# 2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge

2012–13 EuroChallenge was the 9th edition of Europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs.

## Teams

32 teams will participate in EuroChallenge Regular Season:
* A total of 28 teams have already qualified directly to the 32-team regular season.
* Another 4 teams will earn their place at the group stage by winning a qualifying round.
Regular season teams :
| Country (League) | Teams | Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships) | Teams (rankings in 2010–11 national championships) |
| France (LNB) | 4 | BCM Gravelines (5) | SLUC Nancy (6) | Paris-Levallois (7) | JDA Dijon (9) |
| Romania (Divizia A) | 4 | Asesoft Ploiești (1) | BC Timișoara (2) | CS Gaz Metan Mediaş (3) | BCMU Pitești (9) |
| Belgium (BLB) | 3 | Port of Antwerp Giants (3) | Belfius Mons-Hainaut (4) | Okapi Aalstar (5) | |
| Cyprus (Division 1) | 3 | Michelin ETHA (1) | Keravnos Strovolou (2) | Pizza Express Apollon (3) | |
| Finland (Korisliiga) | 2 | Joensuun Kataja (2) | Tampereen Pyrintö (4) | | |
| Germany (BBL) | 2 | Telekom Baskets (8) | EWE Baskets Oldenburg (10) | | |
| Hungary (NBI/A) | 2 | Szolnoki Olaj KK (1) | Lami-Véd Körmend (4) | | |
| Sweden (Basketligan) | 2 | Norrköping Dolphins (1) | Södertälje Kings (2) | | |
| Turkey (TBL) | 2 | Pınar Karşıyaka (6) | Tofaş Bursa (8) | | |
| Belarus (BPL) | 1 | Tsmoki-Minsk (1) | | | |
| Estonia (KML) | 1 | University of Tartu (2) | | | |
| Georgia (Super Liga) | 1 | BC Armia (1) | | | |
| Israel (BSL) | 1 | Hapoel Holon (4) | | | |
| Latvia (LBL) | 1 | BK Ventspils (2) | | | |
| Russia (PBL) | 1 | Krasnye Krylia Samara (8) | | | |
| Slovenia (SKL) | 1 | Krka Novo Mesto (1) | | | |
| Ukraine (SuperLeague) | 1 | Khimik Yuzhny (5) | | | |

## Qualifying round

First leg will be played in September 25 and the second one in October 2. Team 1 plays the second leg at home.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Aliağa Petkim | 134–159 | Joensuun Kataja | 70–82 | 64–77 |
| Pizza Express Apollon | 174–160 | Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg | 78–70 | 96–90 |
| Ural Ekaterinburg | 161–164 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 69–67 | 92–97 |
| Tofaş Bursa | 185–152 | Rakvere Tarvas | 106–76 | 79–76 |

## Regular season

Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advanced to Last 16
The Regular Season began on November 6 and finished on December 14, 2012.

### Group A

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Pınar Karşıyaka | 6 | 5 | 1 | 486 | 375 | +111 | 11 |
| 2. | Tofaş Bursa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 438 | 402 | +36 | 10 |
| 3. | Krka Novo Mesto | 6 | 3 | 3 | 459 | 439 | +20 | 9 |
| 4. | Michelin ETHA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 530 | –167 | 6 |
| | KRK | ETH | KSK | TOF |
| Krka Novo Mesto | | 100–73 | 80–74 | 70–72 |
| Michelin ETHA | 59–74 | | 59–86 | 57–78 |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | 79–56 | 105–61 | | 78–56 |
| Tofaş Bursa | 82–79 | 87–54 | 63–64 | |

