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EuroChallenge 2010–11 is the eighth edition of Europe's third-tier level

European professional club basketball system

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transnational men's professional club basketball

Basketball

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EuroChallenge Tournament

EuroChallenge

The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...

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FIBA Europe

FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...

Eurocup Qualifying Round

EuroChallenge Qualifying Round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
BC Nizhny Novgorod BC Nizhny Novgorod BC Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The team played in the 2010-11 Russian Professional Basketball League.-2000—2008:...	177–174	BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk	92–92	85–82
Szolnoki Olaj KK Szolnoki Olaj KK Szolnoki Olaj KK is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League and the EuroChallenge. The club was founded in 1959, and it has since developed into one of...	142–108	Keravnos B.C.	75–52	67–56
Paris-Levallois Basket Paris-Levallois Basket Paris-Levallois Basket is a French professional basketball club from the Paris area. It was founded in 2007 with the merger of Paris Basket Racing, from the city of Paris, and Levallois Sporting Club Basket, from the nearby commune of Levallois-Perret...	141–152	Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club is a professional Israeli basketball club that belongs to the Maccabi Haifa association. After a 10-year absence, the team returned to the top division in 2008–09.-History:...	75–63	66–89
Leiden Basketball Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is a basketball club based in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands that plays in the Netherland's 1st Division DBL. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal . Leiden is the current Dutch basketball champion.-Trophies:...	128–164	Pınar Karşıyaka Pinar Karsiyaka Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....	65–87	63–77
ETHA Encomi	135–130	Artland Dragons Artland Dragons Artland Dragons is a basketball club based in Quakenbrück, Germany that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Artland Arena, which has room for 3000 spectators.-History:...	69–61	66–69
Bosna Asa KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...	132–167	SLUC Nancy Basket	74–91	58–76
Lugano Basket	166–157	BC Triumph Lyubertsy	85–91	81–66
Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins is a basketball team from Norrköping, SwedenHead CoachKelly Grant-Depth chart:...	171–163	Okapi Aalstar	85–84	86–79
BC Khimik	176–174	CSU Asesoft Ploieşti	90–83	86–91
Steaua Turabo	156–125	BC Kyiv BC Kyiv BC Kyiv is the Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Kiev. The club's home court for Ukrainian domestic league matches is the Meridian Sports Complex, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. Large attendance games and European-wide competition games are held at the 7,000 seat Kiev...	77–59	79–66
BC Minsk-2006 BC Minsk-2006 BC Minsk-2006 is a professional basketball club based in Minsk, Belarus. The team plays in the Belarus Premier League, the VTB United League and the EuroChallenge.-Season by season:-External links:*...	167–176	Antwerp Giants Antwerp Diamond Giants Antwerp Giants is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena.Antwerpse, Zaziko, Brabo, Oxaco, Tunnel and more Antwerp basketball teams formed a union called SOBABEE which merged with Racing Mechelen BC. The club was called Racing Basket Antwerpen then...	87–87	80–89
KK Helios Domžale KK Helios Domžale KK Helios Domžale is a basketball club from Domžale, Slovenia. Helios currently participates in the Adriatic League and the Premier A Slovenian League . They have won national league in 2006/2007 since they beat Union Olimpija in the finals...	131–154	BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:...	62–70	69–84
Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:...	147–126	Trefl Sopot Trefl Sopot (basketball) Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Sopot, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Tauron Basket Liga.- Roster : Lorinza Harrington - Point Guard Giedrius Gustas - Point Guard Paweł Kikowski - Shooting Guard Adam Waczyński - Shooting Guard Marcin Stefański - Small Forward...	74–71	73–55
Benfica S.L. Benfica (basketball) Benfica Basket is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol , although in June 2007, the team decided to leave the LCB professional top league and join for the 2007–2008 season the Proliga, a league organized by...	182–177	BC Ferro-ZNTU	105–105	77–72

Regular season

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	Top two places in each group advanced to Last 16

