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1997–98 FIBA EuroCup

December 18, 2023

The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-second edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 16, 1997, and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the final, Žalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano, in front of 5,000 spectators.

1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
LeagueFIBA EuroCup
SportBasketball
Final
Champions Žalgiris
  Runners-up Stefanel Milano
Finals MVP Saulius Štombergas
FIBA EuroCup seasons

Competition system edit

  • 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were 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 top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
  • The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

Country ranking edit

For the 1997–1998 FIBA EuroCup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1994–95 to 1996–97.[1]

Country ranking for 1997–1998 FIBA EuroCup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1   Spain 279.667 2
2   Greece 275.000
3   Italy 190.833
4   France 117.500
5   Turkey 96.667
6   Russia 70.542
7   Germany 55.389
8   Croatia 50.833
9   Israel 43.048
10   Slovenia 38.833
11   FR Yugoslavia 25.000
12   Portugal 23.071
13   Belgium 22.500
14   Poland 21.206
15   Lithuania 19.416
16   Ukraine 15.762
17   Hungary 9.667 1 +1, Marc-Kormend got wild card
18   Czech Republic 7.139 +1, USK Erpet Praha got wild card
19   Slovakia 6.555
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20   Macedonia 6.111 1 +1, MZT got wild card
21   Austria 5.445
22   Sweden 5.333
23   Cyprus 4.333
24   England 4.167
25   Latvia 3.722
26    Switzerland 3.083 -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew
27   Bulgaria 2.694 -1, Slavia Sofia withdrew
28   Romania 2.389 -1, Dinamo București withdrew
29   Finland 1.861
30   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.778
31   Estonia 1.500
32   Netherlands 1.500
33   Georgia 1.500 0
34   Luxembourg 1.444
35   Albania 1.361
36   Denmark 0.167
37   Moldova 0.111
38   Belarus 0.056

Team allocation edit

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • CW: Cup winners
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
  Festina Joventut (4th)   Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3rd)   Spirou (1st)   Rabotnički (1st)
  Cáceres (10th)   Tatami Rhöndorf (5th)   Sunair Oostende (CW)   MZT Aerodrom (WC)
  Panathinaikos (5th)   Zagreb (3rd)   Mazowzanka (1st)   Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
  Apollon Achaia Clauss (7th)   Zrinjevac (5th)   Śląsk Wrocław (CW)   SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
  Stefanel Milano (5th)   Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana (3rd)   Žalgiris (1st)   Plannja (1st)
  Polti Cantù (8th)   Hapoel Eilat (4th)   Žemaitijos Lokiai (2nd)   Keravnos (1st)
  ASVEL (CW)   Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd)   Budivelnyk (1st)   London Towers (1st)
  Le Mans (5th)   Pivovarna Laško (4th)   BIPA-Moda Odesa (2nd)   ASK Brocēni (1st)
  Tofaş (4th)   FMP Železnik (CW)   Danone-Honvéd (1st)   Torpan Pojat (1st)
  Fenerbahçe (5th)   Beobanka (3rd)   Marc-Körmend (WC)   Sloboda Dita (1st)
  Avtodor Saratov (2nd)   Oliveirense (2nd)   ICEC Opava (1st)   Kalev (2nd)
  Samara (3rd)   Portugal Telecom (3rd)   USK Erpet Praha (WC)   Libertel Dolphins EBBC (1st)


Preliminary group stage edit

Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Festina Joventut 10 19 9 1 884 782 +102
2.   Tofaş 10 17 7 3 793 698 +95
3.   BIPA-Moda Odesa 10 17 7 3 731 644 +87
4.   Torpan Pojat 10 15 5 5 738 735 +3
5.   Žemaitijos Lokiai 10 12 2 8 734 854 −120
6.   Rabotnički 10 10 0 10 653 820 −167

Group B edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Le Mans 10 17 7 3 794 792 +2
2.   Śląsk Wrocław 10 16 6 4 760 751 +9
3.   Pivovarna Laško 10 16 6 4 800 783 +17
4.   Fenerbahçe 10 15 5 5 783 763 +20
5.   ASK Brocēni 10 15 5 5 879 832 +47
6.   ICEC Opava 10 11 1 9 745 840 −95

