EuroLeague awards were established in the FIBA era of the competition, when FIBA Europe began the FIBA Europe All-Star Game and FIBA European Selection awards, during the 1964–65 season. Subsequent awards were added during the FIBA era, such as the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award, which began with the 1987–88 season. Yet more awards were created starting with the 2000–01 basketball season, when the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA), essentially took over the management of the premier level European competition from FIBA Europe.
EuroLeague awards FIBA European League Player of the Year
The FIBA European League ("EuroLeague") Player of the Year award was the award for the best player of each season of the top-tier level FIBA EuroLeague, which was organized by FIBA Europe. The award's winner was announced by FIBA's monthly magazine publication, FIBA Basket.
1992–93 Arvydas Sabonis (Real Madrid) 1993–94 Sasha Danilović (Virtus Bologna) 1994–95 Arvydas Sabonis (Real Madrid) 1995–96 Artūras Karnišovas (FC Barcelona)
EuroLeague MVP
The EuroLeague MVP award began in the 2004–05 season.2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. It replaced both the EuroLeague Group Stage MVP and EuroLeague Top Stage 16 MVP awards. The EuroLeague MVP award combined the Group Stage and Top 16 Stage awards together into a new award that is for the entire EuroLeague regular season, Top 16, and playoffs, up until the EuroLeague Final Four. The award is based on a voting process, rather than on the PIR stat, like the EuroLeague Group Stage MVP and EuroLeague Top 16 Stage MVP awards were. The award is analogous to the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
2004–05 Anthony Parker (Maccabi Tel Aviv) 2005–06 Anthony Parker (Maccabi Tel Aviv) 2006–07 Theo Papaloukas (CSKA Moscow) 2007–08 Ramūnas Šiškauskas (CSKA Moscow) 2008–09 Juan Carlos Navarro (Regal FC Barcelona) 2009–10 Miloš Teodosić (Olympiacos) 2010–11 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2011–12 Andrei Kirilenko (CSKA Moscow) 2012–13 Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos) 2013–14 Sergio Rodríguez (Real Madrid) 2014–15 Nemanja Bjelica (Fenerbahçe Ülker) 2015–16 Nando de Colo (CSKA Moscow) 2016–17 Sergio Llull (Real Madrid) 2017–18 Luka Dončić (Real Madrid) 2018–19 Jan Veselý (Fenerbahçe Beko) 2020–21 Vasilije Micić (Anadolu Efes) 2021–22 Nikola Mirotić (Barcelona) 2022–23 Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos) 2023–24 Mike James (AS Monaco) 2024–25 Kendrick Nunn (Panathinaikos) 2025–26 Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four MVP award is the MVP award for the final two games of the EuroLeague season. The award began in the 1987–88 season, when the EuroLeague Final Four modern era began. It is the originating MVP award, intended as the "most valuable player" on the best team award and is generally considered the most prestigious and important individual award given in European club basketball. The award is based on a voting process involving members of the press.
Toni Kukoč of Jugoplastika, Pop 84 and Benetton Treviso won the award three times, two of them consecutively. Vassilis Spanoulis of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos has also won the award three times, two of them consecutively. Dejan Bodiroga also won the award two consecutive times, with two different teams (Panathinaikos and FC Barcelona).
There were two major European club basketball competitions in the 2000–01 season, the 2000–01 EuroLeague, and the FIBA SuproLeague 2000–01. After the 2000–01 season ended, the EuroLeague took over the FIBA SuproLeague and absorbed it. As part of the agreement, the championship and MVPs won in the SuproLeague were to be kept as records by the EuroLeague. Ariel McDonald won the Final Four MVP of that season's FIBA SuproLeague, however, he did not play in the EuroLeague competition at all that season.
