European basketball cups 2024: winners and MVPs / News - Basketnews.com

Real Madrid, Crvena Zvezda, Olympiacos, Napoli Basket, Bayern Munich, Paris Basketball, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Fenerbahce won their respective domestic cups.

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With the EuroLeague putting on a two-week break, local European basketball cups have taken place.

As usual, upsets, interesting results, and drama have taken place, giving basketball fans their fixes while the continent's best basketball competition is on a break.

If you're missing some info or details about the results of multiple cup competitions, there's no need to worry because we've got you covered.

The main points -- winning teams and tournaments' MVPs -- in the following:

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Spain

Winner:Real Madrid

There were no surprises in Spain this year, as Real Madrid made use of a strong second half to beat FC Barcelona to claim the Copa del Rey. Even though it was an even match in the first two quarters, the royalty team turned up the dial in the third period to run away with the game and won it with a score of 96-85.

MVP:Facundo Campazzo

The guard had a fantastic Copa del Rey for himself and was named the MVP of the tournament. He accumulated 18 points, 1 rebounds, and 6 assists in the final bout versus Barcelona.

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Serbia

Winner:Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Crvena Zvezda won its fourth straight Radivoj Korac Cup by downing fellow EuroLeague participant Partizan Mozzart Belgrade with a score of 85-79. The black-and-white team continued their cup-less streak, having last won it in the 2019-20 season.

MVP:Milos Teodosic

One of Europe's most flashiest guards turned back the clock and had a stat sheet of 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists to bring his favorite team the trophy.

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Greece

Winner:Olympiacos Piraeus

The Reds have defeated their derby rival, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, in the cup final to reach their second consecutive cup championship. Georgios Bartzokas's students outscored PAO in every quarter to continue their positive upward trend.

It's the 12th Cup title for Olympiacos.

MVP:Moustapha Fall

The French big man was phenomenal on his return from injury, contributing 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists to his team for 22 PIR.

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Italy

Winner:GeVi Napoli Basket

The Italian underdog made use of a strong cup run and a favorable fixture, considering that Virtus Segafredo Bologna was eliminated in the quarterfinals, to claim the Coppa Italia by downing EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.

MVP:Michal Sokolowski

The Polish forward excelled for Napoli, scoring 13 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, and accumulating 22 PIR to help the club win its first Italian Basketball Cup. He was named the Final Eight MVP of the Coppa Italia.

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Germany

Winner:FC Bayern Munich

After downing Brose Bamberg in the semifinals, Bayern mounted a comeback to blow out ratiopharm Ulm in the final. The Bavarians continued their Cup streak after having won it last year as well.

MVP:Sylvain Francisco

The Frenchman was named Siegmund Top Four MVP after averaging 14.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

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France

Winner: Paris Basketball

In a match-up with no EuroLeague titans, Paris Basketball downed Nanterre 92 to win the Leaders Cup with a score of 90-85. Interestingly, Paris beat AS Monaco in the semifinals, while Nanterre beat LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the quarterfinals.

MVP: T. J. Shorts

A break-out star of not just the team but also of the EuroCup, T. J. Shorts did everything he could to help his team win its first Leaders Cup. The American had 22 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists in the final game.

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Israel

Unfortunately, the Winner Cup was not held this year due to the ongoing clashes in the Israeli-Palestinian region.

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Lithuania

Winner:Zalgiris Kaunas

The EuroLeague play-in nominee won its fifth King Mindaugas Cup in a row after decisively downing 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys with a score of 86-70. Zalgiris continued its good rhythm with coach Andrea Trinchieri.

MVP:Laurynas Birutis

The Lithuanian big man, who has been having a strong period in his career under Andrea Trinchieri, was named the tournament MVP with averages of 12 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 14.5 PIR in the semifinals and the final.

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Turkiye

Winner: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

The Turkish EuroLeague derby ended with a victory for Fenerbahce, which prevailed over Anadolu Efes Istanbul with a score of 67-80. The yellow-and-blue team made use of extra energy after having easily downed Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the semifinals.

MVP: Nick Calathes

Fenerbahce's Greek guard Nick Calathes put up a near-triple-double performance with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists in the final game. Since the Turkish Cup awards final game performances, he received MVP honors.

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