20 October, 2020
09 May, 2021

History! Hereda San Pablo Burgos defeat Pinar Karsiyaka, win back-to-back titles
Burgos captain Vitor Benite named Final 8 MVP
Ending on a high: Casademont Zaragoza break away late from SIG Strasbourg to claim third
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Vitor Benite UNREAL | Final 8 MVP

Vitor Benite UNREAL | Final 8 MVP

11 May 2021 373 views
Top 10 Plays w/ Morgan, McGee, Ennis & Co. | Final 8

Top 10 Plays w/ Morgan, McGee, Ennis & Co. | Final 8

11 May 2021 545 views
Top 5 Plays - Final 8 | Hereda San Pablo Burgos

Top 5 Plays - Final 8 | Hereda San Pablo Burgos

9 May 2021 557 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Highlights

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Highlights

9 May 2021 9610 views
SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Highlights

SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Highlights

9 May 2021 4499 views
2021 Finalists Press Conference | Hereda San Pablo Burgos - Pinar Karsiyaka

2021 Finalists Press Conference | Hereda San Pablo Burgos - Pinar Karsiyaka

8 May 2021 2441 views
Final 8 - Media Roundtable with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos

Final 8 - Media Roundtable with BCL CEO Patrick Comninos

8 May 2021 550 views
SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Full Game

SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Full Game

10 May 2021 7040 views
SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Press Conference

SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Press Conference

9 May 2021 814 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Full Game

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Full Game

10 May 2021 6034 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Press Conference

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Press Conference

9 May 2021 2142 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Highlights

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Highlights

7 May 2021 8246 views
FINAL: Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Full Game

FINAL: Hereda San Pablo Burgos v Pinar Karsiyaka - Full Game

9 May 2021 10442 views
3RD PLACE: SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Full Game

3RD PLACE: SIG Strasbourg v Casademont Zaragoza - Full Game

9 May 2021 7857 views
Casademont Zaragoza v Pinar Karsiyaka - Highlights

Casademont Zaragoza v Pinar Karsiyaka - Highlights

7 May 2021 14629 views
Bonzie Colson (SIG Strasbourg) | MVP

Bonzie Colson (SIG Strasbourg) | MVP

7 May 2021 767 views
Top 5 Plays | Quarter-Finals

Top 5 Plays | Quarter-Finals

7 May 2021 1141 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Press Conference

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Press Conference

7 May 2021 1318 views
Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Full Game

Hereda San Pablo Burgos v SIG Strasbourg - Full Game

10 May 2021 12968 views
Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon v Hereda San Pablo Burgos - Highlights

Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon v Hereda San Pablo Burgos - Highlights

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About the Event

Season 5 fun facts and figures

The 2020-21 Basketball Champions League season has adopted a new format for both the Regular Season and the Play-Offs, in order to safeguard the safety of players and fans in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. We took a look at all 32 rosters under the microscope and we came up with some fun comparisons.

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Event Timeline

  • 20 Oct 20 Regular Season Start
  • 2 Feb 21 Play-Offs Draw
  • 6 Feb 21 FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2021
  • 2 Mar 21 Play-Offs Start
  • 13 Apr 21 Final 8 Host Announcement
  • 16 Apr 21 Final 8 Draw
  • 5 May 21 Final 8

Standings

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  • Group A W/L P
    1 [TENE] Lenovo Tenerife * 4/2 10
    2 [SASS] Dinamo Sassari * 4/2 10
    3 [BEAR] Bakken Bears 3/3 9
    4 [GALA] Galatasaray 1/5 7
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group B W/L P
    1 [TOFA] Tofas Bursa * 4/2 10
    2 [NYMB] ERA Nymburk * 4/2 10
    3 [JDA] JDA Dijon 4/2 10
    4 [KERA] Keravnos 0/6 6
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group C W/L P
    1 [HOLO] HOLO * 4/2 10
    2 [AEK] AEK * 4/2 10
    3 [CHOL] Cholet 2/4 8
    4 [MINS] Tsmoki-Minsk 2/4 8
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group D W/L P
    1 [ZARA] Casademont Zaragoza * 5/1 11
    2 [NIZH] Nizhny Novgorod * 4/2 10
    3 [SZOM] Falco Szombathely 3/3 9
    4 [LUBL] LUBL 0/6 6
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group E W/L P
    1 [STRA] SIG Strasbourg * 4/2 10
    2 [RIGA] VEF Riga * 4/2 10
    3 [PERI] Peristeri 2/4 8
    4 [VILN] Rytas Vilnius 2/4 8
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group F W/L P
    1 [BAMB] Brose Bamberg * 6/0 12
    2 [KSK] Pinar Karsiyaka * 4/2 10
    3 [BILB] RETAbet Bilbao 2/4 8
    4 [FORT] Fortitudo Bologna 0/6 6
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group G W/L P
    1 [ANKA] Türk Telekom * 5/1 11
    2 [IGOK] Igokea * 3/3 9
    3 [JERU] JERU 2/4 8
    4 [LIMO] Limoges CSP 2/4 8
    * Qualified for Play-Offs
    Group H W/L P
    1 [BURG] BURG * 5/1 11
    2 [BRIN] Happy Casa Brindisi * 4/2 10
    3 [OOST] Filou Oostende 2/4 8
    4 [DŞT] Darüssafaka Tekfen 1/5 7
    * Qualified for Play-Offs

