The 2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup was the first edition of Europe's 4th-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs, the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, following the merger of the FIBA Korać Cup and FIBA Saporta Cup competitions into the new ULEB Cup competition.[1] In this first edition of the competition, it was actually the 3rd-tier level on the European club basketball pyramid, featuring 15 domestic champions. The season consisted of 64 teams. The Greek club Aris Thessaloniki won the title, after beating the Polish club Prokom Trefl Sopot in the Final, which was held at Alexandreio Melathron, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The competition, which was initially advertised as FIBA's attempt to revive the FIBA European Champions Cup (now known as the EuroLeague). The competition attracted 15 national domestic league champions, 5 runners-up, and teams from 30 European national leagues, which represented it as a truly pan-European event. Several teams like KK Split, Aris, PAOK, Lietuvos Rytas, KK Kalev, Fribourg , Planja, PBC Academic, Levski, APOEL, BK Ventspils, KK Rabotnicki, and Porto had played for years in FIBA's former Champions Cup (1958-2001). The brand new competition was also joined by second division runners-up from Italy, Russia and Spain, and the newly promoted champion of the Israeli second division. The league was unable to make a good commercial impact, and was then dropped to being the European 4th-tier level in the following 2003–04 season, as FIBA launched the FIBA Europe League to replace it.
64 teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe enter a Regional Qualifying Round (RQR), distributed in three major conferences (North, South and West) according to their geographical location. Within each conference, the teams are further divided into groups and play a Round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria are used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
The RQR group winners and runners-up, together with the best third-placed teams, advance to Pan-European Phase (PEP). Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern and Southern conferences participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion- in the case of the Northern conference, the final four doubles as NEBL championship (North European Basketball League).
The 24 teams qualified for the PEP are divided into six groups of four teams each playing a Round-robin. The group winners, together with the two best runners-up, qualify for a quarterfinal play-off (x-pairings, home and away games).
The four winners of the quarterfinal play-off qualify for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. The winner gets a wild card to participate in 2003–04 FIBA Europe League.
Conference NorthEdit
The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002. The winner was also considered the champion of the 2002-03 North European Basketball League.
Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion
Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Southern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion
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2002-03 at Eurobasket.com
October 19, 2023
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The 2002 03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup was the first edition of Europe s 4th tier level transnational competition for men s professional basketball clubs the FIBA Europe Champions Cup following the merger of the FIBA Korac Cup and FIBA Saporta Cup competitions into the new ULEB Cup competition 1 In this first edition of the competition it was actually the 3rd tier level on the European club basketball pyramid featuring 15 domestic champions The season consisted of 64 teams The Greek club Aris Thessaloniki won the title after beating the Polish club Prokom Trefl Sopot in the Final which was held at Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki Greece 2002 03 FIBA Europe Champions CupSeason2002 03FinalsChampionsAris 1st title Runners upProkom Trefl SopotThird placeVentspilsFourth placeHemofarmFinal