The EuroLeague American Tour was a series of games organized in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Its purpose is for EuroLeague and sometimes 2nd-tier level EuroCup teams to play against

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teams. The games of the EuroLeague American Tour are played by NBA rules. The EuroLeague American Tour continues a tradition of friendly competition between NBA and EuroLeague teams that dates back to 1978, when Maccabi Tel Aviv played the Washington Bullets in

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, Israel. Combined with the NBA Global Games, that also regularly present clashes between EuroLeague and NBA squads.

Seasons

* 2009 EuroLeague American Tour *

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involved

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, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Partizan Belgrade from the EuroLeague. They played against the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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, losing all four games. The second event in

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involved CSKA Moscow and

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against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the

and the

. The third edition of the EuroLeague American Tour took place in 2012, involving

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and

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against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, the

and the

. In 2013, CSKA Moscow traveled to the United States to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the

. In 2014, Maccabi Tel Aviv played in the USA against the

and the

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. In 2015, Maccabi Tel Aviv played against Olimpia Milano in

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and

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. That was the first time two European teams met to play against each other in the United States.

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* {{Men's professional basketball leagues EuroLeague Recurring sporting events established in 2009 Basketball competitions in North America NBA vs FIBA

Seasons

Participations

See also

References

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