# 2022 ACB Playoffs

The 2022 ACB Playoffs, also known as 2022 Liga Endesa Playoffs for sponsorship reasons, is the postseason tournament of the ACB's 2021–22 season, which began on 18 September 2021. The playoffs started on May 24 after the EuroLeague Final Four, which was played on May 19–21, and ended on June 19.
Barça was the defending champion, but lost the finals series 1–3 to Real Madrid, who won a record 36th title (14th in the ACB era), ending a 3-year drought after their last triumph in 2019.

## Format

At the end of the regular season, the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record.
The bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. The quarterfinals are best-of-three series; the team that wins two games advances to the next round. This round is in a 1–1–1 format. From the semifinals onward, the rounds are best-of-five series; the team that wins three games advances to the next round. These rounds, including the Finals, are in a 2–2–1 format. Home court advantage in any round belong to the higher-seeded team.

## Playoff qualifying

On April 10, 2022, Barça became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | Clinched | Clinched |
| Seed | Team | Record | Playoff berth | Seeded team | Top seed |
| 1 | Barça | 27–7 | April 10 | April 27 | May 7 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 25–9 | April 23 | May 8 | – |
| 3 | Valencia Basket | 23–11 | April 23 | May 10 | – |
| 4 | Joventut | 22–12 | April 23 | May 14 | – |
| 5 | Lenovo Tenerife | 21–13 | April 30 | – | – |
| 6 | Bitci Baskonia | 20–14 | May 8 | – | – |
| 7 | Baxi Manresa | 20–14 | April 24 | – | – |
| 8 | Gran Canaria | 17–17 | May 14 | – | – |

## Bracket

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, the numbers to the right indicate the result of games including result in bold of the team that won in that game, and the numbers furthest to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Barça | 93 | 88 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gran Canaria | 82 | 86 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gran Canaria | 82 | 86 | | 0 | 1 | Barça | 89 | 81 | 83 | 63 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Joventut | 72 | 87 | 77 | 60 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Joventut | 100 | 76 | 81 | 2 | 4 | Joventut | 72 | 87 | 77 | 60 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lenovo Tenerife | 68 | 103 | 58 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lenovo Tenerife | 68 | 103 | 58 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Barça | 75 | 71 | 66 | 74 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Real Madrid | 88 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 3 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 93 | 83 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Real Madrid | 88 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 3 |
| 7 | Baxi Manresa | 76 | 74 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Baxi Manresa | 76 | 74 | | 0 | 2 | Real Madrid | 94 | 83 | 85 | | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Bitci Baskonia | 84 | 71 | 77 | | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Valencia Basket | 79 | 89 | 59 | 1 | 6 | Bitci Baskonia | 84 | 71 | 77 | | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bitci Baskonia | 80 | 82 | 76 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

    All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

### Barça v Gran Canaria

Barça won 2–0 in the regular season series :
22 September 2021
Boxscore
Gran Canaria
64–82
Barça
Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas
20 March 2022
Boxscore
Barça
98–80
Gran Canaria
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona :
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Barça winning the previous three meetings.
Barça leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series :
2004
FC Barcelona
3–1
Auna Gran Canaria
2004 Quarterfinals
2010
Regal FC Barcelona
2–0
Gran Canaria 2014
2010 Quarterfinals
2013
FC Barcelona Regal
3–0
Gran Canaria 2014
2013 Semifinals :

### Real Madrid v Baxi Manresa

Tied 1–1 in the regular season series :
4 January 2022
Boxscore
Baxi Manresa
87–92
Real Madrid
Nou Congost, Manresa
20 March 2022
Boxscore
Real Madrid
75–86
Baxi Manresa
WiZink Center, Madrid :
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning three of the first four meetings.
Madrid leads 3–1 in all-time playoff series :
1994
Real Madrid Teka
2–1
Tdk Manresa
1994 Quarterfinals
1997
Real Madrid Teka
3–0
Tdk Manresa
1997 Quarterfinals
1998
Real Madrid Teka
1–3
Tdk Manresa
1998 Semifinals
2019
Real Madrid
2–0
Baxi Manresa
2019 Quarterfinals :

### Valencia Basket v Bitci Baskonia

Tied 1–1 in the regular season series :
18 September 2021
Boxscore
Valencia Basket
67–72
Bitci Baskonia
La Fonteta, Valencia
17 April 2022
Boxscore
Bitci Baskonia
71–78
Valencia Basket
Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz :
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Bitci Baskonia winning three of the first five meetings.
Baskonia leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series :
1991
Taugrés
2–0
Pamesa Valencia
1991 First round
2002
TAU Cerámica
3–1
Pamesa Valencia
2002 Quarterfinals
2008
TAU Cerámica
2–1
Pamesa Valencia
2008 Quarterfinals
2017
Baskonia
1–3
Valencia Basket
2017 Semifinals
2021
Valencia Basket
2–1
TD Systems Baskonia
2021 Quarterfinals :

