2007–08 FIBA EuroCup

FIBA EuroCup
Champions Latvia Barons LMT
1st title
Runners-up Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut
Third place Cyprus AEL Limassol
Fourth place Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Teams 32
Awards
Final Four MVP Lithuania Giedrius Gustas
Statistical leaders
Points

United States Adrian Henning

20.6

Rebounds

Nigeria Kenny Adeleke

11.0

Assists

Croatia Jakov Vladovic

6.8

The FIBA EuroCup is the former name of an international professional basketball club competition for clubs throughout Europe that was renamed the FIBA EuroChallenge in July 2008. The 2007–08 season, the last for the competition under the EuroCup banner, featured 38 competing teams, from 23 different countries. The draw for the groups was held on August 5, 2007, at the Kempinski Hotel in Munich.

The 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup, organized by FIBA Europe, was the fifth season of the competition regarded as the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition, behind the Euroleague and ULEB Cup, the latter of which was renamed the Eurocup for 2008–09.

Format

In all, 38 teams were involved. Teams from the lowest ranked countries or teams who took lower place in their national championship play in Elimination Round 1. The winners of Elimination Round 1 meet teams who took higher place in their national championship in Elimination Round 2. The winners from Elimination Round 2, advance to the group stage (Qualifying Round). After group stage, teams play Quarter Final Round and then Final Four.

Elimination Round 1

In all in Elimination Round 1 12 teams. Each team plays two games (home and away). Winners from Elimination Round 1 advance to Elimination Round 2.

Elimination Round 2

The winners from Elimination Round 1 advance to Elimination Round 2. There also two games (home and away). The winners Elimination Round 2 advance to the group stage (Qualifying Round).

Qualifying Round

The winners of Elimination Round 2 advance to the Qualifying Round (group stage). In all in the group 16 teams. It: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D. The matches plays round-robin competition (home and away). Top two places advance to Quarter Final.

Quarter Final

Top two places of the groups advance to Quarter Final. The Quarter Finals games will be played two game (if need three games). The winners of the Quarter Final Round advance to the Final Four.

Final Four

Winners of the Quarter Final Round advance to the Final Four. It Semi-Finals and Final (including match for third place also). It was held on April 18 and April 20, in Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.

Teams of the 2007–08 EuroCup

Country Teams Teams (place in national championship)
 Greece 5PAOK BC (6)Olympia Larissa (7)Maroussi (8)AEK Athens (9)Olympiada Patras (10)
 Russia 4Lokomotiv (5)Spartak (8)CSK VSS Samara (9)Ural Great (11)
 Ukraine 4Cherkasky (3)Khimik (4)BC Dnipro(6)BC Odessa (9)
 Cyprus 3AEL Limassol (1)APOEL (2)Keravnos (4)
 Croatia 2KK Zagreb (3)Cedevita Zagreb (5)
 France 2Cholet Basket (7)BCM Gravelines (8)
 Romania 2Elba Timişoara (4)U Mobitelco Cluj (5)
 Belgium 1Mons-Hainaut (6)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1KK Igokea (3)
 Bulgaria 1Spartak-Pleven (6)
 Czech Republic 1BK Prostějov (3)
 Denmark 1Bakken Bears (1)
 Estonia 1Tartu Ülikool/Rock (1)
 Finland 1Lappeenranta (6)
 Georgia 1Energy Invest (1)
 Iceland 1K.R. Reykjavík (2)
 Israel 1Ironi Nahariya (5)
 Latvia 1Barons LMT (3)
 Macedonia 1BC Strumica (1)
 Netherlands 1Amsterdam (6)
 Slovenia 1Zlatorog Laško (4)
 Sweden 1Plannja Basket (1)
 Turkey 1Banvit (7)

Results

Elimination Round 1

Game 1

October 30
18:30
Energy Invest Georgia (country) 77–87 Netherlands Amsterdam
Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 20-25, 17-18, 21-19
November 6
19:30
Amsterdam Netherlands 101–63 Georgia (country) Energy Invest
Scoring by quarter: 25-13, 19-18, 27-25, 30-7
Total
Energy Invest Georgia (country) 140–188 Netherlands Amsterdam


