2019 EuroLeague Women Final Four

2019 EuroLeague Women Final Four
Season2018–19 EuroLeague Women
Tournament details
ArenaAréna Sopron
Sopron, Hungary
Dates12–14 April 2019
Final positions
ChampionsRussian Basketball Federation UMMC Ekaterinburg
(5th title)
Runners-upRussian Basketball Federation Dynamo Kursk
Third placeCzech Basketball Federation ZVVZ USK Praha
Fourth placeHungarian Basketball Federation Sopron Basket
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Brittney Griner[1]

The 2019 EuroLeague Women Final Four was the concluding round of the tournament of the 2018–19 EuroLeague Women season, the 61st season of Europe's premier club basketball tournament, and the 23rd edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women. On 20 March 2019, it was announced by FIBA Europe that the Final Four would be played at the Aréna Sopron in Sopron, Hungary, on 12–14 April 2019.[2]

Venue

On 20 March 2019, it was announced by FIBA Europe that the Final Four would be played at the Aréna Sopron in Sopron, Hungary, on 12–14 April 2019.[2]

Sopron
2019 EuroLeague Women Final Four (Europe)
Aréna Sopron
Capacity: 2,500

Teams

Team Qualified date Participations[A]
(bold indicates winners)
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg 8 March 2019 12 (2002–03, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)
Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha 8 March 2019 4 (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Russia Dynamo Kursk 8 March 2019 3 (2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18)
Hungary Sopron Basket 9 March 2019 2 (2008–09, 2017–18)

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 April
 
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg81
 
14 April
 
Hungary Sopron Basket59
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg91
 
12 April
 
Russia Dynamo Kursk67
 
Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha67
 
 
Russia Dynamo Kursk84
 
Third place
 
 
14 April
 
 
Hungary Sopron Basket53
 
 
Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha64

Semifinals

12 April 2019 ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic 67–84 Russia Dynamo Kursk Sopron
17:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 21–24, 9–24, 20–17
Pts: Ayayi 18
Rebs: three players 9
Asts: Ayayi, Elhotová 3
Boxscore Pts: Stewart 32
Rebs: Howard 10
Asts: three players 3
Arena: Aréna Sopron
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Boris Krejič (SLO), Vasiliki Tsaroucha (GRE)
12 April 2019 UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia 81–59 Hungary Sopron Basket Sopron
20:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 25–15, 18–7, 21–13
Pts: Griner 19
Rebs: Griner, Vandersloot 8
Asts: Vandersloot 5
Boxscore Pts: Turner 15
Rebs: Zahui 8
Asts: Casas 3
Arena: Aréna Sopron
Referees: Gentian Cici (ALB), Özlem Yalman (TUR), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)

Third place game

14 April 2019 Sopron Basket Hungary 53–64 Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha Sopron
17:30 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 16–22, 15–10, 7–16
Pts: Crvendakić, Turner 12
Rebs: Crvendakić 8
Asts: Turner 5
Boxscore Pts: Ayayi 14
Rebs: Thomas 15
Asts: Ayayi 5
Arena: Aréna Sopron
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Gentian Cici (ALB), Andrada Csender (ROU)

Final

14 April 2019 UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia 91–67 Russia Dynamo Kursk Sopron
20:30 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 27–16, 24–16, 19–19
Pts: Vandersloot 18
Rebs: Griner 10
Asts: Vandersloot 7
Boxscore Pts: Howard 20
Rebs: Howard 5
Asts: Prince 5
Arena: Aréna Sopron
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Özlem Yalman (TUR), Boris Krejič (SLO), Vasiliki Tsaroucha (GRE)


Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 22 Belgium Courtney Vandersloot 18 8 7
SG 0 United States Kayla McBride 12 2 3
SF 7 Spain Alba Torrens 11 6 3
PF 33 Belgium Emma Meesseman 13 1 2
C 42 United States Brittney Griner 16 10 0
Reserves:
SG 3 Russia Elizaveta Komarova 0 0 0
F 5 Russia Evgeniya Belyakova 2 3 1
PG 9 Slovenia Nika Barič 3 1 2
PG 13 Russia Elena Beglova 0 0 0
C 15 Russia Natalia Vieru 0 0 1
PF 44 Russia Raisa Musina 2 1 0
C 77 Russia Maria Vadeeva 14 5 0
Head coach:
Spanish Basketball Federation Miguel Méndez
Ekaterinburg jersey
Team colours
Ekaterinburg
Dynamo jersey
Team colours
Dynamo


EkaterinburgStatisticsDynamo
31/49 (63.3%)2-point field goals17/46(37%)
6/12 (50%)3-point field goals7/25 (28%)
11/15 (73.3%)Free throws12/19 (63.2%)
6Offensive rebounds15
33Defensive rebounds19
39Total rebounds34
19Assists16
8Steals7
15Turnovers13
5Blocks1
15Fouls10


2018–19 EuroLeague Women champions
Russia
UMMC Ekaterinburg
(5th title)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 15 Spain Anna Cruz 5 4 2
SG 10 Russia Epiphanny Prince 8 2 5
SF 5 Serbia Sonja Vasić 9 1 2
PF 32 United States Natasha Howard 20 5 1
C 30 United States Breanna Stewart 12 4 2
Reserves:
SG 1 Spain Marta Xargay 3 0 0
SG 3 Russia Natalya Zhedik 1 3 3
PF 12 Russia Tatiana Vidmer 4 4 1
SG 13 Russia Elena Kirillova 3 1 0
C 24 Turkey Quanitra Hollingsworth 2 2 0
G 31 Russia Ekaterina Golovchenko 0 0 0
C 33 Russia Natalia Anoikina DNP
Head coach:
Spanish Basketball Federation Lucas Mondelo

Notes

  1. ↑ Including Final Four and Final Eights tournaments.

References

  1. ↑ "MVP Griner gets it done for UMMC". FIBA. 15 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "EuroLeague Women Final Four to return to Sopron". FIBA.basketball.