In 2013 was held the European Slovenia, where in the grand final and especially after the first quarter, there was only one team on the track and this was the France of Parker, Batum, Diaw and company. A very good generation «Le blue» finally leads the Gauls to win a Eurobasket for the first time in history. Lithuania silver in a final that was never rival, 80-66 on the scoreboard to the final whistle
In 2013 the EuroCup was won by Lokomotiv Kuban after winning the final held in Charleroi, the last time it was played as a single match in final four format, against Bilbao Basket by (75-64). The Basques were rarely ahead, the rest of the match was dominated by the Russians. Richard Hendrix was the MVP of the final. The curse of the Spanish against the Russians was repeated for the third consecutive year
In 2013 the final four was held in the Turkish city of Izmir. In a final with two very different parts, the first for the Karsiyaka, and the second for the Russians, everything was decided with a free kick by Wilson seconds away from the end (77-76)