### Group B

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Krasnye Krylia Samara | 6 | 6 | 0 | 499 | 417 | +82 | 12 |
| 2. | Joensuun Kataja | 6 | 3 | 3 | 453 | 434 | +19 | 9 |
| 3. | Keravnos Strovolou | 6 | 2 | 4 | 438 | 465 | –27 | 8 |
| 4. | Asesoft Ploiești | 6 | 1 | 5 | 448 | 522 | –74 | 7 |
| | ASE | KAT | KER | KRA |
| Asesoft Ploiești | | 67–80 | 90–87 | 76–79 |
| Joensuun Kataja | 91–67 | | 71–66 | 86–96 |
| Keravnos Strovolou | 88–76 | 72–67 | | 51–82 |
| Krasnye Krylia Samara | 97–72 | 66–58 | 79–74 | |

### Group C

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | BK Ventspils | 6 | 6 | 0 | 481 | 388 | +93 | 12 |
| 2. | Norrköping Dolphins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 409 | 427 | –18 | 8 |
| 3. | Södertälje Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 404 | 439 | –35 | 8 |
| 4. | Tampereen Pyrintö | 6 | 2 | 4 | 431 | 471 | –40 | 8 |
| | VEN | NOR | SÖD | PYR |
| BK Ventspils | | 72–68 | 90–56 | 79–59 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 51–69 | | 64–62 | 84–73 |
| Södertälje Kings | 80–82 | 67–62 | | 74–68 |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | 74–89 | 84–80 | 73–65 | |

### Group D

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | BC Khimik Yuzhny | 6 | 4 | 2 | 484 | 471 | +13 | 10 |
| 2. | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6 | 4 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 | 10 |
| 3. | JDA Dijon Basket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 464 | 461 | +3 | 8 |
| 4. | Tartu University Rock | 6 | 2 | 4 | 431 | 450 | –19 | 8 |
| | MED | JDA | KHI | TAR |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | | 92–89 | 88–86 | 81–58 |
| JDA Dijon Basket | 83–79 | | 73–76 | 83–61 |
| BC Khimik Yuzhny | 89–66 | 79–74 | | 77–76 |
| Tartu University Rock | 68–70 | 74–62 | 94–77 | |

### Group E

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Paris-Levallois | 6 | 4 | 2 | 516 | 486 | +30 | 10 |
| 2. | Okapi Aalstar | 6 | 4 | 2 | 523 | 485 | +38 | 10 |
| 3. | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 6 | 3 | 3 | 506 | 491 | +15 | 9 |
| 4. | BCM U Pitești | 6 | 1 | 5 | 438 | 521 | –83 | 7 |
| | PIT | MON | OKA | PAR |
| BCM U Pitești | | 73–78 | 89–77 | 75–91 |
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 92–63 | | 77–84 | 89–90 |
| Okapi Aalstar | 99–68 | 97–84 | | 76–86 |
| Paris-Levallois | 84–70 | 84–86 | 81–90 | |

### Group F

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 6 | 6 | 0 | 517 | 401 | +116 | 12 |
| 2. | Szolnoki Olaj KK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 486 | 509 | –23 | 9 |
| 3. | Lami-Véd Körmend | 6 | 2 | 4 | 479 | 525 | –46 | 8 |
| 4. | BC Timișoara | 6 | 1 | 5 | 445 | 492 | –47 | 7 |
| | TIM | EWE | KÖR | SZO |
| BC Timișoara | | 66–76 | 75–65 | 80–93 |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 84–67 | | 95–64 | 87–70 |
| Lami-Véd Körmend | 97–86 | 67–90 | | 92–96 |
| Szolnoki Olaj KK | 77–71 | 67–85 | 83–94 | |

### Group G

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | BCM Gravelines | 6 | 4 | 2 | 504 | 422 | +82 | 10 |
| 2. | Tsmoki-Minsk | 6 | 4 | 2 | 445 | 441 | +4 | 10 |
| 3. | SLUC Nancy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 435 | 424 | +11 | 9 |
| 4. | Pizza Express Apollon | 6 | 1 | 5 | 421 | 518 | –97 | 7 |
| | GRA | APO | NAN | MIN |
| BCM Gravelines | | 88–64 | 69–71 | 96–63 |
| Pizza Express Apollon | 89–88 | | 65–81 | 72–81 |
| SLUC Nancy | 68–80 | 87–69 | | 57–63 |
| Tsmoki-Minsk | 67–83 | 93–62 | 78–71 | |

