Basketball is among the most popular sports in the world, and the Euroleague has proven to be one of the biggest basketball leagues in the world. It brings together the best basketball teams in Europe, with the most renowned champions being Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow. While the league is meant for European basketball teams, Israel also participates with the Maccabi Tel Aviv team.
At the moment, Maccabi Tel Aviv is ranked third in the league, having won a total of six titles to date. For sponsorship reasons, the league is referred to as the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and is governed by FIBA Europe, and you can compete with your friends in the Fantasy Challenge. In this guide, we will look at the 2022 Euroleague Fantasy Challenge in detail.
What is the 2022 EuroLeague Fantasy League?
The 2022 Euroleague Fantasy League allows you to challenge your friends in a fantasy version of the tournament. The game is available in two different modes, and these are Classic and Draft. With the Classic mode of the game, you have to follow these rules:
- You will get 100 credits and can create up to three fantasy teams. Each of them can have ten players and one head coach.
- You can also choose players who have already been purchased by other users (non-exclusive rosters).
- Your teams will compete in the main tournament, but you can also develop private leagues with your friends. The private leagues can be in a head-to-head mode or general ranking system.
- Active players and those on the bench will get points based on the performance of the actual players in the 2022 Euroleague. Active players will get 100% credits while those on the bench will get 50%. The coach will also get 100% credits.
- Among the starting five, you should select a captain, and his scores will be counted twice.
- The Matchday is split into Turns, and you can change the captain and formation between these Turns. You can also make substitutions.
- You can also buy and sell players to raise your rank.
The Draft mode of the Euroleague Fantasy League differs significantly from the Classic one. With the Draft league, a Commissioner will create the league and manually enter the players in each roster. Since this is an exclusive roster, each Euroleague player can only participate in one team at a time. The players will be decided by the participants via an auction around a table or even on a Zoom call. In the Draft mode, participants cannot select a head coach, and the values of the players will not change depending on their performance. You should note that Draft mode teams cannot participate in the Classic mode of the Euroleague Fantasy Challenge, so participants will not be able to win prizes.
How Are Scores Determined in the 2022 Euroleague Fantasy Challenge?
At the end of each Matchday, your scores will be calculated based on the performance of the players in the Euroleague. The following actions will earn one point:
- Points scored
- Rebounds
- Assists
- Steal
- Blocked shots
- Foul drawn<
These actions will result in the loss of one point:
- Missed free throw
- Missed shots
- Fouls committed
- Blocked shots suffered
- Turnover<
A team win will result in a bonus of ten points.
Prizes for Winners in the 2022 Euroleague Fantasy Challenge
In the Classic Mode of the 2022 Euroleague Fantasy Challenge, you will stand to win a number of prizes. In the 1st place of the regular season, you can win the following prizes:
- The winner will be a VIP guest at the 2022 Final Four, and they can come with one friend. This package includes flights, accommodation for 4 nights, and VIP tickets to the match.
- A €1000 voucher that you can redeem for flights on Turkish Airlines.
- Three player jerseys from the Euroleague.
- A Euroleague subscription for the 2022-23 season of the tournament
If you finish in second place, you will get the following prizes:
- A subscription to the 2022-23 Euroleague tournament
- Two jerseys from the Euroleague
- An official Euroleague basketball
- An €800 voucher to purchase air tickets for Turkish Airlines
Players in third, fourth, and fifth place will also earn some great prizes, including TV subscriptions and vouchers for Turkish Airlines. Matchday winners will win a TV subscription for the 2022-23 Euroleague season. Players in first place in the Special Mid-Season League will qualify for a TV subscription, as well as a Euroleague jersey of their choice. The grand prize of the season is a trip of a lifetime to the final Euroleague match of the season in Berlin, Germany.
You Can Play on Your Mobile Phone
You can also play the challenge on dedicated EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge mobile app. This application is available on both Android and iOS devices. The game is accessible in ten different languages, including English, French, German, Russian, and Italian.
Conclusion
The 2022 Euroleague has some useful features, including excellent prizes. You can either participate in the Classic mode or Draft mode, but only Classic mode grants points based on the performance of the players in the Euroleague. Since the Euroleague Fantasy Challenge now has mobile apps, players can create their teams and track their performances on their smartphones.