2022–23 EuroLeague Women

The 2022–23 EuroLeague Women was the 65th edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA, and the 26th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women.

EuroLeague Women
Season2022–23
DatesQualifying:
11–19 October 2022
Regular Season:
26 October 2022 – 1 March 2023
Quarterfinals:
14–22 March 2023
Final Four:
14–16 April 2023
Number of teamsCompetition proper: 16
Total: 20
Regular season
Season MVPBelgium Emma Meesseman (Fenerbahçe)
Finals
ChampionsTurkey Fenerbahçe (1st title)
  Runners-upTurkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.
Third placeItaly Beretta Famila Schio
Fourth placeCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha
Final Four MVPUnited States Breanna Stewart (Fenerbahçe)
Statistical leaders
Points United States Megan Gustafson 22.6
Rebounds United States Stephanie Mavunga 12.5
Assists United States Erica Wheeler 7.4
Index Rating United States Megan Gustafson 25.5
Records
Biggest home winFenerbahçe 111–61 BC Polkowice
(4 January 2023)
Biggest away winKSC Szekszárd 56–95 ZVVZ USK Praha
(4 January 2023)
Highest scoringKSC Szekszárd 103–101 Fenerbahçe
(2 November 2022)

Fenerbahçe won its first-ever championship after defeating ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. 99–60 in the all-Turkish final, having participated in the Final Four nine times to date.[1][2]

Teams

League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: EuroLeague Women title holders; EC: EuroCup Women title holders).
[3][4]

Regular season
Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha (1st) Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (1st)
France Tango Bourges BasketEC (1st) Spain Perfumerías Avenida (1st)
France Basket Landes (CW, 4th)[5] Spain Valencia Basket (2nd)
Hungary Sopron BasketTH (1st) Turkey Fenerbahçe (1st)
Hungary KSC Szekszárd (2nd) Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. (2nd)
Italy Beretta Famila Schio (1st) Poland BC Polkowice (1st)
Italy Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2nd)
Qualifying round
Conference 1Conference 2
Turkey Botaş SK (6th) France ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq (3rd)
Romania ACS Sepsi SIC (1st) Spain Spar Girona (3rd)
Serbia Crvena zvezda (1st)
Greece Olympiacos (1st)
Israel Elitzur Ramla (1st)
Hungary Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc (3rd)

    Referees

    Qualifying round

    Qualifiers play-off
    Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
    ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq France 112–123 Spain Spar Girona (Q) 69–57 43–66

    Source: FIBA
    (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Qualifying Tournament A
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification OLY SEP CZV
    1 Greece Olympiacos (Q) 2 2 0 157 114 +43 4 Regular season 73–54
    2 Romania ACS Sepsi SIC 2 1 1 137 136 +1 3 EuroCup Women 83–63
    3 Serbia Crvena zvezda (H) 2 0 2 123 167 −44 2 60–84
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Qualifying Tournament B
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MIS RAM BOT
    1 Hungary Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc (H, Q) 2 2 0 155 108 +47 4 Regular season 75–54
    2 Israel Elitzur Ramla 2 1 1 126 144 −18 3 EuroCup Women 54–80
    3 Turkey Botaş SK 2 0 2 118 147 −29 2 64–72
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Regular season

    Group A
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification FEN USK VAL TBB POL VIR KSC OLY
    1 Turkey Fenerbahçe 14 12 2 1209 1003 +206 26 Advance to quarterfinals — 82–72 93–61 83–64 111–61 95–73 91–71 95–89
    2 Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha 14 10 4 1119 935 +184 24 66–73 — 75–82 65–57 80–83 71–50 82–71 95–63
    3 Spain Valencia Basket 14 9 5 998 972 +26 23 66–72 76–83 — 76–68 69–64 73–71 74–59 65–55
    4 France Tango Bourges Basket 14 8 6 996 969 +27 22 79–90 70–73 70–68 — 62–63 79–74 83–62 67–61
    5 Poland BC Polkowice 14 8 6 1030 1039 −9 22 73–46 57–92 76–73 66–75 — 69–88 89–56 76–52
    6 Italy Virtus Segafredo Bologna 14 5 9 1031 1036 −5 19 67–85 61–85 73–75 61–64 89–76 — 89–59 92–69
    7 Hungary KSC Szekszárd 14 3 11 947 1170 −223 17 103–101 56–95 54–75 61–77 76–94 73–64 — 78–69
    8 Greece Olympiacos 14 1 13 915 1121 −206 15 58–92 54–85 59–65 66–81 70–83 63–79 87–68 —
    Source: FIBA
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