Group C edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Žalgiris 10 17 7 3 777 672 +105
2.   ASVEL 10 17 7 3 677 642 +35
3.   Mazowzanka 10 16 6 4 827 790 +37
4.   Zagreb 10 16 6 4 776 704 +72
5.   Kalev 10 14 4 6 690 737 −47
6.   MZT Aerodrom 10 10 0 10 634 836 −202

Group D edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Cáceres 10 16 6 4 836 767 +69
2.   Samara 10 16 6 4 801 774 +27
3.   FMP Železnik 10 16 6 4 793 719 +74
4.   Keravnos 10 15 5 5 681 743 −62
5.   Oliveirense 10 14 4 6 713 787 −74
6.   Plannja 10 13 3 7 819 853 −34

Group E edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Stefanel Milano 10 18 8 2 840 729 +111
2.   Beobanka 10 17 7 3 784 716 +68
3.   Hapoel Eilat 10 17 7 3 805 787 +18
4.   Tatami Rhöndorf 10 15 5 5 765 814 −49
5.   Danone-Honvéd 10 12 2 8 721 779 −58
6.   London Towers 10 11 1 9 692 782 −90

Group F edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Spirou 10 18 8 2 855 710 +145
2.   Apollon Patras 10 17 7 3 910 795 +115
3.   Zrinjevac 10 16 6 4 836 822 +14
4.   Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 15 5 5 859 842 +17
5.   Libertel Dolphins EBBC 10 13 3 7 761 889 −128
6.   USK Erpet Praha 10 11 1 9 730 893 −163

Group G edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Polti Cantù 10 19 9 1 916 762 +154
2.   Sunair Oostende 10 17 7 3 860 820 +40
3.   Marc-Körmend 10 16 6 4 822 807 +15
4.   Bayer 04 Leverkusen 10 15 5 5 820 884 −64
5.   Portugal Telecom 10 13 3 7 863 873 −10
6.   Sloboda Dita 10 10 0 10 735 870 −135

Group H edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Panathinaikos 10 19 9 1 865 645 +220
2.   Avtodor Saratov 10 18 8 2 879 834 +45
3.   Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana 10 15 5 5 778 784 −6
4.   Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 14 4 6 756 856 −100
5.   SÜBA Sankt Pölten 10 12 2 8 707 802 −95
6.   Budivelnyk 10 12 2 8 695 759 −64

Round of 32 edit

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fenerbahçe   150–162   Festina Joventut 78–75 72–87
Pivovarna Laško   157–170   Tofaş 79–85 78–85
BIPA-Moda Odesa   143–171   Śląsk Wrocław 74–84 69–87
Torpan Pojat   144–131   Le Mans 77–69 67–62
Keravnos   101–130   Žalgiris 61–57 40–73
FMP Železnik   136–145   ASVEL 71–66 65–79
Mazowzanka   150–164   Samara 78–94 72–70
Zagreb   151–146   Cáceres 98–63 53–83
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela   111–168   Stefanel Milano 56–98 55–70
Zrinjevac   114–119   Beobanka 59–59 55–60
Hapoel Eilat   180–173   Apollon Patras 101–84 79–89
Tatami Rhöndorf   177–159   Spirou 83–77 94–82
Slovakofarma Pezinok   154–166   Polti Cantù 95–87 59–79
Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana   155–156   Sunair Oostende 86–82 69–74
Marc-Körmend   159–184   Avtodor Saratov 83–85 76–99
Bayer 04 Leverkusen   135–169   Panathinaikos 64–86 71–83

Round of 16 edit

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL   164–152   Festina Joventut 82–74 82–78
Samara   127–125   Torpan Pojat 77–74 50–51
Tofaş   131–133   Žalgiris 66–62 65–71
Śląsk Wrocław   142–131   Zagreb 76–60 66–71
Sunair Oostende   140–162   Stefanel Milano 68–80 72–82
Avtodor Saratov   160–126   Tatami Rhöndorf 71–50 89–76
Beobanka   163–136   Polti Cantù 88–58 75–78
Hapoel Eilat   148–164   Panathinaikos 80–78 68–86

