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]
| Event | 2023–24 EuroCup Basketball | ||||||||||
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| First leg | |||||||||||
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| Date | 9 April 2024 | ||||||||||
| Venue | Adidas Arena, Paris, France | ||||||||||
| MVP |  T. J. Shorts (Paris) | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,998 | ||||||||||
| Second leg | |||||||||||
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| Date | 12 April 2024 | ||||||||||
| Venue | Ekinox, Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 3,574 | ||||||||||
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
editIt 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
editThe 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 | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
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| Adidas Arena | Ekinox | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 3,548 | |
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Road to the Finals
editNote: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away).
| Round | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Group A
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 |  Joventut Badalona |
1–0 | 86–70 (H) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semifinals |  London Lions |
2–0 | 99–86 (H) | 93–85 (A) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | Group B
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 |  Prometey |
1–0 | 95–82 (H) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semifinals |  Beşiktaş Emlakjet |
2–1 | 86–74 (H) | 71–82 (A) | 89–63 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First leg
edit| 9 April 2024 | Paris Basketball 
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77–64 (Series: 1–0) |
Mincidelice JL Bourg
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Paris, France |
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| 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 |
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Second leg
edit| 12 April 2024 | Mincidelice JL Bourg
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81–89 (Series: 0–2) |
Paris Basketball
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Bourg-en-Bresse, France |
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| 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 |
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| 2023–24 EuroCup champions |
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 Paris Basketball (1st title) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paris beats London 85-93 to romp into EuroCup Finals | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Bourg beats Besiktas 89-63 to reach the EuroCup Finals | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris outlasts Bourg 81-89 to sweep to the trophy! | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "BKT EuroCup Finals at a Glance | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Paris Basketball can claim the best-ever EuroCup offense | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "La JL Bourg domine Besiktas et rejoint Paris en finale de l'Eurocoupe". L'Équipe (in French). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "JL Bourg's ascent shows no sign of slowing down | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.