2007–08 ULEB Cup

ULEB Cup 2007–08
League ULEB Cup
Sport Basketball
Top scorer Austria De'Teri Mayes (Allianz Swans Gmunden)
Finals
Champions Spain DKV Joventut
  Runners-up Spain Akasvayu Girona
Finals MVP Spain Rudy Fernández

The 2007–08 ULEB Cup was the sixth season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by Euroleague Basketball S.L. It was also the last season for the competition under the name of ULEB Cup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. On July 2, 2008, EuroLeague Basketball S.L. and FIBA Europe announced that the competition would be renamed to the Eurocup, starting with the 2008–09 season.

For the first time, 54 teams competed. The Final Eight was held from April 10, to April 13, in Turin, Italy, in the Palavela arena. The trophy was won by the Spanish club DKV Joventut, with the other finalist being another Spanish team, Akasvayu Girona. Dynamo Moscow took third place.

Teams of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup

Teams details

Team Location Arena
ASVEL Villeurbanne,  France L'Astroballe
Akasvayu Girona Girona,  Spain Palau Girona-Fontajau
Alba Berlin Berlin,  Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle
Antwerp Giants Antwerp,  Belgium Lotto Arena
Anwil Włocławek Włocławek,  Poland Hala Mistrzow
Artland Dragons Quakenbrück,  Germany Artland Arena
ASCO Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław,  Poland Hala Orbita
ASK Riga Riga,  Latvia Arena Riga
Azovmash Mariupol,  Ukraine Azovmash Arena
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn,  Estonia Saku Suurhall
Kyiv Kiev,  Ukraine Palace of Sports
Benetton Fribourg Fribourg,   Switzerland Sainte-Croix
Benetton Treviso Treviso,  Italy Palaverde
Beşiktaş Istanbul,  Turkey BJK Akatlar Arena
Ventspils Ventspils,  Latvia Ventspils Nafta Hall
ČEZ Nymburk Nymburk,  Czech Republic ČEZ Arena
Asesoft Ploieşti,  Romania Sala Sporturilor Olimpia
Deutsche Bank Skyliners Frankfurt,  Germany Ballsporthalle
DKV Joventut Badalona,  Spain Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
Dynamo Moscow Moscow,  Russia Krylatskoe Sport Palace
EiffelTowers Den Bosch Den Bosch,  Netherlands Maaspoort Sports end Events
Élan Chalon Chalon-sur-Saône,  France Le Colisée
Beghelli Bologna Bologna,  Italy PalaDozza
Kalise Gran Canaria Las Palmas,  Spain Centro Insular
Galatasaray Café Crown Istanbul,  Turkey Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu
Guildford Heat Guildford,  United Kingdom The Spectrum
Hanzevast Capitals Groningen,  Netherlands Martini Plaza
Hapoel Galil Elyon Kfar Blum,  Israel Heichal ha Pais
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem,  Israel Malha Arena
Khimki Khimki,  Russia Novator Palace of Sports
Bosna Sarajevo,  Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Delibašić Arena
Budućnost Podgorica,  Montenegro Morača Sports Center
FMP Belgrade,  Serbia Železnik Hall
Hemofarm Vršac,  Serbia Millennium Center
Köln 99ers Cologne,  Germany GEW Energy Dome
Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg,  Germany Rundsporthalle
Lukoil Academic Sofia,  Bulgaria Universiada Hall
Ovarense Ovar,  Portugal Arena Dolce Vita
Pamesa Valencia Valencia,  Spain Fuente San Luis
Panellinios Kypseli,  Greece Panellinios Indoor Hall
Panionios Forthnet Athens,  Greece Helliniko Indoor Arena
Pau-Orthez Pau,  France Palais des Sports
Turów Zgorzelec Zgorzelec,  Poland Centrum Sportowe
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade,  Serbia Pionir Hall
Šiauliai Šiauliai,  Lithuania Šiaulių Arena
Nancy Nancy,  France Jean Weille Palais
Spirou Charleroi Charleroi,  Belgium SpirouDome
Strasbourg Strasbourg,  France Rhénus Sport
Allianz Swans Gmunden Gmunden,  Austria Volksbank-Arena
Telindus Oostende Oostende,  Belgium Sleuyter Arena
Triumph Lyubertsy Lyubertsy,  Russia SH Triumph
Türk Telekom Ankara,  Turkey Ankara Sport Hall
UNICS Kazan,  Russia Basket Hall Arena
Zadar Zadar,  Croatia Jazine Basketball Hall

