2021 EuroLeague Women Final Four

2021 EuroLeague Women Final Four
Season2020–21 EuroLeague Women
Tournament details
ArenaVolkswagen Arena
Istanbul, Turkey
Dates16–18 April 2021
Final positions
ChampionsRussian Basketball Federation UMMC Ekaterinburg
(6th title)
Runners-upSpanish Basketball Federation Perfumerías Avenida
Third placeTurkish Basketball Federation Fenerbahçe
Fourth placeHungarian Basketball Federation Sopron Basket
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Breanna Stewart[1]

The 2021 EuroLeague Women Final Four was the concluding round of the tournament of the 2020–21 EuroLeague Women season, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club basketball tournament, and the 24th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women. On 26 March 2021, it was announced by FIBA Europe that the Final Four would be played at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 16–18 April 2021.[2]

Venue

On 26 March 2021, it was announced by FIBA Europe that the Final Four would be played at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 16–18 April 2021.[2]

Istanbul
2021 EuroLeague Women Final Four (Europe)
Volkswagen Arena
Capacity: 5,240

Teams

Team Qualified date Participations[A]
(bold indicates winners)
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg 19 March 2021 13 (2002–03, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Turkey Fenerbahçe 19 March 2021 6 (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Hungary Sopron Basket 19 March 2021 3 (2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19)
Spain Perfumerías Avenida 19 March 2021 2 (2008–09, 2010–11)

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 April
 
 
Spain Perfumerías Avenida72
 
18 April
 
Hungary Sopron Basket61
 
Spain Perfumerías Avenida68
 
16 April
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg78
 
Turkey Fenerbahçe84
 
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg88
 
Third place
 
 
18 April
 
 
Hungary Sopron Basket58
 
 
Turkey Fenerbahçe64

Semifinals

16 April 2021 Fenerbahçe Turkey 84–88 Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg Istanbul
16:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 27–33, 13–13, 23–20
Pts: Iagupova 26
Rebs: Stokes 7
Asts: Iagupova 8
Boxscore Pts: Quigley 27
Rebs: Griner, Stewart 8
Asts: Vandersloot 6
Arena: Volkswagen Arena
Referees: Carsten Straube (GER), Beniamino Manuel Attard (ITA), Gatis Saliņš (LAT)
16 April 2021 Perfumerías Avenida Spain 72–61 Hungary Sopron Basket Istanbul
21:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 14–22, 20–10, 22–19
Pts: Hayes 25
Rebs: Kar. Samuelson 6
Asts: Domínguez 7
Boxscore Pts: January 15
Rebs: Krajišnik 11
Asts: January 4
Arena: Volkswagen Arena
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Martin Vulić (CRO)

Third place game

18 April 2021 Sopron Basket Hungary 58–64 Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
15:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 22–14, 15–11, 12–17
Pts: Brooks 21
Rebs: Krajišnik 17
Asts: Fegyverneky 7
Boxscore Pts: McBride 15
Rebs: McBride 10
Asts: Çakır, Iagupova 4
Arena: Volkswagen Arena
Referees: Andrada Csender (ROU), Ventsislav Velikov (BUL), Amel Dahra (FRA)

Final

18 April 2021 Perfumerías Avenida Spain 68–78 Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg Istanbul
19:00 (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 9–23, 23–20, 15–19
Pts: Hayes 29
Rebs: Kat. Samuelson 6
Asts: Rodríguez 5
Boxscore Pts: Meesseman 19
Rebs: Jones 11
Asts: Vandersloot 12
Arena: Volkswagen Arena
Referees: Özlem Yalman (TUR), Jasmina Juras (SRB), Martin Vulić (CRO)


Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 6 Spain Silvia Domínguez 0 3 3
SG 12 Azerbaijan Tiffany Hayes 29 5 4
SF 44 United States Karlie Samuelson 7 5 1
PF 33 United States Katie Lou Samuelson 6 6 0
C 21 Netherlands Emese Hof 8 3 1
Reserves:
SG 4 Spain Leonor Rodríguez 5 2 5
G 5 Spain Maite Cazorla 3 0 0
PF 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Marica Gajić DNP
SG 13 Spain Andrea Vilaró DNP
C 15 Spain Umo Diallo DNP
C 22 Serbia Nikolina Milić 8 2 0
C 31 United States Bella Alarie 2 0 1
Head coach:
Spanish Basketball Federation Roberto Íñiguez
Avenida jersey
Team colours
Avenida
Ekaterinburg jersey
Team colours
Ekaterinburg


AvenidaStatisticsEkaterinburg
24/55 (43.6%)2-point field goals22/45 (48.9%)
5/17 (29.4%)3-point field goals5/15 (33.3%)
5/6 (83.3%)Free throws19/21 (90.5%)
10Offensive rebounds13
20Defensive rebounds33
30Total rebounds46
15Assists25
8Steals2
6Turnovers15
2Blocks6
18Fouls10


2020–21 EuroLeague Women champions
Russia
UMMC Ekaterinburg
(6th title)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 22 Belgium Courtney Vandersloot 12 2 12
SG 14 Hungary Allie Quigley 9 4 1
SF 30 United States Breanna Stewart 12 6 3
PF 33 Belgium Emma Meesseman 19 8 3
C 42 United States Brittney Griner 14 8 2
Reserves:
PG 1 Russia Viktoriia Zavialova DNP
F 5 Russia Evgeniya Belyakova DNP
F 7 Spain Alba Torrens 3 3 2
PG 13 Russia Elena Beglova 0 1 2
PF 31 Russia Maryia Papova DNP
C 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jonquel Jones 9 11 0
C 77 Russia Maria Vadeeva DNP
Head coach:
Spanish Basketball Federation Miguel Méndez

Notes

  1. ↑ Including Final Four and Final Eights tournaments.

References

  1. ↑ "Final Four MVP Stewart: This is something I will never forget". FIBA. 18 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Istanbul to host the EuroLeague Women Final Four". FIBA.basketball.