The 2021 EuroLeague Final Four was the concluding EuroLeague Final Four tournament of the 2020–21 EuroLeague season, the 64th season of Europe's premier club basketball tournament, and the 21st season since it was first organised by Euroleague Basketball. It was the 34th Final Four of the modern EuroLeague Final Four era (1988–present), and the 36th time overall that the competition has concluded with a final four format. The Final Four was played at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on 28–30 May 2021. The Final Four was played behind closed doors as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding measures taken by German authorities.
This is notable as the last appearance of CSKA Moscow, a perpetual Final Four contender that made 30 Final Fours, including 17 appearances in 19 seasons between 2001 and 2021; Russian sports teams have been banned from playing in international competitions due to the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Venue On 7 September 2020, Euroleague Basketball announced that the Final Four was going to be held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on 19–21 May 2021.
Cologne Lanxess Arena Capacity: 19,500
Teams TeamQualified dateParticipations (bold indicates winners) Barcelona4 May 202114 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)4 May 20214 (1966, 1967, 1988, 1992) CSKA Moscow28 April 202119 (1966, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) Anadolu Efes4 May 20213 (2000, 2001, 2019)
Bracket
Semifinals
Semifinal A
BarcelonaStatistics A. Milan 19/36 (52.8%) 2-pt field goals 16/40 (40%) 8/20 (40%) 3-pt field goals 11/23 (47.8%) 22/28 (78.6%) Free throws 17/19 (89.5%) 13 Offensive rebounds 18 17 Defensive rebounds 18 30 Total rebounds 36 14 Assists 11 13 Turnovers 17 8 Steals 8 6 Blocks 0 22 Fouls 22
Semifinal B
CSKAStatistics A. Efes 25/35 (71.4%) 2-pt field goals 21/35 (60%) 7/25 (28%) 3-pt field goals 8/20 (40%) 15/19 (79.9%) Free throws 23/27 (85.2%) 8 Offensive rebounds 6 20 Defensive rebounds 23 28 Total rebounds 29 8 Assists 12 11 Turnovers 12 5 Steals 2 3 Blocks 6 26 Fouls 24
Third place game
A. MilanStatistics CSKA 18/32 (56.3%) 2-pt field goals 19/37 (51.4%) 11/22 (50.0%) 3-pt field goals 6/26 (23.1%) 14/20 (70.0%) Free throws 17/20 (85.0%) 4 Offensive rebounds 7 28 Defensive rebounds 24 32 Total rebounds 31 15 Assists 11 14 Turnovers 9 6 Steals 11 0 Blocks 7 25 Fouls 22
Championship game
BarcelonaStatistics A. Efes 17/37 (46%) 2-pt field goals 22/39 (56.4%) 8/30 (26.7%) 3-pt field goals 4/18 (22.2%) 23/29 (79.3%) Free throws 30/35 (85.7%) 17 Offensive rebounds 7 21 Defensive rebounds 23 38 Total rebounds 30 10 Assists 12 14 Turnovers 10 5 Steals 8 3 Blocks 2 30 Fouls 25
2020–21 EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes(1st title) Team captains (C): Pierre Oriola (Barcelona) and Doğuş Balbay (Anadolu Efes)
References
External links Official website