The 2021 EuroLeague Playoffs, known as the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs for sponsorship purposes, was the first postseason portion of the 2020–21 EuroLeague basketball competition. They began on 20 April 2021 and were scheduled to be played through 5 May 2022. The top eight finishers in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, which consists of four series of two teams each, played in a best-of-five format. The winners of each of the playoffs series advanced to the Final Four, which determined the EuroLeague champion for the 2020–21 season.
Format
editIn the playoffs, series are best-of-five, so the first team to win three games wins the series. A 2–2–1 format will be used – the team with home-court advantage will play games 1, 2 and 5 at home while their opponents will host games 3 and 4. Games 4 and 5 will only be played when necessary.[1]
Qualified teams
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona
|
34 | 24 | 10 | 2706 | 2469 | +237 | Higher seed in playoffs series |
| 2 |  CSKA Moscow
|
34 | 24 | 10 | 2817 | 2662 | +155 | |
| 3 |  Anadolu Efes
|
34 | 22 | 12 | 2838 | 2604 | +234 | |
| 4 |  A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
34 | 21 | 13 | 2720 | 2599 | +121 | |
| 5 |  Bayern Munich
|
34 | 21 | 13 | 2633 | 2599 | +34 | Lower seed in playoffs series |
| 6 | Real Madrid
|
34 | 20 | 14 | 2667 | 2593 | +74 | |
| 7 | Fenerbahçe Beko
|
34 | 20 | 14 | 2661 | 2679 | −18 | |
| 8 | Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
34 | 20 | 14 | 2670 | 2547 | +123 |
Source: EuroLeague
Tiebreakers
editWhen more than two teams are tied, the ranking will be established taking into account the victories obtained in the games played only among them. Should the tie persist among some, but not all, of the teams, the ranking of the teams still tied will be determined by again taking into account the victories in the games played only among them, and repeating this same procedure until the tie is entirely resolved. If a tie persists, the ranking will be determined by the goal difference in favour and against in the games played only among the teams still tied.[2]
Series
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
3–2 | Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
74–76 | 81–78 (OT) | 78–70 | 61–74 | 79–53 |
| CSKA Moscow
|
3–0 | Fenerbahçe Beko
|
92–76 | 78–67 | 85–68 | — | — |
| Anadolu Efes
|
3–2 | Real Madrid
|
90–63 | 91–68 | 76–80 | 76–82 | 88–83 |
| A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
3–2 | Bayern Munich
|
79–78 | 80–69 | 79–85 | 82–85 | 92–89 |
Barcelona vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg
edit| 21 April 2021 Game 1
|
Barcelona
|
74–76 (Series: 0–1) |
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 13–27, 20–13, 20–15 | |||
| Pts: Davies 18 Rebs: Davies 9 Asts: Higgins 6 PIR: Davies 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Pangos 19 Rebs: Black 6 Asts: Pangos 9 PIR: Pangos 33 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Emin Moğulkoç, Milan Nedović |
|
| 23 April 2021 Game 2
|
Barcelona
|
81–78(OT) (Series: 1–1) |
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 25–13, 10–19, 18–18, Overtime: 15–12 | |||
| Pts: Davies 22 Rebs: Davies 8 Asts: Calathes 4 PIR: Davies 33 |
Boxscore | Pts: Pangos 23 Rebs: Black 7 Asts: Pangos, Rivers 3 PIR: Pangos 19 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 0 Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Damir Javor, Anne Panther |
|
| 28 April 2021 Game 3
|
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
70–78 (Series: 1–2) |
Barcelona
|
Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 17–18, 18–21, 19–23 | |||
| Pts: Baron 19 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Pangos 6 PIR: Thomas 21 |