Game 2

October 30
19:00
BC Dnipro Ukraine 64–74 Romania Elba Timişoara
Scoring by quarter: 20-17, 17-17, 17-19, 10-21
November 6
18:30
Elba Timişoara Romania 71–82 Ukraine BC Dnipro
Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 16-23, 14-14, 19-26
Timişoara
Total
BC DniproUkraine 146–145 Romania Elba Timişoaraa

Game 3

October 30
18:30
Cedevita Zagreb Croatia 76–72 Republic of Macedonia BC Strumica
Scoring by quarter: 16-18, 18-21, 23-21, 19-12
November 6
18:30
BC Strumica Republic of Macedonia 75–69 Croatia Cedevita Zagreb
Scoring by quarter: 14-23, 19-13, 23-17, 19-16
Total
Cedevita Zagreb Croatia 145–147 Republic of Macedonia BC Strumica

Game 4

October 30
18:00
Spartak-Pleven Bulgaria 76–71 Greece Olympiada Patras
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 18-25, 25-9, 16-21
November 6
20:30
Olympiada Patras Greece 85–71 Bulgaria Spartak-Pleven
Scoring by quarter: 27-20, 22-19, 20-9, 16-23
Total
Spartak-Pleven Bulgaria 147–156 Greece Olympiada Patras

Game 5

October 30
19:30
Spartak Russia 86–76 Ukraine BC Odessa
Scoring by quarter: 21-22, 25-21, 20-20, 20-13
St.Petersburg
November 6
18:00
BC Odessa Ukraine 86–88 Russia Spartak
Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 21-19, 10-21, 33-27
Total
Spartak Russia 174–162 Ukraine BC Odessa

Game 6

October 30
20:15
KK Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 68–62 Denmark Bakken Bears
Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 19-19, 15-8, 16-16
November 6
19:00
Bakken Bears Denmark 71–71 Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Igokea
Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 21-21, 16-9, 19-21
Total
KK Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 139–133 Denmark Bakken Bears

Elimination Round 2

Game 7

November 20
20:30
Olympiada Patras Greece 66–80 Russia Ural Great
Scoring by quarter: 18-30, 23-17, 9-16, 16-17
November 27
19:30
Ural Great Russia 77–60 Greece Olympiada Patras
Scoring by quarter: 22-10, 17-17, 24-17, 14-16
Perm
Total
Ural Great Russia 157–126 Greece Olympiada Patras

Game 8

November 20
19:30
Spartak Russia 62–65 Greece Maroussi
Scoring by quarter: 22-18, 16-14, 18-21, 6-12
St.Petersburg
November 27
19:00
Maroussi Greece 75–84 Russia Spartak
Scoring by quarter: 14-19, 26-20, 22-18, 13-27
Maroussi
Total
Spartak Russia 146–140 Greece Maroussi

Game 9

November 20
21:00
BC Strumica Republic of Macedonia 57–67 Russia Lokomotiv
Scoring by quarter: 13-18, 17-18, 16-17, 11-14
November 27
19:30
Lokomotiv Russia 87–69 Republic of Macedonia BC Strumica
Scoring by quarter: 14-17, 20-15, 29-15, 24-22
Total
Lokomotiv Russia 154–126 Republic of Macedonia BC Strumica

Game 10

November 20
20:30
KK Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 102–80 Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny
Scoring by quarter: 14-12, 24-21, 28-16, 36-31
November 27
18:00
Khimik Yuzhny Ukraine 99–69 Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Igokea
Scoring by quarter: 32-14, 17-13, 23-20, 27-22
Total
Khimik Yuzhny Ukraine 179–171 Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Igokea

Game 11

November 21
19:30
Barons LMT Latvia 81–77 Israel Iscar Nahariya
Scoring by quarter: 16-20, 30-19, 20-22, 15-16
Riga
November 27
19:30
Iscar Nahariya Israel 83–80 Latvia Barons LMT
Scoring by quarter: 13-28, 23-20, 22-23, 25-9
Total
Barons LMT Latvia 161–160 Israel Iscar Nahariya

Game 12

November 20
19:30
Amsterdam Netherlands 63–73 Belgium Dexia
Scoring by quarter: 13-25, 24-10, 14-18, 12-20
November 27
20:00
Dexia Belgium 88–62 Netherlands Amsterdam
Scoring by quarter: 28-16, 27-14, 20-13, 13-19
Mons
Total
Amsterdam Netherlands 125–161 Belgium Dexia

