2017 FIBA Europe Cup Finals

2017 FIBA Europe Cup Final
Scene of the first leg of the Final at Le Colisée
Event2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup
Élan Chalon Nanterre 92
France France
137 140
First leg
DateApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)
VenueLe Colisée, Chalon-sur-Saône
Attendance4,900
Second leg
DateApril 25, 2017 (2017-04-25)
VenuePalais des Sports Maurice Thorez, Nanterre
Attendance3,000
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The 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Final were the concluding games of the 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup season. The Finals were played in a two-legged format, with the first leg being played on April 19 and the second one on April 26, 2017.[1]

The first leg was played at Le Colisée in Chalon-sur-Saône, at the home court of Élan Chalon. The second leg was played at the Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez in Nanterre, at the home court of Nanterre 92.

Venue

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The Le Colisée was the first leg venue as Élan Chalon venue. In the previous season Le Colisée hosted the 2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final Four. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.

The Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez in Nanterre was the home venue of the second leg as the home court of Nanterre 92. The arena was built in 2015 and has a capacity for 3,000 people.

Chalon-sur-Saône
2017 FIBA Europe Cup Finals (Europe)
Nanterre
Le Colisée Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 3,000

Road to the Finals

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Note: In the table, the score of the finalist is given first (H = home; A = away).

France Élan Chalon Round France Nanterre 92
Group A

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 France Élan Chalon 6 10
2 Hungary Alba Fehérvár 6 10
3 Portugal Benfica 6 9
4 Belgium Basic-Fit Brussels 6 7
Regular season Group D

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 France Nanterre 92 6 12
2 Belgium Port of Antwerp Giants 6 10
3 Hungary Sopron 6 8
4 Portugal Porto 6 6
Group K

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 France Élan Chalon 6 11
2 Turkey Gaziantep 6 11
3 Sweden Södertälje Kings 6 7
4 Romania Mureș 6 7
Source: FIBA Europe
Second round Group N

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Hungary Egis Körmend 6 10
2 France Nanterre 92 6 10
3 Belarus Tsmoki Minsk 6 9
4 Israel Bnei Herzliya 6 7
Source: FIBA Europe
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Play-offs Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Hungary Egis Körmend 181–160 99–78 (A) 82–82 (H) Round of 16 Belgium Proximus Spirou 157–132 85–84 (A) 86–76 (H)
Croatia Cibona 168–165 85–87 (A) 83–78 (H) Quarterfinals Turkey Muratbey Uşak Sportif 192–167 85–82 (A) 110–82 (H)
Belgium Telenet Oostende 163–150 80–85 (A) 83–65 (H) Semifinals Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 162–158 76–77 (H) 86–81 (A)

First leg

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18 April 2017 Élan Chalon France 58–58 France Nanterre 92 Chalon-sur-Saône
20:30 (GMT) Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 13–26, 14–9, 16–8
Pts: Clark 16
Rebs: Fall 11
Asts: Roberson 8
PIR: Fall 20
Boxscore Pts: Butterfield 15
Rebs: Riley 7
Asts: Schaffartzik 7
PIR: Butterfield 18
Arena: Le Colisée
Attendance: 4,900
Referees: Murat Biricik (TUR), Vicente Bultó (ESP), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA)


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 21 United States John Roberson 10 2 8
SG 3 United States Lance Harris 4 4 3
SF 9 Cameroon Jérémy Nzeulie 7 4 2
PF 23 United States Cameron Clark 16 3 0
C 10 France Moustapha Fall 11 11 1
Reserves:
PF 0 France Abdoulaye Loum 2 1 0
PG 7 France Gédéon Pitard 4 2 0
SF 83 France Axel Bouteille 0 0 0
PF 22 Cameroon Ibrahima Fall Faye 0 0 0
G 28 France Wilfried Gantswa DNP
Head coach:
France Jean-Denys Choulet
Chalon jersey
Team colours
Chalon
Nanterre jersey
Team colours
Nanterre
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 1 United States Chris Warren 3 2 1
SG 8 Germany Heiko Schaffartzik 7 1 7
SF 24 United States Mykal Riley 7 7 1
PF 11 France Hugo Invernizzi 12 4 0
C 26 France Mathias Lessort 7 3 1
Reserves:
C 5 Nigeria Talib Zanna 4 3 1
PF 14 United States Brian Conklin 1 2 1
SG 19 France Bathiste Tchouaffe 0 0 0
PF 20 France Jean-Frédéric Morency 2 3 0
SG 21 United States Spencer Butterfield 15 5 0
F/C 27 France Jean-Marc Pansa DNP
Head coach:
France Pascal Donnadieu

Second leg

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25 April 2017 Nanterre 92 France 82–79
(140–137 agg.)
France Élan Chalon Nanterre
20:30 (GMT) Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 25–19, 13–23, 13–11
Pts: Warren 24
Rebs: Butterfield 5
Asts: Warren 10
Boxscore Pts: Clark 24
Rebs: Harris 5
Asts: Nzeulie 3
Arena: Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Saverio Lanzarini (ITA), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE)


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 1 United States Chris Warren 24 2 10
SG 8 Germany Heiko Schaffartzik 13 1 4
SF 24 United States Mykal Riley 4 4 2
PF 11 France Hugo Invernizzi 9 2 1
C 26 France Mathias Lessort 12 2 0
Reserves:
C 5 Nigeria Talib Zanna 0 2 0
PF 14 United States Brian Conklin 2 3 0
SG 19 France Bathiste Tchouaffé DNP
PF 20 France Jean-Frédéric Morency 2 1 1
SG 21 United States Spencer Butterfield 16 5 2
F/C 27 France Jean-Marc Pansa DNP
Head coach:
France Pascal Donnadieu
Nanterre jersey
Team colours
Nanterre
Chalon jersey
Team colours
Chalon


2017 FIBA Europe Cup champions

Nanterre 92
(1st title)
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 21 United States John Roberson 9 2 2
SG 7 France Gédéon Pitard 0 3 1
SF 9 Cameroon Jérémy Nzeulie 11 4 3
PF 23 United States Cameron Clark 24 5 1
C 10 France Moustapha Fall 17 4 2
Reserves:
SG 3 United States Lance Harris 12 5 1
PF 0 France Abdoulaye Loum 0 1 0
SF 83 France Axel Bouteille 6 3 1
PF 22 Cameroon Ibrahima Fall Faye DNP
G 28 France Wilfried Gantswa DNP
Head coach:
France Jean-Denys Choulet

References

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  1. ^ "Nanterre 92 and Elan Chalon to contest all-French FIBA Europe Cup Final". FIBA.com. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

See also

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