2020 ACB Playoffs

The 2020 ACB Playoffs, also known as 2020 Liga Endesa Playoffs for sponsorship reasons, was the postseason tournament of the ACB's 2019–20 season, which began on 24 September 2019. The playoffs started on 17 June 2020 and ended on 30 June 2020 with the Final. All matches were played behind closed doors.

2020 ACB Playoffs

Tournament details
Country	Spain
City	Valencia
Venue(s)	La Fonteta
Dates	17–30 June 2020
Teams	12
Defending champions	Real Madrid
Final positions
Champions	Kirolbet Baskonia 4th ACB title 4th Spanish title
Runners-up	Barça
Semifinalists	Valencia Basket San Pablo Burgos
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
← 2019 2021 →

Real Madrid was the defending champion which was eliminated in group stage by San Pablo Burgos which qualified to semifinals for its first time. Kirolbet Baskonia won their fourth ACB and Spanish title after 10 years of the last Spanish title.

All times were in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

Format

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the top 12 teams after round 23 played in the Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís (Valencia) to win the league. The teams were divided into two groups of six, playing every team in their group once. The top two teams per group qualified for the semifinals. From semifinals onwards, the teams played a single-elimination tournament consisting of two rounds. A total of 33 matches were played within two weeks.^[1]

Qualifying

Initially, eight teams would qualify for the playoffs. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the playoffs were expanded to 12 teams after the early ending of the regular season.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Barça	23	19	4	2041	1847	+194	Qualification to playoffs
2	Real Madrid	23	18	5	1988	1758	+230
3	Casademont Zaragoza	23	16	7	1911	1810	+101
4	Iberostar Tenerife	22	14	8	1802	1736	+66
5	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	23	14	9	1906	1908	−2
6	MoraBanc Andorra	23	13	10	1865	1814	+51
7	Valencia Basket	23	12	11	1950	1794	+156
8	Kirolbet Baskonia	23	12	11	1926	1886	+40
9	Unicaja	23	12	11	1823	1798	+25
10	San Pablo Burgos	23	12	11	1840	1874	−34
11	Herbalife Gran Canaria	22	11	11	1775	1787	−12
12	Club Joventut Badalona	23	9	14	1936	2020	−84

Source: ACB

Venue

On May 27, 2020, ACB selected and announced Valencia to host the exceptional playoffs in the two last weeks of June.^[2] The matches were played in La Fonteta and the teams trained in L'Alqueria del Basket which had 9 indoor courts, 4 outdoor courts and 15,000 square metres.

Valencia	Valencia Valencia (Spain)
La Fonteta

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six, playing every team in their group once. The top two teams per group qualified for the semifinals. It started on 17 June and ended on 26 June 2020.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Barça	5	4	1	432	400	+32	Qualification to the semifinals
2	Kirolbet Baskonia	5	3	2	402	379	+23
3	Unicaja	5	3	2	418	395	+23
4	Iberostar Tenerife	5	2	3	381	406	−25
5	Club Joventut Badalona	5	2	3	423	429	−6
6	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	5	1	4	359	406	−47

Source: ACB

Barça v Club Joventut Badalona

17 June 2020	Barça	96–92	Club Joventut Badalona	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 23–13, 30–27, 22–35
	Pts: Mirotić 16 Rebs: Claver, Tomić 6 Asts: Hanga 8 PIR: Mirotić 21	Boxscore	Pts: Morgan 21 Rebs: Omić 8 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Omić 21	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Antonio Conde, Jordi Aliaga, Sergio Manuel

Iberostar Tenerife v Unicaja

17 June 2020	Iberostar Tenerife	70–83	Unicaja	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 17–23, 22–19, 16–21
	Pts: Salin 15 Rebs: Díez 11 Asts: Huertas 9 PIR: Bogris, Díez 18	Boxscore	Pts: Waczyński 17 Rebs: Gerun 5 Asts: Mekel 10 PIR: Gerun, Waczyński 16	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Fernando Calatrava, Juan de Dios Oyón

