2000–01 North European Basketball League

NEBL'2000–01 was the second complete season of the North European Basketball League. The tournament was held during the 2000-2001 basketball season on 30 November 2000 – 22 April 2001.

The winner of the NEBL championship was awarded with $45,000 cheque, the other finalist received $25,000, 3rd-place winner - $20,000 and 4th best team got $10,000.[1]

Ural Great won the tournament by defeating Žalgiris in the final.[1]

Sergei Chikalkin from Ural Great was named as the Most valuable player.[2]

Clubs

Country (League) Teams
Czech Republic Czech Republic (NBL) USK Erpet Prague
Denmark Denmark (Basketligaen) Magic Great Danes
England England (NBL) Haribo London Towers London
Estonia Estonia (KML) Kalev Tallinn
Finland Finland (Korisliiga) Honka Playboys Espoo
Latvia Latvia (LBL) Ventspils
BK LMT Rīga
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Žalgiris Kaunas
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Šiauliai
Netherlands Netherlands (DBL) Conesco Den Helder
Poland Poland (PLK) Polonia Warbud Warsaw
Russia Russia (Super League A) Ural Great Perm
CSKA Moscow
Sweden Sweden (Basketligan) Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) Kyiv Kiev

Regular season

Key to colors
     Teams advance to Final Four.
     Teams advance to eight-finals.
     Teams transfer to NEBL Challenge Cup.
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Russia Ural Great 1514114021081+321
2.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 1512313481210+1381–0
3.Lithuania Žalgiris 1512312511071+1800–1
4.Russia CSKA 1511413571234+123
5.England Haribo London Towers 159611791187–81–0
6.Poland Polonia Warbud 159610981156–580–1
7.Ukraine Kyiv 158712621227+35
8.Latvia Ventspils 157812511237+142–0
9.Latvia BK LMT 157813341389–551–1
10.Lithuania Šiauliai 157812271216+110–2
11.Estonia Kalev 1551011061304–198
12.Denmark Magic Great Danes 1541110821217–1352–1; 1–0
13.Finland Honka Playboys 1541111791278–992–1; 0–1
14.Netherlands Conesco 1541110741168–941–2; 1–0
15.Czech Republic USK Erpet 1541111991242–431–2; 0–1
16.Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 1531212881420–132

Play-offs

Eight-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Žalgiris Lithuania 147–115 Lithuania Šiauliai 84–54 63–61
CSKA Russia 207–153 Latvia BK LMT 89–70 118–83
Haribo London Towers England 167–178 Latvia Ventspils 70–97 97–81
Polonia Warbud Poland 157–174 Ukraine Kyiv 80–83 77–91

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Žalgiris Lithuania 163–147 Ukraine Kyiv 77–59 86–88
CSKA Russia 190–189 Latvia Ventspils 107–104 83–85

Final Four

Semifinal 1

21 April 2001
15:45
Ural Great Russia 90–56 Russia CSKA
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 25–16, 22–16, 22–11
Pts: Chikalkin 21
Rebs: Mikhailov 12
Asts: Panov, Pačėsas 6		 Pts: Rogers 20
Rebs: Rogers 11
Asts: three players 2
Universal Sports Palace Molot, Perm
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Efim Resser (GER), Volodymyr Drabikovskyi (UKR)

Semifinal 2

21 April 2001
18:30
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 79–107 Lithuania Žalgiris
Scoring by quarter: 23–33, 17–27, 18–14, 21–33
Pts: Šeštokas, A. Javtokas 14
Rebs: Šeštokas 9
Asts: Šiškauskas 4		 Pts: Slanina 30
Rebs: Marčiulionis 8
Asts: Marčiulionis 8
Universal Sports Palace Molot, Perm
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Ivan Zachara (CZE), Nikolaos Mpotitsis (SWE)

Third-place game

22 April 2001
15:00
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 103–74 Russia CSKA
Scoring by quarter: 29–24, 25–15, 29–14, 20–21
Pts: Šležas 21
Rebs: A. Javtokas 12
Asts: Elliott 7		 Pts: Rogers 19
Rebs: Rogers 12
Asts: LaRue 3
Universal Sports Palace Molot, Perm
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Efim Resser (GER), Nikolaos Mpotitsis (SWE)

Final

22 April 2001
17:45
Ural Great Russia 88–81 Lithuania Žalgiris
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 24–16, 18–13, 27–30
Pts: Chikalkin 38
Rebs: Panov 13
Asts: Pačėsas 6		 Pts: Woodberry 21
Rebs: Khizhnyak, Woodberry, Slanina 5
Asts: Woodberry 2
Universal Sports Palace Molot, Perm
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Ivan Zachara (CZE), Volodymyr Drabikovskyi (UKR)

Final Standings

Pos Team
1.Ural Great
2.Žalgiris
3.Lietuvos rytas
4.CSKA
5.Kyiv
6.Ventspils
7.Haribo London Towers
8.Polonia Warbud
9.BK LMT
10.Šiauliai
11.Kalev
12.Magic Great Danes
13.Honka Playboys
14.Conesco
15.USK Erpet
16.Norrköping Dolphins

NEBL Challenge Cup'2001

Challenge Cup was second-tier competition for clubs, that wanted to be promoted to first-tier NEBL tournament (Championship).[3] Four NEBL Championship worst teams transferred to NEBL Challenge Cup'2001 Second stage.

