EuroCup 2007-08
Encyclopedia
The EuroCup, also called FIBA EuroCup, is the former name of an international professional basketball club competition for clubs throughout Europe that was renamed the EuroChallenge
in July 2008. The 2007-2008 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 EuroCup 2007-08, 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.
, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.
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, Spyros Kyprianou Arena. The winners from quarter-finals were advanced there.
Third Place
Final
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
in July 2008. The 2007-2008 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 EuroCup 2007-08, organized by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
, was the fifth season of the competition regarded as the third-strongest
European professional club basketball system
The European professional club basketball system or European professional club basketball pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Europe. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels...
pan-European club basketball competition, behind the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
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 CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.
Teams of the 2007-2008 EuroCup
| Country | | Teams | | Teams (place in national championship) | ||||
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 Greece |
5 | PAOK BC PAOK BC P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues... (6) |
Olympia Larissa Olympia Larissa BC GS Olympia Larissa BC is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Larissa, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Olympia Larissa Basketball Club. It was founded in 1979, making it one of the youngest sports clubs in Greece. Its colors are orange and green... (7) |
Maroussi Maroussi BC Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm... (8) |
AEK Athens AEK Athens BC AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War .... (9) |
Olympiada Patras Olympiada Patras Olympiada Patras BC, or AEP Olympias Patras BC, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece.- History :The basketball team participated in the Greek A2 League from 1977 until 1981. The club competed in the Greek A1 League in the 2006-07 season and the 2007-08 season... (10) |
 Russia |
4 | Lokomotiv Lokomotiv Rostov PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban is a Russian professional basketball team which is now based in Krasnodar, Russia, after moving from Rostov-on-Don at the end of the 2008–09 season for financial reasons. The club was founded in the year 1946 and was formerly known as Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody and Lokomotiv... (5) |
Spartak Spartak Saint Petersburg BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:*Soviet/Russian Super League:**2 times Champions... (8) |
CSK VSS Samara CSK VSS Samara CSK VVS Samara is a Russian professional basketball team, based in Samara, Russia. The club was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force . The club is a 2-time bronze medalist in the Russian Super League, in the years 1997 and 1998... (9) |
Ural Great PBC Ural Great PBC Ural Great Perm was a Russian professional basketball club that was located in Perm, Russia. The club's home arena was Molot Sports Hall. The team played in the Russian Super League.-History:... (11) |
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 Ukraine |
4 | Cherkasky (3) | Khimik Khimik Yuzhny Khimik Yuzhny is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhny, Ukraine. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League... (4) |
BC Dnipro(6) | BC Odessa BC Odessa BC Odessa is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Odessa that competes in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague . It is one of the most distinguished basketball clubs in the country and has won the UBSL championship 4 times. It was founded in 1992 under the name BIPA-Moda after its... (9) |
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 Cyprus |
3 | AEL Limassol Proteas EKA AEL Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League... (1) |
APOEL APOEL B.C. APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:... (2) |
Keravnos Keravnos Keravnos Strovolos is one of the powerhouses of Cypriot basketball. Founded in 1926, it is based in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos. In the past, the club also had a football team.-History:... (4) |
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 Croatia |
2 | KK Zagreb KK Zagreb Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague... (3) |
Cedevita Zagreb Cedevita Zagreb KK Cedevita, also known as Cedevita Zagreb is a Croatian professional basketball club based in Zagreb that currently plays in the A-1 Liga, in Adriatic League and in ULEB Eurocup. .-Club history:... (5) |
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 France |
2 | Cholet Basket Cholet Basket Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie.- Establishment :... (7) |
BCM Gravelines (8) | |||
 Romania |
2 | Elba Timişoara (4) | U Mobitelco Cluj (5) | |||
 Belgium |
1 | Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:... (6) |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 | KK Igokea KK Igokea Partizan Košarkaški klub Igokea is a professional basketball club from Aleksandrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... (3) |
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 Bulgaria |
1 | Spartak-Pleven (6) | ||||
 Czech Republic |
1 | BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:... (3) |
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 Denmark |
1 | Bakken Bears Bakken Bears Bakken Bears is a Danish professional basketball club based in Aarhus. It was founded in 1962 and has won the Danish championship eight times so far .-Current squad:- National Honours :*Danish championship... (1) |
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 Estonia |
1 | Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ... (1) |
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 Finland |
1 | Lappeenranta Lappeenrannan NMKY Lappeenrannan NMKY is a basketball club based in a city of Lappeenranta, Finland. It was formed in 1951 and has won two Finnish Championships and two Finnish Cups .Team Lappeenranta participated in Fiba EuroCup challenge in 2005/2006 finishing in semi-finals... (6) |
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 Georgia (country) |
1 | Energy Invest Energy Invest Rustavi Energy Invest Rustavi is the Georgian professional basketball club, that is based in Rustavi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga.... (1) |
