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55-806: (Redirected from SuproLeague Final Four ) 2001 football tournament of the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague 2001 FIBA SuproLeague Final Four Tournament details Arena Palais de Bercy , Paris , [REDACTED]   France Dates May 11th - 13th, 2001 Final positions Champions [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv (3rd title) Runners-up [REDACTED] Panathinaikos Third place [REDACTED] Efes Fourth place [REDACTED] CSKA Moscow Awards and statistics MVP [REDACTED] Ariel McDonald ← 2000 EuroLeague ← 2001 Euroleague 2002 Euroleague → Main article: 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague The 2001 FIBA SuproLeague Final Four

110-413: A key event in the forging of Israel's national identity. Even decades later, it was being replayed repeatedly on Israeli television. " We are on the map! " proclaimed a euphoric Tal Brody , in his heavily American-accented Hebrew , as a TV announcer pushed a microphone in front of him for a post-game quote, while people danced the hora around, him in excitement and celebration. " And we are staying on

165-588: A lawn. It can seat 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event. The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015, and its current name in June 2020. Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux . The Accor Arena was until 2024 the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and hosts

220-563: A one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the wake of the 2011 NBA lockout . He played for the team during the lockout. It was reported on 14 November 2011, that Maccabi also agreed to terms with Israeli NBA small forward Omri Casspi , to join the team in several weeks. However, the end of the NBA lockout, and the 25 December 2011 start date for the 2011–12 season, brought Casspi and Farmar back from Tel Aviv, to join their NBA teams (Cleveland and Brooklyn, respectively). Maccabi Tel Aviv ended

275-592: A road loss at Regal FC Barcelona , at the start of the EuroLeague Top 16, but Maccabi surged again with three straight wins to reach the EuroLeague playoffs. Barca handed Maccabi another loss, this time in Tel Aviv – the only home defeat of the season – and ended Blatt's hopes for home-court advantage, in the next stage against Caja Laboral . Maccabi Tel Aviv prevailed in the EuroLeague playoff series, as

330-455: A staple of Israeli speech. Back home, hundreds of thousands of Israelis celebrated spontaneously in the streets, and 150,000 in Tel Aviv congregated in celebration in what is now Rabin Square . Many jumped into its fountain, splashing in water and champagne. Recalling the moment, an Israeli quoted in the book From Beirut to Jerusalem told author Thomas Friedman that on one level it

385-474: A tournament in Tel Aviv. 5 Israeli League championships, 3 Israeli Cups . Early success in the Israeli League. Rivalry with Hapoel Tel Aviv begins. 5 Israeli League championships, 5 Israeli Cups . Establishment as an elite club with FIBA European All-Stars , such as center Tanhum Cohen-Mintz . Fierce rivalry with home-town foes, Hapoel Tel Aviv. Tal Brody came to Israel in 1966 from

440-485: A way of life. At his urging, the team doubled the number of practices it held every week. To capitalize on Brody's quickness and speed, the coach abandoned the team's formerly slow pace, in favor of a fast-paced motion game, built around fast breaks . Brody was the most dominant player in the European-wide second tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) in the 1966–67 season . In 1967, he

495-664: Is a professional basketball club based in Tel Aviv , Israel . The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball), and internationally in the EuroLeague . Maccabi Tel Aviv is known as one of the best teams in Europe, having won 6 Euroleague titles since joining, and having sent numerous players to the NBA draft. The club started in the mid-1930s, as part of

550-731: Is generally considered one of the best basketball teams in European club history, and certainly one of the most fun to watch ever in basketball history. After starting point guard "Saras" Jasikevičius left the team, to fulfill his lifelong dream and play in the NBA, Maccabi went back to the EuroLeague Final , in the 2005–06 season, but CSKA Moscow stood in the way of a three-peat. Anthony Parker and Maceo Baston left after that year, and returned home, signing multi-million dollar contracts with NBA teams. Center Nikola Vujčić stayed with Maccabi for two more years, playing in one more final , in

605-411: Is now a modern indoor arena with a capacity of 10,383. Most Maccabi Tel Aviv head coaches have been former players of the club. Yehoshua Rozin was involved with the club for 40 years. Ralph Klein started as an 18-year-old player and later had several spells as a coach, and led the club to its first EuroLeague title in the 1977–78 season . Zvi Sherf played for Maccabi's second team, and coached