Four MVPWill SolomonStatistical leadersPointsTodor Stoykov24 0ReboundsPriest Lauderdale12 0AssistsKristaps Valters7 3 2001 02 FKC2003 04 EuroChallenge2003 04 FIBA Europe Cup The competition which was initially advertised as FIBA s attempt to revive the FIBA European Champions Cup now known as the EuroLeague The competition attracted 15 national domestic league champions 5 runners up and teams from 30 European national leagues which represented it as a truly pan European event Several teams like KK Split Aris PAOK Lietuvos Rytas KK Kalev Fribourg Planja PBC Academic Levski APOEL BK Ventspils KK Rabotnicki and Porto had played for years in FIBA s former Champions Cup 1958 2001 The brand new competition was also joined by second division runners up from Italy Russia and Spain and the newly promoted champion of the Israeli second division The league was unable to make a good commercial impact and was then dropped to being the European 4th tier level in the following 2003 04 season as FIBA launched the FIBA Europe League to replace it Contents 1 Teams 2 Competition system 3 Conference North 3 1 Group A 3 2 Group B 3 3 Group C 3 4 Group D 3 5 Semifinals 3 6 3rd place game 3 7 Final 4 Conference South 4 1 Group A 4 2 Group B 4 3 Group C 4 4 Group D 4 5 Semifinals 4 6 3rd place game 4 7 Final 5 Conference West 5 1 Group A 5 2 Group B 5 3 Group C 6 Overall winners 7 Pan European phase 7 1 Group A 7 2 Group B 7 3 Group C 7 4 Group D 7 5 Group E 7 6 Group F 8 Quarterfinals 9 Final Four 9 1 Semifinals 9 2 3rd place game 9 3 Final 9 4 Final standings 10 See also 11 References 12 SourcesTeams EditCountry Teams Clubs nbsp Greece 5 Panionios Freddoccino 5th Maroussi Telestet 6th Peristeri 7th PAOK 8th Aris 10th nbsp Portugal 5 Portugal Telecom 1st Ovarense Aerosoles 2nd Oliveirense 3rd Porto Ferpinta 4th CAB Madeira 13th nbsp Poland 4 Prokom Trefl Sopot 2nd Gipsar Stal Ostrow 3d Anwil Wloclawek 4th Polonia Warszawa 5th nbsp Russia 4 UNICS 2nd Avtodor Saratov 4th Khimki 8th EvrAz 2nd SL B nbsp Belgium 3 Quatro Bree 3rd Dexia Mons Hainaut 4th Euphony Liege 5th nbsp Bulgaria 3 Yambolgaz 92 1st Lukoil Academic 2nd Levski Sofia 3d nbsp France 3 JDA Dijon 6th SIG Strasbourg 9th SLUC Nancy 8th nbsp Israel 3 Hapoel Jerusalem 3d Bnei HaSharon Hapoel Tel Aviv 1st A2 nbsp Lithuania 3 Lietuvos rytas 1st Alita 3d Siauliai 4th nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Feal Siroki 1st Sloboda Dita Tuzla 2nd nbsp Croatia 2 Split CO 9th Zagreb 3rd nbsp Cyprus 2 APOEL 1st Keravnos Keo 2nd nbsp Czech Republic 2 Opava 1st Mlekarna Kunin 2nd nbsp Estonia 2 Kalev 1st Tartu USK Rock 2nd nbsp Latvia 2 Ventspils 1st Skonto 2nd nbsp Serbia and Montenegro 2 Hemofarm 4th NIS Vojvodina 6th nbsp Spain 2 Ourense 3d A2 Tenerife 4th A2 nbsp Turkey 2 Turk Telekom 5th Pinar Karsiyaka 8th nbsp Ukraine 2 Odesa 1st Kyiv 2nd nbsp Austria 1 Montan Bears Kapfenberg 1st nbsp Belarus 1 Grodno 93 1st nbsp Denmark 1 BF Copenhagen 1st nbsp England 1 Birmingham Bullets 9th nbsp Macedonia 1 Fersped Rabotnicki 1st nbsp Hungary 1 Atomeromu 1st nbsp Italy 1 Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 2nd A2 nbsp Netherlands 1 EiffelTowers Nijmegen 2nd nbsp Slovenia 1 Geoplin Slovan 4th nbsp Sweden 1 Plannja Basket 1st nbsp Switzerland 1 Benetton Fribourg 2nd Competition system Edit64 teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe enter a Regional Qualifying Round RQR distributed in three major conferences North South and West according to their geographical location Within each conference the teams are further divided into groups and play a Round robin The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage the following criteria are used to decide the final classification 1 number of wins in one to one games between the teams 2 basket average between the teams 3 general basket average within the group The RQR group winners and runners up together with the best third placed teams advance to Pan European Phase PEP Before the PEP phase the group champions of the RQR Northern and Southern conferences participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion in the case of the Northern conference the final four