Format

For the first time in its short history, this season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 54 teams, divided into 9 groups of 6 teams. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages, until the last 8 remaining teams met in the competition's first ever Final Eight tournament. Just as in the previous season, the official broadcast partner of the ULEB Cup was Eurosport. The regular season began in November 2007.

Regular season

All 54 teams in 9 groups (in each group 6 teams) played a round-robin competition (home and away). 3 teams from each group advanced to the Knockout stage (Sixteenth-finals). The 5 teams with the best results advanced, as did the fourth place in the group also advanced to the Playoff.

Top 32

A draw was held to determine the eighth-finals match-ups. Each round was played as two games (home and away) to advance to the next stage. The winners were determined by points difference. Draws in the first games were possible. Example: UNICS 86, Real 80, first game. Real 99, UNICS 80, second game. Points difference, UNICS 166-179, Real win.

Top 16

The winners from the Sixteen-finals advanced to the eighth finals. The games were played as two games (home and away). The winners were determined by points difference.

Final eight

The winners of the eighth finals played the Final Eight. It was held from April 10 to April 13.

Regular season

Key to colors
     Top three places in each group, plus highest-ranked fourth-place team, advance to Top 32

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain DKV Joventut 10 9 1 913 675 238
2. Turkey Türk Telekom 10 9 1 920 831 89
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna 10 4 6 860 880 -20
4. Lithuania Šiauliai 10 4 6 781 826 -45
5. Germany Alba Berlin 10 4 6 790 815 -25
6. United Kingdom Guildford Heat 10 0 10 689 926 -237

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Turkey Beşiktaş Cola Turka 10 10 0 823 704 119
2. Latvia Ventspils 10 6 4 829 765 64
3. Germany Köln 99ers 10 6 4 792 808 -16
4. France Élan Chalon 10 5 5 807 795 12
5. Serbia FMP 10 3 7 752 779 -27
6. Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 10 0 10 760 912 -152

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Akasvayu Girona 10 7 3 846 747 99
2. Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 10 7 3 805 725 80
3. Serbia Hemofarm 10 6 4 822 813 9
4. Romania Asesoft Ploiești 10 4 6 758 763 -5
5. Belgium Spirou 10 4 6 718 747 -29
6. Netherlands Hanzevast Capitals 10 2 8 761 915 -154

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Pamesa Valencia 10 8 2 798 730 68
2. Russia Khimki 10 8 2 849 790 59
3. Ukraine Azovmash 10 6 4 791 796 -5
4. France Nancy 10 4 6 796 794 2
5. Poland Anwil Włocławek 10 4 6 751 783 -32
6. Germany Deutsche Bank Skyliners 10 0 10 700 792 -92

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 10 8 2 792 686 106
2. Montenegro Budućnost 10 7 3 781 709 72
3. Austria Allianz Swans Gmunden 10 5 5 748 763 -15
4. Belgium Antwerp Giants 10 4 6 754 791 -37
5. Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 10 3 7 784 839 -55
6. Switzerland Benetton Fribourg 10 3 7 737 808 -71

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Dynamo Moscow 10 8 2 913 809 104
2. Belgium Telindus Oostende 10 6 4 814 799 15
3. Serbia Crvena zvezda 10 6 4 839 848 -9
4. Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 10 5 5 825 802 23
5. Italy Beghelli Bologna 10 4 6 745 759 -14
6. Greece Panellinios 10 1 9 722 841 -119

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Kalise Gran Canaria 10 8 2 820 752 68
2. France ASVEL 10 6 4 864 809 55
3. Greece Panionios Forthnet 10 5 5 822 818 4
4. Poland ASCO Śląsk Wrocław 10 5 5 785 760 25
5. Germany EnBW Ludwigsburg 10 3 7 811 852 -41
6. Estonia Kalev/Cramo 10 3 7 727 838 -111