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660-628: The Red Army team. CSKA Moscow was a powerhouse. The Soviet Army team had won the prior USSR League championship. Six of its players had played on the Soviet national team that had defeated the United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics , and their captain was Sergei Belov . And the Communists were well known for using sports to glorify what they billed as their supremacy over

715-448: The 2004 EuroLeague Final Four , Maccabi turned in a record breaking performance, with an outstanding 118-point title game performance. Maccabi won back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2005 , becoming the first team to do so since 1991. The players Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Anthony Parker, Tal Burstein, Maceo Baston, and Nikola Vujčić, coached by Pini Gershon , became a classic lineup in European basketball history. This team of 2003–04 and 2004–05

770-612: The 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals. On January 24, 2020, it hosted an NBA regular season game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets , who would be represented by Frenchman Nicolas Batum . The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the 2022–23 NBA season . The 2023–24 NBA season saw the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat

825-602: The Adriatic League for the 2011–12 season , joining the league for the second time, as it had also joined the league for the 2002–03 season , when it reached the League's finals game. This was supposed to bridge the gap between the highest basketball level Maccabi engages in, in the EuroLeague, and the low-level Israeli league. On 3 August 2011, NBA point guard Jordan Farmar of the New Jersey Nets signed

880-664: The Brooklyn Nets 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024. The 2024–25 NBA season will see two games between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs on January 23 and 25, with the games coming after the Spurs signed French star Victor Wembanyama . The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa . UFC returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak . The promotion returned to

935-759: The El Al plane that brought the Maccabi Tel Aviv players over to it for the game, was the first Israeli plane ever allowed to land there. The Israelis were pitted against the highly favored Mobilgirgi Varese , the champions of Italy's top league . Mobilgirgi Varese had beaten the Israelis twice that year, and had beaten them in the European-wide second-tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup ( FIBA Saporta Cup ) Finals , ten years earlier, when Brody first started playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Back in Israel,

990-638: The EuroLeague Final Four . The first basketball game between an NBA and a FIBA team was held in 1978, in Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets , 98–97. Maccabi Tel Aviv has played a record 18 times vs. NBA teams, and became the first European team to win on an NBA floor, when it beat the Toronto Raptors , 105–103, in 2005. It also beat the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets in 1984, to win

1045-827: The Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club , which had been founded in 1906. With six EuroLeague championships (including the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague ), one Adriatic League championship, 57 Israeli Basketball Premier League championships, 45 Israeli State Cup titles, and 10 Israeli League Cup titles, Maccabi has been the most successful basketball team in Israel, and is also one of the most successful basketball teams outside of North America. Players such as Tal Brody , Miki Berkovich , Jim Boatwright , Kevin Magee , Earl Williams , and Aulcie Perry ; and more recently Derrick Sharp , Šarūnas Jasikevičius , Tal Burstein , Anthony Parker and Nikola Vujčić , have been among

1100-686: The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy ), also known as Bercy Arena , is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy , on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris , France. The closest Métro station is Bercy , which also serves the Finance Ministry . Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan , the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with

1155-555: The basketball bronze and gold medal games for both genders. Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena. The arena is one of the main concert venues in Paris . British rock band Queen performed at Bercy in 1984. Norwegian band A-ha played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988. Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with

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1210-450: The 17 February 1977, game as "the fight between David and Goliath ." Most of Israel's population watched the game, which was broadcast on Israel's only TV channel at the time. Maccabi Tel Aviv upset the heavily favored Soviets, 91–79. The feeling among Israelis was not only that CSKA Moscow had been defeated, but that a victory – albeit small – had been achieved against the mighty Soviet Union. The game has for decades been recognized as

1265-592: The 2007–08 season, before leaving the team, and signing a multi-million dollar deal with Olympiacos . Israeli Super League legends Derrick Sharp and Tal Burstein, remained with Maccabi, and continued to play for the team until 2011 and 2012, respectively. Maccabi also dominated the Israel League, winning every tournament from 1993 to 2007, and winning multiple Cup tournaments. 1 EuroLeague Championship, 5 Israeli League championships, 8 Israeli Cups , 6 Israeli League Cups , 1 Adriatic League championship. For

1320-401: The 2010–11 season, management brought back head coach David Blatt , and added new premier players. Maccabi Tel Aviv reeled off nine consecutive wins to finish the EuroLeague regular season. Highlights included David Blu 's game-winning triple against Khmki , Sofoklis Schortsanitis 's dominance inside, and the defense of steals leaders Chuck Eidson and Doron Perkins . The momentum ended with