Quarterfinals edit

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL   128–129   Stefanel Milano 58–67 70–62
Avtodor Saratov   181–175   Samara 92–65 89–110
Žalgiris   137–119   Beobanka 78–65 59–54
Panathinaikos   143–119   Śląsk Wrocław 82–58 61–61

Semifinals edit

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Panathinaikos   138–144   Stefanel Milano 77–58 61–86
Žalgiris   159–151   Avtodor Saratov 96–74 63–77

Final edit

April 14, Hala Pionir, Belgrade

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Žalgiris   82–67   Stefanel Milano
1997–98 FIBA EuroCup Champions
 
Žalgiris
1st title

Awards edit

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

External links edit

  • 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup @ FIBA Europe.com
  • 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup @ linguasport.com

December 18, 2023
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The 1997 98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty second edition of FIBA s 2nd tier level European wide professional club basketball competition it occurred between September 16 1997 and April 14 1998 The final was held at Pionir Hall Belgrade Yugoslavia In the final Zalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano in front of 5 000 spectators 1997 98 FIBA EuroCupLeagueFIBA EuroCupSportBasketballFinalChampionsZalgiris Runners upStefanel MilanoFinals MVPSaulius StombergasFIBA EuroCup seasons 1996 971998 99 Contents 1 Competition system 2 Country ranking 3 Team allocation 4 Preliminary group stage 4 1 Group A 4 2 Group B 4 3 Group C 4 4 Group D 4 5 Group E 4 6 Group F 4 7 Group G 4 8 Group H 5 Round of 32 6 Round of 16 7 Quarterfinals 8 Semifinals 9 Final 10 Awards 10 1 FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP 11 References 12 External linksCompetition system edit48 teams national domestic cup champions plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues entered a preliminary group stage divided into eight groups of six teams each and played a round robin The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage the following criteria were 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 top four teams from each group qualified for a 1 16 Final Playoff X pairings home and away games where the winners advanced further to 1 8 Finals 1 4 Finals and 1 2 Final The Final was played at a predetermined venue Country ranking editFor the 1997 1998 FIBA EuroCup the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1994 95 to 1996 97 1 Country ranking for 1997 1998 FIBA EuroCup Rank Country Points Teams Notes1 nbsp Spain 279 667 22 nbsp Greece 275 0003 nbsp Italy 190 8334 nbsp France 117 5005 nbsp Turkey 96 6676 nbsp Russia 70 5427 nbsp Germany 55 3898 nbsp Croatia 50 8339 nbsp Israel 43 04810 nbsp Slovenia 38 83311 nbsp FR Yugoslavia 25 00012 nbsp Portugal 23 07113 nbsp Belgium 22 50014 nbsp Poland 21 20615 nbsp Lithuania 19 41616 nbsp Ukraine 15 76217 nbsp Hungary 9 667 1 1 Marc Kormend got wild card18 nbsp Czech Republic 7 139 1 USK Erpet Praha got wild card19 nbsp Slovakia 6 555 Rank Country Points Teams Notes20 nbsp Macedonia 6 111 1 1 MZT got wild card21 nbsp Austria 5 44522 nbsp Sweden 5 33323 nbsp Cyprus 4 33324 nbsp England 4 16725 nbsp Latvia 3 72226 nbsp Switzerland 3 083 1 Fribourg Olympic withdrew27 nbsp Bulgaria 2 694 1 Slavia