Clubs

Country (League) Teams
Belarus Belarus (Premier League) Grodno-93 Grodno
RTI Minsk
England England (NBL) Pertemps Bullets Birmingham
Estonia Estonia (KML) Tartu Ülikool/Delta Tartu
Hotronic Tallinn
Nybit Tallinn
Georgia (country) Georgia (Superliga) BASCO Batumi
Germany Germany (BBL) s.Oliver Würzburg
Lithuania Lithuania (LKL) Alita Alytus
Norway Norway (BLNO) Ulriken Eagles Bergen
Russia Russia (Super League A) Spartak Saint Petersburg
Sweden Sweden (Basketligan) Södertälje Kings Södertälje
Sundsvall Dragons Sundsvall
Ukraine Ukraine (SuperLeague) Odessa

First stage

Group A

All games played in Batumi[4] from 16 to 18 February 2001.

Key to colors
     Teams advance to Second Stage.
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Georgia (country) BASCO 330241205+36
2.Belarus Grodno-93 321240215+25
3.Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Delta 312223225–2
4.Estonia Nybit 303182241–59

Group B

All games played in Bergen[4] from 17 to 19 February 2001.

Key to colors
     Teams advance to Second Stage.
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Germany s.Oliver 330264207+57
2.Norway Ulriken Eagles 312247250–31–1, +14
3.England Pertemps Bullets 312208222–141–1, 0
4.Estonia Hotronic 312187227–401–1, -14

Group C

All games played in Odessa[4] from 21 to 23 February 2001.

Key to colors
     Teams advance to Second Stage.
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.Ukraine Odessa 330278223+55
2.Lithuania Alita 321296280+16
3.Russia Spartak 312262248+14
4.Belarus RTI 303245330–85

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Estonia Hotronic 3 1 2 187 227 −40 4 Advance to Second stage
2 A Estonia Nybit 3 0 3 182 241 −59 3
3 C Belarus RTI 3 0 3 245 330 −85 3
Source: NEBL

Second stage

Group D

All games played in Södertälje[4] from 19 to 20 March 2001.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Södertälje Kings Sweden 89–75 Netherlands Conesco
BASCO Georgia (country) 86–114 Lithuania Alita

Third-place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Conesco Netherlands 82–74 Georgia (country) BASCO

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Södertälje Kings Sweden 86–90 Lithuania Alita

Group E

All games played in Grodno[4] from 26 to 27 March 2001.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Spartak Russia 86–74 Czech Republic USK Erpet
s.Oliver Germany 84–65 Belarus Grodno-93

Third-place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
USK Erpet Czech Republic 72–93 Belarus Grodno-93

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Spartak Russia 90–68 Germany s.Oliver

Group F

All games played in Tartu[4] from 14 to 15 March 2001.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odessa Ukraine 63–57 Norway Ulriken Eagles
Tartu Ülikool/Delta Estonia 78–76 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins

Third-place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Norrköping Dolphins Sweden 97–63 Norway Ulriken Eagles

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odessa Ukraine 87–77 Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Delta

Group G

All games played in Birmingham[4] from 20 to 21 March 2001.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sundsvall Dragons Sweden 88–100 England Pertemps Bullets
Hotronic Estonia 67–84 Finland Honka Playboys

Third-place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Hotronic Estonia 74–60 Sweden Sundsvall Dragons

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Honka Playboys Finland 67–80 England Pertemps Bullets

Final Four

Final Four was held in Odessa[5] from 27 to 28 April 2001.
Spartak withdraw.[6] It was replaced with Grodno-93 by NEBL decision.[7]
Yorick Williams (Pertemps Bullets) was named the MVP of the Final Four.[8]

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odessa Ukraine 102–93 OT England Pertemps Bullets
Alita Lithuania 92–88 Belarus Grodno-93

Third-place game

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Pertemps Bullets England 83–86 Belarus Grodno-93

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Odessa Ukraine 98–82 Lithuania Alita

Final Standings

Pos Team
1.Odessa
2.Alita
3.Grodno-93
4.Pertemps Bullets
5.Spartak
6.Honka Playboys
6.s.Oliver
6.Södertälje Kings
6.Tartu Ülikool/Delta
10.Conesco
10.Norrköping Dolphins
10.Hotronic
13.USK Erpet
13.BASCO
13.Ulriken Eagles
13.Sundsvall Dragons
17.Nybit
18.RTI

References

  1. 1 2 "УРАЛ-ГРЕЙТ" - ЧЕМПИОН. ЧИКАЛКИН: 59 ОЧКОВ ЗА 59 МИНУТ (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Финал Четырех NEBL в Перми (in Russian). Ural Great. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "The NEBL Challenge Cup'2001 starts in January-February". Archived from the original on 2000-12-14. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Challenge Cup. Schedule". Archived from the original on 2001-04-26. Retrieved 2001-04-26.
  5. ↑ "Challenge Cup. Final Four schedule". Archived from the original on 2001-04-21. Retrieved 2001-04-21.
  6. ↑ БАСКЕТБОЛ (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. 14 April 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Большие баскетбольные торги (in Russian). Беларусь Сегодня. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. ↑ БАСКЕТБОЛ (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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