In 2012, the FIBA Cup final four was held in the Hungarian city of Debrecen, where Besiktas beat Elan Chalon in the final (91-86). The French sold out, but eventually fell to Arroyo’s push in the direction, and the quality and power of their inner pair Mensah-Bonsu and Erceg, who were at their best near the rim
In 2011 the FIBA Cup final four was held in Oostende, where the title went to Krka Novo Mesto, after beating Lokomotiv Kuban by (83-77), in a final that was decided in the last quarter
In 2010, the final four was held in the German city of Göttingen, and the local team made the most of it to win the title, beating Samara in the final (83-75), with Taylor Rochestie as the tournament MVP
In 2009, the final of four of the FIBA Cup was held, the first under the name of «EuroChallenge», in Bologna, where Virtus took advantage of its local status to win the title, beating the French Cholet in the final by (77-75). Keith Langford, MVP of the final tournament, with Boykins as the explosive squire
In 2008, the final four was held in the Cypriot city of Lemesos, where BK Barons beat Dexia Mons (63-62) in the final, in a match that was not decided until the last seconds. Giedrius Gustas was awarded as the MVP of the tournament
In 2007, the final four was held in Girona, and the Catalan club took advantage of this to beat Azovmash in the final (79-72) and be crowned for the first time in the history of the club, champion of a continental competition. Arriel McDonald, point guard of the Catalan team, MVP of the final tournament
In 2006, the final four was held in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, where Joventut won a continental title again 12 years later. In the final they beat Khimki by a clear margin (88-63). Rudy Fernandez, was the MVP of the final tournament
In 2005, the final four were held in Istanbul, where David Blatt’s Dynamo St. Petersburg, which went from under to over, beat Kyev by (85-74). Kelly McCarty was the MVP of the final tournament
In 2004, the final four was held in Kazan, where Unics took the opportunity to make its European debut, beating the Greek Maroussi in the final (87-63), led by the MVP of the final tournament, Martin Muursepp
The final four of the first FIBA Cup in the modern format was held in Thessaloniki, where the local team, Aris, took the opportunity to win the title, beating a Prokom Trefl who fought for the match until the last second (84-83). Willie Solomon, protagonist and MVP of the final tournament
In 2002, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Lyon, where Montepaschi Siena beat Valencia Basket 81-71 in a match where the Italians left in the second quarter and never looked back. Petar Naumoski, MVP of the final, made the difference