Boxscore | Pts: Davies 22 Rebs: Davies 8 Asts: Calathes 6 PIR: Davies 28 |
Arena: Yubileyny Sports Palace Attendance: 5,187 Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Tomislav Hordov, Uroš Nikolić |
|
| 30 April 2021 Game 4
|
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
74–61 (Series: 2–2) |
Barcelona
|
Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 11–13, 22–12, 16–23 | |||
| Pts: Pangos 22 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Pangos 8 PIR: Pangos 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Calathes 19 Rebs: Mirotić 6 Asts: Higgins 4 PIR: Higgins 19 |
Arena: Yubileyny Sports Palace Attendance: 4,626 Referees: Saša Pukl, Fernando Rocha, Mehdi Difallah |
|
| 4 May 2021 Game 5
|
Barcelona
|
79–53 (Series: 3–2) |
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 20–16, 14–9, 22–14 | |||
| Pts: Higgins 15 Rebs: Davies 8 Asts: Calathes 5 PIR: Gasol 16 |
Boxscore | Pts: Poythress 11 Rebs: Poythress, Black 5 Asts: Pangos 10 PIR: Thomas 14 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 0 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Oļegs Latiševs, Tomislav Hordov |
|
CSKA Moscow vs. Fenerbahçe Beko
edit| 21 April 2021 Game 1
|
CSKA Moscow
|
92–76 (Series: 1–0) |
Fenerbahçe Beko
|
Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 25–21, 11–22, 28–10 | |||
| Pts: Hackett, Clyburn 20 Rebs: Voigtmann 10 Asts: Clyburn 5 PIR: Clyburn 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: de Colo 27 Rebs: O'Quinn 6 Asts: Barthel 5 PIR: de Colo 27 |
Arena: Megasport Arena Attendance: 4,049 Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Oļegs Latiševs, Gytis Vilius |
|
| 23 April 2021 Game 2
|
CSKA Moscow
|
78–67 (Series: 2–0) |
Fenerbahçe Beko
|
Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 27–17, 10–13, 18–12 | |||
| Pts: Hackett 14 Rebs: Shengelia 7 Asts: Hackett 9 PIR: Hackett 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Gudurić 27 Rebs: Brown 5 Asts: Gudurić 3 PIR: Gudurić 27 |
Arena: Megasport Arena Attendance: 5,128 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Milan Nedović, Uroš Nikolić |
|
| 28 April 2021 Game 3
|
Fenerbahçe Beko
|
68–85 (Series: 0–3) |
CSKA Moscow
|
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 15–27, 11–27, 18–14 | |||
| Pts: de Colo 22 Rebs: Biberovic 7 Asts: Düverioğlu, de Colo 3 PIR: de Colo 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Clyburn 34 Rebs: Clyburn, Lundberg 7 Asts: Lundberg 5 PIR: Clyburn 38 |
Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall Attendance: 350 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Saša Pukl, Tomasz Trawicki |
|
Anadolu Efes vs. Real Madrid
edit| 20 April 2021 Game 1
|
Anadolu Efes
|
90–63 (Series: 1–0) |
Real Madrid
|
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 24–22, 20–10, 26–13 | |||
| Pts: Beaubois 19 Rebs: Şanlı 8 Asts: Simon 6 PIR: Şanlı 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Thompkins 13 Rebs: Tavares 9 Asts: Laprovíttola 4 PIR: Laprovíttola, Thompkins 13 |
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome Attendance: 0 Referees: Sreten Radović, Saša Pukl, Tomasz Trawicki |
|
| 22 April 2021 Game 2
|
Anadolu Efes
|
91–68 (Series: 2–0) |
Real Madrid
|
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 22–19, 21–13, 26–23 | |||
| Pts: Micić 23 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Beaubois 6 PIR: Micić 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Thompkins 17 Rebs: Garuba 6 Asts: Laprovíttola 10 PIR: Laprovíttola, Garuba 16 |
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome Attendance: 0 Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Mehdi Difallah, Saulius Račys |
|
| 27 April 2021 Game 3
