2022 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2022 throughout the world.
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The following are basketball events that are expected to take place in 2022 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club), and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
| Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|
Men
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague Basketball | 2021–22 EuroLeague | ||||
| 2021–22 EuroCup Basketball | |||||
| FIBA | 2022 FIBA Asia Champions Cup | ||||
| 2021–22 Basketball Champions League | |||||
| 2021–22 BCLA season | |||||
| 2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup | |||||
| NBA/FIBA | 2022 BAL season |
Women
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 2021–22 EuroLeague Women |  Sopron Basket |
 Fenerbahçe |
60–55 | Single-game final |
| 2021–22 EuroCup Women |  Tango Bourges |
 Reyer Venezia |
74–38 | Single-game final |
Men
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2021–22 ABA League | ||||
| 2021–22 ABA 2nd League |  Zlatibor |
 MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
78–73 | Single-game final | |
| Southeast Asia | 2021–22 ABL season | ||||
| Alpe-Adria | 2021–22 Alpe Adria Cup |  Levickí Patrioti |
 JIP Pardubice |
82–63 | Single-game final |
| Estonia and Latvia | 2021–22 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League | ||||
| Balkans | 2021–22 BIBL |
Women
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Europe | 2020–21 WABA League |
Domestic league seasons
Europe
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
2021–22 Albanian Basketball League | ||||
| 2022 Albanian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Albanian Basketball Supercup | |||||
 Armenia |
2021–22 Armenia Basketball League A | ||||
 Austria |
2021–22 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season | ||||
| 2021–22 Basketball Zweite Liga | |||||
| 2021–22 Austrian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Austrian Basketball Supercup | |||||
 Azerbaijan |
2022 Azerbaijan Basketball League | ||||
 Belarus |
2021–22 Belarusian Premier League | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
2021–22 BNXT League, National Round | Oostende | Kangoeroes Mechelen | N/A | N/A |
| 2021–22 Belgian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2021–22 Belgian Basketball Supercup | |||||
Belgium &  Netherlands |
2021–22 BNXT League | ||||
| 2022 BNXT Supercup | |||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2021–22 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| 2022 A1 Liga | (Division 1) | ||||
| (Division 2) | |||||
| 2021–22 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||
 Bulgaria |
2021–22 National Basketball League | ||||
| 2022 Bulgarian Basketball Cup | |||||
 Croatia |
2021–22 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga | ||||
| 2021–22 Krešimir Ćosić Cup | |||||
 Cyprus |
2021–22 Cyprus Basketball Division A | ||||
| 2021–22 Cyprus Basketball Division B | |||||
| 2021–22 Cypriot Basketball Cup | |||||
| Czech Republic |
2021–22 NBL (Czech Republic) | ||||
| 2021–22 Czech Republic Basketball Cup | |||||
 Denmark |
2021–22 Basketligaen | ||||
| 2021–22 Danish Basketball Cup | |||||
 England |
2021–22 National Basketball League season | ||||
| 2020–21 National Basketball League season | |||||
 Estonia |
2021–22 Estonian Championship | ||||
 Finland |
2021–22 Korisliiga season | ||||
| 2021–22 Finnish Basketball Cup | |||||
| France[lower-alpha 1] |
2021–22 Pro A season | ||||
| 2021–22 Pro B season | |||||
| 2021–22 Nationale Masculine 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 French Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Leaders Cup | |||||
 Georgia |
2021–22 Georgian Superliga | ||||
 Germany |
2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga | ||||
| 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga ProA | |||||
