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2020-21 EuroLeague and EuroCup Teams

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The last season was not able to be completed and the dates for the upcoming season are not set in stone yet, but the teams who applied for continental competition were revealed on Monday.  4 teams will be in the EuroLeague qualifiers to join the 14 teams that have already advanced to the regular season.  6 teams will contest EuroCup qualifiers to join the 30 teams directly playing in the regular season and 2 teams that lose EuroLeague qualifiers.  Draws will be conducted on August 17th, but the final format will likely not be decided until next month.

Announcement

EuroLeague:

Since there are four qualifiers, the matchups were already drawn to fit the regional groups format of EuroCup.  Izmit of Turkey will face DVTK of Hungary with the loser joining EuroCup’s Eastern Conference.  Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe looks to provide Romanian representation to the competition, but will face a tough task in avoiding EuroCup’s Western Conference against Girona of Spain.

There are plenty of familiar names in the regular season already.  Russian powerhouses Ekaterinburg, Dynamo Kursk, and Nadezhda Orenburg are back.  France was also able to secure three direct places with Bourges, Lyon, and Landes.  Turkey will need qualifiers to join those two countries with three teams, but Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will be there.  Avenida of Spain is back in the picture as they and Sopron of Hungary will wait to see if their domestic rivals will join them.  Arka Gdynia of Poland, USK Praha of the Czech Republic, Schio of Italy, and Riga of Latvia will be the sole representatives from their countries.

EuroCup:

There will be no need for qualifiers in the Eastern Conference with 15 direct spots awarded and the last place reserved for the team dropping from EuroLeague qualification.  There will definitely be a group with multiple Turkish teams as Orman, Kayseri, Elazig, Adana, and Hatay will be participating.  There will also be plenty of Hungarian representation with Szekszard, Gyor, and Cegled.  Moscow based Spartak and MBA will be the Russian contingent, meaning that teams will not need to plan for some of the long journeys to the east of past seasons.  Gorzow of Poland, KP Brno of the Czech Republic, Umea of Sweden, and Elitzur Ramla of Israel will return to the competition and be the only teams from their countries.  Prometey joins to give Ukraine a representative.

All the necessary qualifying series will be in the Western Conference and the teams have already been split for draw purposes.  Hainaut of France, Clarinos of Spain, and Namur of Belgium will be in a pot while the other will consist Mechelen of Belgium, Winterthur of Switzerland, and Grengewald Hueschtert, which will try to give the competition a representative from Luxembourg.

Reyer Venezia of Italy and Fribourg of Switzerland have direct spots while most of the others will be claimed by the same three countries.  Landerneau, Carolo, Roche, and Villeneuve give France the lead in teams in this half right now.  Gernika, Valencia, and Sedis are the teams from Spain while Braine, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, and Boom are from Belgium.

EuroLeague Quarterfinals Game 1 March 11th

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March 11, 2020

Only two of Wednesday’s scheduled games were played.  Avenida declined to travel to Ekaterinburg.  USK Praha and Schio were prepared to play, but the Czech government stepped in and halted it.  Elizabeth Williams was dominant for Fenerbahce as they beat Ana Dabovic and Bourges 84-75.  A late rally from Marine Johannes was not enough for upstarts Lyon as Nadezhda left with an 80-78 win.  The next games are planned for Wednesday pending any changes due to coronavirus.

Fenerbahce vs. Bourges 84-75 FENE Williams 30/14r Iagupova 18/8a Zandalasini 12 Gray 7 Stokes 5/8r Cakir 4 Canitez 2 BOUR Dabovic 20 Eldebrink 13 Coleman 12/10r Rupert 10

Lyon vs. Nadezhda 78-80 LYON Johannes 24 Clark 18/8r Tanqueray 12 Allemand 10 Plouffe 4 Berezhynska 0 NAD Raincock-Ekunwe 19/11r Shilova 19 Namok 11 Wheeler 10/6r/7a

EuroLeague Round 14 February 26th

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Group A:

The game between Ekaterinburg and Cukurova went pretty much exactly how it was expected to with the hosts rolling to a 112-37 win.  Daria Namok and Nadezhda won 74-65 in Orenburg to climb above Bourges in the standings.  Brionna Jones and USK Praha did not extend a helping hand to Braine, leaving with an 89-65 win.  Reyer’s game against TTT Riga was initially moved to Thursday and shifted from Italy to Slovenia, but the visitors declined to travel and it was ultimately ruled a forfeit.  Braine benefited by getting the other parachute spot down to the EuroCup quarterfinals.