RETAbet Bilbao Basket v Kirolbet Baskonia

17 June 2020	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	64–87	Kirolbet Baskonia	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 14–21, 13–28, 14–15
	Pts: Rousselle 12 Rebs: Balvín 10 Asts: Schreiner 6 PIR: Balvín, Martínez 12	Boxscore	Pts: Vildoza 20 Rebs: Shengelia 9 Asts: Henry 6 PIR: Vildoza 30	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Rafael Serrano

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RETAbet Bilbao Basket v Club Joventut Badalona

19 June 2020	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	79–860(OT)	Club Joventut Badalona	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 23–20, 11–7, 17–23, Overtime: 6–13
	Pts: Rousselle 18 Rebs: Balvín, Cruz 7 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Lammers, Rousselle 16	Boxscore	Pts: Prepelič 21 Rebs: Omić 12 Asts: Dimitrijević 7 PIR: Prepelič 25	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Luis Miguel Castillo, José Ramón García Ortiz

Unicaja v Barça

19 June 2020	Unicaja	73–84	Barça	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 21–24, 15–23, 17–23
	Pts: Waczyński 13 Rebs: Suárez 9 Asts: Mekel 5 PIR: Waczyński 18	Boxscore	Pts: Mirotić 19 Rebs: Tomić 7 Asts: Heurtel 6 PIR: Tomić 25	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Óscar Perea, Javier Torres

Kirolbet Baskonia v Iberostar Tenerife

19 June 2020	Kirolbet Baskonia	79–72	Iberostar Tenerife	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 22–18, 21–21, 14–18
	Pts: Shengelia 21 Rebs: Shengelia 6 Asts: Shengelia 7 PIR: Shengelia 34	Boxscore	Pts: Shermadini 18 Rebs: Shermadini 11 Asts: Huertas 7 PIR: Shermadini 23	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Antonio Conde, Arnau Padros

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Iberostar Tenerife v RETAbet Bilbao Basket

21 June 2020	Iberostar Tenerife	70–78	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 17–13, 20–28, 18–17
	Pts: Zeisloft 22 Rebs: Díez 5 Asts: Huertas 5 PIR: Zeisloft 17	Boxscore	Pts: Martínez, Rousselle 13 Rebs: Sulejmanović 10 Asts: Rousselle 5 PIR: Martínez 19	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Jordi Aliaga, Joaquín García González

Club Joventut Badalona v Unicaja

21 June 2020	Club Joventut Badalona	89–98	Unicaja	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 16–26, 20–22, 33–37
	Pts: Prepelič 26 Rebs: López-Arostegui, Omić 8 Asts: four players 3 PIR: Prepelič 23	Boxscore	Pts: Bouteille 28 Rebs: Suárez 7 Asts: Guerrero 4 PIR: Bouteille 29	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Juan de Dios Oyón

Barça v Kirolbet Baskonia

21 June 2020	Barça	81–75	Kirolbet Baskonia	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 22–28, 13–17, 26–19
	Pts: Hanga 15 Rebs: Mirotić 8 Asts: Hanga 7 PIR: Mirotić 22	Boxscore	Pts: Shields 26 Rebs: Eric 8 Asts: Granger, Henry 4 PIR: Shields 22	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Sergio Manuel

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Kirolbet Baskonia v Unicaja

23 June 2020	Kirolbet Baskonia	87–860(OT)	Unicaja	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 25–14, 10–23, 22–20, Overtime: 11–10
	Pts: Henry 14 Rebs: Polonara, Vildoza 7 Asts: Shengelia 7 PIR: Henry 21	Boxscore	Pts: Díaz, Mekel 17 Rebs: Thompson 9 Asts: Adams 3 PIR: Bouteille, Thompson 18	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Antonio Conde, Carlos Cortés

