This page will contain external links about Euroleague, as they become available.EuroleagueThe Euroleague is a high-caliber professional basketball league with teams from all over Europe.
The Euroleague is currently contested in four phases. The first phase is the regular season, in which 24 teams, divided into three groups of eight, participate. Each team plays two games (home-and-home) against every other team in its group. At the end of the regular season, the field is cut from 24 to 16; the surviving teams are divided into four groups. The second phase, known as the Top 16, then begins. As in the regular season, each Top 16 group is contested in a double round-robin format. New for the 2004-05 season was a quarterfinal round. Before, only the group winners advanced to the Final Four (see below). Now, the first- and second-place teams from each group advance. In the quarterfinal round, the first-place team from each group is matched against a second-place team from another group in a best-of-three series, with two of the three possible games scheduled at the first-place team's home court. The Final Four, held at a predetermined site, features the winners of the four quarterfinal series in one-off knockout matches. The semifinal losers play for third place; the winners play for the championship. The 2005 Final Four was held in Moscow, Russia. The semifinals took place on May 6, with the third-place and championship games on May 8. The following teams were involved:
The semifinal matchups were:
In the final, Maccabi successfully defended its title, defeating TAU 90-78. The third-place game saw Panathinaikos erase a 22-point deficit in the third quarter and go on to defeat the hosts CSKA 94-91 in double overtime. The 2006 Final Four will be held at Sazka Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Teams of 2005-2006 EuroleagueCroatia
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Champions 1958-2005
*2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues (Suproleague held by FIBA, Euroleague by ULEB). Suproleague 2001 was won by Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). Titles by Team*
Titles by CountryNote that the Pallacanestro Cantù, that won the European Champions Cup twice is the team of a small city of only 35.172 inhabitans, located in the Milano Metropolitan Area, 25 km north of the main city. Few miles western at 40 km from Milano there is the city of Varese (only 82,282 inhabitants), that won 5 European Champions Cups with the Pallacanestro Varese. So in a small area of less than 40 km in the Northern Metropolitan Area of Milano there are 3 teams that won totally 10 European Champions Cup and played totally 16 finals of the same cup! This page about Euroleague includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Euroleague News stories about Euroleague External links for Euroleague Videos for Euroleague Wikis about Euroleague Discussion Groups about Euroleague Blogs about Euroleague Images of Euroleague |
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So in a small area of less than 40 km in the Northern Metropolitan Area of Milano there are 3 teams that won totally 10 European Champions Cup and played totally 16 finals of the same cup!. Earnhardt has also appeared in advertisements for Budweiser, NAPA, Domino's Pizza and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Few miles western at 40 km from Milano there is the city of Varese (only 82,282 inhabitants), that won 5 European Champions Cups with the Pallacanestro Varese. Probably not coincidentally, Wrangler was the initial sponsor of his father's #3 Chevrolet from 1980 until 1987. Note that the Pallacanestro Cantù, that won the European Champions Cup twice is the team of a small city of only 35.172 inhabitans, located in the Milano Metropolitan Area, 25 km north of the main city. He was also featured in several commercials for Wrangler jeans, one of which used the aforementioned song as its background music. Suproleague 2001 was won by Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). has appeared in print advertisements for Drakkar Noir Cologne, one of the sponsors of his race car, and in the video for Sheryl Crow's song "Steve McQueen", which pays tribute to the late film star famous for his car chase scenes. *2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues (Suproleague held by FIBA, Euroleague by ULEB). Dale Jr. . He has expressed interest in pursuing an acting career. The 2006 Final Four will be held at Sazka Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Dale Jr.'s name has helped his media presence. The third-place game saw Panathinaikos erase a 22-point deficit in the third quarter and go on to defeat the hosts CSKA 94-91 in double overtime. For the 3rd straight year, Earnhardt took home the NMPA Most Popular Driver Award. In the final, Maccabi successfully defended its title, defeating TAU 90-78. Earnhardt statistically had his worst season in 2005, with only 1 win and a 19th place points effort. The semifinal matchups