First tested for two seasons in the mid-1960s and later adopted to crown continental champions from 1988 onward, the Final Four evokes all the suspense of a do-or-die drama.
For one weekend every year, the eyes of the global basketball community are placed squarely on the Final Four, which has proven itself time and again to be a showcase of the unpredictability, unmatched passion and vibrant color of European basketball. The event has been staged in many of the continent's historic cities, giving fans a combination of superb games and elite culture in one spectacular package.
2024 - Berlin, Germany
Champion: Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Final Four MVP: Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Championship Game: Real Madrid 80-95 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Third-Place Game: Olympiacos Piraeus 87-84 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Semifinal A: Real Madrid 87-76 Olympiacos Piraeus
Semifinal B: Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 73-57 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
2023 - Kaunas, Lithuania
Champion: Real Madrid
Final Four MVP: Walter Tavares, Real Madrid
Championship Game: Olympiacos Piraeus 78-79 Real Madrid
Third-Place Game: AS Monaco 78-66 FC Barcelona
Semifinal A: Olympiacos Piraeus 76-62 AS Monaco
Semifinal B: FC Barcelona 66-78 Real Madrid
2022 - Belgrade, Serbia
Champion: Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Final Four MVP: Vasilije Micic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Championship Game: Real Madrid 57-58 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Third-Place Game: FC Barcelona 84-74 Olympiacos
Semifinal A: FC Barcelona 83-86 Real Madrid
Semifinal B: Olympiacos Piraeus 74-77 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
2021 - Cologne, Germany
Champion: Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Final Four MVP: Vasilije Micic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Championship Game: FC Barcelona 81-86 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Third-Place Game: AX Armani Exchange Milan 83-73 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: FC Barcelona 84-82 AX Armani Exchange Milan
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 86-89 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
2019 - Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Champion: CSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP, Will Clyburn: CSKA Moscow
Championship Game: Anadolu Efes Istanbul 83-91 CSKA Moscow
Third-Place Game: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 75-94 Real Madrid
Semifinal A: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 73-92 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 95-90 Real Madrid
2018 - Belgrade, Serbia
Champion: Real Madrid
Final Four MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
Championship Game: Real Madrid 85-80 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Third-Place Game: CSKA Moscow 77-79 Zalgiris Kaunas
Semifinal A: CSKA Moscow 83-92 Real Madrid
Semifinal B: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 76-67 Zalgiris Kaunas
2017 - Istanbul, Turkey
Champion: Fenerbahce Istanbul
Final Four MVP: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul
Championship Game: Fenerbahce Istanbul 80-64 Olympiacos Piraeus
Third-Place Game: Real Madrid 70-94 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: Fenerbahce Istanbul 84-75 Real Madrid
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 78-82 Olympiacos Piraeus
2016 - Berlin, Germany
Champion: CSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP: Nando de Colo, CSKA Moscow
Championship Game: Fenerbahce Istanbul 96-101 CSKA Moscow
Third-Place Game: Laboral Kutxa Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-85 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Semifinal A: Fenerbahce Istanbul 88-77 Laboral Kutxa Vitoria-Gasteiz
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 88-81 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
2015 - Madrid, Spain
Champion: Real Madrid
Final Four MVP: Andres Nocioni, Real Madrid
Championship Game: Real Madrid 78-59 Olympiacos Piraeus
Third-Place Game: Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul 80-86 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: Real Madrid 96-87 Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 68-70 Olympiacos Piraeus
2014 - Milan, Italy
Champion: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Final Four MVP: Tyrese Rice, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Championship Game: Real Madrid 86-98 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Third place Game: FC Barcelona 93-78 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: FC Barcelona 62-100 Real Madrid
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 67-68 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
2013 - London, United Kingdom
Champion: Olympiacos Piraeus
Final Four MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos Piraeus
Championship Game: Olympiacos Piraeus 100-88 Real Madrid
Third-Place Game: CSKA Moscow 74-73 FC Barcelona Regal
Semifinal A: CSKA Moscow 52-69 Olympiacos Piraeus
Semifinal B: FC Barcelona Regal 67-74 Real Madrid
2012 - Istanbul, Turkey
Champion: Olympiacos Piraeus
Final Four MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiacos Piraeus
Championship Game: CSKA Moscow 61-62 Olympiacos Piraeus
Third-Place Game: Panathinaikos Athens 69-74 FC Barcelona Regal
Semifinal A: CSKA Moscow 66-64 Panathinaikos Athens
Semifinal B: Olympiacos Piraeus 68-64 FC Barcelona Regal
2011 - Barcelona, Spain
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 70-78 Panathinaikos Athens
Third-Place Game: Real Madrid 62-80 Montepaschi Siena
Semifinal A: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 82-63 Real Madrid
Semifinal B: Panathinaikos Athens 77-69 Monatepaschi Siena
2010 - Paris, France
Champion: Regal FC Barcelona
Final Four MVP: Juan Carlos Navarro, Regal FC Barcelona
Championship Game: Regal FC Barcelona 86-68 Olympiacos Piraeus
Third-Place Game: CSKA Moscow 90-88 Partizan Belgrade
Semifinal A: Regal FC Barcelona 64-54 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal B: Partizan Belgrade 80-83 Olympiacos Piraeus
2009 - Berlin, Germany
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Vassilis Spanoulis, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Panathinaikos Athens 73-71 CSKA Moscow
Third-Place Game: Olympiacos Piraeus 79-95 Regal FC Barcelona
Semifinal A: Olympiacos Piraeus 82-84 Panathinaikos Athens
Semifinal B: Regal FC Barcelona 78-82 CSKA Moscow
2008 - Madrid, Spain
Champion: CSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP: Trajan Langdon, CSKA Moscow
Championship Game: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 77-91 CSKA Moscow
Third-Place Game: Montepaschi Siena 97-93 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Semifinal A: Montepaschi Siena 85-92 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Semifinal B: Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 79-83 CSKA Moscow
2007 - Athens, Greece
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Panathinaikos Athens 93-91 CSKA Moscow
Third-Place Game: Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 74-76 Unicaja Malaga
Semifinal A: Panathinaikos Athens 67-53 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 62-50 Unicaja Malaga
2006 - Prague, Czech Republic
Champion: CSKA Moscow
Final Four MVP: Theodoros Papaloukas, CSKA Moscow
Championship Game: CSKA Moscow 73-69 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Third-Place Game: Winterthur FC Barcelona 82-87 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Semifinal A: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 85-70 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Semifinal B: Winterthur FC Barcelona 75-84 CSKA Moscow
2005 - Moscow, Russian Federation
Champion: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Final Four MVP: Sarunas Jasikevicius, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Championship Game: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 90-78 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Third-Place Game: CSKA Moscow 91-94 Panathinaikos Athens
Semifinal A: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 91-82 Panathinaikos Athens
Semifinal B: CSKA Moscow 78-85 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
2004 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Champion: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Final Four MVP: Anthony Parker, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Championship Game: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 118-74 Skipper Fortitudo Bologna
Third place Game: Montepaschi Siena 94-97 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: Montepaschi Siena 102-103 Skipper Fortitudo Bologna
Semifinal B: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 93-85 CSKA Moscow
2003 - Barcelona, Spain
Champion: FC Barcelona
Final Four MVP: Dejan Bodiroga, FC Barcelona
Championship Game: FC Barcelona 76-65 Benetton Treviso
Third-Place Game: Montepaschi Siena 79-78 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal A: Montepaschi Siena 62-65 Benetton Treviso
Semifinal B: FC Barcelona 76-71 CSKA Moscow
2002 - Bologna, Italy
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Dejan Bodiroga, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Kinder Virtus Bologna 83-89 Panathinaikos Athens
Semifinal A: Benetton Basket 82-90 Kinder Virtus Bologna
Semifinal B: Panathinaikos Athens 83-75 Maccabi Elite
2001 - Bologna, Italy and Vitoria, Spain
Best-of-five playoff series decided the EuroLeague champion this season.
Champion: Kinder Virtus Bologna
Finals MVP: Manu Ginobili, Kinder Virtus Bologna
Game 1: Kinder Virtus Bologna 65-78 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Game 2: Kinder Virtus Bologna 94-73 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
Game 3: Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 60-80 Kinder Virtus Bologna
Game 4: Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 96-79 Kinder Virtus Bologna
Game 5: Kinder Virtus Bologna 82-74 Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz
2000 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Zeljko Rebraca, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Panathinaikos Athens 73-67 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Semifinal: Panathinaikos Athens 81-71 Efes Pilsen Istanbul
Semifinal: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 65-51 FC Barcelona
1999 - Munich, Germany
Champion: Zalgiris Kaunas
Final Four MVP: Tyus Edney, Zalgiris Kaunas
Championship Game: Zalgiris Kaunas 82-74 Kinder Bologna
Semifinal: Kinder Bologna 62-57 TeamSystem Bologna
Semifinal: Zalgiris Kaunas 87-71 Olympiacos Piraeus
1998 - Barcelona, Spain
Champion: Kinder Virtus Bologna
Final Four MVP: Zoran Savic, Kinder Virtus Bologna
Championship Game: Kinder Virtus Bologna 58-44 AEK Athens
Semifinal: Kinder Virtus Bologna 93-61 Partizan Belgrade
Semifinal: AEK Athens 69-66 Benetton Treviso
1997 - Rome, Italy
Champion: Olympiacos Piraeus
Final Four MVP: David Rivers, Olympiacos Piraeus
Championship Game: Olympiacos Piraeus 73-58 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: Olympiacos Piraeus 74-65 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
Semifinal: FC Barcelona 77-70 ASVEL Lyon
1996 - Paris, France
Champion: Panathinaikos Athens
Final Four MVP: Dominique Wilkins, Panathinaikos Athens
Championship Game: Panathinaikos Athens 67-66 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: Panathinaikos Athens 81-71 CSKA Moscow
Semifinal: FC Barcelona 76-66 Real Madrid
1995 - Zaragoza, Spain
Champion: Real Madrid
Final Four MVP: Arvydas Sabonis, Real Madrid
Championship Game: Real Madrid 73-61 Olympiacos Piraeus
Semifinal: Real Madrid 62-49 Limoges
Semifinal: Olympiacos Piraeus 58-52 Panathinaikos Athens
1994 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Champion: Joventut Badalona
Final Four MVP, Zarko Paspalj: Olympiacos Piraeus
Championship Game: Joventut Badalona 59-57 Olympiacos Piraeus
Semifinal: Joventut Badalona 79-65 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: Olympiacos Piraeus 77-72 Panathinaikos Athens
1993 - Athens, Greece
Champion: Limoges
Final Four MVP: Toni Kukoc, Benetton Treviso
Championship Game: Limoges 59-55 Benetton Treviso
Semifinal: Benetton Treviso 79-77 PAOK Thessaloniki
Semifinal: Limoges 62-52 Real Madrid
1992 - Istanbul, Turkey
Champion: Partizan Belgrade
Final Four MVP: Predrag Danilovic, Partizan Belgrade
Championship Game: Partizan Belgrade 71-70 Joventut Badalona
Semifinal: Joventut Badalona 91-69 Estudiantes Madrid
Semifinal: Partizan Belgrade 82-75 Philips Milan
1991 - Paris, France
Champion: POP 84 Split
Final Four MVP: Toni Kukoc, POP 84 Split
Championship Game: POP 84 Split 70-65 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: POP 84 Split 93-87 Scavolini Pesaro