    Group B
    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MER SCH AVE SOP GIR MIS BLAN MEC
    1 Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. 14 10 4 986 941 +45 24 Advance to quarterfinals — 79–67 85–80 50–75 64–50 77–58 75–59 69–62
    2 Italy Beretta Famila Schio 14 10 4 1025 963 +62 24 76–72 — 71–54 81–50 70–65 90–82 85–71 74–70
    3 Spain Perfumerías Avenida 14 9 5 1012 919 +93 23 83–66 61–72 — 74–61 74–63 94–52 81–57 79–72
    4 Hungary Sopron Basket 14 8 6 924 888 +36 22 51–44 80–61 53–75 — 62–60 75–65 59–62 71–64
    5 Spain Spar Girona 14 7 7 924 879 +45 21 73–75 83–63 74–48 63–60 — 58–64 65–54 71–59
    6 Hungary Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc 14 6 8 962 1022 −60 20 77–78 65–63 61–70 77–75 56–74 — 67–58 79–78
    7 France Basket Landes 14 4 10 870 973 −103 18 61–68 58–78 71–64 50–61 53–58 72–63 — 68–78
    8 Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 14 2 12 956 1074 −118 16 69–84 73–74 61–75 62–91 77–67 60–96 71–76 —
    Source: FIBA
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

    Quarterfinals
    Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
    Fenerbahçe Turkey 2–0 Hungary Sopron Basket 82–62 82–62 –
    Beretta Famila Schio Italy 2–1 Spain Valencia Basket 75–63 75–80 62–53
    ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. Turkey 2–1 France Tango Bourges Basket 84–56 75–76 91–63
    ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic 2–1 Spain Perfumerías Avenida 77–56 71–73 OT 74–66

    Final Four

    Bracket
     
    		SemifinalsFinal
     
    		      
     
    		14 April
     
     
    		Turkey Fenerbahçe77
     
    		16 April
     
    		Italy Beretta Famila Schio70
     
    		Turkey Fenerbahçe99
     
    		14 April
     
    		Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.60
     
    		Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha58
     
     
    		Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.78
     
    		Third place
     
     
    		16 April
     
     
    		Italy Beretta Famila Schio59
     
     
    		Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha56

    Semifinals
    14 April 2023 Fenerbahçe Turkey 77–70 Italy Beretta Famila Schio Prague
    15:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 20–19, 25–14, 16–16
    Pts: Stewart 24
    Rebs: Stewart 11
    Asts: Vandersloot 11
    PIR: Stewart 29    		 Boxscore Pts: Keys 19
    Rebs: Howard 9
    Asts: three players 4
    PIR: Keys 21    		 Arena: Královka Arena
    Referees: Viola Györgyi (ROU), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Martin Vulić (CRO)
    14 April 2023 ZVVZ USK Praha Czech Republic 58–78 Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. Prague
    18:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 22–20, 9–18, 9–16
    Pts: Vukosavljević 15
    Rebs: Thomas 12
    Asts: Thomas 6
    PIR: Thomas 17    		 Boxscore Pts: Hayes 19
    Rebs: Crvendakić 12
    Asts: Gray 9
    PIR: Williams 26    		 Arena: Královka Arena
    Referees: Andris Aunkrogers (LAT), Michał Proc (POL), Carsten Straube (GER)

    Third place game
    16 April 2023 Beretta Famila Schio Italy 59–56 Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha Prague
    17:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 16–14, 9–14, 11–14
    Pts: Mabrey 17
    Rebs: Keys, Ndour-Fall 6
    Asts: Verona, Sottana 3
    PIR: Ndour-Fall 15    		 Boxscore Pts: Oblak 17
    Rebs: Jones 15
    Asts: Oblak, Vukosavljević 4
    PIR: Thomas 22    		 Arena: Královka Arena
    Referees: Cecília Tóth (HUN), Esperanza Mendoza Holgado (ESP), Amel Dahra (FRA)

    Final
    16 April 2023 Fenerbahçe Turkey 99–60 Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. Prague
    20:00 (UTC+2) Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 28–7, 20–20, 22–16
    Pts: Stewart 35
    Rebs: Meesseman 7
    Asts: Vandersloot, McBride 5
    PIR: Stewart 36    		 Boxscore Pts: four players 10
    Rebs: Crvendakić 7
    Asts: Gray 6
    PIR: Crvendakić 15    		 Arena: Královka Arena
    Referees: Andris Aunkrogers (LAT), Viola Györgyi (ROU), Gatis Saliņš (LAT)


    2022–23 EuroLeague Women Champions
    Turkey
    Fenerbahçe
    First title

    Awards

    EuroLeague MVP

    EuroLeague Final Four MVP

    All-EuroLeague Teams
    First Team Second Team
    United States Chelsea Gray Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. Ukraine Alina Iagupova Turkey Fenerbahçe
    Serbia Yvonne Anderson France Tango Bourges Basket United States Marina Mabrey Italy Beretta Famila Schio
    United States Breanna Stewart Turkey Fenerbahçe Serbia Jelena Brooks Hungary Sopron Basket
    United States Alyssa Thomas Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha Spain Raquel Carrera Spain Valencia Basket
    Belgium Emma Meesseman Turkey Fenerbahçe Greece Mariella Fasoula Spain Perfumerías Avenida