doubles as NEBL championship North European Basketball League The 24 teams qualified for the PEP are divided into six groups of four teams each playing a Round robin The group winners together with the two best runners up qualify for a quarterfinal play off x pairings home and away games The four winners of the quarterfinal play off qualify for the final stage Final Four played at a predetermined venue The winner gets a wild card to participate in 2003 04 FIBA Europe League Conference North EditThe season ran from October 1 2002 to November 5 2002 The winner was also considered the champion of the 2002 03 North European Basketball League Key to colors Top two places in each group advance to PEP EliminatedGroup A Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp UNICS 10 9 1 896 724 1722 nbsp Ventspils 10 7 3 914 797 1173 nbsp Siauliai 10 4 6 821 886 65 3 1 28 4 nbsp Gipsar Stal Ostrow 10 4 6 805 837 32 2 2 6 5 nbsp Opava 10 4 6 829 874 45 1 3 24 6 nbsp Plannja Basket 10 2 8 767 914 147 Group B Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Anwil Wloclawek 8 8 0 666 537 1292 nbsp Odesa 8 4 4 655 686 313 nbsp Copenhagen 8 3 5 586 579 7 2 0 8 4 nbsp EvrAz 8 3 5 567 589 22 0 2 8 5 nbsp Tartu USK Rock 8 2 6 589 672 45Group C Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Prokom Trefl Sopot 10 10 0 951 718 2332 nbsp Skonto 10 7 3 975 882 933 nbsp Avtodor Saratov 10 6 4 881 903 224 nbsp Mlekarna Kunin 10 3 7 895 985 905 nbsp Grodno 93 10 2 8 764 876 112 1 1 5 6 nbsp Alita 10 2 8 819 921 102 1 1 5 Group D Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Lietuvos rytas 10 10 0 938 670 2682 nbsp Khimki 10 6 4 875 830 453 nbsp Polonia Warszawa 10 5 5 830 847 174 nbsp Kyiv 10 4 6 859 901 425 nbsp Atomeromu 10 3 7 770 883 1136 nbsp Kalev 10 2 8 706 847 141Before the PEP phase the group champions of the RQR Northern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion Semifinals Edit January 14 Vilnius Palace of Sports Vilnius Team 1 Score Team 2Prokom Trefl Sopot nbsp 80 114 nbsp UNICSLietuvos rytas nbsp 94 63 nbsp Anwil Wloclawek3rd place game Edit January 15 Vilnius Palace of Sports Vilnius Team 1 Score Team 2Anwil Wloclawek nbsp 78 65 nbsp Prokom Trefl SopotFinal Edit January 15 Vilnius Palace of Sports Vilnius Team 1 Score Team 2Lietuvos rytas nbsp 90 93 nbsp UNICSConference South EditThe season ran from October 1 2002 to November 5 2002 Key to colors Top two places and the best 3rd in each group advance to PEP EliminatedGroup A Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Peristeri 10 9 1 844 718 1262 nbsp Hapoel Jerusalem 10 7 3 878 826 523 nbsp Yambolgaz 92 10 5 5 771 790 194 nbsp NIS Vojvodina 10 4 6 850 862 12 1 1 16 5 nbsp Pinar Karsiyaka 10 4 6 792 815 23 1 1 16 6 nbsp Fersped Rabotnicki 10 1 9 747 871 147 Group B Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Turk Telekom 10 8 2 801 749 522 nbsp Hemofarm 10 7 3 825 726 99 1 1 14 3 nbsp Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 7 3 806 742 64 1 1 14 4 nbsp Panionios Freddoccino 10 6 4 820 799 215 nbsp Levski Sofia 10 1 9 793 872 79 1 1 1 6 nbsp Sloboda Dita 10 1 9 684 841 157 1 1 1 Group C Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Aris 8 6 2 701 633 682 nbsp Bnei HaSharon 8 5 3 668 632 36 1 1 12 3 nbsp Maroussi Telestet 8 5 3 731 694 37 1 1 12 4 nbsp Split CO 8 2 6 679 752 73 1 1 16 5 nbsp Keravnos Keo 8 2 6 567 635 68 1 1 16 Group D Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Lukoil Academic 10 8 2 878 720 1582 nbsp PAOK 10 7 3 858 778 803 nbsp Geoplin Slovan 10 6 4 753 705 484 nbsp Zagreb 10 4 6 783 790 7 1 1 9 5 nbsp Feal Siroki 10 4 6 772 848 76 1 1 9 6 nbsp APOEL 10 1 9 644 847 203Before the PEP phase the group champions of the RQR Southern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion Semifinals Edit January 16 Universiada Hall Sofia Team 1 Score Team 2Peristeri nbsp 84 86 nbsp ArisLukoil Academic nbsp 99 83 nbsp Turk Telekom3rd place game Edit January 17 Universiada Hall Sofia Team 1 Score Team 2Turk Telekom nbsp 86 70 nbsp PeristeriFinal Edit January 17 Universiada Hall Sofia Team 1 Score Team 2Lukoil Academic nbsp 81 80 nbsp ArisConference West EditThe season ran