February 26, 2020

Ekaterinburg vs. Cukurova 112-37 UMMC Musina 18/9r Stewart 16/8r Jones 15/8r Quigley 12 Griner 11/7r Meesseman 11 Vandersloot 10/7a Belyakova 9 Torrens 2 CUKU Bentley 9 Marginean 8

Nadezhda vs. Bourges 74-65 NAD Namok 20 Nizamova 17 Verameyenka 10/10r Wheeler 7 Raincock-Ekunwe 6/9r BOUR Michel 12 Achonwa 10 Eldebrink 10 Dabovic 6 Coleman 4

Braine vs. USK Praha 65-89 CAST Siksniute 13 Trahan-Davis 12/7r Wallace 8 Handy 5 USK Jones 21/13r Elhotova 17 Oblak 15 Thomas 14/8r/7a Vukosavljevic 11 Vorackova 5

Standings:

  1. Ekaterinburg 3-11
  2. USK Praha 12-2
  3. Nadezhda 9-5
  4. Bourges 8-6
  5. Reyer Venezia 5-9
  6. Braine 3-11
  7. Cukurova 3-11
  8. TTT Riga 3-11

Group B:

Dynamo Kursk avoided what would have been an embarrassing elimination at home against Maryia Papova and a Gdynia team with nothing to play for, getting help from DeWanna Bonner to come back and win 64-58.  Lyon advanced by beating a Fenerbahce team that was firm in its position 78-65.  Lattes Montpellier missed their own chance to clinch a spot, losing to Girona 57-45.  Schio’s game against Sopron was initially moved to Thursday and shifted from Italy to Slovenia, but the visitors declined to travel and it was ultimately ruled a forfeit.  That allowed Schio to advance and Lattes Montpellier joined them with the tiebreaker.  Dynamo Kursk still ended up getting dumped down to EuroCup and Girona was able to get the other spot without having the risk of losing it after the last game.

February 26, 2020

Dynamo Kursk vs. Arka Gdynia 64-58 DYNK Bonner 24/7r Ndour 11 Anoikina 10 Prince 8/7a Baric 5/6a Breland 4/7r McCoughtry 2 GDY Papova 20 Allen 16/7r Alexander 6/11r Kastanek 2 Gulich 2

Lyon vs. Fenerbahce 78-65 LYON Badiane 17/8r Clark 14 Johannes 13/6r/6a Plouffe 13 Allemand 7/8a FENE Zandalasini 16 Williams 12 Cakir 8 Canitez 7 Gray 4 Stokes 3/11r

Lattes Montpellier vs. Girona 45-57 BLMA Williams 14/10r Whitcomb 12/6r Milapie 10/9r Peddy 0 Tchatchouang 0 UNI Elonu 11/9r Bishop 11/7r Xargay 10 Vasic 8 Martinez 0

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 11-3
  2. Lyon 8-6
  3. Schio 8-6
  4. Lattes Montpellier 7-7
  5. Dynamo Kursk 7-7
  6. Girona 6-8
  7. Sopron 6-8
  8. Arka Gdynia 3-11

Watch Last Games of EuroLeague Regular Season Here!

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Times listed are Central European, then Eastern Standard:

Ekaterinburg vs. Cukurova, Wednesday 3:00pm/9:00am:

Nadezhda vs. Bourges, Wednesday 3:00pm/9:00am:

Dynamo Kursk vs. Arka Gdynia, Wednesday 5:00pm/11:00am:

Braine vs. USK Praha, Wednesday 8:00pm/2:00pm:

Lyon vs. Fenerbahce, Wednesday 8:00pm/2:00pm:

Lattes Montpellier vs. Girona, Wednesday 8:00pm/2:00pm:

Reyer Venezia vs. TTT Riga, Thursday 5:30pm/11:30am:

Schio vs. Sopron, Thursday 8:00pm/2:00pm:

EuroLeague Round 13 February 19th-20th

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Group A:

All the games in this group were played on Wednesday, starting with Cukurova surprisingly decide to start competing again, handing Braine a 70-60 loss and a blow to their hopes of dropping down to EuroCup despite the return of Celeste Trahan-Davis.  TTT Riga was looking to take advantage, but Nadezhda came back to win 65-55.  Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas led USK Praha past Reyer 89-57.  The even more superteam version of Ekaterinburg took the court in Bourges and stormed to an 87-51 win.