    Defensive Player of the Year

    Young Player of the Year

    Coach of the Year

    MVP of the Round
    Regular season
    Round Player Team PIR Ref.
    1United States Stephanie MavungaPoland BC Polkowice37[8]
    2United States Megan GustafsonGreece Olympiacos34[9]
    3United States Megan Gustafson (2)Greece Olympiacos38[10]
    4United States Stephanie Mavunga (2)Poland BC Polkowice36[11]
    5United States Brionna JonesCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha31[12]
    6Spain María CondeCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha33[13]
    7United States Chelsea GrayTurkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.32[14]
    8Belgium Emma MeessemanTurkey Fenerbahçe31[15]
    9United States Breanna StewartTurkey Fenerbahçe41[16]
    10United States Breanna Stewart (2)Turkey Fenerbahçe31[17]
    Puerto Rico Arella GuirantesHungary Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc
    England Cheridene GreenHungary Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc
    11United States Megan Gustafson (3)Greece Olympiacos37[18]
    12Spain Queralt CasasSpain Valencia Basket28[19]
    13United States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha28[20]
    14Canada Kayla AlexanderFrance Tango Bourges Basket34[21]
    Playoffs
    Round Player Team PIR Ref.
    1United States Brionna Jones (2)Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha28[22]
    2Spain Raquel CarreraSpain Valencia Basket33[23]
    3United States Chelsea Gray (2)Turkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.35[24]

    MVP of the Month
    Month Player Team Ref.
    2022
    NovemberUnited States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha[25]
    DecemberUnited States Stephanie MavungaPoland BC Polkowice[26]
    2023
    JanuaryBelgium Emma MeessemanTurkey Fenerbahçe[27]
    FebruaryLatvia Kitija LaksaItaly Virtus Segafredo Bologna[28]
    MarchBelgium Emma MeessemanTurkey Fenerbahçe[29]

    Statistics

    Rating
    Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
    1.United States Megan GustafsonGreece Olympiacos1640825.5
    2.United States Breanna StewartTurkey Fenerbahçe1127925.4
    3.United States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha1946924.7

    Source: FIBA EuroLeague Women

    Points
    Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
    1.United States Megan GustafsonGreece Olympiacos1636122.6
    2.United States Breanna StewartTurkey Fenerbahçe1123921.7
    3.United States Morgan BertschBelgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen1424217.3

    Source: FIBA EuroLeague Women

    Rebounds
    Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
    1.United States Stephanie MavungaPoland BC Polkowice1113712.5
    2.United States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha1921011.1
    3.Chile Ziomara MorrisonBelgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen1414210.1

    Source: FIBA EuroLeague Women

    Assists
    Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
    1.United States Erica WheelerPoland BC Polkowice10747.4
    2.Hungary Ágnes StuderHungary KSC Szekszárd13846.5
    3.United States Chelsea GrayPoland ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.15946.3

    Source: FIBA EuroLeague Women

    Blocks
    Rank Name Team Games Blocks BPG
    1.United States Elizabeth WilliamsTurkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.11262.4
    5.United States Stephanie MavungaPoland BC Polkowice11211.9
    3.Australia Ezi MagbegorHungary Sopron Basket16281.8

    Source: FIBA EuroLeague Women

    Other statistics
    Category Player Team Games Average
    Steals United States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha192.2
    Turnovers Poland Weronika GajdaPoland BC Polkowice144.8
    Fouls drawn Hungary Ágnes StuderHungary KSC Szekszárd133.7
    Minutes United States Alyssa ThomasCzech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha1936:16
    FT % North Macedonia DeWanna BonnerTurkey ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.1291.5%
    2-Point % Belgium Emma MeessemanTurkey Fenerbahçe1564.9%
    3-Point % Germany Marie GülichSpain Valencia Basket1651.5%

    Team statistics
    Category Team Average
    Rating Turkey Fenerbahçe107.7
    Points Turkey Fenerbahçe86.1
    Rebounds Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha43.8
    Assists Turkey Fenerbahçe23.7
    Steals Turkey Fenerbahçe12.1
    Blocks Spain Valencia Basket4.2
    Turnovers Poland BC Polkowice17.9
    FT % Hungary KSC Szekszárd81.4%
    2-Point % Turkey Fenerbahçe51.6%
    3-Point % Spain Perfumerías Avenida37.6%

    See also

    References
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