The Regular Season began on November 16, 2010.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	BC Spartak Saint Petersburg	6	5	1	507	441	+66	11
2.	BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	6	3	3	428	452	−24	9
3.	Szolnoki Olaj KK Szolnoki Olaj KK Szolnoki Olaj KK is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League and the EuroChallenge. The club was founded in 1959, and it has since developed into one of...	6	3	3	447	469	−22	9
4.	BC Nizhny Novgorod BC Nizhny Novgorod BC Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian professional basketball club from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The team played in the 2010-11 Russian Professional Basketball League.-2000—2008:...	6	1	5	434	454	−20	7

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	BK Ventspils BK Ventspils BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League .-History:...	6	4	2	479	419	+60	10
2.	Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club is a professional Israeli basketball club that belongs to the Maccabi Haifa association. After a 10-year absence, the team returned to the top division in 2008–09.-History:...	6	3	3	435	475	−40	9
3.	Deutsche Bank Skyliners	6	3	3	399	391	+8	9
4.	BC Khimik	6	2	4	421	449	−28	8

Group C

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. They play their home games at the Universiade Hall or at the Pravets sports complex....	6	5	1	484	440	+44	11
2.	S.L. Benfica S.L. Benfica (basketball) Benfica Basket is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol , although in June 2007, the team decided to leave the LCB professional top league and join for the 2007–2008 season the Proliga, a league organized by...	6	3	3	442	483	−41	9
3.	Lugano Tigers Lugano Tigers The Lugano Tigers are a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The club competes in the Swiss League.-History:Founded in 1981 with the merging of Federal Lugano and Viganello, FV Lugano won the first Swiss cup in 1982...	6	2	4	466	452	+1	8
4.	Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ...	6	2	4	442	459	−25	8

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins is a basketball team from Norrköping, SwedenHead CoachKelly Grant-Depth chart:...	6	4	2	474	453	+21	10
2.	Barak Netanya Barak Netanya Elitzur Maccabi Barak Netanya is a professional basketball team based in Netanya, Israel. The team qualified for the first Israeli league in 1985 under the name "Elitzur Netanya"...	6	3	3	453	444	+9	9
3.	Belgacom Liège Liege Basket Liège Basket is a Belgian professional basketball club from Liège, Belgium. Known as Belgacom Liège Basket for sponsorship reasons, The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium. Founded in 1967, the team plays at 5,600 seat Country Hall Ethias Liège, in the Belgian city of Liège.-External...	6	3	3	468	475	−7	9
4.	Türk Telekom Ankara Türk Telekom B.K. Türk Telekom Basketbol Kulübü is a professional basketball club of based in Ankara, Turkey. It is branch of the Türk Telekom GSK. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats which was opened in April 2010...	6	2	4	501	524	−23	8

Group E

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	KRKA Novo mesto Krka Basketball Club -Depth Chart:-In: Marko Đurković Curtis Stinson Jerome Jordan Jimmy Baxter Allan Ray...	6	5	1	455	422	+33	11
2.	BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:...	6	5	1	478	440	+38	11
3.	Telekom Baskets Bonn Telekom Baskets Bonn Telekom Baskets Bonn is a professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the German Basketball League, which is the highest level pro basketball league in Germany. The club's sponsor is the German company Deutsche Telekom, a big telephone and internet company, which...	6	2	4	453	469	−16	8
4.	KK Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje KK Zagreb Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague...	6	0	6	440	495	−55	6

Group F

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar	6	4	2	503	458	+45	10
2.	Antwerp Giants Antwerp Diamond Giants Antwerp Giants is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena.Antwerpse, Zaziko, Brabo, Oxaco, Tunnel and more Antwerp basketball teams formed a union called SOBABEE which merged with Racing Mechelen BC. The club was called Racing Basket Antwerpen then...	6	3	3	440	450	−10	9
3.	Steaua Turabo Bucureşti	6	3	3	423	456	−33	9
4.	BC Dynamo Moscow	6	2	4	429	431	−2	8

Group G

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Pınar Karşıyaka Pinar Karsiyaka Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....	6	4	2	488	455	+33	10
2.	KK Zadar KK Zadar KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...	6	3	3	461	444	+17	9
3.	APOEL Nicosia APOEL B.C. APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...	6	3	3	437	440	−3	9
4.	ETHA Encomi	6	2	4	420	467	−47	8

Group H

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Telenet Oostende	6	4	2	431	424	+7	10
2.	Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:...	6	3	3	440	443	−3	9
3.	SLUC Nancy Basket	6	3	3	465	463	+2	9
4.	Entente Orléanaise	6	2	4	439	445	−6	8

Last 16

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	Homecourt advantage for quarterfinals
	Advance to quarterfinals

Starts on January 18, 2011

Group I

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	BC Spartak Saint Petersburg	6	5	1	497	435	+62	11
2.	PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. They play their home games at the Universiade Hall or at the Pravets sports complex....	6	4	2	486	447	+39	10
3.	Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club is a professional Israeli basketball club that belongs to the Maccabi Haifa association. After a 10-year absence, the team returned to the top division in 2008–09.-History:...	6	2	4	453	519	−66	8
4.	Barak Netanya Barak Netanya Elitzur Maccabi Barak Netanya is a professional basketball team based in Netanya, Israel. The team qualified for the first Israeli league in 1985 under the name "Elitzur Netanya"...	6	1	5	433	468	−35	7

Group J

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	KRKA Novo mesto Krka Basketball Club -Depth Chart:-In: Marko Đurković Curtis Stinson Jerome Jordan Jimmy Baxter Allan Ray...	6	5	1	455	418	+37	11
2.	Pınar Karşıyaka Pinar Karsiyaka Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....	6	4	2	525	475	+50	10
3.	Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:...	6	2	4	441	481	−40	8
4.	Antwerp Giants Antwerp Diamond Giants Antwerp Giants is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena.Antwerpse, Zaziko, Brabo, Oxaco, Tunnel and more Antwerp basketball teams formed a union called SOBABEE which merged with Racing Mechelen BC. The club was called Racing Basket Antwerpen then...	6	1	5	390	437	−47	7

Group K

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	6	5	1	463	448	+15	11
2.	BK Ventspils BK Ventspils BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League .-History:...	6	4	2	503	418	+85	10
3.	Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins Norrköping Dolphins is a basketball team from Norrköping, SwedenHead CoachKelly Grant-Depth chart:...	6	2	4	453	505	−52	8
4.	S.L. Benfica S.L. Benfica (basketball) Benfica Basket is the professional basketball team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal. It plays in Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol , although in June 2007, the team decided to leave the LCB professional top league and join for the 2007–2008 season the Proliga, a league organized by...	6	1	5	439	487	−48	7

Group L

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Telenet Oostende	6	5	1	464	418	+46	11
2.	Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar	6	4	2	465	425	+40	10
3.	BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:...	6	2	4	483	495	−12	8
4.	KK Zadar KK Zadar KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...	6	1	5	444	518	−74	7

Quarter Final Round

Started on March 22, 2011.

Best of 3 games

Game #	Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
1		2–0	Pınar Karşıyaka Pinar Karsiyaka Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....	78–73	89–71
2	KRKA Novo mesto Krka Basketball Club -Depth Chart:-In: Marko Đurković Curtis Stinson Jerome Jordan Jimmy Baxter Allan Ray...	2–1	PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. They play their home games at the Universiade Hall or at the Pravets sports complex....	72–78	75–61	71–69
3	BCM Gravelines Dunkerque	0–2		91–92 (OT)	68–86
4	Telenet Oostende	2–1	BK Ventspils BK Ventspils BK Ventspils is a professional basketball club that is located in Ventspils, Latvia. The club competes in the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League .-History:...	86–74	92–97 (OT)	70–63

Final four

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