2014–15 Euroleague qualifying rounds

2014–15 Euroleague qualifying rounds
Tournament details
ArenaSleuyter Arena
Ostend, Belgium
DatesSeptember 23–26, 2015
Final positions
ChampionsRussia UNICS Kazan
Runners-upFrance ASVEL

The 2014–15 Euroleague qualifying rounds was a tournament held before the 2014–15 Euroleague that determined which team would play in the regular season.[1] Eight teams participated in a single-venue tournament format that was played in Ostend, Belgium from 23 to 26 September.[2]

Teams

The eight teams (in brackets, positions in their national leagues) are:

Draw

Teams will be seeded into four pots of two teams in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the teams granted a Wild Card by ECA will be seeded above the rest of the teams.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Russia UNICS^ (111)
Latvia VEF Rīga^ (55)

Israel Hapoel Jerusalem^ (53)
France ASVEL^ (33)

Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk (72)
Belgium Telenet Oostende (43)

Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra (39)
France Strasbourg (29)

Notes:

  • ^ denotes a team with a wildcard granted.
  • † indicates a team with points applying the minimum for the league it plays.

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1 Qualifying Round 2 Qualifying Round 3
         
1 Russia UNICS 90
4 Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra 86
1 Russia UNICS 82
2 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 71
2 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 94
3 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 84
1 Russia UNICS 88
2 France ASVEL 79
2 France ASVEL 86
3 Belgium Telenet Oostend 77
2 France ASVEL 74
4 France Strasbourg IG 65
1 Latvia VEF Rīga 53
4 France Strasbourg IG 82

First round

September 23, 2014
18:00 (CET)
Stats
VEF Rīga Latvia 53–82 France Strasbourg IG
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 13–20, 10–23, 11–17
Pts: Robinson 14
Rebs: Mejeris 7
Asts: Dillard 4
Pts: Diot, Traoré 15
Rebs: Traoré 6
Asts: Dobbins, Howard 5
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 1,211
Referees: Sreten Radovic (CRO), Rustu Nuran (TUR), Benjamin Jimenez (ESP)
September 23, 2014
20:45 (CET)
Stats
ASVEL France 86–77 Belgium Telenet Oostende
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 19–23, 19–13, 24–21
Pts: Sy 23
Rebs: Sy 10
Asts: Lighty 5
Pts: Ponitka 17
Rebs: Prince 6
Asts: Serron, Muya Muboyayi 4
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 3,824
Referees: Sasa Pukl (SLO), Ioannis Foufis (GRE), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)
September 24, 2014
18:00 (CET)
Stats
Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 94–84 Czech Republic CEZ Nymburk
Scoring by quarter: 24-21, 24-18, 24-17, 22-28
Pts: Wright 22
Rebs: Jones, Gaffney 8
Asts: Halperin, Kitchen 5
Pts: Washington, Simmons 18
Rebs: Kriz 9
Asts: Washington 10
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 839
Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB), Sreten Radovic (CRO), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)
September 24, 2014
20:45 (CET)
Stats
UNICS Russia 90–86 Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra
Scoring by quarter: 23-13, 23-19, 18-22, 26-32
Pts: Langford, Jerrells 22
Rebs: Fischer 10
Asts: Jerrells 6
Pts: Burtt 30
Rebs: Troutman 7
Asts: Koszarek 5
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 723
Referees: Sasa Pukl (SLO), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Rustu Nuran (TUR)

Second round

September 25, 2014
18:00 (CET)
Stats
ASVEL France 74–65 France Strasbourg IG
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 18–17, 15–17, 22–16
Pts: Green 15
Rebs: Lighty 12
Asts: Green 12
Pts: Traoré 14
Rebs: Howard 10
Asts: Campbell 6
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 385
Referees: Sasa Pukl (SLO), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Ioannis Foufis (GRE)
September 25, 2014
20:45 (CET)
Stats
UNICS Russia 82–71 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 19–25, 23–13, 24–17
Pts: Fischer 16
Rebs: Kaimakoglou 7
Asts: Zisis 6
Pts: Jones 12
Rebs: Gaffney, Smith 5
Asts: Kitchen 6
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 20
Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB), Rustu Nuran (TUR), Benjamin Jimenez (ESP)

Third round

September 26, 2014
20:30 (CET)
Stats
UNICS Russia 88–79 France ASVEL
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 17–33, 25–11, 24–15
Pts: White 21
Rebs: Fischer, Kaimakoglou 8
Asts: Langford 6
Pts: Andersen 27
Rebs: Andersen 9
Asts: Green 8
Sleuyter Arena, Ostend
Attendance: 1,845
Referees: Sasa Pukl (SLO), Ilija Belosevic (SRB), Sreten Radovic (CRO)

References

  1. ^ ECA board approves 2014-15 teams, steps toward comprehensive competition model; Euroleague.net, 25 June 2014
  2. ^ Ostend to host Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds in September; Euroleague, 10 July 2014

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  • Qualifying rounds official page
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