February 19, 2020

Cukurova vs. Braine 70-60 CUKU Bentley 18/7a Sanders 16/6r Fitik 10 Marginean 10 CAST Trahan-Davis 23/10r Lisowa 10/6r Handy 8 Wallace 4

TTT Riga vs. Nadezhda 55-65 TTT Mabrey 19 Drammeh 16/8r Kreslina 5 Strautmane 5 Huff 3/7r/6s Laksa 0 NAD Wheeler 11 Verameyenka 10/12r Raincock-Ekunwe 9/11r

USK Praha vs. Reyer Venezia 89-57 USK Jones 24/10r Thomas 21/7r Elhotova 13 Rezan 10/10r Vukosavljevic 9/7r/7a Vorackova 4 VEN Steinberga 17 Petronyte 16 Penna 9 Anderson 3 Macchi 1

Bourges vs. Ekaterinburg 51-87 BOUR Chartereau 15 Dabovic 15 Achonwa 4 Coleman 0 UMMC Jones 14/7r Vandersloot 12/6a Torrens 12 Meesseman 11/6a Vadeeva 9/10r Griner 8/9r Quigley 6 Belyakova 4 Stewart 4 Musina 4

Standings:

  1. Ekaterinburg 12-1
  2. USK Praha 11-2
  3. Bourges 8-5
  4. Nadezhda 8-5
  5. Reyer Venezia 4-9
  6. TTT Riga 3-10
  7. Braine 3-10
  8. Cukurova 3-10

Group B:

Only one game in this group was played on Wednesday as Cecilia Zandalasini fired Fenerbahce past Lattes Montpellier 74-58.  On Thursday, Michelle Plouffe and Alysha Clark teamed up to lead Lyon past Gdynia 92-82.  Sopron had the lead at halftime, but Epiphanny Prince and DeWanner Bonner helped Dynamo Kursk rally and avoid elimination with a 74-61 win.  Schio missed a chance to clinch before the last game, losing to Girona 65-53.

February 19, 2020

Fenerbahce vs. Lattes Montpellier 74-58 FENE Zandalasini 30 E. Williams 14/7r Canitez 7 Cakir 6 Stokes 2/9r BLMA Bankole 13 Milapie 10/6r Tchatchouang 10 Whitcomb 9 G. Williams 5/7r Peddy 2

February 20, 2020

Arka Gdynia vs. Lyon 82-92 GDY Slamova 11 Balintova 11 Kastanek 11 Gulich 9/8r Allen 8 Alexander 8 LYON Plouffe 25 Clark 21/7r Johannes 17/7a Allemand 13/7r/9a Ciak 11

Sopron vs. Dynamo Kursk 61-74 SOP Brooks 19 Crvendakic 13/7r January 12 Dupree 9 Hatar 4 DYNK Prince 23 Bonner 20/6r Ndour 11/6r Breland 8 McCoughtry 7 Baric 0

Girona vs. Schio 65-53 UNI Mendy 16 Xargay 11 Elonu 8 Vasic 6/6r Bishop 5 Martinez 0 SCH Rodriguez 14 Dotto 11 Gruda 9/10r Harmon 8/8r

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 11-2
  2. Schio 7-6
  3. Lyon 7-6
  4. Lattes Montpellier 7-6
  5. Dynamo Kursk 6-7
  6. Sopron 6-7
  7. Girona 5-8
  8. Arka Gdynia 3-10

EuroLeague Round 12 January 28th

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January 28, 2020

Group A:

All of the games in both groups were played on Tuesday in order to create a longer international break.  In Orenburg, Erica Wheeler and Nadezhda kept it close for a while, but Brionna Jones bested her former team and USK Praha left with an 86-67 win.  Ekaterinburg was certainly wary of the threat of TTT Riga, but this time avoided an upset even though the visitors kept it respectable in an 87-67 loss.  Cukurova employed their plan to tank continental games to save energy for domestic league play, providing little resistance to the post players of Bourges, letting Natalie Achonwa and young Iliana Rupert thrive in the paint.  With the quarterfinalists in this group already decided, teams in the other half of the standings were fighting for the two parachute places and Reyer used a fast start to leave Braine with a 61-58 win and the edge on one of those spots.

Nadezhda vs. USK Praha 67-86 NAD Wheeler 22/8a Verameyenka 11 Turner 8 Raincock-Ekunwe 6 USK Jones 21/6r Vukosavljevic 19/8r/9a Thomas 18/19r/6a Ouvina 12/9r Rezan 12/7r Vorackova 2

Ekaterinburg vs. TTT Riga 87-67 UMMC Griner 19/10r Vandersloot 13/7a Quigley 13 Vadeeva 10 Torrens 9 Jones 7 Meesseman 6 Belyakova 6/6a Musina 2 TTT Drammeh 15/7r Huff 14 Kreslina 12 Mabrey 10 Strautmane 7 Laksa 5/8r

Cukurova vs. Bourges 50-88 CUKU Guner 13/8r Akalan 10 Marginean 4 Bentley 2 Sanders 0 BOUR Achonwa 25 Rupert 23/6r Chartereau 12/8r Dabovic 11/6a Coleman 4

Braine vs. Reyer Venezia 58-61 CAST Siksniute 16 Tobin 12/16r Wallace 10 Handy 3/7r VEN Steinberga 14/7r Carangelo 12 Anderson 10/7r Penna 3 Macchi 1

Standings:

  1. Ekaterinburg 11-2
  2. USK Praha 10-2
  3. Bourges 8-4
  4. Nadezhda 7-5
  5. Reyer Venezia 4-8
  6. TTT Riga 3-9
  7. Braine 3-9
  8. Cukurova 2-10

Group B:

This group started playing in Kursk, where Dynamo bounced back from tough losses with a 76-64 win over Girona.  Sopron won 77-67 at Gdynia as they also look to rally to reach the heights of the last few seasons.  The two French teams met and Shey Peddy nearly got Lattes Montpellier the win, but Helena Ciak and Lyon did just enough to win 78-77.  Fenerbahce clinched the top spot in the group with a 75-54 win over Sandrine Gruda and Schio to end the day as their dynamic duo of Alina Iagupova and Cecilia Zandalasini nearly supplied all the necessary points between them.

Dynamo Kursk vs. Girona 76-64 DYNK Prince 18/8r/8a Kirillova 18 McCoughtry 13 Bonner 7 Ndour 6 Breland 4 UNI Xargay 14 Palau 12 Elonu 10/10r Mendy 10 Vasic 4

Arka Gdynia vs. Sopron 67-77 GDY Balintova 19/10a Allen 14 Rembiszewska 12 Slamova 11 Greinacher 6/8r Kastanek 5 SOP Dupree 18/6r Brooks 17/7r Crvendakic 12/6r Fegyverneky 10/11a January 4/7a

Lyon vs. Lattes Montpellier 78-77 LYON Ciak 22/8r Tanqueray 11 Johannes 10/6r/6a Allemand 10/8a Plouffe 9 Clark 7/6r BLMA Peddy 30 Whitcomb 18 Williams 14/12r Tchatchouang 3

Schio vs. Fenerbahce 54-75 SCH Gruda 24/6r Harmon 6 Rodriguez 4 FENE Iagupova 29 Zandalasini 22 Williams 5/12r Stokes 5 Cakir 2/8a Canitez 2

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 10-2
  2. Schio 7-5
  3. Lattes Montpellier 7-5
  4. Sopron 6-6
  5. Lyon 6-6
  6. Dynamo Kursk 5-7
  7. Girona 4-8
  8. Arka Gdynia 3-9

Watch EuroLeague Games Here Free Tuesday!

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Times Central European then Eastern Standard:

Nadezhda vs. USK Praha, 3:00pm/9:00am:

Ekaterinburg vs. TTT Riga, 3:00pm/9:00am:

Cukurova vs. Bourges, 4:00pm/10:00am:

Dynamo Kursk vs. Girona, 5:00pm/11:00am:

Arka Gdynia vs. Sopron, 6:00pm/12:00pm:

Lyon vs. Lattes Montpellier, 8:00pm/2:00pm:

Braine vs. Reyer Venezia, 8:15pm/2:15pm:

Schio vs. Fenerbahce, 8:30pm/2:30pm:

EuroLeague Round 11 January 22nd-23rd

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Group A:

All the games in this group were on Wednesday, starting with the battle for the top spot as USK Praha was expected to offer a bit of a challenge, but Emma Meesseman and Ekaterinburg used a fast start to win 88-65.  TTT Riga moved into one of the parachute places with an 83-51 win over Cukurova behind Marina Mabrey.  Erica Wheeler and Nadezhda barely escaped Reyer Venezia 63-61.  Bourges beat Braine 80-59 to keep a sizable gap between the top and bottom halves of the standings.

January 22, 2020

Ekaterinburg vs. USK Praha 88-65 UMMC Meesseman 20 Quigley 17 Vandersloot 13/7a Griner 12/10r Belyakova 9 Jones 6/6r Torrens 2 Musina 2 Vadeeva 1 USK Ouvina 14/8r Jones 12/10r Vukosavljevic 12/6r Vorackova 11 Thomas 10/8r

TTT Riga vs. Cukurova 83-51 TTT Mabrey 24 Laksa 18 Kreslina 15 Strautmane 3/8r Huff 2/9r CUKU Guner 14 Bentley 10/6a Sanders 8/11r Marginean 7

Reyer Venezia vs. Nadezhda 61-63 VEN Anderson 17/10r Petronyte 13/6r Bestagno 10 Steinberga 4/9r Macchi 3 Penna 0 NAD Wheeler 27 Turner 10

Bourges vs. Braine 80-59 BOUR Achonwa 19/7r Dabovic 11/9a Chartereau 10 Michel 10 Coleman 9 CAST Malashenko 16 Wallace 11 Tobin 6/6r Handy 0

Standings:

  1. Ekaterinburg 10-1
  2. USK Praha 9-2
  3. Bourges 7-4
  4. Nadezhda 7-4
  5. Braine 3-8
  6. TTT Riga 3-8
  7. Reyer Venezia 3-8
  8. Cukurova 2-9

Group B:

Fenerbahce kept Dynamo Kursk in their spiral on Wednesday as Alina Iagupova and Cecilia Zandalasini fired them past Angel McCoughtry and company 76-55.  Sopron looks to be back on track after a 67-53 win over Lyon.  Sandrine Gruda and Schio rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Gabby Williams and Lattes Montpellier 73-60.  The two teams at the bottom of the standings met on Thursday and it was Girona beating Rebecca Allen and Gdynia 70-68 to end the week in the last parachute place.

January 22, 2020

Fenerbahce vs. Dynamo Kursk 76-55 FENE Iagupova 24/7a Zandalasini 23 Stokes 8/7r Williams 6/6r Canitez 5 Cakir 2/6a DYNK McCoughtry 22 Ndour 6/7r Prince 3/9a Breland 2/8r

Sopron vs. Lyon 67-53 SOP Krajisnik 18/17r Brooks 16 Dupree 12 Fegyverneky 11 January 0/6a LYON Clark 16/6r Badiane 10/9r Plouffe 8/8r Allemand 6 Johannes 3

Lattes Montpellier vs. Schio 60-73 BLMA Williams 22/13r Whitcomb 17 Tchatchouang 6 Peddy 2 SCH Gruda 28/7r Rodriguez 16/6a Harmon 14 Lisec 11

January 23, 2020

Girona vs. Arka Gdynia 70-68 GIR Coulibaly 19/12r Vasic 17 Elonu 11/7r Bishop 4 Xargay 0 GDY Allen 22/7r Balintova 18/7a Kastanek 14/7r Greinacher 10