Semifinal: FC Barcelona 101-67 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
1990 - Zaragoza, Spain
Champion: Jugoplastika Split
Final Four MVP: Toni Kukoc, Jugoplastica Split
Championship Game: Jugoplastica Split 72-67 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: Jugoplastika Split 101-83 Limoges
Semifinal: FC Barcelona 104-83 Aris Thessaloniki
1989 - Munich, Germany
Champion: Jugoplastika Split
Final Four MVP: Dino Radja, Jugoplastica Split
Championship Game: Jugoplastica Split 75-69 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Semifinal: Jugoplastika Split 87-77 FC Barcelona
Semifinal: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 99-86 Aris Thessaloniki
1988 - Ghent, Belgium
Champion: Philips Milan
Final Four MVP: Bob McAdoo, Philips Milan
Championship Game: Philips Milan 90-84 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Semifinal: Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 87-82 Partizan Belgrade
Semifinal: Philips Milan 87-82 Aris Thessaloniki
European Champions 1958 - 1987
1987 - Tracer Milan
In Lausanne, Switzerland: Tracer Milan, Italy 71-69 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel
Top Scorer: 24 Lee Johnson - Maccabi Tel Aviv, Winning Coach: Dan Peterson
1986 - Cibona Zagreb
In Budapest, Hungary: Cibona Zagreb, Yugoslavia 84-82 Zalgiris Kaunas, Soviet Union
Top Scorer: 27 Arvydas Sabonis - Zalgiris Kaunas, Winning Coach: Zeljko Pavlicevic
1985 - Cibona Zagreb
In Athens, Greece: Cibona Zagreb, Yugoslavia 87-78 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 36 Drazen Petrovic - Cibona Zagreb, Winning Coach: Mirko Novosel
1984 - Banco di Roma
In Geneva, Switwerland: Banco di Roma, Italy 79-73 FC Barcelona, Spain
Top Scorer: 31 J.A. San Epifanio - FC Barcelona, Winning Coach: Valerio Bianchini
1983 - Ford Cantu
In Grenoble, France: Ford Cantu, Italy 69-68 Billy Milan, Italy
Top Scorer: 18 W. Bryant and A. Riva - Ford Cantu, Winning Coach: Giancarlo Primo
1982 - Squibb Cantu
In Cologne, Germany: Squibb Cantu, Italy 86-80 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel
Top Scorer: 23 Bruce Flowers - Squibb Cantu, Winning Coach: Valerio Bianchini
1981 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
In Strasbourg, France: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel 80-79 Synudine Bologna, Italy
Top Scorer: 26 Marco Bonamico - Synudine Bologna, Winning Coach: Rudy D'Amico
1980 - Real Madrid
In Berlin, Germany: Real Madrid, Spain 89-85 Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel
Top Scorer: 31 Earl Williams - Maccabi Tel Aviv, Winning Coach: Manolo Sainz
1979 - Bosna Sarajevo
In Grenoble, France: Bosna Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 96-93 Emerson Varese, Italy
Top Scorer: 45 Zarko Varajic - Bosna Sarajevo, Winning Coach: Bogdan Tanjevic
1978 - Real Madrid
In Munich, Germany: Real Madrid, Spain 75-67 Mobilgirgi Varese, Italy
Top Scorer: 25 Walter Szczerbiak - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Manolo Sainz
1977 - Maccabi Tel Aviv
In Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel 78-77 Mobilgirgi Varese, Italy
Top Scorer: 26 Jim Boatwright - Maccabi Tel Aviv, Winning Coach: Ralph Klein
1976 - Mobilgirgi Varese