RETAbet Bilbao Basket v Barça

23 June 2020	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	73–85	Barça	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 17–15, 23–27, 17–24
	Pts: Rousselle, Sulejmanović 11 Rebs: Cruz 9 Asts: Serron 6 PIR: Rodríguez 14	Boxscore	Pts: Oriola 23 Rebs: Oriola 9 Asts: Hanga 12 PIR: Oriola 29	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Fernando Calatrava, Luis Miguel Castillo, José Ramón García Ortiz

Iberostar Tenerife v Club Joventut Badalona

23 June 2020	Iberostar Tenerife	82–80	Club Joventut Badalona	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 11–23, 26–15, 27–30
	Pts: Lundberg 20 Rebs: Bogris 9 Asts: López 8 PIR: Lundberg 22	Boxscore	Pts: Prepelič 18 Rebs: Omić 9 Asts: Prepelič 5 PIR: Morgan 16	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Rafael Serrano, Joaquín García González

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Club Joventut Badalona v Kirolbet Baskonia

25 June 2020	Club Joventut Badalona	76–74	Kirolbet Baskonia	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 23–17, 15–21, 22–23
	Pts: Kanter 18 Rebs: Kanter 7 Asts: Ventura 3 PIR: Kanter 20	Boxscore	Pts: Polonara 18 Rebs: Polonara 7 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Polonara 21	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Juan de Dios Oyón, José Ramón García Ortiz

Unicaja v RETAbet Bilbao Basket

25 June 2020	Unicaja	78–65	RETAbet Bilbao Basket	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 22–26, 19–9, 17–17
	Pts: Adams 19 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Díaz 8 PIR: Adams 17	Boxscore	Pts: Rousselle 14 Rebs: Balvín 11 Asts: Rousselle 7 PIR: Balvín 26	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Rafael Serrano, Arnau Padros

Barça v Iberostar Tenerife

25 June 2020	Barça	86–87	Iberostar Tenerife	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 20–22, 24–14, 25–26
	Pts: Davies 20 Rebs: Davies 11 Asts: Heurtel, Ribas 4 PIR: Davies 24	Boxscore	Pts: Konaté 18 Rebs: Guerra 6 Asts: Lundberg 6 PIR: Konaté 27	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Luis Miguel Castillo, Javier Torres

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Valencia Basket (H)	5	4	1	460	411	+49	Qualification to the semifinals
2	San Pablo Burgos	5	3	2	444	440	+4
3	Real Madrid	5	3	2	441	429	+12
4	Herbalife Gran Canaria	5	2	3	425	448	−23
5	MoraBanc Andorra	5	2	3	452	450	+2
6	Casademont Zaragoza	5	1	4	423	467	−44

Source: ACB
(H) Hosts

MoraBanc Andorra v Valencia Basket

18 June 2020	MoraBanc Andorra	74–90	Valencia Basket	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 27–28, 19–17, 14–23
	Pts: Jelínek 11 Rebs: Todorović 7 Asts: Hannah 6 PIR: Senglin 12	Boxscore	Pts: Abalde 17 Rebs: Tobey 13 Asts: Van Rossom 7 PIR: Tobey 27	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Luis Miguel Castillo, Javier Torres

Real Madrid v Herbalife Gran Canaria

18 June 2020	Real Madrid	91–73	Herbalife Gran Canaria	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 37–16, 21–32, 11–14, 22–11
	Pts: Carroll, Llull 19 Rebs: Thompkins 8 Asts: Deck 4 PIR: Llull 20	Boxscore	Pts: Costello 26 Rebs: Costello 8 Asts: Cook 4 PIR: Costello 28	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Juan Carlos García González, Joaquín García González

Casademont Zaragoza v San Pablo Burgos

18 June 2020	Casademont Zaragoza	86–92	San Pablo Burgos	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 18–21, 24–22, 23–23
	Pts: Benzing, Ennis 15 Rebs: Brussino 8 Asts: Alocén 7 PIR: Brussino 22	Boxscore	Pts: McFadden 14 Rebs: Aguilar, Rivero 5 Asts: Bassas 7 PIR: Bassas 17	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Óscar Perea, Arnau Padros