|
Real Madrid
|
80–76 (Series: 1–2) |
Anadolu Efes
|
Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 13–23, 20–20, 32–18 | |||
| Pts: Llull 20 Rebs: Garuba 9 Asts: Llull 7 PIR: Llull 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Micić 29 Rebs: Dunston 7 Asts: Micić 6 PIR: Micić 34 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 0 Referees: Luigi Lamonica, Fernando Rocha, Anne Panther |
|
| 29 April 2021 Game 4
|
Real Madrid
|
82–76 (Series: 2–2) |
Anadolu Efes
|
Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 17–34, 21–19, 25–10 | |||
| Pts: Garuba 24 Rebs: Garuba 12 Asts: Llull 8 PIR: Garuba 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Beaubois 23 Rebs: Dunston, Singleton 6 Asts: Larkin 8 PIR: Larkin 31 |
Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 0 Referees: Sreten Radović, Oļegs Latiševs, Milan Nedović |
|
| 4 May 2021 Game 5
|
Anadolu Efes
|
88–83 (Series: 3–2) |
Real Madrid
|
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 18–20, 24–16, 28–26 | |||
| Pts: Singleton 26 Rebs: Singleton 8 Asts: Micić 5 PIR: Singleton 38 |
Boxscore | Pts: Laprovíttola 17 Rebs: Garuba, Tavares 7 Asts: Laprovíttola, Abalde 4 PIR: Laprovíttola 20 |
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome Attendance: 0 Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Fernando Rocha, Uroš Nikolić |
|
A|X Armani Exchange Milan vs. Bayern Munich
edit| 20 April 2021 Game 1
|
A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
79–78 (Series: 1–0) |
Bayern Munich
|
Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 11–26, 26–20, 26–14 | |||
| Pts: LeDay 17 Rebs: LeDay 7 Asts: Delaney 4 PIR: LeDay 29 |
Boxscore | Pts: Seeley 23 Rebs: Seeley 6 Asts: Šiško 6 PIR: Seeley 32 |
Arena: Mediolanum Forum Attendance: 0 Referees: Juan Carlos García, Fernando Rocha, Tomislav Hordov |
|
| 22 April 2021 Game 2
|
A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
80–69 (Series: 2–0) |
Bayern Munich
|
Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 21–17, 18–24, 15–16 | |||
| Pts: Punter 20 Rebs: Hines, LeDay 7 Asts: Rodríguez 4 PIR: Rodríguez 15 |
Boxscore | Pts: Baldwin 23 Rebs: Lučić 8 Asts: Baldwin 6 PIR: Baldwin 26 |
Arena: Mediolanum Forum Attendance: 0 Referees: Saša Pukl, Oļegs Latiševs, Emin Moğulkoç |
|
| 28 April 2021 Game 3
|
Bayern Munich
|
85–79 (Series: 1–2) |
A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
Munich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 16–26, 25–16, 21–28 | |||
| Pts: Lučić 27 Rebs: Johnson 9 Asts: Šiško 8 PIR: Lučić 35 |
Boxscore | Pts: Delaney 18 Rebs: LeDay 4 Asts: Hines, Roll 3 PIR: Delaney 21 |
Arena: Audi Dome Attendance: 0 Referees: Damir Javor, Mehdi Difallah, Gytis Vilius |
|
| 30 April 2021 Game 4
|
Bayern Munich
|
85–82 (Series: 2–2) |
A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
Munich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 17–31, 23–21, 22–11 | |||
| Pts: Baldwin 18 Rebs: Johnson 7 Asts: Baldwin 4 PIR: Lučić, Zipser 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Delaney 28 Rebs: Evans, Shields 7 Asts: Shields 5 PIR: Delaney 30 |
Arena: Audi Dome Attendance: 0 Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Juan Carlos García, Tomislav Hordov |
|
| 4 May 2021 Game 5
|
A|X Armani Exchange Milan
|
92–89 (Series: 3–2) |
Bayern Munich
|
Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 26–18, 22–18, 20–31 | |||
| Pts: Shields 34 Rebs: Hines 7 Asts: Rodríguez 7 PIR: Shields 41 |
Boxscore | Pts: Reynolds 19 Rebs: Reynolds 10 Asts: Baldwin 5 PIR: Reynolds 24 |
Arena: Mediolanum Forum Attendance: 0 Referees: Sreten Radović, Miguel Ángel Pérez, Gytis Vilius |
|
References
edit- ^ "Format". euroleague.net.
- ^ "Euroleague Bylaws" (PDF). www.euroleague.net.