The 2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup was the seventh season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European

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. The season began on 13 October 2021 and ended on 27 April 2022 with the 2022 FIBA Europe Cup Finals. Bahçeşehir Koleji won their first league title.

Team allocation

14 teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds could join directly the regular season, depending on their decision as declared in the FIBA Europe Cup option form. The following 9 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup: * Levski Lukoil * Split * AEK Larnaca * Kalev/Cramo * Salon Vilpas * Le Mans * Brose Bamberg * Juventus * Fribourg Olympic

Teams

On 26 July 2021, the list of 33 registered clubs was announced by FIBA Europe. *1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition *CL QR1, QR2, QR3: Losers from the Champions League qualifying rounds *TH: FIBA Europe Cup title holders

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.

Qualifying rounds

Draw

The nineteen teams will be divided into 5 pots. For the quarter-finals round of Qualifications, teams from Pot 5 will be drawn against teams from Pot 4. Clubs from Pot 1, 2 and 3 will be seeded, and will enter directly in the semi-final stage of Qualifications. Teams from pot 1 will face the winners from the quarter-finals round, and teams from pot 3 will be drawn against teams from Pot 2. The winners of the semi-final stage will face each other in the finals of Qualifications. The four winners of the finals will then qualify for the Regular season and join the fourteen directly qualified teams and the fourteen Basketball Champions League eliminated teams in the main draw.

Qualification Group A

Venue: MartiniPlaza,

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Qualification Group B

Venue: Triaditza Hall,

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Qualification Group C

Venue: Arena Sever, Krasnoyarsk

Qualification Group D

Venue: Pärnu Sports Hall, Pärnu

Lucky losers

Following the qualification of U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Prometey to the Champions League, two lucky losers will also qualify for the regular season. Their identity will be determined in accordance with section D from

Basketball Rules as follows: # Point difference of the combined results from the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the first criterion. # Points scored in the Semi-Finals and Finals will be used as the second criterion. # If the identity of the two is not determined using the previous two criteria, a draw will be held to determine the final classification.

Regular season

Draw

The draw took place in Freising, Germany at 12:00 CET of August 19. The thirty-two teams will be divided into 4 Seeds and will be drawn into eight groups of four. a maximum of two clubs from the same country can be in the same group. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the second round, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams are eliminated. Additionally, Based on a decision of the Board of FIBA Europe, clubs from Russia and Ukraine will be drawn into separate groups in the Draw for the Regular Season. ;Notes : Indicates teams qualified for BCL Regular Season, and two runners-up of the FEC Qualifiers filled their spots.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Second round

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Play-offs

The playoffs began on 9 March 2022 and ended on 27 April 2022 with the 2022 FIBA Europe Cup Finals.

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 9 and 10 March 2022, and the second legs were played on 16 March 2022.

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 30 March 2022, and the second legs were played on 6 April 2022.

Finals

The first leg was played on 20 April 2022, and the second leg was played on 27 April 2022.

Team allocation

Teams

Schedule

Qualifying rounds

Draw

Qualification Group A

Qualification Group B

Qualification Group C

Qualification Group D

Lucky losers

Regular season

Draw

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Second round

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Play-offs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Individual awards

FIBA Europe Cup Final MVP

See also

References

External links