1375-615: The 23-nation league. It was also the first time that Israel had won a championship of that caliber in any sport, and was, at the time, Israel's greatest achievement in international sports. The victory greatly lifted the spirit and morale of the country. In Israel, 200,000 people gathered to celebrate in Israel's National Park, and the event was celebrated as a national holiday. When the team returned home, it found 150,000 Israelis waiting for it. 1 FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ), 1 FIBA Intercontinental Cup , 10 Israeli League championships, 8 Israeli Cups . A golden era of

1430-532: The European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996 FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours , and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999 , among others. It also hosted the 2009–10 EuroLeague Final Four . It was co-host of the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 . The arena hosted the 2017 European League of Legends Championship Series Summer Finals and

1485-832: The Maccabi Tel Aviv ball club. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Maccabi dominated the Israeli Basketball Super League , winning all 20 league championships consecutively. Winning the FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ) title in 1981, and reaching the FIBA European Champions Cup Finals for four more times, in 1982, 1987, 1988, and 1989. Miki Berkovich 1971–75, and 1976–88, Motti Aroesti 1974–88, Doron Jamchi 1985–96 and 1999–2000, Kevin Magee 1984–90, Lou Silver 1975–85, Ken Barlow 1987–90, Aulcie Perry 1976–85, and LaVon Mercer 1988–95 were

1540-558: The United States, after having been drafted #12 in the 1965 National Basketball Association Draft , originally just to take one year out of his life to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ralph Klein , Israel's most successful coach at the time, said that up until the enthusiastic Brody's arrival, Israelis had only viewed basketball as a fun game. But within a year, with his serious attitude and his inspirational commitment, Brody had inculcated his teammates with his view of basketball as

1595-652: The West. The Soviet Union had broken off diplomatic relations with Israel a decade earlier, and politically and militarily backed Israel's Arab enemies. For political reasons, therefore, CSKA Moscow refused to play in Tel Aviv. And the Soviets also refused to grant visas to the Israelis, to allow them to come play in Moscow. In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv's "home game" was played in the small, neutral town of Virton , Belgium. The game took place in an emotional atmosphere. It

1650-540: The annual LNB All-Star Game basketball event and the Grand Slam Paris judo tournament. It is also used for many other sports events, such as table tennis , handball , basketball , boxing , gymnastics , track cycling and show jumping . Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux . The event was founded by Karaté Bushido and showcases martial arts masters from around

1705-535: The arena in 2024 for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis . In May 2023, the arena hosted the BLAST.tv Major for the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , in what would be the final major played on Global Offensive before Counter-Strike 2 was released in September 2023. The arena was a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics , hosting the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events, followed by

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1760-463: The club was still considered to be one of the European powerhouses of that era, as the club then featured European All-Stars such as Doron Jamchy and Oded Kattash , as well LaVon Mercer . With the exception of 1993, Maccabi absolutely dominated the Israel League, winning every championship. 3 EuroLeague championships, 9 Israeli League championships, 7 Israeli Cups , 1 Israeli League Cup . The " second golden era " of Maccabi Tel Aviv, making it

1815-498: The elite of Europe's basketball players. The Israeli Basketball Super League started in 1954, and Maccabi Tel Aviv was the first champion. It has dominated the championship ever since, winning the title overal 57 times, including 23 consecutive titles (1970 and 1992). The team has also won the Israeli Basketball State Cup overall 45 times. Maccabi is considered Israel's national sporting representative in

1870-596: The entire country watched the game on television. Maccabi Tel Aviv went on to defeat Mobilgirgi Varese by one point, 78–77, in the FIBA European Champions Cup Finals . Brody, as the team's captain, received the FIBA European Cup trophy from FIBA 's Secretary General, and lifted it over his head. Jim Boatwright was the game's leading scorer , with 26 points. It was Israel's first FIBA European Champions Cup title, in

1925-408: The finals. In the 2013–14 EuroLeague season , Maccabi Tel Aviv finished first in their regular season group. The team went on to finish third in their top 16 group, leading to a best-of-5 playoff series against Emporio Armani Milano , without the home-court advantage . In the first game, Maccabi stunned the hosts from Milano, by turning a 7-point deficit, with 30 seconds remaining on the clock, into