### Joventut v Lenovo Tenerife

Tied 1–1 in the regular season series :
23 October 2021
Boxscore
Lenovo Tenerife
72–79
Joventut
Santiago Martín, San Cristóbal de La Laguna
12 February 2022
Boxscore
Joventut
58–74
Lenovo Tenerife
Palau Municipal d'Esports, Badalona :
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Joventut winning the first meeting.
Joventut leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series :
1987
Joventut
2–0
Cajacanarias
1987 Quarterfinals :

## Semifinals

    All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

### Barça v Joventut

Tied 1–1 in the regular season series :
30 January 2022
Boxscore
Barça
99–84
Joventut
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
27 March 2022
Boxscore
Joventut
83–72
Barça
Palau Municipal d'Esports, Badalona :
This was the 14th playoff meeting between these two teams, with Barça winning 10 of the first 13 meetings.
Barça leads 10–3 in all-time playoff series :
1985
FC Barcelona
1–2
Ron Negrita Joventut
1985 Semifinals
1986
FC Barcelona
2–1
Ron Negrita Joventut
1986 Semifinals
1987
FC Barcelona
3–1
Ron Negrita Joventut
1987 Finals
1988
FC Barcelona
3–2
Ram Joventut
1988 Semifinals
1990
FC Barcelona
3–0
Ram Joventut Badalona
1990 Finals
1991
Montigalá Joventut
3–1
FC Barcelona
1991 Finals
1993
Marbella Joventut
3–2
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1993 Semifinals
1994
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3–2
7Up Joventut
1994 Semifinals
1998
Festina Joventut
1–3
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1998 Quarterfinals
2008
DKV Joventut
0–2
AXA FC Barcelona
2008 Semifinals
2015
FC Barcelona
2–0
FIATC Joventut
2015 Quarterfinals
2019
Barça Lassa
2–0
Divina Seguros Joventut
2019 Quarterfinals
2021
Barça
2–1
Joventut
2021 Quarterfinals :

### Real Madrid v Bitci Baskonia

Tied 1–1 in the regular season series :
31 October 2021
Boxscore
Bitci Baskonia
65–83
Real Madrid
Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz
6 March 2022
Boxscore
Real Madrid
72–80
Bitci Baskonia
WiZink Center, Madrid :
This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with Real Madrid winning eight of the first 11 meetings.
Madrid leads 8–3 in all-time playoff series :
1988
Real Madrid
2–1
Taugrés
1988 Quarterfinals
1989
Real Madrid
2–0
Taugrés
1989 Quarterfinals
1990
Real Madrid
2–0
Taugrés
1990 Quarterfinals
1991
Real Madrid Otaysa
0–2
Taugrés
1991 Quarterfinals
1992
Real Madrid Asegurator
3–2
Taugrés
1992 Semifinals
2001
Real Madrid
3–2
TAU Cerámica
2001 Semifinals
2005
TAU Cerámica
2–3
Real Madrid
2005 Finals
2009
TAU Cerámica
2–1
Real Madrid
2009 Semifinals
2010
Caja Laboral
3–2
Real Madrid
2010 Semifinals
2012
Real Madrid
3–2
Caja Laboral
2012 Semifinals
2018
Real Madrid
3–1
Kirolbet Baskonia
2018 Finals :

## Finals

    All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
Barça won 2–0 in the regular season series :
23 January 2022
Boxscore
Real Madrid
75–85
Barça
WiZink Center, Madrid
10 April 2022
Boxscore
Barça
108–97
Real Madrid
Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona :
This was the 21st playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning 10 out of the first 20 meetings.
Tied 10–10 in all-time playoff series :
1984
Real Madrid
2–1
FC Barcelona
1984 Finals
1986
Real Madrid
2–0
FC Barcelona
1986 Finals
1987
FC Barcelona
3–1
Real Madrid
1987 Semifinals
1988
FC Barcelona
3–2
Real Madrid
1988 Finals
1989
FC Barcelona
3–2
Real Madrid
1989 Finals
1992
Real Madrid Asegurator
2–0
FC Barcelona
1992 Quarterfinals
1994
Real Madrid Teka
3–0
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1994 Finals
1995
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3–2
Real Madrid Teka
1995 Semifinals
1997
Real Madrid Teka
2–3
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1997 Finals
2000
FC Barcelona
2–3
Real Madrid Teka
2000 Finals
2001
FC Barcelona
3–0
Real Madrid
2001 Finals
2006
Winterthur FC Barcelona
3–1
Real Madrid
2006 Quarterfinals
2007
Real Madrid
3–1
Winterthur FC Barcelona
2007 Finals
2012
FC Barcelona Regal
3–2
Real Madrid
2012 Finals
2013
Real Madrid
3–2
FC Barcelona Regal
2013 Finals
2014
Real Madrid
1–3
FC Barcelona
2014 Finals
2015
Real Madrid
3–0
FC Barcelona
2015 Finals
2016
FC Barcelona Lassa
1–3
Real Madrid
2016 Finals
2019
Real Madrid
3–1
Barça Lassa
2019 Finals
2021
Real Madrid
0–2
Barça
2021 Finals :