2012 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2012 throughout the world.

Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.

National team tournaments

2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament

2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championships

Other FIBA-sanctioned tournaments

Men:

Professional club seasons

Continental championships

Men:

Women:

Transnational seasons

Men

Region League Champion Runners-up Result Playoff format
Southeast Asia 2011−12 ABL season Indonesia Warriors San Miguel Beermen 2−1 Best-of-3 series
Balkans 2011–12 BIBL season Hapoel Gilboa Galil Levski Sofia 89−84 (OT) One-game playoff
Baltic States 2011–12 Baltic Basketball League Zalgiris Kaunas Lietuvos rytas 74–70 One-game playoff
Former Yugoslavia 2011–12 ABA League Maccabi Tel Aviv Cedevita Zagreb 87−77 One-game playoff
Eastern Europe 2011–12 VTB United League CSKA Moscow UNICS Kazan 74–62 One-game playoff
Australasia 2011–12 NBL season New Zealand Breakers Perth Wildcats 2–1 Best-of-3 series

Domestic league seasons for Men

NationTournamentChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format
Albania2011–12 Albanian Basketball LeaguePBC TiranaBC Kamza Basket3–0Best-of-5 series
Angola2011–12 BAI BasketRec do Libolo1° de AgostoDouble round-robin
Argentina2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet seasonPeñarolObras Sanitarias4–2Best-of-7 series
Austria2011–12 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga seasonXion Dukes KlosterneuburgAllianz Swans Gmunden3–1Best-of-5 series
Australia*2011–12 NBL seasonNew Zealand BreakersPerth Wildcats2–1Best-of-3 series
Belarus 2011–12 Belarusian Basketball League Minsk-2006 Grodno-93 97–74 Single-game final
Belgium2011–12 Belgian Basketball LeagueBase OostendeSpirou Charleroi3–2Best-of-5 series
2012 Belgian Basketball CupOkapi AalstarAntwerp Giants96–89 (OT)Single-game final
Bosnia and Herzegovina2011–12 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHKK ŠirokiKK Igokea3–2Best-of-5 series
Brazil2011–12 NBB seasonBrasíliaSão José Basketball78–62Single-game final
Bulgaria2011–12 National Basketball LeagueLukoil AcademicLevski Sofia3–0Best-of-5 series
2012 Bulgarian Basketball CupLukoil AcademicLevski Sofia83–81Single-game final
Canada2011–12 NBL Canada seasonLondon LightningHalifax Rainmen3–2Best-of-5 series
China2011–12 CBA seasonBeijing DucksGuangdong Southern Tigers4–1Best-of-7 series
Croatia2011–12 A-1 LeagueCibona ZagrebCedevita Zagreb3–1Best-of-5 series
Cyprus2011–12 Cyprus Basketball Division A
Czech Republic2011–12 National Basketball LeagueČEZ NymburkProstějov4–0Best-of-7 series
Denmark2011–12 BasketligaenBakken BearsSvendborg Rabbits4–2
Estonia2011–12 KML seasonKalev/CramoUniversity of Tartu4–0
Finland2011–12 Korisliiga seasonNilan Bisons LoimaaJoensuun Kataja3–1Best-of-5 series
France2011–12 Pro A seasonÉlan ChalonLe Mans95–76Single-game final
2012 French Basketball CupÉlan ChalonLimoges CSP83–75
2012 Leaders CupÉlan ChalonGravelines73–66
Georgia 2011–12 Georgian Superliga
Germany2011–12 Basketball BundesligaBrose BasketsRatiopharm Ulm3–1Best-of-5 series
2012 BBL-PokalBrose BasketsTelekom Baskets Bonn82–73Single-game final
Great Britain2011–12 British Basketball League seasonNewcastle EaglesLeicester Riders71–62Single-game final
Greece2011–12 Greek Basket League Olympiacos Panathinaikos 3–2 Best-of-5 series
2011–12 Greek Basketball Cup Panathinaikos Olympiacos 71–70 Single-game final
Hungary2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
2012 Magyar Kupa Szolnoki Olaj Atomerőmű SE 85–75 Single-game final
Iceland2011–12 Icelandic Premier LeagueGrindavíkÞór Þorl3–1Best-of-5 series
Indonesia2011–12 NBL IndonesiaSatria Muda BritAmaAspac Jakarta59–42Single-game final
Iran 2011–12 Iranian Basketball Super League Mahram Tehran BC Petrochimi Bandar Imam 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Ireland2011–12 Irish Premier League
Israel2011–12 Israeli Basketball Super League Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Ashdod 83–63 Single-game final
2011–12 Israeli Basketball State Cup Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Rishon LeZion 82–69
Italy2011–12 Lega Basket Serie A Montepaschi Siena EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 4–1 Best-of-7 series
2012 Italian Basketball Cup
Kazakhstan2011–12 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship
2011–12 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup
Kosovo2011–12 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Latvia2011–12 Latvian Basketball LeagueVEF Rīga Ventspils 4–1 Best-of-7 series
Lithuania2011–12 LKL seasonŽalgirisLietuvos rytas3–0Best-of-5 series
Macedonia2011–12 Macedonian First League
Montenegro2011–12 Prva A ligaKK Budućnost KK Sutjeska 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Netherlands2011–12 DBL season EiffelTowers Den Bosch ZZ Leiden 4–1 Best-of-7 series
2011–12 NBB Cup ZZ Leiden Magixx KidsRights 88–74 Single-game final
New Zealand2012 New Zealand NBL season Auckland Pirates Wellington Saints 89–83 Single-game final
Philippines2011–12 PBA Philippine CupTalk N' Text Tropang TextersPowerade Tigers4–1Best-of-7 series
2012 PBA Commissioner's CupB-Meg LlamadosTalk N' Text Tropang Texters4–3
2012 PBA Governors' CupRain or Shine Elasto PaintersB-Meg Llamados4–3
2012 PBA D-League Foundation CupNLEX Road WarriorsBig Chill Super Chargers2–0Best-of-3 series
Puerto Rico2011–12 BSN season Indios de Mayagüez Capitanes de Arecibo 4–1Best-of-7 series
Poland2011–12 Tauron Basket LigaAsseco Prokom GdyniaTrefl Sopot4–3Best-of-7 series
Portugal2011–12 LPB seasonBenficaPorto3–2Best-of-5 series
Romania2011–12 Liga Națională Asesoft PloieştiElba Timişoara4–0Best-of-7 series
Russia** 2011–12 PBL season CSKA Moscow BC Khimki 3–0 Best-of-5 series
Serbia2011–12 Basketball League of SerbiaPartizanRed Star3–1
2011–12 Radivoj Korać CupPartizan mt:sCrvena zvezda DIVA64–51Single-game final
Slovenia2011–12 Slovenian Basketball LeagueKrkaUnion Olimpija3–1Best-of-5 series
Spain2011–12 ACB seasonFC Barcelona RegalReal Madrid3–2Best-of-5 series
2012 Copa del Rey de BaloncestoReal MadridFC Barcelona Regal91–74Single-game final
Sweden2011–12 Basketligan seasonNorrköping DolphinsSödertälje Kings4–2Best-of-7 series
Switzerland2011–12 Championnat LNA season Lugano TigersUnknownNo data available
Taiwan2011–12 Taiwan Super Basketball LeaguePauilan ArchilandDacin Tigers
Turkey2011–12 Turkish Basketball LeagueBeşiktaş MilangazAnadolu Efes4–2Best-of-7 series
2011–12 Turkish Basketball CupBeşiktaş MilangazBanvit B.K.78–74Single-game final
Ukraine2011–12 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeagueAviastar DonetskMusson Azovmash4–0Best-of-7 series
United States***2011–12 NBA seasonMiami HeatOklahoma City Thunder4–1Best-of-7 series
2012 NBA Europe Live TourFC Barcelona RegalDallas Mavericks 99–85Single-game final

