2002–03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup

The 2002–03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup was the one-season international European competition for men's professional basketball clubs, organised by FIBA.[1] Although it was marketed at the time by FIBA as the 2nd-tier level European club basketball tournament,[2] most would consider it Europe's 4th-tier level competition, after the Euroleague, ULEB Cup and the FIBA Europe Champions Cup. The aim of this tournament was to provide competitive international play for clubs that would otherwise be unable to participate in international basketball. The tournament which featured 4 domestic champions was divided in two conferences: "North" (which consisted of 17 teams) and "South" (which consisted of 11 teams).[3] The season started on 30 October 2002, and ended on 13 February 2003. There were two champions - Azovmash from Ukraine and AEL Limassol from Cyprus. Prior to the commencement of the 2003–04 basketball season, an agreement between FIBA Europe and ULEB basketball was reached regarding the management of Europe's transnational leagues. As a result, the Regional Challenge Cup merged with the Champions Cup to form the FIBA Europe Cup, which was thereafter renamed FIBA EuroCup Challenge.[3]

2002–03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup
Season2002–03
Number of teams28
Finals
ChampionsUkraine Azovmash (North)
Cyprus AEL Limassol (South)

Teams allocation
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: Club's domestic league position after playoffs.
Conference North
Regular season
Norway Asker Aliens (1st) Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen (4th) Azerbaijan NTD Servis-Devon
Norway Ulriken Eagles (2nd) Germany DJK Würzburg (9th) Czech Republic ECM Nymburk (3rd)
Norway Kongsberg Penguins (4th) Hungary Kaposvari Klima-Vill (3rd) Estonia TTÜ-A. Le Coq (1st)
Norway Tromsø Storm (5th) Hungary Albacomp UPC (5th) Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi (2nd)
Finland Honka Playboys (1st) Ukraine Azovmash (3rd) Slovakia ESO Lučenec (3rd)
Finland Lappeenrannan NMKY (6th) Ukraine Khimik (1st, HL)
Conference South
Regular season
Cyprus EKA AEL Limassol (3rd) Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea (5th) North Macedonia Nikol Fert (3rd)
Cyprus Apollon Limassol (4th) Bosnia and Herzegovina Hercegovac (6th) North Macedonia Žito Vardar (5th)
Cyprus ENAD Nicosia (6th) Bosnia and Herzegovina Brotnjo (7th) Romania West Petrom Arad (1st)
Croatia Zrinjevac (7th) Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon (7th)

Conference North

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Ukraine Khimik 4 4 0 428 294 +134 8 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 4 2 2 397 346 +51 6
3 Azerbaijan NTD Servis-Devon 4 0 4 295 480 −185 4
Source: FIBA Europe

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hungary Kaposvari Klima-Vill 6 5 1 584 471 +113 11 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen 6 4 2 537 518 +19 10
3 Czech Republic ECM Nymburk 6 3 3 550 523 +27 9
4 Norway Asker Aliens 6 0 6 444 600 −156 6
Source: FIBA Europe

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hungary Albacomp UPC 6 5 1 576 450 +126 11 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Slovakia ESO Lučenec 6 3 3 473 481 −8 9
3 Germany DJK Würzburg 6 3 3 451 440 +11 9
4 Norway Ulriken Eagles 6 1 5 410 509 −99 7
Source: FIBA Europe

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Ukraine Azovmash 4 4 0 413 268 +145 8 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Finland Lappeenrannan NMKY 4 2 2 323 314 +9 6
3 Norway Tromsø Storm 4 0 4 269 423 −154 4
Source: FIBA Europe

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Finland Honka Playboys 4 3 1 310 275 +35 7 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Estonia TTÜ-A. Le Coq 4 3 1 336 302 +34 7
3 Norway Kongsberg Penguins 4 0 4 266 335 −69 4
Source: FIBA Europe

Play-offs

The winner of the play-offs qualified for the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup Final Four.