Sofia withdrew28 nbsp Romania 2 389 1 Dinamo București withdrew29 nbsp Finland 1 86130 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 77831 nbsp Estonia 1 50032 nbsp Netherlands 1 50033 nbsp Georgia 1 500 034 nbsp Luxembourg 1 44435 nbsp Albania 1 36136 nbsp Denmark 0 16737 nbsp Moldova 0 11138 nbsp Belarus 0 056Team allocation editThe labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th etc League position after eventual Playoffs CW Cup winners WC Wild cardRegular season nbsp Festina Joventut 4th nbsp Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3rd nbsp Spirou 1st nbsp Rabotnicki 1st nbsp Caceres 10th nbsp Tatami Rhondorf 5th nbsp Sunair Oostende CW nbsp MZT Aerodrom WC nbsp Panathinaikos 5th nbsp Zagreb 3rd nbsp Mazowzanka 1st nbsp Slovakofarma Pezinok 1st nbsp Apollon Achaia Clauss 7th nbsp Zrinjevac 5th nbsp Slask Wroclaw CW nbsp SUBA Sankt Polten 1st nbsp Stefanel Milano 5th nbsp Maccabi Ironi Ra anana 3rd nbsp Zalgiris 1st nbsp Plannja 1st nbsp Polti Cantu 8th nbsp Hapoel Eilat 4th nbsp Zemaitijos Lokiai 2nd nbsp Keravnos 1st nbsp ASVEL CW nbsp Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 2nd nbsp Budivelnyk 1st nbsp London Towers 1st nbsp Le Mans 5th nbsp Pivovarna Lasko 4th nbsp BIPA Moda Odesa 2nd nbsp ASK Broceni 1st nbsp Tofas 4th nbsp FMP Zeleznik CW nbsp Danone Honved 1st nbsp Torpan Pojat 1st nbsp Fenerbahce 5th nbsp Beobanka 3rd nbsp Marc Kormend WC nbsp Sloboda Dita 1st nbsp Avtodor Saratov 2nd nbsp Oliveirense 2nd nbsp ICEC Opava 1st nbsp Kalev 2nd nbsp Samara 3rd nbsp Portugal Telecom 3rd nbsp USK Erpet Praha WC nbsp Libertel Dolphins EBBC 1st Preliminary group stage editKey to colors Qualified to Round of 32 EliminatedGroup A edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Festina Joventut 10 19 9 1 884 782 1022 nbsp Tofas 10 17 7 3 793 698 953 nbsp BIPA Moda Odesa 10 17 7 3 731 644 874 nbsp Torpan Pojat 10 15 5 5 738 735 35 nbsp Zemaitijos Lokiai 10 12 2 8 734 854 1206 nbsp Rabotnicki 10 10 0 10 653 820 167 Group B edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Le Mans 10 17 7 3 794 792 22 nbsp Slask Wroclaw 10 16 6 4 760 751 93 nbsp Pivovarna Lasko 10 16 6 4 800 783 174 nbsp Fenerbahce 10 15 5 5 783 763 205 nbsp ASK Broceni 10 15 5 5 879 832 476 nbsp ICEC Opava 10 11 1 9 745 840 95Group C edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Zalgiris 10 17 7 3 777 672 1052 nbsp ASVEL 10 17 7 3 677 642 353 nbsp Mazowzanka 10 16 6 4 827 790 374 nbsp Zagreb 10 16 6 4 776 704 725 nbsp Kalev 10 14 4 6 690 737 476 nbsp MZT Aerodrom 10 10 0 10 634 836 202 Group D edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Caceres 10 16 6 4 836 767 692 nbsp Samara 10 16 6 4 801 774 273 nbsp FMP Zeleznik 10 16 6 4 793 719 744 nbsp Keravnos 10 15 5 5 681 743 625 nbsp Oliveirense 10 14 4 6 713 787 746 nbsp Plannja 10 13 3 7 819 853 34Group E edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Stefanel Milano 10 18 8 2 840 729 1112 nbsp Beobanka 10 17 7 3 784 716 683 nbsp Hapoel Eilat 10 17 7 3 805 787 184 nbsp Tatami Rhondorf 10 15 5 5 765 814 495 nbsp Danone Honved 10 12 2 8 721 779 586 nbsp London Towers 10 11 1 9 692 782 90 Group F edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Spirou 10 18 8 2 855 710 1452 nbsp Apollon Patras 10 17 7 3 910 795 1153 nbsp Zrinjevac 10 16 6 4 836 822 144 nbsp Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 