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 Iceland |
1 | K.R. Reykjavik K.R. Basket Reykjavik K.R. Basket Reykjavik is the professional basketball team of Icelandic Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, based in Reykjavik. They are currently both the Cup champions and the champions of Iceland.-Titles:... (2) |
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 Israel |
1 | Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya is a professional basketball club based in Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in Liga Leumit, the Second division in Israeli basketball.-History:... (5) |
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 Latvia |
1 | Barons LMT Barons LMT BK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball club, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks.-History:... (3) |
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 Republic of Macedonia |
1 | BC Strumica (1) | ||||
 Netherlands |
1 | Amsterdam (6) | ||||
 Slovenia |
1 | Zlatorog Laško Zlatorog Laško -Depth Chart:-In: Darko Čohadarević John Roberson Jure Škifić Grega Mali... (4) |
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 Sweden |
1 | Plannja Basket (1) | ||||
 Turkey |
1 | Banvit (7) |
Elimination Round 1
Game 1Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Elimination Round 2
Game 7Game 8
Game 9
Game 10
Game 11
Game 12
Game 13
Game 14
Game 15
Game 16
Game 17
Game 18
Game 19
Game 20
Game 21
Game 22
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. | Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 481 | 438 | +43 |
| 2. | CSK VSS Samara CSK VSS Samara CSK VVS Samara is a Russian professional basketball team, based in Samara, Russia. The club was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force . The club is a 2-time bronze medalist in the Russian Super League, in the years 1997 and 1998... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 459 | 426 | +33 |
| 3. | Lappeenrannan Lappeenrannan NMKY Lappeenrannan NMKY is a basketball club based in a city of Lappeenranta, Finland. It was formed in 1951 and has won two Finnish Championships and two Finnish Cups .Team Lappeenranta participated in Fiba EuroCup challenge in 2005/2006 finishing in semi-finals... |
6 | 1 | 5 | 483 | 506 | -23 |
| 4. | PAOK BC PAOK BC P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues... |
6 | 1 | 5 | 418 | 471 | -53 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 449 | 422 | +27 |
| 2. | Ural Great PBC Ural Great PBC Ural Great Perm was a Russian professional basketball club that was located in Perm, Russia. The club's home arena was Molot Sports Hall. The team played in the Russian Super League.-History:... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 461 | 429 | +32 |
| 3. | Cherkasky |
6 | 3 | 3 | 465 | 507 | -42 |
| 4. | Banvit |
6 | 1 | 5 | 473 | 490 | -17 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | AEL Limassol Proteas EKA AEL Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 494 | 455 | +39 |
| 2. | KK Zagreb KK Zagreb Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 460 | 461 | -1 |
| 3. | Olympia Larissa Olympia Larissa BC GS Olympia Larissa BC is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Larissa, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Olympia Larissa Basketball Club. It was founded in 1979, making it one of the youngest sports clubs in Greece. Its colors are orange and green... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 400 | 416 | -16 |
| 4. | Spartak Spartak Saint Petersburg BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:*Soviet/Russian Super League:**2 times Champions... |
6 | 1 | 5 | 436 | 458 | -22 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barons LMT Barons LMT BK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball club, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks.-History:... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 463 | 439 | +24 |
| 2. | Khimik Khimik Yuzhny Khimik Yuzhny is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhny, Ukraine. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 449 | 436 | +13 |
| 3. | Lokomotiv Lokomotiv Rostov PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban is a Russian professional basketball team which is now based in Krasnodar, Russia, after moving from Rostov-on-Don at the end of the 2008–09 season for financial reasons. The club was founded in the year 1946 and was formerly known as Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody and Lokomotiv... |
6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 438 | -6 |
| 4. | Cholet Basket Cholet Basket Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie.- Establishment :... |
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 Tartu Ülikool/Rock Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ... |
2 - 1 | Ural Great PBC Ural Great PBC Ural Great Perm was a Russian professional basketball club that was located in Perm, Russia. The club's home arena was Molot Sports Hall. The team played in the Russian Super League.-History:... |
78 - 75 | 61 - 68 | 89 - 77 |
| Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut Dexia Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the Belgian League. The club's home arena is Mons Arena.-History:... |
2 - 0 | CSK VSS Samara CSK VSS Samara CSK VVS Samara is a Russian professional basketball team, based in Samara, Russia. The club was formally patronized by the Russian Air Force . The club is a 2-time bronze medalist in the Russian Super League, in the years 1997 and 1998... |
92 - 66 | 87 - 86 | |
| AEL Limassol Proteas EKA AEL Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League... |
2 - 0 | Khimik Khimik Yuzhny Khimik Yuzhny is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Yuzhny, Ukraine. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League... |
70 - 65 | 87 - 76 | |
| Barons LMT Barons LMT BK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball club, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks.-History:... |
2 - 1 | KK Zagreb KK Zagreb Košarkaški klub Zagreb is a professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian League, the Adriatic League and in the 2011/12 season for the first time in ULEB Euroleague... |
67 - 58 | 74 - 80 | 96 - 91 |
Game 1
- February 19, 2008
Game 2
- February 25 - February 26, 2008
Game 3
- March 4, 2008
Final Four
The Final Four will be held in LimassolLimassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
, Spyros Kyprianou Arena. The winners from quarter-finals were advanced there.
Bracket
Results
Semi-finalsThird Place
Final