EUROLEAGUE FINAL FOUR 2011
- Updated: May 4, 2011
Four teams are left standing when they arrived in Barcelona this weekend, one will be crowned as champion. Here's MVP's potted guide to the 2011 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.
Last season, it was FC Barcelona who emerged triumphant in Paris with victory over Olympiakos. With the reigning champions eliminated by Panathinaikos in the quarter-finals, there will be no repeat for the Final Four hosts. Instead, three past winners, plus powerful Italian challengers Siena, will battle out over the weekend for the European title.
Schedule
Friday May 7
Semi-Finals
Panathinaikos 77-69 Montespachi Siena
Maccabi Tel Aviv 82-63 Real Madrid
Sunday May 9
Third Place Play-off: Montespachi Siena v Real Madrid (12.30pm / 1.30 CET)
Euroleague Final: Maccabi Tel Aviv v Panathinkaikos (3.30pm / 4.30 CET – ESPN UK @ 10pm)
All games at Palau San Jordi, Barcelona
TEAMS
Panathinaikos
Country: Greece
Previous European titles: 5 (1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009)
Greek titles: 31 (last 2009-10)
Coach: Zeljko Obradovic
Who to watch: Dimitris Diamantidis
Quarter-finals: 3-1 v FC Barcelona
Odds: 5/4
Montepaschi Siena
Country: Italy
Previous European titles:None
Italian titles:5 (last 2009-10)
Coach: Simone Pianigiani
Who to watch: Bo McCalebb
Quarter-finals: 3-1 v Olympiakos
Odds: 19/4
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Country: Israel
Previous European titles:4 (1977, 1981, 2004, 2005)
Israeli titles: 48 (last 2008-09)
Coach: David Blatt
Who to watch: Jeremy Pargo
Quarter-finals: 3-1 v Caja Laboral
Odds: 19/10
Real Madrid
Country: Spain
Previous European titles: 8 (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1980. 1995)
Spanish titles: 31 (last 2006-07)
Coach: Emanuel Molin
Who to watch: D’Or Fischer
Quarter-finals: 3-2 v Valencia
Odds: 17/4
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