The conclusion of IWBF Europe’s EuroLeague took place last weekend (Friday 26th – Sunday 28th April) as 24 clubs competed for the respective title across the three Finals being held.
EuroLeague 1 Finals
EuroLeague 1 Finals took place in Sheffield, UK and it was third time lucky for Spain’s Bidaideak Bilbao BSR, who claimed the EuroLeague 1 title in their third European Final in the last five years, after defeating Turkey’s Besiktas 71-67 in the final.
EuroLeague 1 Finals All-Star 5: Jannik Blair (1.0, Bidaideak Bilbao BSR), Najib Essahiri (2.0, BSR ACE Gran Canaria), Joshua Turek (3.5, Bidaideak Bilbao BSR), Alexis Ramonet (4.0, Le Cannet) and Özgür Gürbulak (4.0, Galatasaray).
Swipe left to see images courtesy of Simon Bonner (Sheffield Steelers).
EuroLeague 2 Finals
Italy’s ASD S. Stefano Sport hosted EuroLeague 2 Finals and went down by just two points in a semi-final thriller to eventual winners Spain’s CP Mideba Extremadura, 70-68. CP Mideba Extremadure overcame another Italian side, SSD Santa Lucia in the final, 86-61, to be crowned champions of EuroLeague 2.
EuroLeague 2 Finals All-Star 5: Abdi Jama (1.0, Mideba Extremadura), Marco Stupenengo (2.5, Santa Lucia Basket Roma), Philip Pratt (3.0, Mideba Extremadura), Dimitri Tanghe (3.5, ASD S. Stefano Sport), Matteo Cavagnini (4.5, Santa Lucia Basket Roma).
Swipe left to see images courtesy of Mideba Extremadura.
EuroLeague 3 Finals
It was a Turkish podium at the EuroLeague 3 Finals in Spain hosted by Iberconsa Amfiv. Turkey’s 1907 Fenerbahçe EYSK fought off tough competition to remain unbeaten over the weekend and claim the EuroLeague 3 title defeating fellow Turkish team Gazişehir Gaziantep Sport Club, 66-51 in the final.
EuroLeague 3 Finals All-Star 5: Franco Alessandrini (1.0, Iberconsa Amfiv), Matt Sealy (2.0, London Titans), Morteza Abedi (3.0, 1907 Fenerbahce EYSK), Ahmet Efetürk (4.0, Izmir Büyüksehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü), Samet Toptas (4.5, Gazişehir Gaziantep Sport Club)
Swipe left to see images courtesy of EuroLiga 3
EuroLeague Final Standings