1987–88 Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano) 1988–89 Dino Rađja (Jugoplastika) 1989–90 Toni Kukoč (Jugoplastika) 1990–91 Toni Kukoč (Pop 84) 1991–92 Sasha Danilović (Partizan) 1992–93 Toni Kukoč (Benetton Treviso) 1993–94 Žarko Paspalj (Olympiacos) 1994–95 Arvydas Sabonis (Real Madrid) 1995–96 Dominique Wilkins (Panathinaikos) 1996–97 David Rivers (Olympiacos) 1997–98 Zoran Savić (Kinder Bologna) 1998–99 Tyus Edney (Žalgiris) 1999–00 Željko Rebrača (Panathinaikos) 2000–01 Ariel McDonald (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (FIBA SuproLeague)* 2000–01 Manu Ginóbili (Kinder Bologna) (Euroleague Basketball)* 2001–02 Dejan Bodiroga (Panathinaikos) 2002–03 Dejan Bodiroga (FC Barcelona) 2003–04 Anthony Parker (Maccabi Tel Aviv) 2004–05 Šarūnas Jasikevičius (Maccabi Tel Aviv)2005–06 Theo Papaloukas (CSKA Moscow) 2006–07 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2007–08 Trajan Langdon (CSKA Moscow) 2008–09 Vassilis Spanoulis (Panathinaikos) 2009–10 Juan Carlos Navarro (Regal FC Barcelona) 2010–11 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2011–12 Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos) 2012–13 Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos) 2013–14 Tyrese Rice (Maccabi Tel Aviv) 2014–15 Andrés Nocioni (Real Madrid) 2015–16 Nando de Colo (CSKA Moscow) 2016–17 Ekpe Udoh (Fenerbahçe) 2017–18 Luka Dončić (Real Madrid) 2018–19 Will Clyburn (CSKA Moscow) 2020–21 Vasilije Micić (Anadolu Efes) 2021–22 Vasilije Micić (Anadolu Efes) 2022–23 Edy Tavares (Real Madrid) 2023–24 Kostas Sloukas (Panathinaikos) 2024–25 Nigel Hayes-Davis (Fenerbahçe) 2025–26 Evan Fournier (Olympiacos)
EuroLeague Playoffs MVP
The EuroLeague Playoffs MVP award is the MVP award for the playoffs of the season. It was first given awarded in the 2024–25 season.
2024–25 Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos)
EuroLeague Play-in MVP
The EuroLeague Play-in MVP award is the MVP award for the Play-ins of the season. It was first awarded in the 2024–25 season.
2024–25 T. J. Shorts (Paris)
EuroLeague Top 16 Stage MVP
The EuroLeague Top 16 Stage MVP award was the MVP award for the Top 16 stage of the season. The award was based on the PIR stat, instead of a voting process. It began in the 2001–02 season, and it was discontinued after the 2003–04 season. It was phased out as an award, when the EuroLeague created the EuroLeague MVP of the Month and EuroLeague MVP awards in place of it, beginning in the 2004–05 season.
2001–02 Dejan Bodiroga (Panathinaikos) 2002–03 Mirsad Türkcan (Montepaschi Siena) 2003–04 Arvydas Sabonis (Žalgiris)
EuroLeague Group Stage MVP
The EuroLeague Group Stage MVP award was the MVP award for the first group stage of the season. The award was based on the PIR stat, instead of a voting process. It began in the 2000–01 season and it was discontinued after the 2003–04 season. It was phased out as an award, when the EuroLeague created the EuroLeague MVP of the Month and EuroLeague MVP awards in place of it, beginning in the 2004–05 season.
2000–01 Dejan Tomašević (Budućnost) (EuroLeague Basketball)* 2001–02 Mirsad Türkcan (CSKA Moscow) 2002–03 Joseph Blair (Ülker) 2003–04 Arvydas Sabonis (Žalgiris)
EuroLeague MVP of the Month
The EuroLeague MVP of the Month award is the award for the league's best player for each month of the season. The award began in the 2004–05 season.
EuroLeague MVP of the Round
The EuroLeague MVP of the Round award is the award for the league's best player for each round of the season. The award is given to the player that has the highest PIR stat among all players from winning teams for that round's EuroLeague games. The award is given based on a one-game performance. The award began in the 2000–01 season.
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer
The EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer is the player that scored the highest amount of points in the EuroLeague Championship Game, which is the championship final of the European-wide top-tier level professional club basketball competition, the EuroLeague.
Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy
The EuroLeague Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy is the award given to the leading scorer of the EuroLeague. It is named in honor of Alphonso Ford. The specific awarding of the trophy honoring Ford, began with the 2004–05 season.
All-EuroLeague Team
Every season, five players are chosen, regardless of their positions, for each of the two All-EuroLeague teams (the first and second teams). The voting process involves both fans and a panel of journalists and experts. Online fan voting accounts for 25% of the vote total, while media voting for the remaining 75%.
EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
The EuroLeague All-Final Four Team, or FIBA SuproLeague All-Final Four Team, was an award given for the EuroLeague's top five basketball players, of each season's EuroLeague Final Four competition. The EuroLeague Final Four MVP, was selected from among the five players of the EuroLeague Final Four Team. The award existed during the era in which the EuroLeague was organized by FIBA Europe. It was bestowed for the last time by the FIBA SuproLeague, during the 2000–01 season's FIBA SuproLeague Final Four.
EuroLeague Best Defender
The EuroLeague Best Defender award is the award for the league's best defensive player throughout the season up until the EuroLeague Final Four. The award began in the 2004–05 season, and is based on a voting process involving EuroLeague head coaches. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos, won the award five consecutive times, from 2005 to 2009.
2004–05 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2005–06 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2006–07 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2007–08 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2008–09 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2009–10 Victor Khryapa (CSKA Moscow) 2010–11 Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos) 2011–12 Andrei Kirilenko (CSKA Moscow) 2012–13 Stéphane Lasme (Panathinaikos) 2013–14 Bryant Dunston (Olympiacos) 2014–15 Bryant Dunston (Olympiacos) 2015–16 Kyle Hines (CSKA Moscow) 2016–17 Ádám Hanga (Baskonia) 2017–18 Kyle Hines (CSKA Moscow) 2018–19 Edy Tavares (Real Madrid) 2020–21 Edy Tavares (Real Madrid) 2021–22 Kyle Hines (AX Armani Exchange Milan) 2022–23 Edy Tavares (Real Madrid) 2023–24 Thomas Walkup (Olympiacos) 2024–25 Nick Weiler-Babb (Bayern Munich)
EuroLeague Rising Star
The EuroLeague Rising Star award is the award for the league's "future rising star". Only players that were younger than age 22, after July 1, of the summer before the season started are eligible for the award. It was established in the 2004–05 season, and is based on a voting process involving all EuroLeague head coaches.
2004–05 Erazem Lorbek (Climamio Bologna) 2005–06 Andrea Bargnani (Benetton Treviso) 2006–07 Rudy Fernández (DKV Joventut) 2007–08 Danilo Gallinari (Armani Jeans Milano) 2008–09 Novica Veličković (Partizan) 2009–10 Ricky Rubio (Regal FC Barcelona) 2010–11 Nikola Mirotić (Real Madrid) 2011–12 Nikola Mirotić (Real Madrid) 2012–13 Kostas Papanikolaou (Olympiacos) 2013–14 Bogdan Bogdanović (Partizan) 2014–15 Bogdan Bogdanović (Fenerbahçe Ülker) 2015–16 Álex Abrines (FC Barcelona Lassa) 2016–17 Luka Dončić (Real Madrid) 2017–18 Luka Dončić (Real Madrid) 2018–19 Goga Bitadze (Budućnost VOLI) 2020–21 Usman Garuba (Real Madrid) 2021–22 Rokas Jokubaitis (Barcelona) 2022–23 Yam Madar (Partizan) 2023–24 Gabriele Procida (Alba Berlin) 2024–25 Nadir Hifi (Paris)
EuroLeague Magic Moment of the season
The EuroLeague Magic Moment of the Season is the award for the league's "most spectacular play of the season". It was established in the 2016–17 season, and is selected through an online vote of the fans.
EuroLeague Flight Time of the Season
The EuroLeague Flight Time of the Season, is the award for the EuroLeague player who "flew the highest", on an individual basketball slam dunk during the season. The winner of the award is selected by an online vote of the fans.
Alexander Gomelsky EuroLeague Coach of the Year