2025 Basketball Champions League Final Four
The 2025 Basketball Champions League Final Four powered by SUNEL, also known as the 2025 BCL Final Four, is the concluding tournament of the 2024–25 Basketball Champions League. The tournament is hosted at the SUNEL Arena in Athens, Greece. Venue and Sponsorship The 2025 Basketball Champions League Final Four will be hosted in Athens for the third time after 2018 and 2020, but will be the first one at the SUNEL Arena. Sponsorship For the Final Four, SUNEL expanded its partnership through a new collaboration with FIBA and the Basketball Champions League, serving as the official name sponsor of the event. The partnership also reflects a joint commitment to environmental awareness. Teams Road to the Final Four Bracket Semifinals 2025 Final Four semifinals were played on May 9, 2025, at the SUNEL Arena in Athens, Greece. Third place game Final The 2025 Basketball Champions League Final was contested at the SUNEL Arena in Athens on May 11, 2025, at 20:0 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Baloncesto Málaga
Baloncesto Málaga S.A.D., also known as Unicaja for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Málaga, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. Founded in 1977, the team is sponsored by the Spanish bank Unicaja and has carried that sponsorship name since 1992. They play their home games at the Palacio de Deportes JosĂ© MarĂa MartĂn Carpena, shortly known as the "MartĂn Carpena". Unicaja has won one Liga ACB title, in 2006, as well as three Copas del Rey, one EuroCup, two Basketball Champions League, one FIBA Korać Cup and one FIBA Intercontinental Cup title. History Unicaja was originally founded in 1977, as CB Caja de Ronda. In 1992, the club merged another ACB team in the city of Málaga, CB Maristas de Málaga, which was originally founded in 1953 as Ademar Basket Club. Over the years, the club has featured players like: Nacho RodrĂguez, Berni RodrĂguez, Carlos Cabezas, Jorge Garbajosa, Marcus Brown, Serg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Bruno Fitipaldo
Bruno Fitipaldo RodrĂguez (born August 2, 1991) is a Uruguayan-Italian professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at a height of , he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career South America Fitipaldo began his professional career in the 2006–07 season, with the Uruguayan League's Club MalvĂn, in the city of Montevideo. During his time in the Uruguayan League of basketball, he became the club's local idol, due to his great performances. In the 2010–11 season, Fitipaldo won the Uruguayan national league title with his team, as he averaged 8.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, in 41 games played. At only 20, he was in the starting five of the Uruguayan team, and at the end of the 2011–12 season, he had averaged 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, in 39 games played. In the 2013–14 season, Fitipaldo was named the MVP of the Uruguayan League. H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Thomas Scrubb
Thomas Ryan Scrubb (born September 26, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for La Laguna Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played university basketball for the Carleton Ravens. University career After playing at Vancouver College high school, Scrubb enrolled at Carleton University in 2009, and sat out the 2009–10 season. Playing alongside his brother Philip Scrubb, he won five straight CIS National Championships with the Ravens. He took home the CIS Defensive Player of the Year distinction in 2014 and 2015, while also earning All-CIS First Team honours in 2015. In 2013, Scrubb was presented with the Jack Donohue Trophy, being the Most Valuable Player of the CIS Championship. He was also a three-time CIS Tournament All-Star Team selection (2013, 2014, 2015). Professional career Scrubb kicked off his professional career with Kataja Basket, of the Finnish top-flight Korisliiga, in 2015. He also participated in the European-wide 4th-tier level FIBA Europe Cup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Marcelo Huertas
Marcelo "Marcelinho" Tieppo Huertas (born 25 May 1983) is a Brazilian professional basketball player and the team captain for CB Canarias of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has represented the Brazilian national basketball team in international competitions and also holds Italian citizenship. At 32 years old, Huertas was the second oldest rookie in NBA history after Pablo Prigioni and before Andre Ingram. After signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015, he played one and a half seasons before returning to Spain in 2017. In 2025, Huertas won the Liga ACB MVP award at 42 years of age. Professional career Early years in Brazil and Texas Huertas began his career playing with the youth basketball teams of the multi-sports club E.C. Pinheiros in Brazil. After playing high school basketball at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, he made his senior men's team debut in the 2001–02 season, with the senior men's team of FMU SĂŁo Paulo. He then moved to the senior men's basketball t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Nanterre 92
Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre (a western suburb of Paris), France. The club has played in French basketball league system, the top-tier level basketball league in France, the LNB Pro A, Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club plays its home games in the Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez, Palais des Sports, which has a capacity of 3,000 people. The honor list of Nanterre includes one French championship and two French Cup titles as well as a FIBA Europe Cup championship. History The club was established in 1927 as JSF Nanterre. Nanterre played in the LNB Pro B, French 2nd Division, for the first time, in the 2004–05 season. In 2007, the club made it to the finals of the French Basketball Cup, French Cup. In 2011, the club won the French 2nd Division championship, and got promotion and relegation, promoted to the top national domestic level LNB Pro A, French League. In the 2012–13 LNB Pro A season, 2012–13 French L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
Bertram Derthona Basket
Derthona Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as Bertram Derthona Tortona, is an Italian professional basketball team of the city of Tortona, in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont. The team has achieved the promotion to the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) after the end of the 2020–21 season of the Serie A2 Basket. History 1955–2014: Decades within minor leagues Derthona Basket was founded in 1955 in Tortona, a small town near Alessandria; however the club was later dissolved in 1962, only four years after obtaining the affiliation with the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). In 1965, Derthona was refounded within the newly formed multisport club of the town. After decades in the minor leagues, in 2008, Tortona signed the Macedonian point guard, Petar Naumoski. With the Macedonian champion, the team achieved the promotion to Serie C1, ending the season unbeaten. In the 2013–14 season, Derthona, led by coach Antonello Arioli, was the protagonist of an extraordinary season, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
2022 Basketball Champions League Final Four
The 2022 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the 6th Basketball Champions League tournament and the 4th in the format of Final Four. It was the concluding phase of the 2021–22 Basketball Champions League season. It was the first time the tournament was held in Bilbao, and the first time a neutral venue was used for the Final Four. CB Canarias (known as Lenovo Tenerife for sponsorship reasons) won its second-ever BCL championship. Canarias' point guard Marcelo Huertas was named the Final Four MVP. Venue The Bilbao Arena hosted the final tournament for the first time. Teams Bracket Semifinals Third place game Final Notes References External links Basketball Champions League(official website) {{2021–22 in European men's basketball 2021–22 Basketball Champions League Basketball Champions League Final Four Basketball Champions League Final Four The Basketball Champions League Final Four (BCL Final Four) is the concluding final four tourname ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
2021 Basketball Champions League Final Eight
The 2021 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Eight was the 5th Basketball Champions League tournament and the 2nd in the format of Final Eight. It was the concluding phase of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ..., the usual format of Final Four was changed to Final Eight, same as in the previous season. San Pablo Burgos won its second consecutive championship. Venue The Trade Union Sport Palace hosted the final tournament for the first time. Teams Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Third place game Final Notes References External links Basketball Champions League(official website) {{2020–21 in European men's basketball 2020–21 Basketball Champions League ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
2019 Basketball Champions League Final Four
The 2019 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the third Basketball Champions League tournament. It was the concluding phase of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League season. Venue The Sportpaleis hosted the final tournament for the first time. Teams Road to the Final Four Background Telenet Giants Antwerp Antwerp qualified for its first ever final phase of a European competition and were the second team ever to reach the final four after playing all qualifying rounds, after Riesen Ludwigsburg in 2018. In its domestic Pro Basketball League (PBL), Antwerp was having a terrific year as it was in second position. In 2018–19, Antwerp also won its first Belgian Basketball Cup in history. Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna qualified for the Champions League as the ninth best team in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). In its 2018–19 domestic season, it was in eleventh position as of 16 April 2019. Leading scorer Kevin Punter won the Champions League in 2018, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
|
2017 Basketball Champions League Final Four
The 2017 Basketball Champions League Final Four was the inaugural Basketball Champions League tournament. It was the concluding phase of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League season. Venue The Santiago MartĂn hosted the final tournament for the first time. Road to the Final Four ''Note: In the table, the score of the Final Four team is given first (H = home; A = away).'' Bracket Semifinals Semifinal A Semifinal B Third place game Final Iberostar Tenerife was enjoying its most successful season in the Liga ACB in club history as the club was in the first place of the regular season. Banvit were having a season in which the team won its first trophy by winning the Turkish Cup. Playing at its home court, Tenerife won the game 63–59 behind Final Four MVP Marius Grigonis, who scored 18 points on 6 out of 10 three point shooting. Davin White added 14 points and 5 assists, while also hitting the most important three pointer of the game in the final mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |