2016–17 EuroLeague


The 2016–17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 17th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the seventh under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 60th season of the premier level competition for European men's professional basketball clubs.
This was the first season in which the competition changed to a league format, with sixteen teams playing each other in a home-and-away round-robin competition. Regular season groups were abolished, as well as the Top 16 group stage.
The Final Four was hosted by the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey. Fenerbahçe won its inaugural European championship in its home city after defeating Olympiacos in the final.

Format changes

In July 2015, FIBA tried to take the helm of the EuroLeague, by trying to convince eight of the eleven teams with an A-Licence to play in a new competition organized by FIBA instead of the current EuroLeague. This proposal was unanimously rejected by the EuroLeague clubs. In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's first tier club competition, by proposing that the Basketball Champions League become Europe's new 1st tier competition, with 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs.
In November 2015, Euroleague Basketball agreed to a 10-year joint venture with IMG. In its press release, the EuroLeague announced a new competition format for the 2016–17 season, with only 16 teams, including the eleven licensed clubs.
The regular season features a single group with a double round-robin. The first eight qualified teams will then play in a best-of-five playoff round for qualification to the Final Four. As a result, the maximum number of games per team increased from 31 to 37.

Team allocation

A total of 16 teams participated in the 2016–17 EuroLeague. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round. Eleven teams were placed as Licensed Clubs, long-term licenses, while five spots were given to Associated Clubs, based on merit.
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Teams

A total of 16 teams from nine countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the 2015–16 season, one team qualified from the EuroCup, three highest-placed teams from ABA League, Germany and VTB United League and one team qualified with a wild card.
Brose Bamberg and Crvena zvezda mts qualified after clinching respectively the Bundesliga and ABA League titles. UNICS qualified as runner-up of the VTB United League. Galatasaray Odeabank qualified as the Eurocup champions and Darüşşafaka Doğuş qualified with a wild card.

Venues and locations


TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Anadolu EfesIstanbulAbdi İpekçi Arena
BaskoniaVitoria-GasteizFernando Buesa Arena
Brose BambergBambergBrose Arena
Brose BambergBambergArena Nürnberger Versicherung
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeKombank Arena
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić
CSKA MoscowMoscowMegasport Arena
Darüşşafaka DoğuşIstanbulVolkswagen Arena
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanMilanMediolanum Forum
EA7 Emporio Armani MilanMilanPalaBancoDesio
FC Barcelona LassaBarcelonaPalau Blaugrana
FenerbahçeIstanbulÜlker Sports Arena
Galatasaray OdeabankIstanbulAbdi İpekçi Arena
Maccabi FOX Tel AvivTel AvivMenora Mivtachim Arena
OlympiacosPiraeus, AthensPeace and Friendship Stadium
Panathinaikos SuperfoodsMarousi, AthensOlympic Sports Center Athens
Real MadridMadridWiZink Center
UNICSKazanBasket Hall Kazan
ŽalgirisKaunasŽalgirio Arena

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Darüşşafaka Doğuş Oktay MahmutiMutual consent31 May 2016Pre-season David Blatt1 June 2016
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Žan TabakEnd of contract8 June 2016Pre-season Erez Edelstein9 June 2016
Baskonia Velimir PerasovićSigned with Anadolu Efes14 June 2016Pre-season Sito Alonso8 July 2016
Anadolu Efes Ahmet ÇakıEnd of contract21 June 2016Pre-season Velimir Perasović21 June 2016
FC Barcelona Lassa Xavi PascualSacked27 June 2016Pre-season Georgios Bartzokas8 July 2016
Panathinaikos Superfoods Argyris PedoulakisResigned18 October 20163rd Xavi Pascual22 October 2016
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Erez EdelsteinSacked23 October 201613th Rami Hadar23 October 2016
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv Rami HadarResigned16 December 201611th Ainars Bagatskis24 December 2016

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

Series

Final Four

The Final Four was the last phase of the season, and was held over a weekend. The Final Four was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on 19 and 21 May 2017.

Awards

[EuroLeague MVP]

Source:

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Regular season

Playoffs

MVP of the Month

Individual statistics

Rating

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Other statistics

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Individual game highs

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Attendances

Attendances include playoff games: