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2024 EuroCup Finals

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2024 EuroCup Finals
Event2023–24 EuroCup Basketball
Paris Basketball Mincidelice JL Bourg
France France
2 0
First leg
Date9 April 2024 (2024-04-09)
VenueAdidas Arena, Paris, France
MVPNorth Macedonia T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Attendance7,998
Second leg
Date12 April 2024 (2024-04-12)
VenueEkinox, Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Attendance3,574
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The 2024 EuroCup Finals were the concluding games of the 2023–24 EuroCup season, the 22nd season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament, the 16th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the first season under the new title sponsorship name of BKT. The first leg was played at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, on 9 April 2024, the second leg was played at the Ekinox in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, on 12 April 2024 between French sides Paris Basketball[1] and Mincidelice JL Bourg.[2]

Paris Basketball swept Mincidelice JL Bourg to achieve its first continental crown by winning its first EuroCup title and earned the right to play in the 2024–25 EuroLeague. It was also the second French side to win the EuroCup after AS Monaco triumph in the 2020–21 season.[3]

Background

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It was the first all–French final series in the history of the EuroCup and the second all–French final series in the history of the European club basketball tournaments after the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Finals in which Nanterre 92 defeated Élan Chalon for achieve their second continental crown.[4]

It was the first ever Finals appearance in the competition for Paris Basketball. It was also the first time that any team from the French capital play a European final. Until this season, the best Parisian performance was the 1996–97 season of the European second–tier level FIBA EuroCup semifinal played by Paris Basket Racing in which it was defeated by Real Madrid that finally won the title.[5][6]

It was the first ever Finals appearance for Mincidelice JL Bourg in EuroCup. It was also the first time that JL Bourg play a European final and became the 14th French team to qualify for a European final.[7][8]

Venues

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The Adidas Arena hosted the first leg as Paris Basketball home venue. The arena was recently inaugurated in February 2024 and have a capacity of 8,000 seats for sporting events and 9,000 seats for concerts and shows, as well as two gymnasiums intended for use by local clubs and residents. It was originally intended to host the wrestling events and men's preliminary basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics, before hosting the Paralympic table tennis tournament. Finally, the Olympic events of badminton then rhythmic gymnastics take place there, followed by Para badminton and powerlifting. As soon as the arena is built, it became the residence of Paris Basketball, as well as PSG Handball for its larger games.

The Ekinox hosted the second leg as Mincidelice JL Bourg home venue. The arena usually hosts the home games of JL Bourg since January 2014 and have a capacity of 3,548 seats for sporting events and 5,141 seats for concerts and shows.

Paris
2024 EuroCup Finals (Europe)
Bourg-en-Bresse
Adidas Arena Ekinox
Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 3,548

Road to the Finals

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Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away).

Round Results
Regular season Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 France Paris Basketball 18 17 1 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Israel Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 18 13 5
3 United Kingdom London Lions 18 12 6 Advance to eighthfinals
4 Ukraine Prometey 18 10 8
5 Spain Joventut Badalona 18 10 8
6 Turkey Beşiktaş Emlakjet 18 9 9
7 Lithuania Wolves 18 8 10
8 Italy Umana Reyer Venezia 18 8 10
9 Germany Veolia Towers Hamburg 18 2 16
10 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 18 1 17
Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Playoffs Opponent Series 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Quarterfinals Spain Joventut Badalona 1–0 86–70 (H)
Semifinals United Kingdom London Lions 2–0 99–86 (H) 93–85 (A)
Round Results
Regular season Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 France Mincidelice JL Bourg 18 14 4 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 18 13 5
3 Spain Dreamland Gran Canaria 18 12 6 Advance to eighthfinals
4 Germany ratiopharm Ulm 18 10 8
5 Greece Aris Midea 18 9 9
6 Turkey Türk Telekom 18 8 10
7 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 18 8 10
8 Italy Dolomiti Energia Trento 18 7 11
9 Lithuania 7bet-Lietkabelis 18 7 11
10 Poland Śląsk Wrocław 18 2 16
Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Playoffs Opponent Series 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Quarterfinals Ukraine Prometey 1–0 95–82 (H)
Semifinals Turkey Beşiktaş Emlakjet 2–1 86–74 (H) 71–82 (A) 89–63 (H)

First leg

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9 April 2024 Paris Basketball France 77–64
(Series: 1–0)
France Mincidelice JL Bourg Paris, France
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 31–20, 11–12, 12–21
Pts: Shorts 15
Rebs: Kessens 7
Asts: Shorts 4
PIR: Shorts 20
Boxscore Pts: Risacher 11
Rebs: Brown, Massa 5
Asts: Benitez 4
PIR: Risacher 10
Arena: Adidas Arena
Attendance: 7,998
Referees: Damir Javor, Jordi Aliaga, Sérgio Silva

Second leg

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12 April 2024 Mincidelice JL Bourg France 81–89
(Series: 0–2)
France Paris Basketball Bourg-en-Bresse, France
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 20–21, 17–21, 18–25
Pts: Mike 16
Rebs: Mike 6
Asts: Lewis 8
PIR: Benitez 17
Boxscore Pts: Shorts 22
Rebs: Kratzer, Shorts 6
Asts: Shorts 5
PIR: Shorts 28
Arena: Ekinox
Attendance: 3,574
Referees: Borys Ryzhyk, Carlos Cortés, Kristaps Konstantinovs


2023–24 EuroCup champions
France
Paris Basketball
(1st title)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris beats London 85-93 to romp into EuroCup Finals | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bourg beats Besiktas 89-63 to reach the EuroCup Finals | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris outlasts Bourg 81-89 to sweep to the trophy! | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ "BKT EuroCup Finals at a Glance | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Paris gagne à Londres en Eurocoupe et se qualifie pour sa première finale européenne". L'Équipe (in French). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Paris Basketball can claim the best-ever EuroCup offense | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "La JL Bourg domine Besiktas et rejoint Paris en finale de l'Eurocoupe". L'Équipe (in French). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ "JL Bourg's ascent shows no sign of slowing down | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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