The 2022 EuroLeague Final Four was the concluding EuroLeague Final Four tournament of the 2021–22 EuroLeague season, the 65th season of Europe's premier club basketball tournament, and the 22nd season since it was first organised by Euroleague Basketball. It was the 35th Final Four of the modern EuroLeague Final Four era (1988–present), and the 37th time overall that the competition has concluded with a final four format. The venue initially selected was Berlin, Germany; however, Euroleague Basketball later announced that the Final Four would be played at the Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, on 19–21 May 2022.[1]
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| Season | 2021–22 EuroLeague |
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| Tournament details | |
| Arena | Štark Arena Belgrade, Serbia |
| Dates | 19–21 May 2022 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Anadolu Efes (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid |
| Third place | Barcelona |
| Fourth place |  Olympiacos |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Vasilije Micić |
| Top scorer(s) | Nikola Mirotić (45 points) |
Venue edit
The Final Four was originally scheduled to be played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, on 27–29 May 2022.[2] However, Euroleague Basketball announced on 4 March 2022 that the Berlin Final Four was postponed due to the pandemic situation and health measures imposed in the German capital and would be held at the Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, on 19–21 May 2022.[1]
Štark Arena also hosted the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four.
| Belgrade | 2022 EuroLeague Final Four (Europe) |
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| Štark Arena | |
| Capacity: 18,386 | |
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Teams edit
| Team | Qualified date | Participations (bold indicates winners) |
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| Barcelona
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3 May 2022 | 15 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021) |
| Real Madrid
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26 April 2022 | 11 (1967, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
| Olympiacos
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4 May 2022 | 10 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) |
| Anadolu Efes
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28 April 2022 | 4 (2000, 2001, 2019, 2021) |
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Championship game | |||||
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| Barcelona | 83 | |||||
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| Real Madrid | 86 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 57 | |||||
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| Anadolu Efes | 58 | |||||
| Olympiacos | 74 | |||||
| Anadolu Efes | 77 | |||||
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| Barcelona | 84 | |||||
| Olympiacos | 74 | |||||
Semifinals edit
Semifinal A edit
| 19 May 2022 | Barcelona
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83–86 | Real Madrid
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Belgrade, Serbia |
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| 21:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 26–15, 11–26, 27–26 | |||
| Pts: Mirotić 26 Rebs: Mirotić 12 Asts: Calathes 9 PIR: Mirotić 39 |
Boxscore | Pts: Yabusele, Causeur 18 Rebs: Yabusele 8 Asts: Hanga, Llull 3 PIR: Yabusele 24 |
Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 13,173[3] Referees:  Luigi Lamonica, Ilija Belošević,  Mehdi Difallah |
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Semifinal B edit
Efes won the game after Vasilije Micić scored a three-pointer with 0.2 seconds left on the clock, breaking the tie.[4]
| 19 May 2022 | Olympiacos
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74–77 | Anadolu Efes
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| 18:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 22–24, 20–24, 11–11 | |||
| Pts: McKissic 12 Rebs: Vezenkov 8 Asts: Sloukas 6 PIR: Martin 15 |
Boxscore | Pts: Larkin 21 Rebs: Pleiß 7 Asts: Micić 9 PIR: Larkin 21 |
Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 15,472[3] Referees:  Borys Ryzhyk,  Oļegs Latiševs,  Gytis Vilius |
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Third place game edit
| 21 May 2022 | Barcelona
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84–74 | Olympiacos
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| 16:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 25–20, 17–18, 22–18 | |||
| Pts: Mirotić 19 Rebs: Calathes 8 Asts: Calathes 13 PIR: Mirotić 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Vezenkov 20 Rebs: Vezenkov 11 Asts: Sloukas 7 PIR: Vezenkov 27 |
Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 12,127 Referees: Ilija Belošević, Oļegs Latiševs,  Damir Javor |
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Championship game edit
| 21 May 2022 | Real Madrid
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57–58 | Anadolu Efes
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| 19:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 19–15, 8–11, 15–18 | |||
| Pts: Tavares 14 Rebs: Tavares 11 Asts: Llull 6 PIR: Tavares 20 |
Boxscore | Pts: Micić 23 Rebs: Bryant 8 Asts: Larkin 4 PIR: Pleiß 24 |
Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 15,000[5] Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Borys Ryzhyk, Gytis Vilius |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Belgrade to host the 2022 Final Four: Berlin Final Four postponed". euroleague.net. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "The Final Four will return to Berlin in 2022". euroleague.net. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid - Game". euroleague.net. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Vasilije Micic wins it for Efes at the buzzer". Eurohoops. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Game details (final stage)". linguasport.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