| 2021–22 Basketball Bundesliga ProB | |||||
| 2021–22 BBL-Pokal | |||||
 Great Britain |
2021–22 BBL | ||||
| 2021–22 BBL Cup | |||||
| 2021–22 BBL Trophy | |||||
 Greece |
2021–22 Greek Basket League | ||||
| 2021–22 Greek A2 Basket League | |||||
| 2021–22 Greek Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2021–22 Greek Basketball Super Cup | |||||
| Hungary |
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | ||||
| 2022 Magyar Kupa | |||||
 Iceland |
2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla | ||||
| 2021–22 1. deild karla | |||||
| 2021–22 Icelandic Basketball Cup | |||||
 Ireland |
2021–22 Super League | ||||
 Israel |
2021–22 Israeli Basketball Premier League | ||||
| 2021–22 Liga Leumit | |||||
| 2021–22 Liga Artzit | |||||
| 2021–22 Israeli Basketball State Cup | |||||
| 2022 Israeli Basketball League Cup | |||||
| Italy |
2021–22 LBA | ||||
| 2021–22 Serie A2 Basket | |||||
| 2022 Italian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Italian Basketball Supercup | |||||
 Kosovo |
2021–22 Kosovo Basketball Superleague | ||||
| 2021–22 Kosovo Basketball First League | |||||
| 2021–22 Kosovo Basketball Cup | |||||
 Latvia |
2021–22 Latvian Basketball League | ||||
 Lithuania |
2021–22 LKL season | ||||
| 2021–22 National Basketball League | |||||
| 2021–22 Natural Pharmaceuticals-RKL | |||||
| 2022 King Mindaugas Cup | |||||
 Luxembourg |
2021–22 Total League season | ||||
 Malta |
2021–22 Division 1 | ||||
 Moldova |
2021–22 Moldovan National Division | ||||
 Montenegro |
2021–22 Prva A liga | ||||
| 2021–22 Prva B liga | |||||
| 2021–22 Montenegrin Basketball Cup | |||||
| Netherlands |
2021–22 BNXT League, National Round | Heroes Den Bosch | ZZ Leiden | N/A | N/A |
| 2021–22 NBB Cup | |||||
| 2022 Dutch Basketball Supercup | |||||
| North Macedonia |
2021–22 Macedonian First League | ||||
| 2021–22 Macedonian Basketball Cup | |||||
 Norway |
2021–22 BLNO season | ||||
 Poland |
2021–22 PLK season | ||||
| 2021–22 I Liga | |||||
| 2022 Polish Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Polish Basketball Supercup | |||||
 Portugal |
2021–22 LPB season | ||||
| 2020–21 Proliga | |||||
| 2021–22 Portuguese Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2021–22 Portuguese Basketball League Cup | |||||
| 2021–22 Portuguese Basketball Super Cup | |||||
 Romania |
2020–21 Liga Națională | ||||
| 2022 Romanian Basketball Cup | |||||
 Russia[lower-alpha 2] |
2021–22 VTB United League | ||||
| 2022 Russian Basketball Super League 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 Russian Basketball Cup | |||||
 Scotland |
2021–22 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season | ||||
| 2021–22 Scottish Cup | |||||
| Serbia |
2021–22 Basketball League of Serbia | ||||
| 2021–22 Second Basketball League of Serbia | Spartak Office Shoes | Čačak 94 | League standings | ||
| 2021–22 Radivoj Korać Cup | Crvena zvezda mts | Partizan NIS | 85–68 | Single-game final | |
| Slovakia |
2021–22 Slovak Basketball League | ||||
| 2021–22 Slovak Basketball Cup | |||||
 Slovenia |
2021–22 Slovenian Basketball League | ||||
| 2021–22 Slovenian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Slovenian Basketball Supercup | |||||
 Spain[lower-alpha 3] |
2021–22 ACB season | ||||
| 2021–22 Liga Española de Baloncesto Season | |||||
| 2021–22 LEB Plata Season | |||||
| 2022 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto | |||||
| 2022 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto | |||||
 Sweden |
2021–22 Basketligan season | ||||
| 2021–22 Superettan | |||||
 Switzerland |
2021–22 SBL | ||||
| 2021–22 SBL Cup | |||||
| Turkey |
2021–22 Basketbol Süper Ligi | ||||
| 2021–22 Turkish Basketball First League | |||||
| 2021–22 Turkish Basketball Second League | |||||
| 2022 Turkish Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup | |||||
 Ukraine |
2020–21 SuperLeague | ||||
| 2021–22 Ukrainian Basketball Cup | |||||
- Includes one team from Monaco.
