2008–09 Euroleague
The 2008–09 Euroleague was the 9th season of the professional basketball competition for elite clubs throughout Europe, organised by Euroleague Basketball Company, and it was the 52nd season of the premier competition for European men's clubs overall. The season, which featured 24 teams from 13 countries, culminated in the 2008–09 Euroleague Final Four at the new O2 World arena in Berlin, Germany. It was won by Panathinaikos, who defeated in the final, the defending champions, CSKA Moscow.
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The Final Four was held in the O2 World in Berlin | |||||||||||||
| Season | 2008–09 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 22 October 2008 – 3 May 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Number of games | 188 | ||||||||||||
| Number of teams | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP | Juan Carlos Navarro | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Panathinaikos 5th title | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||
| Third place | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||
| Fourth place | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||
| Final Four MVP | Vassilis Spanoulis | ||||||||||||
| Awards | |||||||||||||
| Rising Star | Novica Veličković | ||||||||||||
| Best Defender | Dimitris Diamantidis | ||||||||||||
| Coach of the Year | Duško Vujošević | ||||||||||||
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← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |||||||||||||
While the general structure of the competition was identical to that used in recent seasons, changes were made to the format for two of its phases, the Regular Season and Quarterfinals.
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