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 9-2
  2. Schio 7-4
  3. Lattes Montpellier 7-4
  4. Sopron 5-6
  5. Lyon 5-6
  6. Girona 4-7
  7. Dynamo Kursk 4-7
  8. Arka Gdynia 3-8

EuroLeague Round 10 January 15th-16th

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Group A:

All the games in this group were on Wednesday, starting with Brittney Griner and Ekaterinburg completely dominating the first half to beat Reyer 97-44, but the even bigger news was the return of yet another star player from injury.  USK Praha matched their effort as Teja Oblak led them in a 109-50 rout of Cukurova, meaning that both teams have officially qualified for the quarterfinals.  TTT Riga nearly pulled off an upset on the road, but Bourges won 79-75.  The day ended with Nadezhda pulling away in the second half for an 80-47 win over Braine.

January 15, 2020

Ekaterinburg vs. Reyer Venezia 97-44 UMMC Griner 22/7r Vadeeva 14/9r Jones 11/10r Meesseman 10 Vandersloot 9 Faulkner 7 Belyakova 6 Torrens 6 Quigley 5 Musina 4/7a VEN Pastore 12 De Pretto 11 Anderson 4 Penna 2 Steinberga 0

Cukurova vs. USK Praha 50-109 CUKU Bentley 17 Sanders 9 Marginean 3 USK Oblak 23 Thomas 17/8r Jones 16 Vukosavljevic 12/11r/8a Rezan 12/9r Vorackova 8

Bourges vs. TTT Riga 79-75 BOUR Coleman 19/10r/8a Chartereau 17/8r Michel 16/6a Godin 10 Achonwa 4/6r TTT Mabrey 19/8r Drammeh 16 Huff 15/7r Laksa 11 Kreslina Strautmane 5

Braine vs. Nadezhda 47-80 CAST Wallace 11 Siksniute 10 Handy 9 Tobin 1/6r NAD Namok 16 Raincock-Ekunwe 15/11r Turner 14/7r Wheeler 8

Standings:

  1. Ekaterinburg 9-1
  2. USK Praha 9-1
  3. Bourges 6-4
  4. Nadezhda 6-4
  5. Braine 3-7
  6. Reyer Venezia 3-7
  7. Cukurova 2-8
  8. TTT Riga 2-8

Group B:

On Wednesday, Dynamo Kursk’s latest attempt to right the ship fell apart in the fourth quarter as Gabby Williams and Sami Whitcomb helped Lattes Montpellier leave with a 90-78 win.  Fenerbahce rolled to an 80-52 win in Gdynia.  On Thursday, Sopron beat Girona 66-56.  Lyon finished the week with a decisive 85-48 win over Schio to sit in the last qualification place as the group starts to decompress.

January 15, 2020

Dynamo Kursk vs. Lattes Montpellier 78-90 DYNK McCoughtry 19/7r Bonner 15/7r Prince 15 Baric 11/7a Breland 6/8r Johnson 4 BLMA Williams 25/6r Whitcomb 22/6r Milapie 11/6r Bankole 10 Tchatchouang 6

Arka Gdynia vs. Fenerbahce 52-80 GDY Papova 9 Allen 8 Kastanek 7 Gulich 4/7r Greinacher 1 FENE Iagupova 17/9a Canitez 11 Stokes 10/11r Zandalasini 9 Williams 9 Cakir 4

January 16, 2020

Sopron vs. Girona 66-56 SOP Brooks 16/8r January 14 Fegyverneky 11 Dupree 9/7r UNI Vasic 13/8r Elonu 12/12r Mendy 10 Xargay 0

Lyon vs. Schio 85-48 LYON Clark 15 Ciak 14/11r Plouffe 14 Allemand 11/8a Johannes 10 SCH Gruda 14/6r Harmon 4 Rodriguez 2

Standings:

  1. Fenerbahce 8-2
  2. Lattes Montpellier 7-3
  3. Schio 6-4
  4. Lyon 5-5
  5. Dynamo Kursk 4-6
  6. Sopron 4-6
  7. Arka Gdynia 3-7
  8. Girona 3-7