The 2016–17 Copa Catalunya was the 18th season of Copa Catalunya. This season the competition was reduced from 32 to 28 teams.
The Final Four was played at the Pavelló Municipal in Salou. Mataró Parc Boet won the title.
For the first time an All Star match was played by the best players of each group. The All Star Game was played at Parc Esportiu Llobregat in Cornellà de Llobregat. The All Star replaced the Copa Federació that played the last seasons.
Format Regular season 28 teams are divided in two groups by geographical criteria.
Final Stage The Final Stage will be played in play-off ties in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final four.
Relegation PlayOffs In the relegation playoffs, teams played against each other must win two games to win the series. The winners remain at Copa Catalunya for the next season.
Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 28 teams contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2015–16 season and ten promoted from the 2015–16 CC 1ª Categoria. On July 7, 2016, AB El Vendrell exchanges a place on CC 2ª Categoria with AD Torreforta. On July 19, 2016, CB Valls Nutrion Internacional achieved a vacant on Liga EBA. On July 20, 2016, Mataró-Feimat and CB Cerdanyola al Dia achieved a vacant on Liga EBA. Finally, CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel renounces his place in Liga EBA
Teams promoted from CC 1ª Categoria Club Natació Sabadell CB Santa Coloma Sant Gervasi AE Badalonès Whats Up!-BasquetPiaSabadell Verma Alquiler de Maquinaria-CB Salou CB Sant Narcís Sant Quirze Basquet Club CB Cantaires Tortosa Basquet Sant Boi
Venues and locations
TeamHome cityArenaGroup AE Badalonès Badalona Pavelló La Plana 1 Aracena-CB Sant Josep-El Rebost Badalona C.P. Sant Josep Badalona 1 CB Artés Artés Pavelló Esportiu d'Artés 1 CB Granollers Granollers Pavelló CB Granollers 1 CB Sant Narcís Girona Pav. Municipal Palau Sacosta de Girona 1 CB Santa Coloma Santa Coloma de Gramenet Pavelló Joan del Moral 1 CB Vic-Universitat de Vic Vic Pav. Castell d'en Planes 1 Club Natació Sabadell Sabadell Pavelló Les Naus 1 Mataró Parc Boet Mataró Poliesportiu Eusebi Millan 1 Sant Gervasi Mollet del Vallès Escola Sant Gervasi 1 Sant Quirze Basquet Club Sant Quirze del Valles Gimnas Municipal Sant Quirze 1 Sol Gironès Bisbal Bàsquet La Bisbal d'Empordà Pav.Mun. de la Bisbal d'Empordà 1 UE Sant Cugat Sant Cugat del Vallès Pavelló Municipal Sant Cugat 1 Whats Up!-BasquetPiaSabadell Sabadell Escola Pia Sabadell 1 AD Torreforta Tarragona Casal Riu Clar 2 Aracena AEC Collblanc B L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Pav. Municipal Fum d'Estampa 2 Basquet Sant Boi Sant Boi de Llobregat Pavelló Can Masallera 2 CB Alpicat Alpicat Pavelló Antoni Roure d'Alpicat 2 CB Cantaires Tortosa Tortosa Pavelló de Ferreries 2 CB Castellar Castellar del Vallès Nou Pavelló Zona Puigverd 2 CB Ciutat Vella Barcelona CEM Parc de la Ciutadella 2 CB Viladecans-Sant Gabriel Viladecans Podium Joan Masgrau 2 Camping Bianya Roser Barcelona Pol.Municipal Estacio del Nord 2 Lluisos de Gràcia Barcelona Lluisos de Gràcia 2 SESE Barcelona Pavelló Municipal Virrei Amat 2 Tenea-CB Esparreguera Esparreguera Pavelló Ramon Marti 2 Verma Alquiler de Maquinaria-CB Salou Salou Pavelló Municipal 2 Zamar 2000 Ploms Salle Reus Reus Pavelló Joan Sorolla 2
Regular season Group 1
1 CB Sant Narcís exchanges a place on Liga EBA with CE Sant Nicolau
Group 2
1 CB Cantaires Tortosa achieved a vacant on Liga EBA. 2 Aracena AEC Collblanc B resigned to its place in Copa Catalunya.
Relegation PlayOffs The first legs were played on 13 May 2017, the second legs on 20 May 2017 and the third legs, if necessary, on 27 May 2017.
Final round Quarter-finals The first legs will be played on 13–14 May, and the second legs will be played on 20–21 May 2017.
Final four Games played at Pavelló Municipal in Salou
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Championship game
2016–17 Copa Catalunya champions Mataró Parc Boet1st title
Awards MVP
Dario Naharro (Mataró Parc Boet)
All Star Game The 2017 Copa Catalunya All-star event was held on January 7, 2017 at Parc Esportiu Llobregat in Cornellà de Llobregat.
The White team won the game 78-75. The MVP of the game was Alex López who scored 11 points along with 4 rebounds, Juli Garrote won de 3 points Contest and Marquie Smith won the Slam Dunk Contest.
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