- Includes one team each from Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest-ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
- Includes one team from Andorra.
Americas
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
2022 WNBA season | Best-of-5 series | |||
| 2022 WNBA Commissioner's Cup | Single-game final |
College seasons
Men's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
2022 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Saskatchewan Huskies | 85–72 | Single-game final |
 Philippines |
PCCL National Collegiate Championship | Not held due to COVID-19 | |||
| United States |
NCAA Division I | Kansas Jayhawks | North Carolina Tar Heels | 72–69 | Single-game final |
| National Invitation Tournament | Xavier Musketeers | Texas A&M Aggies | 73–72 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | Augusta Jaguars | 67–58 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets | Elmhurst Blue Jays | 75–45 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA | Loyola Wolf Pack | Talladega Tornadoes | 71–56 | Single-game final | |
Women's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2022 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Ryerson Rams | Winnipeg Wesmen | 70–48 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
UAAP Season 84 | Not held due to COVID-19 | |||
| United States |
NCAA Division I | South Carolina Gamecocks | UConn Huskies | 64–49 | Single-game final |
| Women's National Invitation Tournament | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Seton Hall Pirates | 82–50 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Glenville State Pioneers | Western Washington Vikings | 85–72 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Hope Flying Dutch | Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | 71–58 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA | Thomas More Saints | Dordt Defenders | 77–65 | Single-game final | |
Deaths
- January 15 — Joe B. Hall, 93, American college coach (Kentucky, Regis, Central Missouri). National championship in 1978.[1]
- January 18 — Lorenzo Alocén, 84, Spanish Olympic player (1968).[2]
- January 18 — Lusia Harris, 66, American Hall of Fame college (Delta State) and professional (Houston Angels) player, Olympic silver medalist (1976).[3]
- January 19 — Leland Byrd, 94, All-American player (West Virginia) and college coach (Glenville State).[4]
- January 21 — James Forbes, 69, American Olympic silver medalist (1972).[5]
- January 21 — Axel Nikulásson, 59, Icelandic player (Keflavík, Grindavík, KR) and coach.[6]
- January 26 — Juan Báez, 86, Puerto Rican Olympic player (1960, 1964).[7]
- February 1 — Stanisław Olejniczak, 83, Polish Olympic player (1964).[8]
- February 2 — Bill Fitch, 89, American Hall of Fame NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Clippers) and college (North Dakota, Bowling Green, Minnesota) coach.[9]
- February 8 — Bill Lienhard, 92, American college player (Kansas) and Olympic gold medalist (1952). NCAA champion (1952).[10]
See also
Basketball portal
References
- Hall, Andy Wolfson, C. Ray. "Legendary Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall, who led UK to 1978 title, dies at 93". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- "Muere Lorenzo Alocén, el autor de la autocanasta que obligó a cambiar las normas". Marca. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Voepel, Mechelle (January 19, 2022). "Lusia Harris, trailblazing basketball Hall of Famer and only woman officially drafted by NBA team, dies at 66". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Hoop All-American, Former AD Byrd's Great Mountaineer Legacy Recalled". January 20, 2022.
- "Coach Jim Forbes passes away at 69". KTSM. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Axel Nikulásson fallinn frá". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Johnny Báez, leyenda del Real Madrid Básquetbol, fallece a los 86 años
- "Nie żyje Stanisław Olejniczak". Polski Związek Koszykówki (in Polish). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Robb, Brian (February 3, 2022). "Bill Fitch dies: Coach of Celtics' 1981 championship team was 89". masslive.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Guskey, Jordan (9 February 2022). "Bill Lienhard, former Kansas men's basketball player and 1952 national champion, dies at 92". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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