from October 1 2002 to November 5 2002 Key to colors Top two places and the best 3rd in each group advance to PEP EliminatedGroup A Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Tenerife 10 9 1 804 732 722 nbsp JDA Dijon 10 6 4 829 776 53 2 0 14 3 nbsp Birmingham Bullets 10 6 4 746 764 18 0 2 14 4 nbsp Dexia Mons Hainaut 10 5 5 806 791 155 nbsp Benetton Fribourg 10 2 8 690 776 86 2 0 10 6 nbsp Oliveirense 10 2 8 797 833 36 0 2 10 Group B Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp SIG Strasbourg 10 7 3 865 818 472 nbsp Ourense 10 6 4 910 861 493 nbsp Ovarense Aerosoles 10 5 5 878 851 27 1 1 13 4 nbsp Portugal Telecom 10 5 5 819 827 8 1 1 13 5 nbsp Montan Bears Kapfenberg 10 4 6 871 906 356 nbsp Euphony Liege 10 3 7 799 879 80Group C Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp EiffelTowers Nijmegen 10 8 2 856 794 622 nbsp Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 10 7 3 858 838 203 nbsp Porto Ferpinta 10 5 5 858 830 18 2 0 14 4 nbsp SLUC Nancy 10 5 5 814 764 50 0 2 14 5 nbsp Quatro Bree 10 3 7 770 848 786 nbsp CAB Madeira 10 2 8 812 894 82Overall winners Edit nbsp UNICS North nbsp PBC Academic South Pan European phase EditThe phase ran from February 2 2003 to March 25 2003 Key to colors Advance to Quarterfinals EliminatedGroup A Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp UNICS 6 6 0 544 428 1162 nbsp Odesa 6 3 3 522 557 353 nbsp Hapoel Jerusalem 6 2 4 511 525 144 nbsp Turk Telekom 6 1 5 478 545 67 Group B Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Hemofarm 6 5 1 533 457 762 nbsp Lietuvos rytas 6 3 3 494 468 263 nbsp Skonto 6 2 4 530 567 37 1 1 25 4 nbsp PAOK 6 2 4 470 535 65 1 1 25 Group C Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Prokom Trefl Sopot 6 5 1 499 463 362 nbsp Ventspils 6 3 3 531 480 513 nbsp EiffelTowers Nijmegen 6 2 4 527 544 17 1 1 0 4 nbsp Ourense 6 2 4 450 520 70 1 1 0 Group D Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp JDA Dijon 4 3 1 326 305 212 nbsp Porto Ferpinta 4 2 2 300 317 173 nbsp Anwil Wloclawek 4 1 3 295 299 4Group E Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Aris 6 4 2 505 504 1 1 1 8 2 nbsp Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 4 2 439 429 10 1 1 8 3 nbsp Khimki 6 2 4 528 517 11 1 1 14 4 nbsp SIG Strasbourg 6 2 4 459 481 22 1 1 14 Group F Edit Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie break1 nbsp Lukoil Academic 6 5 1 550 483 672 nbsp Unelco Tenerife 6 3 3 487 467 203 nbsp Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 6 2 4 391 445 54 2 0 27 4 nbsp Bnei HaSharon 6 2 4 418 451 33 0 2 27 In 2003 Tenerife CB signed a sponsorship contract with Unelco and adopted the commercial name Unelco Tenerife CB Quarterfinals EditThe quarterfinals were two legged ties determined on aggregate score The first legs was played on April 8 All return legs were played on April 15 Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legAris nbsp 158 150 nbsp Lukoil Academic 91 73 67 77Hapoel Tel Aviv nbsp 127 138 nbsp Hemofarm 52 56 75 82JDA Dijon nbsp 157 177 nbsp Prokom Trefl Sopot 70 74 87 103Ventspils nbsp 164 158 nbsp UNICS 88 79 76 79Final Four EditSemifinals Edit May 2 2003 at Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki Greece Team 1 Score Team 2Ventspils nbsp 57 79 nbsp Prokom Trefl SopotHemofarm nbsp 66 73 nbsp Aris3rd place game Edit May 4 2003 at Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki Greece Team 1 Score Team 2Ventspils nbsp 91 90 nbsp HemofarmFinal Edit May 4 2003 at Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki Greece Team 1 Score Team 2Aris nbsp 84 83 nbsp Prokom Trefl Sopot2002 03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup nbsp Aris 1st titleFinal standings Edit Team nbsp nbsp Aris nbsp nbsp Prokom Trefl Sopot nbsp nbsp Ventspils4 nbsp HemofarmSee also Edit2002 03 Euroleague 2002 03 ULEB Cup 2002 03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge CupReferences Edit FIBA Europe Archived from the original on 2004 08 24 5179A822 D4B1 4476 AD04 EDBC445D6DC6 amp compID 0D93D753 CAD5 4604 A251 1402A6361BF3 Sources Edit2002 03 at Eurobasket com Statistics 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