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Italy Benetton Treviso 10 7 3 833 762 71
2. Ukraine Kyiv 10 7 3 802 735 67
3. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 10 6 4 886 811 75
4. Germany Artland Dragons 10 5 5 723 793 -70
5. Latvia ASK Riga 10 3 7 723 728 -5
6. France Pau-Orthez 10 2 8 692 830 -138

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Poland Turów Zgorzelec 10 8 2 743 695 48
2. Croatia Zadar 10 6 4 850 761 89
3. Russia UNICS 10 5 5 799 732 67
4. Israel Hapoel Migdal 10 5 5 820 856 -36
5. Netherlands EiffelTowers EBBC 10 3 7 788 863 -75
6. France Strasbourg 10 3 7 688 781 -93

Top 32

The draw to determine a bracket for the elimination rounds of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup was held on Monday, January 28, 2008, at 13:30 CET in the Museu Olimpic i de l'Esport in Barcelona.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASCO Śląsk Wrocław Poland 161–177 Russia Dynamo Moscow 78–85 83–92
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 140–119 Latvia Ventspils 67–64 73–55
Telindus Oostende Belgium 121–133 Ukraine Kyiv 61–65 60–68
ČEZ Nymburk Czech Republic 127–129 Poland Turów Zgorzelec 61–61 66–68
Élan Chalon France 150–163 Spain Akasvayu Girona 93–85 57–78
Hemofarm Serbia 155–134 Montenegro Budućnost 82–56 73–78
UNICS Russia 184–161 Turkey Türk Telekom 91–65 93–96
Artland Dragons Germany 161–157 Russia Triumph Lyubertsy 81–75 80–82
Allianz Swans Gmunden Austria 115–166 Spain DKV Joventut 59–89 56–77
Köln 99ers Germany 141–187 Russia Khimki 72–91 69–96
Azovmash Ukraine 142–157 Croatia Zadar 82–80 60–77
Panionios Forthnet Greece 131–141 Spain Pamesa Valencia 70–59 61–82
Hapoel Migdal Israel 141–146 Turkey Beşiktaş Cola Turka 88–73 53–73
Crvena zvezda Serbia 164–153 Italy Benetton Treviso 81–71 83–82
ASVEL France 144–145 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 69–69 75–76
Bosna Bosnia and Herzegovina 158–171 Spain Kalise Gran Canaria 89–82 69–89

Top 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 152–192 Russia Dynamo Moscow 75–89 77–103
Kyiv Ukraine 126–129 Poland Turów Zgorzelec 59–71 67–58
Hemofarm Serbia 133–156 Spain Akasvayu Girona 71–80 62–76
Artland Dragons Germany 139–152 Russia UNICS 80–78 59–74
Khimki Russia 127–165 Spain DKV Joventut 73–96 54–69
Zadar Croatia 144–162 Spain Pamesa Valencia 74–69 70–93
Crvena zvezda Serbia 149–161 Turkey Beşiktaş Cola Turka 80–80 69–81
Galatasaray Café Crown Turkey 178–162 Spain Kalise Gran Canaria 99–74 79–88

Final eight

Quarter finals

April 10, Palavela, Turin

Team 1  Score  Team 2
DKV Joventut Spain 77–67 Spain Pamesa Valencia
Beşiktaş Cola Turka Turkey 60–61 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown

April 11, Palavela, Turin

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dynamo Moscow Russia 78–63 Poland Turów Zgorzelec
Akasvayu Girona Spain 75–66 Russia UNICS

Semi finals

April 12, Palavela, Turin

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dynamo Moscow Russia 78–81 Spain Akasvayu Girona
DKV Joventut Spain 90–83 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown

3rd place game

April 13, Palavela, Turin

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dynamo Moscow Russia 84–67 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown

Final

April 13, Palavela, Turin

Team 1  Score  Team 2
DKV Joventut Spain 79–54 Spain Akasvayu Girona
2007–08 ULEB Cup Champions
Spain
DKV Joventut
1st title

Finals MVP

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