EuroCup 2006 Final: First European title for Dynamo Moscow

In 2006, the EuroCup final was held in Charleroi, where Dynamo Moscow completed a virtually flawless season with the title, after beating Aris Thessaloniki in the final (73-60). Ruben Douglas, the Russians’ shooting guard, was the MVP of the final

Quarterfinal
ASVEl Villeurbanne – Aris Thessaloniki
Hemofarm – Reggio Emilia
Red Star – Dynamo Moscow
Virtus Roma – Hapoel Jerusalem

Semi-finals
Hemofarm – Aris Thessaloniki
Hapoel Jerusalem – Dynamo Moscow

The match moved on in spurts after an even first quarter, where the Russians became EuroCup champions thanks first to their dominance after a fine first half (37-28), and then a final quarter where they made the final decision.

Dynamo Moscow 73
*Chatman – 15p, 3a
*Douglas – 17p, 3r
*Domani – 5p, 4r
*Fotsis – 4p, 12r
*Papadopoulos – 12p, 12r
Popovic – 17p
Kubrakov – 3p, 6r
Likholitov – 0p, 3r
Bykov – 0p
Vasilev – 0p, 3r

Aris Thessaloniki
*Castle – 17p, 4a
*Padius – 6p, 6r
*Sigalas – 10p, 6r
*Stack – 10p, 6r
*Charitopoulos – 0p, 3r
Brewer – 7p, 1a
Asimakopoulos – 0p, 1r
Wilkinson – 7p, 5r
Kul – 0p
Orfanos – 0p
Petrovic – 3p
Taylor – 0p