February 09, 2012
Devotion
Barca ends 19 years of frustration!
Winterthur FC Barcelona wins Cup A city that waited decades for this moment erupted in celebration on Sunday night as FC Barcelona seized the Euroleague 2002-03 crown at home with a brilliant 76-65 victory over Benetton. Almost 20 years after the first of five previous losing attempts in the final game, Barcelona got it right Sunday, taking over in the second quarter and slapping down Benetton's only solid comeback attempt in the third. Once again, Dejan Bodiroga was voted MVP, leading the champions with 20 points. MORE
MONTEPASCHI SIENA
Montepaschi

Siena wins in the consolation game
Montepaschi Siena put an end to its Final Four debut by taking a tough win in the 3rd place game against CSKA Moscow in Barcelona. MORE

BENETTON TREVISO
Benetton Treviso

Benetton falls against the hosts in final
The Italian team was right there until the end of the third quarter but Barca was too big an obstacle to overcome in Palau Sant Jordi. MORE

FC BARCELONA
Winterthur FC Barcelona

Barca lifts title at home!
FC Barcelona finally took the Euroleague title after 19 years since its first final. A packed Palau Sant Jordi with 16,000 fans pushed the team to the trophy. MORE

CSKA MOSCOW
CSKA Moscow

CSKA loses all in first Final Four
Mighty CSKA Moscow fell to Montepaschi Siena in the consolation game and leaves Barcelona empty-handed with two losses. MORE

OTHER HEADLINES
· Interview: Dusan Ivkovic, CSKA Moscow
· Interview: Ettore Messina, Benetton
· Interview: Ergin Ataman, Montepaschi Siena
· Interview: Svetislav Pesic, FC Barcelona
RESULTS
FINAL
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3rd Place
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Semifinal
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FINAL FOUR TEAMS
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bullet_gray BENETTON TREVISO
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FINAL FOUR SLIDE: JOY!
The day Barca killed a curse!