In Geneva, Switwerland: Mobilgirgi Varese, Italy 81-74 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 28 Bob Morse - Mobilgirgi Varese, Winning Coach: Sandro Gamba
1975 - Ignis Varese
In Anvers, Belgium: Ignis Varese, Italy 79-66 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 30 Bob Morse - Ignis Varese, Winning Coach: Sandro Gamba
1974 - Real Madrid
In Nantes, France: Real Madrid, Spain 84-82 Ignis Varese, Italy
Top Scorer: 25 Dino Meneghin - Ignis Varese, Winning Coach: Pedro Ferrandiz
1973 - Ignis Varese
In Liege, Belgium: Ignis Varese, Italy 71-66 CSKA Moscow, USSR
Top Scorer: 36 Sergey Belov - CSKA Moscow, Winning Coach: Aza Nikolic
1972 - Ignis Varese
In Tel Aviv, Israel: Ignis Varese, Italy 70-69 Jugoplastika Split, Yugoslavia
Top Scorer: 26 Petar Skansi - Jugoplastika Split, Winning Coach: Aza Nikolic
1971 - CSKA Moscow
In Antwerp , Belgium: CSKA Moscow, USSR 69-53 Ignis Varese, Italy
Top Scorer: 24 Sergey Belov - CSKA Moscow, Winning Coach: Alexander Gomelski
1970 - Ignis Varese
In Sarajevo, Yugoslavia: Ignis Varese, Italy 79-74 CSKA Moscow, USSR
Top Scorer: 21 Sergey Belov - CSKA Moscow, Winning Coach: Aza Nikolic
1969 - CSKA Moscow
In Barcelona, Spain: CSKA Moscow, USSR 103-99 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 37 Vladimir Andreev - CSKA Moscow, Winning Coach: Ardenak Alachatchan
1968 - Real Madrid
In Lyon, France: Real Madrid, Spain 98-95 Spartak Brno, CSSR
Top Scorer: 26 Miles Ajken - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Pedro Ferrandiz
1967 - Real Madrid
In Madrid, Spain: Real Madrid, Spain 91-83 Simmenthal Milan, Italy
Top Scorer: 34 Steve Chubin - Simmenthal Milan, Winning Coach: Pedro Ferrandiz
1966 - Simmenthal Milan
In Bologna, Italy: Simmenthal Milan, Italy 77-72 Slavia Prague, CSSR
Top Scorer: 22 Jiri Zidek - Slavia Prague, Winning Coach: Cesare Rubini
1965 - Real Madrid
In Moscow/Madrid: Real Madrid, Spain 81-88, 76-62 CSKA Moscow, USSR
Top Scorer: 24.0 Clifford Luyk - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Pedro Ferrandiz
1964 - Real Madrid
In Brno/Madrid: Real Madrid, Spain 99-110, 84-64 Spartak Brno, CSSR
Top Scorer: 29.5 Emiliano Rodriguez - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Joaquin Hernandez
1963 - CSKA Moscow
In Madrid/Moscow: CSKA Moscow, USSR 69-86, 91-74, 99-80 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 21.0 Emiliano Rodriguez - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Evgeniy Alekseyev
1962 - Dinamo Tbilisi
In Geneva, Switzerland: Dinamo Tbilisi, USSR 90-83 Real Madrid, Spain
Top Scorer: 30 Wayne Hightower - Real Madrid, Winning Coach: Otar Korkija
1961 - CSKA Moscow
In Riga/Moscow: CSKA Moscow, USSR 87-62, 61-66 ASK Riga, USSR
Top Scorer: 21.5 Viktor Zubkov - CSKA Moscow, Winning Coach: Evgeniy Alekseyev
1960 - ASK Riga
In Tbilisi/Riga: ASK Riga, USSR 86-81, 84-71 Diinamo Tbilisi, USSR
Top Scorer: 21.5 Janis Kruminsh - ASK Riga, Winning Coach: Aleksandar Gomelski
1959 - ASK Riga
In Riga/Sofia: ASK Riga, USSR 79-58, 69-67 Akademic Sofia, Bulgaria
Top Scorer: 28.0 Janis Kruminsh - ASK Riga, Winning Coach: Aleksandar Gomelski
1958 - ASK Riga
In Riga/Sofia: ASK Riga, USSR 86-81, 84-71 Akademic Sofia, Bulgaria
Top Scorer: 19 Viktor Radev - Akademic Sofia, Winning Coach: Aleksandar Gomelski