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San Pablo Burgos v Real Madrid

20 June 2020	San Pablo Burgos	87–83	Real Madrid	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 22–18, 24–21, 19–21
	Pts: McFadden 18 Rebs: Aguilar 11 Asts: three players 3 PIR: McFadden 19	Boxscore	Pts: Campazzo, Llull 13 Rebs: Tavares 10 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Tavares 28	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Fernando Calatrava, Carlos Cortés, Rafael Serrano

MoraBanc Andorra v Herbalife Gran Canaria

20 June 2020	MoraBanc Andorra	88–104	Herbalife Gran Canaria	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 23–27, 27–23, 24–29
	Pts: Hannah 14 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: four players 3 PIR: Senglin 15	Boxscore	Pts: Cook 21 Rebs: Costello, Rabaseda 5 Asts: Cook 10 PIR: Cook 30	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Óscar Perea, Sergio Manuel

Valencia Basket v Casademont Zaragoza

20 June 2020	Valencia Basket	89–71	Casademont Zaragoza	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 20–25, 24–10, 30–16
	Pts: Tobey 17 Rebs: Tobey 11 Asts: Van Rossom 5 PIR: Tobey 24	Boxscore	Pts: three players 14 Rebs: Radović 4 Asts: three players 4 PIR: Alocén, Ennis 17	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Jordi Aliaga, Juan de Dios Oyón

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Herbalife Gran Canaria v San Pablo Burgos

22 June 2020	Herbalife Gran Canaria	91–870(OT)	San Pablo Burgos	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 19–10, 20–22, 18–22, Overtime: 13–9
	Pts: Bourousis 25 Rebs: Costello 9 Asts: Cook 6 PIR: Bourousis 32	Boxscore	Pts: Benite 26 Rebs: three players 9 Asts: Bassas 4 PIR: Benite 26	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Óscar Perea, Javier Torres

Real Madrid v Valencia Basket

22 June 2020	Real Madrid	95–90	Valencia Basket	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 25–31, 18–19, 21–19
	Pts: Campazzo 29 Rebs: Tavares 9 Asts: Campazzo 11 PIR: Campazzo 42	Boxscore	Pts: Abalde 17 Rebs: Loyd, Tobey 6 Asts: Colom 4 PIR: Abalde 21	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Emilio Pérez Pizarro, Fernando Calatrava, Arnau Padros

Casademont Zaragoza v MoraBanc Andorra

22 June 2020	Casademont Zaragoza	93–113	MoraBanc Andorra	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 17–26, 19–25, 29–38
	Pts: Benzing, Brussino 19 Rebs: Hlinason, Radović 5 Asts: Alocén, Radović 5 PIR: Brussino 21	Boxscore	Pts: Todorović 26 Rebs: Olumuyiwa 7 Asts: Hannah, Walker 5 PIR: Todorović 29	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Antonio Conde, Rafael Serrano, José Ramón García Ortiz

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Casademont Zaragoza v Herbalife Gran Canaria

24 June 2020	Casademont Zaragoza	85–76	Herbalife Gran Canaria	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 26–23, 26–17, 14–10
	Pts: Brussino 20 Rebs: Brussino 9 Asts: Brussino 4 PIR: Brussino 34	Boxscore	Pts: Okoye 17 Rebs: Costello 13 Asts: Cook 7 PIR: Costello 23	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Pérez, Juan de Dios Oyón, Arnau Padros

MoraBanc Andorra v Real Madrid

24 June 2020	MoraBanc Andorra	91–75	Real Madrid	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 23–18, 29–28, 20–17
	Pts: Hannah 23 Rebs: Pérez 7 Asts: Massenat 5 PIR: Hannah 20	Boxscore	Pts: Campazzo 18 Rebs: Tavares, Thompkins 7 Asts: Campazzo 6 PIR: Campazzo 26	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Sergio Manuel, Javier Torres