1980-1181: The group Les vieilles canailles , totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010; Canadian singer Celine Dion with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017; Canadian-born French singer Mylène Farmer with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013; and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed and recorded their performance for Alive 2007 at Bercy. German band Rammstein recorded their performance for Rammstein: Paris at Bercy. American rock band My Chemical Romance performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their Reunion Tour . Congolese artists who have performed at Bercy include Koffi Olomidé , Papa Wemba , Werrason , JB Mpiana , and Fally Ipupa . [REDACTED] Media related to Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy at Wikimedia Commons Maccabi Tel Aviv BC Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club ( Hebrew : מועדון כדורסל מכבי תל אביב ), known for sponsorship reasons as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ( מכבי פלייטיקה תל אביב ‎),

2035-428: The injured Perkins' replacement in the starting lineup, Guy Pnini , set a single-game-career-high in scoring, along the way, and the team moved on to the 2011 Final Four . Jeremy Pargo finished with the best performance index rating , and the second-most points per game, among all playoffs participants. He also ranked among the top five players in three-pointers made, assists, and steals. Backup center Richard Hendrix

2090-473: The map – not only in sports, but in everything. " The phrase "We are on the map!" (" anachnu al hamapa, ve'anahnu nisharim al hamapa! "), a literal translation of an English phrase into his adopted language, but a novel saying in Hebrew, became a new, popular phrase in Israel. It reflected a physical victory by the nascent Jewish Zionist idea, and national pride. It became Israel's most famous quote, and

2145-609: The season winning four titles: the Israeli League Cup , the Israeli State Cup , the Israeli Super League , and the Adriatic League . In the 2012–13 season, Maccabi won the Israeli League Cup and the Israeli State Cup , and reached the EuroLeague playoffs, losing to Real Madrid 0:3. In the Israeli Super League , Maccabi suffered a huge disappointment, as they lost to Maccabi Haifa 79:86 in

2200-755: The second most successful European basketball club of that decade. Maccabi made it to the FIBA EuroLeague 's title game in 2000 , which marked the start of Maccabi's second "golden era", the most successful of the club to date. During this decade, the club won three EuroLeague championships, in 2001 ( FIBA SuproLeague ), 2004 , and 2005 respectively. They also reached the European title game on two more occasions, in 2006 and 2008 . Ariel McDonald 1999–2002, Anthony Parker 2000–02 and 2003–06, Nate Huffman 1999–2002, Šarūnas Jasikevičius 2003–05, Maceo Baston 2003–06, Derrick Sharp 1996–2011, Nikola Vujčić 2002–08, and Tal Burstein 2000–09 and 2010–12 were

2255-549: The superstars of that Maccabi run. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Sinudyne Bologna , 80–79, in the Finals game , in Strasbourg , under head coach Rudy D'Amico . It was proof that Maccabi was at the top of European professional club basketball for good. 9 Israeli League championships, 5 Israeli Cups . For Maccabi Tel Aviv there was no European-wide title in the decade, and the team had struggles in European competitions. However,

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2310-481: The team for three spells. Pini Gershon played in the Youth department and as a coach led Maccabi to three EuroLeague titles; in 2001, 2004, and 2005. Maccabi Tel Aviv has always provided the senior Israel national basketball team with a large number of players. Five Maccabi players, headed by Avraham Shneur , were on the team that represented Israel in its first EuroBasket , in 1953 in Moscow . Tanhum Cohen-Mintz

2365-405: The team's 5,000-seat stadium was so high that they became exceedingly difficult to obtain. 1 FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ), 10 Israeli League championships, 8 Israeli Cups . The rise to the top in Europe. The first EuroLeague championship in 1977 was soon followed by another finals appearance in 1980. Tal Brody was the captain of that Maccabi Tel Aviv team. The year 1977

2420-644: The top players of Maccabi during this era. The return to European glory for the club. This was the only year in European-wide professional club basketball history, with two recognized top-tier level European-wide champions, from two different organizations. Maccabi Tel Aviv was recognized as the winner of the traditional FIBA tournament, which had been renamed from the FIBA EuroLeague, to the FIBA SuproLeague ; and Kinder Bologna , which

2475-566: The world. From 1969 until 2008, Maccabi Tel Aviv was sponsored by Elite , Israel's largest food company, and carried its name. Since July 2008, Maccabi has had a new sponsor – Electra . In 2015 they switched their sponsor once again, this time to fashion chain FOX . Since 1963, the club's home court has been the Yad Eliyahu Arena in Tel Aviv (later renamed " Menora Mivtachim Arena "). Originally an open-air court for 5,000 spectators, it

