk | 84 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Sopron Basket | 53 | |||||
| ZVVZ USK Praha | 64 | |||||
Semifinals Edit
| 12 April 2019 | ZVVZ USK Praha | 67–84 | Dynamo Kursk | Sopron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 21–24, 9–24, 20–17 | |||
| Pts: Ayayi 18 Rebs: three players 9 Asts: Ayayi, Elhotová 3 | Boxscore | Pts: Stewart 32 Rebs: Howard 10 Asts: three players 3 | Arena: Aréna Sopron Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Boris Krejič (SLO), Vasiliki Tsaroucha (GRE) | |
| 12 April 2019 | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 81–59 | Sopron Basket | Sopron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 25–15, 18–7, 21–13 | |||
| Pts: Griner 19 Rebs: Griner, Vandersloot 8 Asts: Vandersloot 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Turner 15 Rebs: Zahui 8 Asts: Casas 3 | Arena: Aréna Sopron Referees: Gentian Cici (ALB), Özlem Yalman (TUR), Dariusz Zapolski (POL) | |
Third place game Edit
| 14 April 2019 | Sopron Basket | 53–64 | ZVVZ USK Praha | Sopron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 16–22, 15–10, 7–16 | |||
| Pts: Crvendakić, Turner 12 Rebs: Crvendakić 8 Asts: Turner 5 | Boxscore | Pts: Ayayi 14 Rebs: Thomas 15 Asts: Ayayi 5 | Arena: Aréna Sopron Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Gentian Cici (ALB), Andrada Csender (ROU) | |
Final Edit
| 14 April 2019 | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 91–67 | Dynamo Kursk | Sopron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 (UTC+2) | Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 27–16, 24–16, 19–19 | |||
| Pts: Vandersloot 18 Rebs: Griner 10 Asts: Vandersloot 7 | Boxscore | Pts: Howard 20 Rebs: Howard 5 Asts: Prince 5 | Arena: Aréna Sopron Referees: Özlem Yalman (TUR), Boris Krejič (SLO), Vasiliki Tsaroucha (GRE) | |
| 2018–19 EuroLeague Women Champions |
|---|
| UMMC Ekaterinburg Fifth title |
Awards Edit
This year the regular season awards decided by fan vote.[6]
EuroLeague MVP Edit
EuroLeague Final Four MVP Edit
Coach of the Year Edit
Most Entertaining Player of the Year Edit
Best Frontcourt Player of the Year Edit
Best Wing of the Year Edit
- Haley Peters ( Carolo Basket)[6]
Best Guard of the Year Edit
Young Player of the Year Edit
Individual leaders Edit
Stats includes postseason games and are sorted on average per game.
Points per game Edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breanna Stewart | Dynamo Kursk | 18 | 378 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Haley Peters | Flammes Carolo Basket | 14 | 246 | 17.6 |
| 3 | Alyssa Thomas | ZVVZ USK Praha | 18 | 305 | 16.9 |
| 4 | Kelsey Plum | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 16 | 256 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Allie Quigley | Famila Schio | 10 | 157 | 15.7 |
Rebounds per game Edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brionna Jones | Nadezhda Orenburg | 16 | 175 | 10.9 |
| 2 | Alyssa Thomas | ZVVZ USK Praha | 18 | 188 | 10.4 |
| 3 | Celeste Trahan-Davis | Castors Braine | 13 | 133 | 10.2 |
| 4 | Courtney Paris | Hatay BB | 9 | 90 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Lykendra Johnson | Olympiacos | 16 | 154 | 9.6 |
Assists per game Edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amel Bouderra | Flammes Carolo Basket | 14 | 96 | 6.9 |
| 2 | Sandra Ygueravide | Nadezhda Orenburg | 15 | 93 | 6.2 |
| Francesca Dotto | Famila Schio | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | |
| 4 | Silvia Dominguez | Perfumerías Avenida | 14 | 83 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Courtney Vandersloot | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 18 | 105 | 5.8 |
Other statistics Edit
| Category | Player | Team | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steals | Alyssa Thomas | ZVVZ USK Praha | 18 | 2.8 |
| Blocks | Brittney Griner | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 17 | 2.1 |
| Turnovers | Sandra Ygueravide | Nadezhda Orenburg | 15 | 4.1 |
| Fouls committed | Lynetta Kizer | CCC Polkowice | 9 | 3.3 |
| Minutes | Yvonne Turner | Sopron Basket | 18 | 36:06 |
| FG% | Courtney Paris | Hatay BB | 9 | 58.5% |
| 2P% | Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe | Tango Bourges Basket | 9 | 67.8% |
| 3P% | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Flammes Carolo Basket | 13 | 54.1% |
| FT% | Kelsey Plum | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 16 | 93.2% |
| Efficiency | Alyssa Thomas | ZVVZ USK Praha | 18 | 22.7 |
Individual game highs Edit
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Breanna Stewart | Dynamo Kursk | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | Natasha Howard | Dynamo Kursk | 9 |
| Total Rebounds | Alyssa Thomas | ZVVZ USK Praha | 17 |
| Celeste Trahan-Davis | Castors Braine | ||
| Assists | Amel Bouderra | Flammes Carolo Basket | 14 |
| Blocks | Ruth Hamblin | Castors Braine | 6 |
| Three pointers made | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Flammes Carolo Basket | 7 |
| Karlie Samuelson | Castors Braine | ||
| Free throws made | Styliani Kaltsidou | CCC Polkowice | 10 |
| Kelsey Plum | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | ||
| Efficiency | Tina Charles | Dynamo Kursk | 41.0 |
Team leaders Edit
Stats includes postseason games and are sorted on average per game.
| Category | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Points | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 82.3 |
| Rebounds | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 43.9 |
| Assists | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 22.6 |
| Steals | ESBVA-LM | 9.6 |
| Blocks | Dynamo Kursk | 4.0 |
| Turnovers | ESBVA-LM | 16.1 |
| 2-PT % | UMMC Ekaterinburg | 52.2% |
| 3-PT % | Flammes Carolo Basket | 39.5% |
| FT % | Fenerbahçe Istanbul | 79.5% |
| Fouls | Castors Braine | 20.2 |
References Edit
- ^ "All you need to know about the Semi-Finals - who will make the title game?". FIBA. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "MVP Griner gets it done for UMMC". FIBA. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "EuroLeague Women field revealed, ahead of 2018-19 Draw". FIBA.basketball. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "FIBA release seedings ahead of EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women draws". FIBA.basketball. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "EuroLeague Women 2018-19 Qualifiers and Regular Season groups drawn". FIBA.basketball. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Incredible engagement by fans as they determine Regular Season award winners". FIBA. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "MVP Griner gets it done for UMMC". FIBA. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
External links Edit
- Official website