were:. Earnhardt was reunited with cousin Tony Eury, Jr after the fall Richmond weekend, and results improved immediately. The following teams were involved:. Earnhardt was eliminated from any possible competition for the NEXTEL Cup championship after suffering an engine failure at the California Speedway. The semifinals took place on May 6, with the third-place and championship games on May 8. score his lone win of 2005 at Chicagoland in July. The 2005 Final Four was held in Moscow, Russia. Rondeau served as Earnhardt's crew chief until the Coca Cola 600 weekend when he was replaced with DEI chief engineer Steve Hmiel, who helped Jr. The semifinal losers play for third place; the winners play for the championship. Peter Rondeau, a Chance 2 employee who also helped Earnhardt win the Busch Series race at Bristol in August, became the crew chief for Earnhardt in 2005. The Final Four, held at a predetermined site, features the winners of the four quarterfinal series in one-off knockout matches. became the crew chief for the DEI #15 driven by Michael Waltrip for the 2005 season. In the quarterfinal round, the first-place team from each group is matched against a second-place team from another group in a best-of-three series, with two of the three possible games scheduled at the first-place team's home court. would be promoted to the team manager position for the DEI corporation, while Tony Eury, Jr. Now, the first- and second-place teams from each group advance. At the close of the 2004 season it was revealed that Tony Eury, Sr. Before, only the group winners advanced to the Final Four (see below). Earnhardt also won his fair share of races as a driver/owner, winning 6 Busch races in only 8 starts from 2002 to 2004. New for the 2004-05 season was a quarterfinal round. He would repeat the feat in 2005 with 6 wins and another championship. As in the regular season, each Top 16 group is contested in a double round-robin format. Truex went on a charge late in the 2004 Busch Series season, and clinched the series championship at Darlington, with a strong finish, making Earnhardt the winner of both a driver's championship (1998 and 1999) and an owner's championship (2004) in the NASCAR Busch series. The second phase, known as the Top 16, then begins. Earnhardt as an owner was more proficient. At the end of the regular season, the field is cut from 24 to 16; the surviving teams are divided into four groups. He also picked up his 2nd consecutive Most Popular Driver Award. Each team plays two games (home-and-home) against every other team in its group. That incident, combined with two consecutive DNF's in the playoffs, eventually dropped him out of the running, and he finished fifth in the 2004 Nextel Cup chase despite a career-high 6 wins at Daytona, Atlanta, Richmond, Bristol, Talladega and Phoenix. The first phase is the regular season, in which 24 teams, divided into three groups of eight, participate. However, he was penalized 25 points for use of an obscenity during the television broadcast, in violation of a NASCAR rule prohibiting participants from using obscene language. The Euroleague is currently contested in four phases. He was able to qualify for the NASCAR ten-race playoff, and his fifth Nextel Cup win of the season (a career high) was also his fifth win at Talladega. Most of the founding clubs came from Spain, Italy and Greece. In the fall, Junior became the first driver to sweep a weekend at Bristol by winning both the Busch race and Cup race in the same weekend. The titles are dated back to 1958 when the first European Champions cup was played. The burns prevented him from finishing two races where he was replaced by Martin Truex, Jr. 2005 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). He suffered second and third degree burns on his neck, chin, and legs. 2004 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). The car burst into flames with Earnhardt still inside. 2003 FC Barcelona (Spain). crashed the Corvette he was testing for an American LeMans Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. 2002 Panathinaikos Athens (Greece). won the Daytona 500, 6 years to the day after his father won his only title in the "Great American Race." In July, during on off-weekend from NASCAR, Dale Jr. 2001* Virtus (Kinder) Bologna (Italy). In 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2000 Panathinaikos Athens (Greece). He would also take home the NMPA Most Popular Driver award for the first time in his career. 1999 Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania). He put that talk to rest as he scored the victory at Phoenix in October, recording a career-best 3rd place effort in the standings. 1998 Virtus (Kinder) Bologna (Italy). He scored a record-breaking 4th consectuive win at Talladega, but people were beginning to say that Earnhardt could only win on the plate tracks, as his last win on a non plate track had come at Dover in 2001. 1997 Olympiacos (Greece). become a true title contender. 1996 Panathinaikos (Greece). 