2530-519: The world. From 1993 to 2011, the arena hosted the Masters of Paris-Bercy , a all-star kart racing competition frequently contested by Formula One drivers and world champions in other auto racing disciplines. The inaugural 1993 edition marked the last duel on the track between Formula One World Drivers' Champions Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna . POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted

2585-578: Was Brody the star basketball player and his teammates beating the Russians, but on another level it was "my grandfather beating them. It was our retroactive victory over the Cossacks ." The FIBA European Champions Cup Finals were played in Belgrade , Yugoslavia , on 7 April 1977. Yugoslavia was a Non-Aligned country that supported Palestine, and with which Israel did not have diplomatic relations, and

2640-588: Was named MVP of the first round of the EuroLeague Playoffs , and finished as the overall playoff leader in rebounds and blocks. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid in the EuroLeague semifinals, 82–63, advancing to the EuroLeague Final game. On 8 May 2011, Maccabi lost the final game, 70–78, to Panathinaikos . With the exception of 2008 and 2010, Maccabi, up to 2011, also won every Israeli League from 1993. Maccabi announced that it would join

2695-687: Was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year. The team made it through the first, second, and third rounds of the European Cup Winners' Cup's (Saporta Cup) playoffs, and reached the Finals , finishing second in the league. For the first time, the Israeli Prime Minister ( Levi Eshkol ), the Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff , and Knesset members came to games. Demand for tickets to games in

2750-505: Was of huge symbolic value for Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, and for many Israelis who ordinarily had no interest in basketball. The game pitted the capitalist West against the Communist East, and Israel against the country that was supplying its enemies with weapons. The game also matched the country of Israel, with a total of a mere 4 million inhabitants, against the Soviets, with their 290 million people. The newspaper Maariv billed

2805-588: Was one of Europe's top centers in the sixties, and was selected to the first FIBA European Selection European All-Star Team, which played in Madrid in 1964. Miki Berkowitz , Motty Aroesti , Lou Silver , and Eric Minkin played a major part in winning the silver medal at the 1979 EuroBasket in Torino . Doron Jamchy played 16 years for the Israel national team, and holds the record for appearances (191 international games) and points scored (3,515). Maccabi Tel Aviv

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2860-429: Was recognized as the champions of the newly established EuroLeague , which was organized by EuroLeague Basketball . Maccabi Tel Aviv fans did not have to wait too much for another big title, as it all clicked in the 2003–04 season. Sharp 's miracle three-pointer to survive the EuroLeague Top 16 that year has become one of the classic shots in European basketball history, and is unforgettable for any Maccabi fan. Once in

2915-610: Was the apex of the Cold War , and the Soviet Union was boycotting Israel. In the first round of the FIBA European Champions Cup ( EuroLeague ) Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Real Madrid , 94–85. In the second round, it beat BC Brno , Czechoslovakian League , for the first time, 91–76, on 15 February 1977. In the FIBA European Champions Cup semifinals, Maccabi Tel Aviv was matched against CSKA Moscow –

