2000–01 North European Basketball League

2000–01 NEBL was the second complete season of the North European Basketball League. The tournament was held during the 2000–01 basketball season on 30 November 2000 – 22 April 2001.

The winner of the NEBL championship was awarded with $45,000 cheque, the other finalist received $25,000, 3rd-place winner - $20,000 and 4th best team got $10,000.

Ural Great won the tournament by defeating Žalgiris in the final.

Sergei Chikalkin from Ural Great was named as the Most valuable player.

Results
Source: Worldbasket.com

Eight-finals




Quarterfinals




NEBL Challenge Cup'2001
Challenge Cup was second-tier competition for clubs, that wanted to be promoted to first-tier NEBL tournament (Championship). Four NEBL Championship worst teams transferred to NEBL Challenge Cup'2001 Second stage.

Group A
All games played in Batumi from 16 to 18 February 2001.

Group B
All games played in Bergen from 17 to 19 February 2001.

Group C
All games played in Odesa from 21 to 23 February 2001.

Group D
All games played in Södertälje from 19 to 20 March 2001.

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final

Group E
All games played in Grodno from 26 to 27 March 2001.

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final

Group F
All games played in Tartu from 14 to 15 March 2001.

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final

Group G
All games played in Birmingham from 20 to 21 March 2001.

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final

Final Four
Final Four was held in Odesa from 27 to 28 April 2001. Spartak withdraw. It was replaced with Grodno-93 by NEBL decision. Yorick Williams (Pertemps Bullets) was named the MVP of the Final Four.

Semifinals

Third-place game

Final