Valencia Basket v San Pablo Burgos

24 June 2020	Valencia Basket	94–90	San Pablo Burgos	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 19–24, 19–16, 36–23
	Pts: Tobey 21 Rebs: Tobey 13 Asts: Van Rossom 7 PIR: Tobey 28	Boxscore	Pts: Fitipaldo 17 Rebs: Lima 7 Asts: Bassas 9 PIR: Fitipaldo 17	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: José Antonio Martín Bertrán, Juan Carlos García González, Jordi Aliaga

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San Pablo Burgos v MoraBanc Andorra

26 June 2020	San Pablo Burgos	88–86	MoraBanc Andorra	Valencia
15:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 23–31, 22–19, 26–14
	Pts: Benite 23 Rebs: Lima 8 Asts: Bassas 5 PIR: Apić 23	Boxscore	Pts: Jelínek 19 Rebs: Sy 7 Asts: Massenat 8 PIR: Jelínek, Massenat 14	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Carlos Cortés, Fernando Calatrava

Herbalife Gran Canaria v Valencia Basket

26 June 2020	Herbalife Gran Canaria	81–97	Valencia Basket	Valencia
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 21–22, 12–26, 25–20
	Pts: Harper 15 Rebs: Shurna 6 Asts: Cook 8 PIR: Cook, Paulí 19	Boxscore	Pts: Loyd 26 Rebs: Tobey 11 Asts: Colom, Loyd 3 PIR: Loyd 29	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Antonio Conde, Sergio Manuel

Real Madrid v Casademont Zaragoza

26 June 2020	Real Madrid	97–88	Casademont Zaragoza	Valencia
21:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 26–19, 29–25, 20–27
	Pts: Tavares 22 Rebs: Tavares 14 Asts: Campazzo 6 PIR: Tavares 43	Boxscore	Pts: Ennis 13 Rebs: Barreiro 5 Asts: Alocén 6 PIR: Alocén 23	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Óscar Perea, Joaquín García González

Final Four

The Final Four was a single-elimination tournament consisting of two rounds. It was played on 28–30 June 2020.

Bracket

	Semifinals				Final
	Barça	98
	San Pablo Burgos	84
					Barça	67
					Kirolbet Baskonia	69
	Valencia Basket	73
	Kirolbet Baskonia	75

Semifinals

Barça v San Pablo Burgos

28 June 2020	Barça	98–84	San Pablo Burgos	Valencia
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 20–24, 29–17, 26–26
	Pts: Mirotić 18 Rebs: Oriola 6 Asts: Heurtel 11 PIR: Heurtel 20	Boxscore	Pts: Benite 16 Rebs: Aguilar 7 Asts: Bassas 4 PIR: Apić, Fitipaldo 13	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, Carlos Cortés, Jordi Aliaga

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Valencia Basket v Kirolbet Baskonia

28 June 2020	Valencia Basket	73–75	Kirolbet Baskonia	Valencia
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 25–21, 13–23, 18–19
	Pts: Van Rossom 14 Rebs: Tobey 9 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Tobey, Van Rossom 13	Boxscore	Pts: Dragić 21 Rebs: Polonara, Shields 5 Asts: Henry, Vildoza 4 PIR: Dragić 25	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Carlos Peruga, Fernando Calatrava

Final

Barça v Kirolbet Baskonia

30 June 2020	Barça	67–69	Kirolbet Baskonia	Valencia
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 23–16, 12–18, 16–18
	Pts: Heurtel 21 Rebs: Davies 8 Asts: Heurtel 5 PIR: Heurtel 25	Boxscore	Pts: Vildoza 17 Rebs: Diop 7 Asts: Henry 3 PIR: Vildoza 20	Arena: La Fonteta Referees: Carlos Peruga, Daniel Hierrezuelo, Antonio Conde