15 5 5 859 842 175 nbsp Libertel Dolphins EBBC 10 13 3 7 761 889 1286 nbsp USK Erpet Praha 10 11 1 9 730 893 163Group G edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Polti Cantu 10 19 9 1 916 762 1542 nbsp Sunair Oostende 10 17 7 3 860 820 403 nbsp Marc Kormend 10 16 6 4 822 807 154 nbsp Bayer 04 Leverkusen 10 15 5 5 820 884 645 nbsp Portugal Telecom 10 13 3 7 863 873 106 nbsp Sloboda Dita 10 10 0 10 735 870 135 Group H edit Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD1 nbsp Panathinaikos 10 19 9 1 865 645 2202 nbsp Avtodor Saratov 10 18 8 2 879 834 453 nbsp Maccabi Ironi Ra anana 10 15 5 5 778 784 64 nbsp Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 14 4 6 756 856 1005 nbsp SUBA Sankt Polten 10 12 2 8 707 802 956 nbsp Budivelnyk 10 12 2 8 695 759 64Round of 32 editTeam 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legFenerbahce nbsp 150 162 nbsp Festina Joventut 78 75 72 87Pivovarna Lasko nbsp 157 170 nbsp Tofas 79 85 78 85BIPA Moda Odesa nbsp 143 171 nbsp Slask Wroclaw 74 84 69 87Torpan Pojat nbsp 144 131 nbsp Le Mans 77 69 67 62Keravnos nbsp 101 130 nbsp Zalgiris 61 57 40 73FMP Zeleznik nbsp 136 145 nbsp ASVEL 71 66 65 79Mazowzanka nbsp 150 164 nbsp Samara 78 94 72 70Zagreb nbsp 151 146 nbsp Caceres 98 63 53 83Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela nbsp 111 168 nbsp Stefanel Milano 56 98 55 70Zrinjevac nbsp 114 119 nbsp Beobanka 59 59 55 60Hapoel Eilat nbsp 180 173 nbsp Apollon Patras 101 84 79 89Tatami Rhondorf nbsp 177 159 nbsp Spirou 83 77 94 82Slovakofarma Pezinok nbsp 154 166 nbsp Polti Cantu 95 87 59 79Maccabi Ironi Ra anana nbsp 155 156 nbsp Sunair Oostende 86 82 69 74Marc Kormend nbsp 159 184 nbsp Avtodor Saratov 83 85 76 99Bayer 04 Leverkusen nbsp 135 169 nbsp Panathinaikos 64 86 71 83Round of 16 editTeam 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legASVEL nbsp 164 152 nbsp Festina Joventut 82 74 82 78Samara nbsp 127 125 nbsp Torpan Pojat 77 74 50 51Tofas nbsp 131 133 nbsp Zalgiris 66 62 65 71Slask Wroclaw nbsp 142 131 nbsp Zagreb 76 60 66 71Sunair Oostende nbsp 140 162 nbsp Stefanel Milano 68 80 72 82Avtodor Saratov nbsp 160 126 nbsp Tatami Rhondorf 71 50 89 76Beobanka nbsp 163 136 nbsp Polti Cantu 88 58 75 78Hapoel Eilat nbsp 148 164 nbsp Panathinaikos 80 78 68 86Quarterfinals editTeam 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legASVEL nbsp 128 129 nbsp Stefanel Milano 58 67 70 62Avtodor Saratov nbsp 181 175 nbsp Samara 92 65 89 110Zalgiris nbsp 137 119 nbsp Beobanka 78 65 59 54Panathinaikos nbsp 143 119 nbsp Slask Wroclaw 82 58 61 61Semifinals editTeam 1 Agg Team 2 1st leg 2nd legPanathinaikos nbsp 138 144 nbsp Stefanel Milano 77 58 61 86Zalgiris nbsp 159 151 nbsp Avtodor Saratov 96 74 63 77Final editApril 14 Hala Pionir Belgrade Team 1 Score Team 2Zalgiris nbsp 82 67 nbsp Stefanel Milano1997 98 FIBA EuroCup Champions nbsp Zalgiris 1st titleAwards editFIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP edit nbsp Saulius Stombergas nbsp Zalgiris References edit Linguasport FIBA Country Ranking B www linguasport com Retrieved 2020 05 31 External links edit1997 98 FIBA EuroCup FIBA Europe com 1997 98 FIBA EuroCup linguasport com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 FIBA EuroCup amp oldid 1160890545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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