The 2015 Euroleague Final Four was the concluding EuroLeague Final Four tournament of the 2014–15 Euroleague season. The Final Four was held on 15 and 17 May 2015. All of the games were played at the Barclaycard Center, in Madrid, Spain. It was the third time the city of Madrid hosted the Final Four, and the 6th time the Final of the EuroLeague was played there.[2]
 Official logo, published in November 2014[1] | |
| Season | 2014–15 Euroleague |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Arena | Barclaycard Center Madrid, Spain |
| Dates | 15–17 May 2015 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Olympiacos |
| Third place |  CSKA Moscow |
| Fourth place |  Fenerbahçe Ülker |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Andrés Nocioni |
| Top scorer(s) |  Andrew Goudelock (50) |
| Attendance | 47,492 (total) |
Real Madrid won its 9th EuroLeague title, after they beat Olympiacos, by a score of 78–59. CSKA Moscow took the third place, while Fenerbahçe Ülker finished in fourth.
Road to the Final Four
edit| Team | Regular season | Top 16 | Quarterfinals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | W | L | Group | W | L | Opponent | Score | |
| Real Madrid | A (1st) | 8 | 2 | E (1st) | 11 | 3 | Anadolu Efes | 3–1 |
| CSKA Moscow | B (1st) | 10 | 0 | F (1st) | 12 | 2 | Panathinaikos | 3–1 |
| Olympiacos | D (1st) | 8 | 2 | F (3rd) | 10 | 4 | FC Barcelona | 3–1 |
| Fenerbahçe Ülker | C (2nd) | 8 | 2 | F (2nd) | 11 | 3 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Championship game | |||||
| 15 May | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 96 | |||||
| 17 May | ||||||
| Fenerbahçe Ülker | 87 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 78 | |||||
| 15 May | ||||||
| Olympiacos | 59 | |||||
| CSKA Moscow | 68 | |||||
| Olympiacos | 70 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 17 May | ||||||
| Fenerbahçe Ülker | 80 | |||||
| CSKA Moscow | 86 | |||||
Semifinals
editCSKA Moscow vs. Olympiacos
editCSKA Moscow came into the semifinals, widely considered to be the favourite.[3] It was a rematch of the 2012 Final and 2013 Semifinal. Both of those previous games were won by Olympiacos.
Olympiacos rallied late in the fourth quarter, after it had been down by 9 with four minutes to go. Vassilis Spanoulis came up clutch, as he scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, to pull Olympiacos away from CSKA.[4] Aaron Jackson set a Final Four record during the game, with 7 steals.[5]
Olympiacos| 15 May 2015 | CSKA Moscow | 68–70 | Olympiacos | Barclaycard Center, Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 16–18, 15–12, 17–23 | |||
| Pts: De Colo 18 Rebs: Kirilenko, Vorontsevich 5 Asts: Jackson 7 PIR: Kaun 17 | Boxscore | Pts: Printezis 14 Rebs: Printezis 8 Asts: Mantzaris, Printezis 4 PIR: Printezis 22 | Attendance: 12,022 Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Daniel Hierrezuelo (ESP) | |
Real Madrid vs. Fenerbahçe Ülker
editThe hosts, Real Madrid, were considered the favourites to win the game against Fenerbahçe, which made its Final Four debut.[6]
Real Madrid dominated in the first half, and they led 55–35 at halftime.[7] A fourth quarter rally by Fenerbahçe came up too little, too late. Gustavo Ayón was top scorer for Real, with 18 points. Andrew Goudelock scored 26 for Fenerbahçe.
Fenerbahçe Ülker| 15 May 2015 | Real Madrid | 96–87 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | Barclaycard Center, Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 35–14, 21–24, 20–28 | |||
| Pts: Ayón 18 Rebs: Ayón 7 Asts: Llull 9 PIR: Ayón 30 | Boxscore | Pts: Goudelock 26 Rebs: Goudelock, Veselý 6 Asts: Bogdanović, Goudelock 4 PIR: Veselý 31 | Attendance: 12,634 Referees: Christos Christodolou (GRE), Saša Pukl (SLO), Robert Lottermoser (GER) | |
Third place game
edit CSKA Moscow| 17 May 2015 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 80–86 | CSKA Moscow | Barclaycard Center, Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 13–27, 11–21, 31–18, 25–20 | |||
| Pts: Goudelock 24 Rebs: Bjelica 10 Asts: Zisis 6 PIR: Bjelica 26 | Boxscore | Pts: De Colo 17 Rebs: Kirilenko, Kaun 6 Asts: Jackson 6 PIR: Jackson 18 | Attendance: 9,849 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo (ESP), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT) | |
Championship game
editThe game was a re-match of the 2013 Euroleague Final and the 1995 FIBA European League Final.
Olympiacos| 17 May 2015 | Real Madrid | 78–59 | Olympiacos | Barclaycard Center, Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (CET) | Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 20–9, 18–18, 25–13 | |||
| Pts: Carroll 16 Rebs: Nocioni 7 Asts: Llull, Rodríguez 4 PIR: Carroll, Nocioni 18 | Boxscore | Pts: Lojeski 17 Rebs: Hunter 7 Asts: Printezis, Spanoulis 3 PIR: Lojeski 19 | Attendance: 12,987 Referees: Saša Pukl (SLO), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Ilija Belošević (SRB) | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2015 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four Madrid logo unveiled!
- ^ Madrid to host 2015 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four
- ^ "The glass for Olympiacos vs CSKA game". Eurohoops. 2015-05-13. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "CSKA Moscow vs. Olympiacos Piraeus – Game". Euroleague.net. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Aaron Jackson sets Final Four record with 7 steals". Euroleague.net. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "The glass on Fenerbahce/ Ulker - Real Madrid". Eurohoops. 2015-05-13. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Real Madrid vs. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul - Game". Euroleague.net. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.