2003 Saw Earnhardt Jr. 1995 Real Madrid (Spain). Still, Junior rallied to score two more wins at Talladega, a pair of Bud Pole Awards and an 11th-place finish in the standings. 1994 Joventut Badalona (Spain). finished no better than 30th. 1993 CSP Limoges (France). In the three races following Fontana, Earnhardt Jr. 1992 Partizan Belgrade (Yugoslavia). He struggled after enduring a concussion at Fontana in April -- an injury he did not admit to until mid-September. 1991 KK Split (Pop 84) (Yugoslavia). In 2002, Junior had a roller-coaster season. 1990 KK Split (Jugoplastika) (Yugoslavia). This season of emotion produced nine top-fives and 15 top-10 finishes, as well as two Bud Poles. 1989 KK Split (Jugoplastika) (Yugoslavia). The Talladega victory earned Junior a Winston No Bull 5 $1 million bonus. 1988 Olimpia (Philips) Milan (Italy). Eanrhardt rebounded and scored victories at Dover and Talladega, as well as an emotional win in the return to Daytona, finishing eighth in points for the year. 1987 Olimpia (Tracer) Milan (Italy). Junior raced at Rockingham the following weekend, but crashed on the first lap and finished in 43rd-place. 1986 Cibona Zagreb (Yugoslavia). As Junior finished second, his father died on impact with the wall. 1985 Cibona Zagreb (Yugoslavia). The major event of the season occurred in the final corner of the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500--Junior's father crashed. 1984 Virtus (Banco di Roma) Rome (Italy). came into the season assuming he would face a sophomore slump, but the year proved to be one of the most tumultuous and memorable seasons the young driver has experienced. 1983 Pallacanestro Cantù (Ford) (Italy). In 2001 Earnhardt Jr. 1982 Pallacanestro Cantù (Squibb) (Italy). Lee, Richard and Maurice Petty had previously accomplished the feat. 1981 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). That occasion was only the second time that a father had raced against two sons. 1980 Real Madrid (Spain). Junior did have a part in recreating one Winston Cup milestone in 2000 when he competed with his father and brother Kerry in the Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway. 1979 KK Bosna Sarajevo (Yugoslavia). Earnhardt put up a valiant effort, scoring wins at Texas and Richmond, as well as becoming the first rookie to win the All-Star exhibition race, but it was Kenseth who ultimately scored a 42-point victory in the rookie race. 1978 Real Madrid (Spain). Matt Kenseth outran Junior in the Daytona 500, and never let up in his run to the Rookie title. 1977 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). was tapped to compete for the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award in 2000. 1976 Pallacanestro Varese (Mobilgirgi) (Italy). Earnhardt Jr. 1975 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). With his father's guidance and his own experience on the short tracks throughout the Carolinas, he was ready to take a bold step forward. 1974 Real Madrid (Spain). won consecutive NASCAR Busch Series Championships in 1998 & 1999. 1973 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). Earnhardt Jr. 1972 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). There, he developed an in-depth knowledge of chassis setup and car preparation, while racing against Kerry and their sister Kelley. 1971 CSKA Moscow (USSR). Within two seasons, the young Earnhardt had honed his driving abilities to the point of joining the Late Model Stock Car division. 1970 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). His first race car was a 1978 Monte Carlo that he co-owned with older brother Kerry. 1969 CSKA Moscow (USSR). began his professional driving career at the age of 17, competing in the Street Stock division at Concord (N.C.) Motorsport Park. 1968 Real Madrid (Spain). Earnhardt Jr. 1967 Real Madrid (Spain). He currently drives the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo. 1966 Olimpia (Simmenthal) Milan (Italy). Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974 in Kannapolis, North Carolina)or "Little E" as he is sometimes called, is the son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. 1965 Real Madrid (Spain). 1964 Real Madrid (Spain). 1963 CSKA Moscow (USSR). 1962 Tbilisi (USSR). 1961 CSKA Moscow (USSR). 1960 ASK Riga (USSR). 1959 ASK Riga (USSR). 1958 ASK Riga (USSR). Ülker (Istanbul). Efes Pilsen (Istanbul). Winterthur FCB (Barcelona). Unicaja (Málaga). TAU Cerámica (Vitoria/Gasteiz). Real Madrid-Teka. Union Olimpija (Ljubljana). Partizan PMB (Belgrade). CSKA Moscow. Prokom Trefl Sopot. Žalgiris (Kaunas). Lietuvos Rytas (Vilnius). Montepaschi Siena. Climamio Bologna. Benetton Treviso. Armani Jeans Milano. Maccabi Tel Aviv. Panathinaikos (Athens). Olympiacos Piraeus. AEK Athens. Bamberg. Strasbourg. Pau-Orthez. Cibona VIP (Zagreb). Maccabi 91-82 Panathinaikos. CSKA 78-85 TAU Cerámica. Panathinaikos (Greece). TAU Cerámica (Spain) (official club name: Saski Baskonia, or simply Baskonia). Maccabi Tel Aviv. 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