2020 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto
The 2020 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto, also known as Supercopa Endesa for sponsorship reasons, will be the 17th edition of the Supercopa de España de Baloncesto, an annual basketball competition for clubs in the Spanish basketball league system that were successful in its major competitions in the preceding season.
Country | Spain | ||
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Dates | 12–13 September 2020 | ||
Championship venue | Santiago Martín La Laguna | ||
Teams | 4 | ||
Defending champions | Real Madrid | ||
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1 Sponsored name, referring to Endesa. |
Real Madrid is the defending champion.
All times are in Western European Summer Time (UTC+01:00).
Qualification
The tournament will feature the winners from the three major competitions (2019–20 Liga Endesa, 2020 Copa del Rey and 2019 Supercopa Endesa), the host team and the remaining highest ranked teams from the 2019–20 Liga Endesa season if vacant berths exist.[1]
Qualified teams
The following four teams qualified for the tournament.[2]
Team | Method of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance as |
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TD Systems Baskonia | 2019–20 Liga Endesa champion | 13th | 2018 runners-up |
Real Madrid | 2020 Copa del Rey and 2019 Supercopa Endesa champion | 15th | 2019 winners |
Iberostar Tenerife | Host team | 1st | Debut |
Barça | 2019–20 Liga Endesa runner-up | 15th | 2019 runners-up |
Venue
On May 16, 2019, ACB selected and announced Tenerife to host the supercup on September 2020.[3] The venue can hold 5,000 people for basketball games, and it offers 2,000 square meters of floor space. The facilities remain open all year long, without interruption. The pavilion also provides the following facilities for athletic use: 5 large locker rooms and 4 double locker rooms. Additionally, a gymnasium, infirmary, video and press room are available as well as a rehab room for athletes. The arena hosted the 2017 Champions League Final Four, as Iberostar Tenerife hosted the tournament in which Tenerife won its first Champions League title. The arena also hosted the 2017 Intercontinental Cup final match between Tenerife and Guaros de Lara. The arena was also used a host venue of the 2018 Women's World Cup, and the 2020 Intercontinental Cup.
2020 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto (Spain, Canary Islands) |
La Laguna |
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Santiago Martín |
Capacity: 5,000[lower-alpha 1] |
Draw
The draw was held on 29 July 2020 in Tenerife, Spain. TD Systems Baskonia as the league champion and Real Madrid as cup champion were the seeded teams.[2][6]
Semifinals
TD Systems Baskonia vs. Barça
12 September 2020 | TD Systems Baskonia | vs. | Barça | La Laguna |
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17:30 | ||||
Arena: Santiago Martín |
Iberostar Tenerife vs. Real Madrid
12 September 2020 | Iberostar Tenerife | vs. | Real Madrid | La Laguna |
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20:30 | ||||
Arena: Santiago Martín |
Final
13 September 2020 | vs. | La Laguna | ||
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17:30 | ||||
Arena: Santiago Martín |
Notes
- The tournament could be played with a reduced capacity or behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
References
- "Criterios Supercopa Endesa | ACB.COM". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Así será la Supercopa Endesa 2020 | ACB.COM". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Supercopa Endesa 2020, en Tenerife | ACB.COM". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "La Supercopa Endesa aspira a tener ya público en las gradas". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "La ACB quiere comenzar la Liga Endesa el 19 de septiembre". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Sorteo de la Supercopa Endesa 2020 | ACB.COM". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)