### Group H

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Telekom Baskets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 491 | 455 | +36 | 10 |
| 2. | Hapoel Holon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 453 | +25 | 10 |
| 3. | Port of Antwerp Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 446 | +32 | 10 |
| 4. | BC Armia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 414 | 507 | –93 | 6 |
| | ARM | HOL | ANT | TEL |
| BC Armia | | 72–79 | 71–80 | 77–102 |
| Hapoel Holon | 84–69 | | 88–64 | 75–70 |
| Port of Antwerp Giants | 87–54 | 93–74 | | 72–81 |
| Telekom Baskets | 75–71 | 85–78 | | 78–82 |

## Last 16

Key to colors :
* Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
* Advance to quarterfinals
Starts on January 15, 2013

### Group I

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Pınar Karşıyaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 496 | 449 | +47 | 10 |
| 2. | Joensuun Kataja | 6 | 3 | 3 | 459 | 480 | –21 | 9 |
| 3. | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 6 | 3 | 3 | 426 | 473 | –47 | 9 |
| 4. | BK Ventspils | 6 | 2 | 4 | 463 | 442 | +21 | 8 |
| | VEN | MED | KAT | KSK |
| BK Ventspils | | 96–64 | 75–61 | 81–86 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaș | 67–58 | | 84–82 | 77–69 |
| Joensuun Kataja | 80–78 | 79–75 | | 87–79 |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | 84–75 | 89–59 | 89–70 | |

### Group J

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | BCM Gravelines | 6 | 5 | 1 | 493 | 475 | +18 | 11 |
| 2. | Paris-Levallois | 6 | 4 | 2 | 520 | 464 | +56 | 10 |
| 3. | Szolnoki Olaj KK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 456 | 464 | –8 | 9 |
| 4. | Hapoel Holon | 6 | 0 | 6 | 447 | 513 | –66 | 6 |
| | GRA | HOL | PAR | SZO |
| BCM Gravelines | | 86–80 | 82–77 | 82–78 |
| Hapoel Holon | 79–85 | | 84–101 | 72–77 |
| Paris-Levallois | 86–87 | 83–66 | | 93–71 |
| Szolnoki Olaj KK | 75–71 | 81–66 | 74–80 | |

### Group K

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | Krasnye Krylia Samara | 6 | 6 | 0 | 503 | 415 | +88 | 12 |
| 2. | BC Khimik Yuzhny | 6 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 435 | +23 | 9 |
| 3. | Tofaş Bursa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 448 | 477 | –29 | 8 |
| 4. | Norrköping Dolphins | 6 | 1 | 5 | 424 | 506 | –82 | 7 |
| | KHI | KRA | NOR | TOF |
| BC Khimik Yuzhny | | 69–77 | 81–51 | 69–62 |
| Krasnye Krylia Samara | 76–68 | | 93–75 | 86–65 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 76–81 | 68–93 | | 84–82 |
| Tofaş Bursa | 93–90 | 70–78 | 76–70 | |

### Group L

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
| 1. | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 501 | 441 | +60 | 11 |
| 2. | Telekom Baskets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 463 | 448 | +15 | 10 |
| 3. | Okapi Aalstar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 477 | 498 | –21 | 8 |
| 4. | Tsmoki-Minsk | 6 | 1 | 5 | 439 | 493 | –54 | 7 |
| | EWE | OKA | TEL | MIN |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | | 82–74 | 88–92 | 74–64 |
| Okapi Aalstar | 80–103 | | 60–65 | 100–76 |
| Telekom Baskets | 62–85 | 85–72 | | 86–72 |
| Tsmoki-Minsk | 66–72 | 87–91 | 74–70 | |

## Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals were played in a best-of-three series. Matches dates were 12, 14 and 19 March. Team 1 played the first and the third game at home court.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | 2–1 | Paris-Levallois | 74–76 | 72–66 | 85–69 |
| BCM Gravelines | 2–0 | Joensuun Kataja | 86–57 | 102–98 | |
| Krasnye Krylia Samara | 2–0 | Telekom Baskets | 80–60 | 95–85 | |
| EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 2–1 | BC Khimik Yuzhny | 82–74 | 61–66 | 100–78 |

## Final Four

The Final Four was held in the Karşıyaka Arena at İzmir, Turkey.
| Semifinals 26 April | Semifinals 26 April | Final 28 April | Final 28 April |
| Pınar Karşıyaka | 66 |
| EWE Baskets | 62 | | |
| EWE Baskets | 62 | Pınar Karşıyaka | 76 |
| | | Krasnye Krylia | 77 |
| BCM Gravelines | 78 | Krasnye Krylia | 77 |
| Krasnye Krylia | 81 | | |
| Krasnye Krylia | 81 | Third place game | Third place game |
| | | EWE Baskets | 84 |
| | | BCM Gravelines | 76 |

## Awards
### Weekly MVP
#### Regular season

| Round | Player | Team | EFF |
| 1 | Franklin Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 37 |
| 2 | Márton Báder | Szolnoki Olaj | 45 |
| 3 | Brandon Brown | Pizza Express Apollon | 32 |
| 4 | Matthew Shaw | Lami-Véd Körmend | 38 |
| 5 | Sean May | Paris-Levallois | 38 |
| 6 | Bryan Hopkins | Antwerp Giants | 38 |

#### Last 16

| Round | Player | Team | EFF |
| 1 | Lawrence Hill | Hapoel Holon | 37 |
| 2 | Bobby Dixon | Pınar Karşıyaka | 34 |
| 3 | Jerome Dyson | Hapoel Holon | 33 |
| 4 | Kyle Weems | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 35 |
| 5 | Franklin Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 31 |
| 6 | Jonte Flowers | Kataja | 31 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Round | Player | Team | EFF |
| 1 | Will Thomas | Pınar Karşıyaka | 29 |
| 2 | Will Thomas | Pınar Karşıyaka | 29 |
| 3 | Adam Chubb | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 29 |
| 3 | Rickey Paulding | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 29 |
| 3 | Will Thomas | Pınar Karşıyaka | 29 |

### Final Four MVP

| Player | Team |
| Chester Simmons | Krasnye Krylia Samara |

## Individual statistics
### Points

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
| 1 | Frank Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 11 | 222 | 20.2 |
| 2 | Sean May | Paris-Levallois Basket | 13 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Jerome Dyson | Hapoel Holon | 12 | 225 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Robert Dixon | Pinar Karsiyaka | 17 | 310 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Jonte Flowers | Joensuun Kataja | 15 | 269 | 17.9 |

### Rebounds

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
| 1 | Frank Hassell | Hapoel Holon | 11 | 128 | 11.6 |
| 2 | Marton Bader | Szolnoki Olaj KK | 12 | 118 | 9.8 |
| 3 | Lawrence Hill | Hapoel Holon | 12 | 98 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Sean May | Paris-Levallois Basket | 13 | 101 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Chinemelu Elonu | Tofaş S.K. | 15 | 269 | 7.6 |

### Assists

| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
| 1 | Aaron Miles | BC Krasnye Krylia | 16 | 110 | 6.9 |
| 2 | Andrew Albicy | Paris-Levallois Basket | 15 | 96 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Jared Jordan | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 14 | 83 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Bobby Dixon | Pinar Karsiyaka | 17 | 92 | 5.4 |
| 5 | Willie Deane | BC Khimik | 15 | 71 | 4.7 |