*Includes one team from New Zealand.

**Includes one team each from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Latvia. The highest ranking team is also named as the Russian champions.

***Includes one team from Canada.

College seasons for Men

Nation League / Tournament Champions Runners-up Result Playoff format
Canada 2012 CIS Men's Basketball Championships Carleton Ravens Alberta Golden Bears 86–67 Single-game final
Philippines NCAA Season 88 San Beda Red Lions Letran Knights 2–1 Best-of-three series
UAAP Season 74 Ateneo Blue Eagles UST Growling Tigers 2–0 Best-of-three series
2012 Philippine Collegiate Champions League UST Growling Tigers Ateneo Blue Eagles 2–1 Best-of-three series
United States NCAA Division I Kentucky Wildcats Kansas Jayhawks 67–59 Single-game final
National Invitation Tournament Stanford Cardinals Minnesota Golden Gophers 75–51 Single-game final
College Basketball Invitational Pittsburgh Panthers Washington State Cougars 2–1 Best-of-three series
CollegeInsider.com Tournament Mercer Bears Utah State Aggies 70–67 Single-game final
NCAA Division II Western Washington Montevallo 72–65 Single-game final
NCAA Division III Wisconsin–Whitewater Cabrini College 63–60 Single-game final
NAIA Division I Concordia (California) Oklahoma Baptist 72–69 Single-game final
NAIA Division II Oregon Institute of Technology Northwood University 63–46 Single-game final

Prep

Awards and honors

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Professional

Collegiate

Events

Movies

Deaths

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See also

References

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  2. "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  3. "Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012". Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. Lynn Zinser (April 20, 2012). "Pat Summitt stepping down as Tennessee women's basketball coach". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  5. "Jim Boeheim earns 900th win as Syracuse stops rally". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  6. "Richard Acres obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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