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2018–19 EuroLeague
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The 2018–19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was the 19th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the eighth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 62nd season of the premier competition for European men's clubs.
The season started on 11 October 2018 and finished in May 2019 with the 2019 EuroLeague Final Four at Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. CSKA Moscow won the championship after defeating Anadolu Efes in the championship game.
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Team allocation
A total of sixteen teams participated.[1] The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: EuroLeague title holders). Eleven teams were placed as Licensed Clubs, long-term licenses, while five spots were given to Associated Clubs, based on merit.[1][2]
- LC: Qualified as a licensed club with a long-term licence
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- EC: EuroCup champion
- WC: Wild card
- Notes
- ^ ABA League (ABA): Montenegrin Budućnost VOLI qualified through the ABA League.
- ^ VTB United League (VTB): Russian Khimki qualified through the VTB United League.
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Teams
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A total of 16 teams from 9 countries contest the league, including 11 sides with a long-term licence from the 2017–18 season, 1 team qualified from the EuroCup and the 4 highest-placed teams from the ABA League, the German Bundesliga, the VTB United League and the Spanish ACB.
Bayern Munich and Budućnost VOLI qualified, after clinching the Bundesliga and ABA League titles respectively. Khimki qualified as runner-up of the VTB United League. Herbalife Gran Canaria qualified as the highest-placed team in the Liga ACB without a long-term EuroLeague licence. Darüşşafaka qualified as the EuroCup champions, after beating Lokomotiv Kuban in the Finals.
Venues and locations


Gran Canaria (not in map)
Location of teams in 2018–19 EuroLeague
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
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Regular season
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In the regular season, teams played against each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top eight teams advanced to the playoffs and the bottom eight teams were eliminated.
League table
Source: EuroLeague
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Results
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Playoffs
Playoffs series are best-of-five. The first team to win three games wins the series. A 2–2–1 format is used – teams with home-court advantage play games 1, 2, and 5 at home, while their opponents host games 3 and 4. Games 4 and 5 are only played if necessary. The four victorious teams advance to the Final Four.
Series
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Final Four

The Final Four, held over a single weekend, is the last phase of the season. The four remaining teams play a single knockout round on Friday evening, with the two winners advancing to the championship game. Sunday starts with the third-place game, followed by the championship game. The Final Four was played at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain on 17 and 19 May 2019.[32][33]
Semifinals | Championship game | |||||
17 May | ||||||
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19 May | ||||||
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17 May | ||||||
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Third place game | ||||||
19 May | ||||||
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Attendances
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Average home attendances
Source: EuroLeague
Notes:
1: 2017–18 season average applied to EuroCup games
2: AX Armani Exchange Olimpia played one match at PalaBancoDesio, instead of Mediolanum Forum.
Top 10
Panathinaikos game against Olympiacos was played with only 17,345 seats available for security reasons
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Awards
EuroLeague MVP
EuroLeague Final Four MVP
All-EuroLeague Teams
Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy
Best Defender
Rising Star
Coach of the Year
MVP of the Round
- Regular season
- Playoffs
MVP of the Month
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Statistics
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Individual statistics
Rating
Source: EuroLeague
Points
Source: EuroLeague
Rebounds
Source: EuroLeague
Assists
Source: EuroLeague
Other statistics
Individual game highs
Team statistics
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See also
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