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                
 
 
 
 
Ukraine Khimik7892
 
 11 February – Mariupol
 
Finland Honka Playboys8362
 
Ukraine Khimik62
 
 
 
Ukraine Azovmash95
 
Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi9195
 
 12 February – Mariupol
 
Ukraine Azovmash106111
 
Ukraine Azovmash88
 
 
 
Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen61
 
Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen8794
 
 11 February – Mariupol
 
Hungary Albacomp UPC9281
 
Germany Bayer Giants Leverkusen91
 
 
 
Hungary Kaposvari Klima-Vill74Third place
 
Slovakia ESO Lučenec6959
 
 12 February – Mariupol
 
Hungary Kaposvari Klima-Vill7089
 
Ukraine Khimik59
 
 
Hungary Kaposvari Klima-Vill86
 
2002–03 FIBA North Regional Challenge Cup
Ukraine
BC Azovmash
1st title

Conference South

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 4 4 0 350 280 +70 8 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hercegovac 4 1 3 297 313 −16 5
3 Cyprus ENAD Nicosia 4 1 3 239 293 −54 5
Source: Linguasport

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 6 5 1 580 430 +150 11 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Romania West Petrom Arad 6 3 3 406 418 −12 9
3 Cyprus Apollon Limassol 6 3 3 405 427 −22 9
4 North Macedonia Žito Vardar 6 1 5 431 475 −44 7
Source: Linguasport

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Cyprus EKA AEL Limassol 6 6 0 499 441 +58 12 Advance to conference play-offs
2 Croatia Zrinjevac 6 3 3 457 470 −13 9
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Brotnjo 6 2 4 446 436 +10 8
4 North Macedonia Nikol Fert 6 1 5 441 496 −55 7
Source: Linguasport

Play-offs

The winner of the play-offs qualified for the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup Final Four.

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                
 
 
 
 
Cyprus Apollon Limassol8667
 
 12 February – Limassol
 
Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon8665
 
Cyprus Apollon Limassol52
 
 
 
Cyprus EKA AEL Limassol73
 
Cyprus EKA AEL Limassol9795
 
 13 February – Limassol
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Brotnjo7478
 
Cyprus EKA AEL Limassol92
 
 
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea82
 
Croatia Zrinjevac8399
 
 12 February – Limassol
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea89120
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea79
 
 
 
Romania West Petrom Arad64Third place
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Hercegovac10052
 
 13 February – Limassol
 
Romania West Petrom Arad7581
 
Cyprus Apollon Limassol79
 
 
Romania West Petrom Arad65
 
2002–03 FIBA South Regional Challenge Cup
Cyprus
AEL Limassol
1st title

Finals
Year Final Third and fourth place
Champion Score Second place 3rd 4th
2002–03

Details
North Conf. South

Conf.

UkraineMariupol CyprusEKA AEL
North Conf. South Conf.
88 –61 92–82
North Conf. South Conf.
Germany Bayer Leverkusen Bosnia and HerzegovinaKK Igokea
North Conference South Conf.
HungaryKaposvári KK CyprusPizza Express Apollon
North Conf. South Conf.
UkraineKhimik Romania West Petrom Arad

Finals MVP
Season Player Pos. Club
2002–03
 United States Duane Woodward[4]
PG/SG
CyprusEKA AEL

Winning rosters

FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup:

North Conference:

Volodymyr Gurtovyy, Andriy Kapinos, Andriy Botichev, Oleksandr Skutyelnik, Igor Kharchenko, Sergiy Moskalenko, Petro Podtykan, Yevhenii Annienkov, Dmytro Briantsev (Head Coach: Andrij Podkovyrov)[5]

South Conference:

Dimitris Prokopiou, Marcos Asonitis, Georgios Kouzapas, Michalis Kounounis, Davor Kurilic, Konstantinos Perentos, Ranko Velimirovic, David Michael Van Dyke, Christos Spyrou, Duane Woodward (Head Coach: Dragan Raca).[5]

See also

References
  1. "Standings | FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup for Men (2003) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. FIBA Europe. "FIBA Europe announcement detailing the 2002-2003 European competitions".
  3. "Linguasport - FIBA EuroCup Challenge (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. FIBA Europe. "INTERVIEW WITH LEMESOS' DUANE WOODWARD".
  5. "FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup 2002-03". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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