Game 13

November 20
19:00
BC Dnipro Ukraine 53–64 Cyprus AEL Limassol
Scoring by quarter: 15-18, 12-8, 15-19, 11-19
November 27
19:00
AEL Limassol Cyprus 104–69 Ukraine BC Dnipro
Scoring by quarter: 19-16, 26-17, 32-12, 27-24
Total
BC Dnipro Ukraine 122–168 Cyprus AEL Limassol

Game 14

November 20
19:00
Plannja Basket Sweden 73–91 Russia CSK VSS Samara
Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 24-21, 14-28, 19-19
November 27
19:00
CSK VSS Samara Russia 84–70 Sweden Plannja Basket
Scoring by quarter: 25-16, 14-20, 24-13, 21-21
Total
CSK VSS Samara Russia 175–143 Sweden Plannja Basket

Game 15

November 20
19:15
Reykjavík Iceland 79–96 Turkey Banvit
Scoring by quarter: 19-20, 20-28, 22-29, 18-19
November 27
18:00
Banvit Turkey 95–83 Iceland Reykjavík
Scoring by quarter: 23-10, 24-24, 27-23, 21-26
Balikesir
Total
Banvit Turkey 191–162 Iceland Reykjavík

Game 16

November 20
19:30
Zlatorog Laško Slovenia 64–72 Greece Olympia Larissa
Scoring by quarter: 14-14, 4-20, 21-18, 25-20
Lasko
November 27
20:00
Olympia Larissa Greece 83–82 Slovenia Zlatorog Laško
Scoring by quarter: 21-11, 19-25, 16-17, 27-29
Total
Zlatorog Laško Slovenia 146–155 Greece Olympia Larissa

Game 17

November 19
18:30
Lappeenrannan Finland 87–71 Cyprus Keravnos
Scoring by quarter: 17-23, 25-16, 17-16, 28-16
November 27
19:00
Keravnos Cyprus 95–86 Finland Lappeenrannan
Scoring by quarter: 18-22, 24-22, 30-24, 23-18
Total
Lappeenrannan Finland 173–166 Cyprus Keravnos

Game 18

November 20
19:00
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 94–69 Czech Republic BK Prostějov
Scoring by quarter: 16-19, 24-11, 31-14, 23-25
November 28
18:00
BK Prostějov Czech Republic 72–76 Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 19-18, 3-19, 21-19
Total
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 170–141 Czech Republic BK Prostějov

Game 19

November 20
20:30
PAOK BC Greece 79–74 Romania U Mobitelco
Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 27-21, 16-16, 19-23
November 27
17:.30
U Mobitelco Romania 65–71 Greece PAOK BC
Scoring by quarter: 21-15, 18-22, 13-17, 13-17
Total
PAOK BC Greece 150–139 Romania U Mobitelco

Game 20

November 20
21:00
AEK Athens Greece 91–82 France Cholet Basket
Scoring by quarter: 26-22, 24-16, 19-24, 22-20
November 27
20:30
Cholet Basket France 78–55 Greece AEK Athens
Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 21-15, 21-13, 17-13
Total
AEK Athens Greece 146–160 France Cholet Basket

Game 21

November 20
18:00
KK Zagreb Croatia 85–62 France BCM Gravelines
Scoring by quarter: 22-16, 22-11, 21-20, 20-15
November 27
20:00
BCM Gravelines France 88–100 Croatia KK Zagreb
Scoring by quarter: 14-26, 29-23, 16-31, 29-20
Total
KK Zagreb Croatia 185–150 France BCM Gravelines

Game 22

November 20
19:00
APOEL Cyprus 90–74 Ukraine Cherkasky
Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 24-14, 25-21, 17-24
November 27
19:30
Cherkasky Ukraine 104–83
(OT)		 OT Cyprus APOEL
Scoring by quarter: 31-19, 25-16, 17-16, 15-21, OT: 16-11
Total
APOEL Cyprus 173–178 Ukraine Cherkasky

Group Stage

In all there 4 groups, in each 4 teams. Top 2 best teams in each group advance to Quarter-final playoffs.The matches plays round-robin competition (home and away).

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock 6 5 1 481 438 +43
2. Russia CSK VSS Samara 6 5 1 459 426 +33
3. Finland Lappeenrannan 6 1 5 483 506 -23
4. Greece PAOK BC 6 1 5 418 471 -53

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Belgium Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 449 422 +27
2.Russia Ural Great 6 4 2 461 429 +32
3. Ukraine Cherkasky 6 3 3 465 507 -42
4. Turkey Banvit 6 1 5 473 490 -17

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Cyprus AEL Limassol 6 4 2 494 455 +39
2. Croatia KK Zagreb 6 4 2 460 461 -1
3. Greece Olympia Larissa 6 3 3 400 416 -16
4. Russia Spartak 6 1 5 436 458 -22

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Latvia Barons LMT 6 4 2 463 439 +24
2. Ukraine Khimik 6 4 2 449 436 +13
3. Russia Lokomotiv 6 2 4 432 438 -6
4. France Cholet Basket 6 2 4 430 461 -31

Quarter Finals

The quarter finals were played in two games (home and away) plus a third game (if necessary)

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 2 - 1 Russia Ural Great 78 - 75 61 - 68 89 - 77
Mons-Hainaut Belgium 2 - 0 Russia CSK VSS Samara 92 - 66 87 - 86
AEL Limassol Cyprus 2 - 0 Ukraine Khimik 70 - 65 87 - 76
Barons LMT Latvia 2 - 1 Croatia KK Zagreb 67 - 58 74 - 80 96 - 91

Game 1

February 19, 2008
February 19
19:00
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 78–75 Russia Ural Great
Scoring by quarter: 15-19, 26-18, 18-17, 19-21
February 19
20:00
Mons-Hainaut Belgium 92–66 Russia CSK VSS Samara
Scoring by quarter: 19-21, 24-15, 18-16, 31-14
Mons
February 19
19:45
AEL Limassol Cyprus 70–65 Ukraine Khimik
Scoring by quarter: 16-18, 15-8, 19-15, 20-24
February 19
19:35
Barons LMT Latvia 67–58 Croatia KK Zagreb
Scoring by quarter: 13-14, 16-19, 23-13, 15-12
Riga

Game 2

February 25–26, 2008
February 25
17:30
Ural Great Russia 68–61 Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Scoring by quarter: 15-11, 17-17, 22-17, 14-16
Perm
February 26
19:00
CSK VSS Samara Russia 86–87 Belgium Mons-Hainaut
Scoring by quarter: 26-23, 24-23, 12-18, 24-23
February 26
18:00
Khimik Ukraine 76–87 Cyprus AEL Limassol
Scoring by quarter: 12-31, 20-20, 18-18, 26-18
February 26
18:00
KK Zagreb Croatia 80–74 Latvia Barons LMT
Scoring by quarter: 18-15, 28-17, 20-20, 14-22

Game 3

March 4, 2008
March 4
19:00
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 89–77 Russia Ural Great
Scoring by quarter: 20-15, 20-32, 18-17, 31-13
March 4
20:30
Barons LMT Latvia 96–90 Croatia KK Zagreb
Scoring by quarter: 30-27, 25-29, 20-15, 21-20
Riga

Final Four

The Final Four will be held in Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena. The winners from quarter-finals were advanced there.

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
April 18, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena
 Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock  82  
 Latvia Barons LMT  88  
 
April 20, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena
     Latvia Barons LMT  63
   Belgium Mons-Hainaut  62
Third Place
April 18, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena April 20, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena
 Belgium Mons-Hainaut  70  Estonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock  70
 Cyprus AEL Limassol  55    Cyprus AEL Limassol  79

Results

Semi-finals
April 18
17:30
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 82–88 Latvia Barons LMT
Scoring by quarter: 29-22, 20-18, 15-23, 18-25
April 18
20:00
Mons-Hainaut Belgium 70–55 Cyprus AEL Limassol
Scoring by quarter: 21-12, 20-16, 9-13, 20-14
Third Place
April 20
17:30
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 70–79 Cyprus AEL Limassol
Scoring by quarter: 15-21, 19-20, 20-19, 16-19
Final
April 20
20:00
Barons LMT Latvia 63–62 Belgium Mons-Hainaut
Scoring by quarter: 23-15, 12-13, 17-21, 11-13

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