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    3 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (JERU) 2 1 1 164 163 1 3
    4 Limoges CSP (LIMO) 2 1 1 163 164 -1 3
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    1 SIG Strasbourg (STRA) 2 2 0 178 169 9 4
    2 VEF Riga (RIGA) 2 0 2 169 178 -9 2
    3 Peristeri (PERI) 2 2 0 187 162 25 4
    4 Rytas Vilnius (VILN) 2 0 2 162 187 -25 2
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    1 Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon (HOLO) 2 1 1 173 171 2 3
    2 AEK (AEK) 2 1 1 171 173 -2 3
    3 Cholet (CHOL) 2 1 1 164 153 11 3
    4 Tsmoki-Minsk (MINS) 2 1 1 153 164 -11 3
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    1 Tofas Bursa (TOFA) 4 2 2 367 341 26 6
    2 ERA Nymburk (NYMB) 4 2 2 348 335 13 6
    3 JDA Dijon (JDA) 4 2 2 287 326 -39 6
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    1 Lenovo Tenerife (TENE) 2 1 1 187 177 10 3
    2 Dinamo Sassari (SASS) 2 1 1 177 187 -10 3
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3
  • Group I W/L P
    1 [HOLO] Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon * 4/2 10
    2 [KSK] Pinar Karsiyaka * 3/3 9
    3 [BRIN] Happy Casa Brindisi 3/3 9
    4 [TOFA] Tofas Bursa 2/4 8
    * Qualified for Final 8
    Group J W/L P
    1 [TENE] Lenovo Tenerife * 5/1 11
    2 [BURG] Hereda San Pablo Burgos * 4/2 10
    3 [IGOK] Igokea 3/3 9
    4 [RIGA] VEF Riga 0/6 6
    * Qualified for Final 8
    Group K W/L P
    1 [NIZH] Nizhny Novgorod * 4/2 10
    2 [STRA] SIG Strasbourg * 3/3 9
    3 [AEK] AEK 3/3 9
    4 [ANKA] Türk Telekom 2/4 8
    * Qualified for Final 8
    Group L W/L P
    1 [NYMB] ERA Nymburk * 5/1 11
    2 [ZARA] Casademont Zaragoza * 4/2 10
    3 [BAMB] Brose Bamberg 2/4 8
    4 [SASS] Dinamo Sassari 1/5 7
    * Qualified for Final 8

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    2 SIG Strasbourg (STRA) 2 1 1 159 150 9 3
    3 AEK (AEK) 2 1 1 150 159 -9 3
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3

    Tied teams results only

    # Team P W Lost For Against Difference Points
    2 Pinar Karsiyaka (KSK) 2 1 1 186 171 15 3
    3 Happy Casa Brindisi (BRIN) 2 1 1 171 186 -15 3
    Tied teams are ranked as per the Official Basketball rules, in extract D.1.3
    • Quarter-Finals
    • 1/2 FINALS
    • FINAL

    Quarter-Finals

    HOLO
    HOLO Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon
    77
    BURG
    BURG Hereda San Pablo Burgos
    86
    #2 | Thu 6 May - 20:00 (GMT+3) HOLO BURG Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Thu 6 May - 20:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here
    TENE
    TENE Lenovo Tenerife
    86
    STRA
    STRA SIG Strasbourg
    88
    #1 | Thu 6 May - 17:00 (GMT+3) TENE STRA Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Thu 6 May - 17:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here
    NIZH
    NIZH Nizhny Novgorod
    78
    ZARA
    ZARA Casademont Zaragoza
    86
    #3 | Wed 5 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) NIZH ZARA Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Wed 5 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here
    NYMB
    NYMB ERA Nymburk
    73
    KSK
    KSK Pinar Karsiyaka
    84
    #4 | Wed 5 May - 21:30 (GMT+3) NYMB KSK Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Wed 5 May - 21:30 (GMT+3) Rewatch here

    1/2 FINALS

    BURG
    BURG Hereda San Pablo Burgos
    81
    STRA
    STRA SIG Strasbourg
    70
    #1 | Fri 7 May - 21:30 (GMT+3) BURG STRA Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Fri 7 May - 21:30 (GMT+3) Rewatch here
    ZARA
    ZARA Casademont Zaragoza
    79
    KSK
    KSK Pinar Karsiyaka
    84
    #2 | Fri 7 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) ZARA KSK Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Fri 7 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here

    FINAL

    KSK
    KSK Pinar Karsiyaka
    59
    BURG
    BURG Hereda San Pablo Burgos
    64
    #F | Sun 9 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) KSK BURG Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Sun 9 May - 19:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here

    3rd PLACE

    ZARA
    ZARA Casademont Zaragoza
    89
    STRA
    STRA SIG Strasbourg
    77
    #3 | Sun 9 May - 16:00 (GMT+3) ZARA STRA Cultural Entertainment Complex "Nagorny"
    Nizhny Novgorod     Sun 9 May - 16:00 (GMT+3) Rewatch here

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