The 2001 Euroleague Finals was the final playoffs for the title of the 2000–01 Euroleague.
After five games, Kinder Bologna achieved its second title against TAU Cerámica. Argentine Manu Ginóbili was named MVP of the Finals.
Results
Game 1
Starters: Antoine Rigaudeau 4 3 0 Manu Ginóbili 8 2 2 Marko Jarić 14 4 0 David Andersen 12 8 1 Alessandro Frosini 11 7 1Reserves: Alessandro Abbio (C) 10 1 2 Davide Bonora 2 2 1 Nikola Jestratijević 0 1 0 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP Matjaž Smodiš 4 0 0Head coach: Ettore MessinaKinder Bologna TAU Cerámica0 1Starters: Elmer Bennett 15 5 1 Laurent Foirest 20 7 0 Saulius Štombergas 5 4 1 Fabricio Oberto 0 3 0 Victor Alexander 21 19 1Reserves: Luis Scola 6 5 0 Dani García DNP Sergi Vidal (C)DNP Mindaugas Timinskas 11 3 1Head coach: Duško Ivanović
Game 2
Starters: Antoine Rigaudeau 23 4 0 Manu Ginóbili 11 5 3 Marko Jarić 13 2 0 Alessandro Frosini 3 7 0 Rashard Griffith 9 8 1Reserves: Alessandro Abbio (C) 14 6 2 Davide Bonora 2 1 1 Nikola Jestratijević DNP David Andersen 14 6 0 Matjaž Smodiš 5 1 0Head coach: Ettore MessinaKinder Bologna TAU Cerámica1 1Starters: Elmer Bennett 10 0 0 Laurent Foirest 2 0 0 Saulius Štombergas 12 2 0 Fabricio Oberto 10 8 1 Victor Alexander 17 8 0Reserves: Luis Scola 7 3 0 Dani García DNP Sergi Vidal (C) 5 0 0 Mindaugas Timinskas 10 2 0Head coach: Duško Ivanović
Game 3
Starters: Elmer Bennett 9 2 6 Laurent Foirest 8 2 0 Saulius Štombergas 5 3 1 Fabricio Oberto 15 13 0 Victor Alexander 13 5 0Reserves: Luis Scola 8 6 2 Dani García DNP Sergi Vidal (C) 0 0 0 Mindaugas Timinskas 2 2 0Head coach: Duško IvanovićTAU Cerámica Kinder Bologna1 2Starters: Antoine Rigaudeau 15 0 2 Manu Ginóbili 27 4 1 Marko Jarić 7 7 2 Alessandro Frosini 1 7 2 Rashard Griffith 2 4 2Reserves: Alessandro Abbio (C) 11 3 0 Davide Bonora 2 0 0 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP David Andersen 2 1 0 Matjaž Smodiš 13 1 1Head coach: Ettore Messina
Game 4
Starters: Elmer Bennett 19 4 8 Laurent Foirest 10 1 0 Saulius Štombergas 8 1 2 Fabricio Oberto 8 9 2 Victor Alexander 18 2 0Reserves: Luis Scola 13 2 1 Dani García 1 1 0 Sergi Vidal (C) 1 0 0 Mindaugas Timinskas 18 5 2Head coach: Duško IvanovićTAU Cerámica Kinder Bologna2 2Starters: Antoine Rigaudeau 14 1 0 Manu Ginóbili 15 3 4 Marko Jarić 0 1 1 Alessandro Frosini 6 5 2 Rashard Griffith 18 6 1Reserves: Alessandro Abbio (C) 15 2 1 Davide Bonora 0 0 0 Fabrizio Ambrassa 0 1 0 David Andersen 2 3 1 Matjaž Smodiš 9 5 0Head coach: Ettore Messina
Game 5
Starters: Antoine Rigaudeau 18 1 1 Manu Ginóbili 16 4 6 Marko Jarić 16 4 1 Alessandro Frosini 4 6 1 Rashard Griffith 14 10 0Reserves: Alessandro Abbio (C) 4 1 0 Davide Bonora 1 2 0 Fabrizio Ambrassa DNP David Andersen 4 2 0 Matjaž Smodiš 5 2 0Head coach: Ettore MessinaKinder Bologna TAU Cerámica3 2 2000–01 Euroleague Champions Kinder Bologna2nd continental titleStarters: Elmer Bennett 24 5 5 Laurent Foirest 6 4 1 Saulius Štombergas 3 2 0 Fabricio Oberto 15 4 0 Victor Alexander 8 3 0Reserves: Luis Scola 7 4 1 Dani García 2 1 0 Sergi Vidal (C) 2 2 0 Mindaugas Timinskas 7 2 0Head coach: Duško Ivanović
Awards Euroleague Finals MVP Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna)
Euroleague Finals Top Scorer (15.4 points per game): Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna) Elmer Bennett ( TAU Cerámica) Victor Alexander ( TAU Cerámica)
External links 2001 EuroLeague Finals at EuroLeague at Linguasport