2970-11062: Was the concluding tournament of the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague . It was the last Final Four tournament that was organized by FIBA Europe . Bracket [ edit ]   Semi-finals Final                 May 11, Bercy Arena     [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv 86   May 13, Bercy Arena   [REDACTED] CSKA Moscow 80   [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv 81   May 11, Bercy Arena   [REDACTED] Panathinaikos 67   [REDACTED] Panathinaikos 74     [REDACTED] Efes Pilsen 66   Third place     May 13, Bercy Arena     [REDACTED] Efes Pilsen 91     [REDACTED] CSKA Moscow 85 Semifinals [ edit ] Maccabi Tel Aviv – CSKA Moscow [ edit ] May 11 18:00 (Report) Maccabi Tel Aviv [REDACTED] 86 –80 [REDACTED] CSKA Moscow Scoring by quarter: 21 –19, 16– 24 , 23 –9, 26– 28 Pts : Huffman 17 Rebs : Parker 9 Asts : Parker 7 Pts: Kirilenko 23 Rebs: Kirilenko 11 Asts: Kirilenko 2 Palais de Bercy , Paris , France Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Eduardo Sancha (ESP) Panathinaikos – Efes Pilsen [ edit ] May 11 20:30 (Report) Panathinaikos [REDACTED] 74 –66 [REDACTED] Efes Pilsen Scoring by quarter: 23 –10, 15 –13, 15– 25 , 21 –18 Pts : Bodiroga 22 Rebs : Alvertis 6 Asts : Bodiroga 5 Pts: Onan 15 Rebs: Besok 8 Asts: Onan 3 Palais de Bercy , Paris , France Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Pascal Dorizon (FRA) Third-place game [ edit ] Efes Pilsen – CSKA Moscow [ edit ] May 13 18:00 (Report) Efes Pilsen [REDACTED] 91 –85 [REDACTED] CSKA Moscow Scoring by quarter: 14– 17 , 29– 31 , 17– 20 , 25 –23 Pts : Drobnjak 25 Rebs : Besok 9 Asts : Mulaomerović 12 Pts: Morgunov 16 Rebs: Morgunov 12 Asts: Domani 4 Palais de Bercy , Paris , France Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Carl Jungebrand (FIN) Final [ edit ] Maccabi Tel Aviv – Panathinaikos [ edit ] May 13 20:30 (Report) Maccabi Tel Aviv [REDACTED] 81 –67 [REDACTED] Panathinaikos Scoring by quarter: 15 –13, 22 –10, 17– 25 , 27 –19 Pts : McDonald 21 Rebs : Huffman 9 Asts : McDonald 9 Pts: Bodiroga 27 Rebs: Fotsis 8 Asts: Koch 3 Palais de Bercy , Paris , France Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Pascal Dorizon (FRA) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Panathinaikos Starters: P R A PG 14 [REDACTED] Ariel McDonald 21 2 9 SG 8 [REDACTED] Anthony Parker 13 6 3 SF 10 [REDACTED] Tal Burstein 5 3 2 PF 4 [REDACTED] Nadav Henefeld 7 2 1 C 7 [REDACTED] Nate Huffman 21 9 0 Reserves: P R A SG 5 [REDACTED] Mark Brisker 3 0 0 PG 6 [REDACTED] Derrick Sharp 5 0 0 SF 9 [REDACTED] Gur Shelef 2 2 2 PF 11 [REDACTED] Elad Savion DNP PF 12 [REDACTED] Velibor Radović DNP PF 13 [REDACTED] Radisav Ćurčić 4 2 0 C 15 [REDACTED] David Sternlight 0 0 0 Head coach: [REDACTED] Pini Gershon 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague Champions [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv 3rd Title Starters: P R A PG 5 [REDACTED] Georgios Kalaitzis 0 1 2 SG 10 [REDACTED] Dejan Bodiroga 27 8 1 SF 4 [REDACTED] Fragiskos Alvertis 5 3 1 PF 8 [REDACTED] Antonis Fotsis 15 8 0 C 12 [REDACTED] Željko Rebrača 0 1 0 Reserves: P R A PG 6 [REDACTED] Michael Koch 9 3 3 C 7 [REDACTED] Johnny Rogers 2 2 0 SG 9 [REDACTED] Nando Gentile 3 1 3 PF 11 [REDACTED] Darryl Middleton 0 1 0 C 13 [REDACTED] Pat Burke 2 1 0 PF 14 [REDACTED] Ioannis Rodostoglou DNP SF 15 [REDACTED] Georgios Balogiannis 0 0 0 Head coach: [REDACTED] Željko Obradović Awards [ edit ] FIBA SuproLeague Final Four MVP [ edit ] [REDACTED] Ariel McDonald ( [REDACTED] Maccabi Tel Aviv ) FIBA SuproLeague Finals Top Scorer [ edit ] [REDACTED] Dejan Bodiroga ( [REDACTED] Panathinaikos ) FIBA SuproLeague All-Final Four Team [ edit ] FIBA SuproLeague All-Final Four Team Player Team Ref. [REDACTED] Ariel McDonald ( Final Four MVP ) Maccabi Tel Aviv [REDACTED] Anthony Parker Maccabi Tel Aviv [REDACTED] Dejan Bodiroga Panathinaikos [REDACTED] Andrei Kirilenko CSKA Moscow [REDACTED] Nate Huffman Maccabi Tel Aviv References [ edit ] ^ Champions Cup 2000–01. 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3025-669: Was the first Israeli club to enter the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), in the 1958 season . Since then, it has played over 600 games in European-wide competitions, and was the only Israeli club to play in a FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) Final ( 1967 Cup Winners' Cup ), and to win the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague on six occasions (1977, 1981, * 2001 FIBA SuproLeague , 2004, 2005, and 2014). Maccabi has played in 15 EuroLeague Finals (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, *2001 FIBA SuproLeague, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2014). In 1994 Tel Aviv , and in 2004 in Tel Aviv , Maccabi organized

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