2007–08 FIBA EuroCup

The 2007-08 FIBA EuroCup was the fifth season of FIBA's European professional competition and the last under the name EuroCup which is now used for the formerly known ULEB Cup. The competition - which was renamed the FIBA EuroChallenge in July 2008- featured 38 competing teams, from 23 different countries following the abolishment of the FIBA EuroCup Challenge in 2007. The draw for the groups was held on August 5, 2007, at the Kempinski Hotel in Munich.

FIBA EuroCup
Season2007–08
Number of teams32
Finals
ChampionsLatvia Barons LMT (1st title)
  Runners-upBelgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut
Third placeCyprus EKA AEL
Fourth placeEstonia Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Final Four MVPLithuania Giedrius Gustas
Statistical leaders
Points United States Adrian Henning 20.6
Rebounds Nigeria Kenny Adeleke 11.0
Assists Croatia Jakov Vladović 6.8

The 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup, 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.

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 rounds

In all in elimination round 1, 12 teams. Each team plays two games (home and away). The winners from elimination round 1 advance to elimination round 2. There also two games (home and away). The winners of elimination round 2 advance to the group stage (the qualifying round).

Qualifying round

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 the quarter-final.

Quarter-final

Top two places of the groups advance to quarter-finals. The quarter-final games will be played two game (if need three games). The winners of the quarter-final round advance to the Final Four.

Final Four

The Final Four matches include the semi-finals and final, and the match for third place. It was held on April 18 and April 20, in Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.

Team allocation

There were 6 domestic champions and 3 runners-up. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: title holders;):

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • CW: Cup winners
Greece PAOK (6th) Russia Lokomotiv Rostov (5th) Croatia Zagreb (3rd) France Cholet (7th)
Greece Olympia Larissa (7th) Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg (8th) Croatia Cedevita Zagreb (5th) France BCM Gravelines (8th)
Greece Maroussi (8th) Russia CSK VSS-Samara (9th) Romania Elba Timişoara (4th) Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut (6th)
Greece AEK Athens (9th) Russia Ural Great (10th) Romania U Mobitelco Cluj (5th) Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea (3rd)
Greece Olympiada Patras (10th) Ukraine Cherkaski Mavpy (3rd) Bulgaria Spartak Pleven (6th) Czech Republic Prostějov (3rd)
Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL (1st) Ukraine Khimik (4th) Denmark Bakken Bears (1st) Estonia Tartu Rock (1st)
Cyprus APOEL (2nd) Ukraine Dnipro (6th) Finland Lappeenranta (6th) Georgia (country) Energy Invest Rustavi (1st)
Cyprus Keravnos (3rd) Ukraine Odesa (9th) Iceland KR (2nd) Israel Ironi Nahariya (5th)
North Macedonia Strumica 2005 (1st) Latvia Barons/LMT (3rd) Turkey Banvit (7th) Sweden Plannja (1st)
Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (6th) Slovenia Zlatorog Laško (4th)

Preliminary rounds

First elimination round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Energy Invest Rustavi Georgia (country) 140–188 Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam 77–87 63–101
Dnipro Ukraine 146–145 Romania Elba Timişoara 64–74 82–71
Cedevita Zagreb Croatia 145–147 North Macedonia Strumica 2005 76–72 69–75
Spartak Pleven Bulgaria 147–156 Greece Olympiada Patras 76–71 71–85
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia 174–162 Ukraine Odesa 86–76 88–86
Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 139–133 Denmark Bakken Bears 68–62 71–71

Second elimination round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Olympiada Patras Greece 126–157 Russia Ural Great 66–80 60–77
Spartak Saint Petersburg Russia 146–140 Greece Maroussi 62–65 84–75
Strumica North Macedonia 126–154 Russia Lokomotiv Rostov 57–67 69–87
Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina 171–179 Ukraine Khimik 102–80 69–99
Barons LMT Latvia 161–160 Israel Ironi Nahariya 81–77 80–83
MyGuide Amsterdam Netherlands 125–161 Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut 63–73 62–88
Dnipro Ukraine 122–168 Cyprus AEL Limassol 53–64 69–104
Plannja Sweden 143–175 Russia CSK VSS-Samara 73–91 70–84
KR Iceland 162–191 Turkey Banvit 79–96 83–95
Zlatorog Laško Slovenia 146–155 Greece Olympia Larissa 64–72 82–83
Lappeenranta Finland 173–166 Cyprus Keravnos 87–71 86–95
Tartu Ülikool/Rock Estonia 170–141 Czech Republic Prostějov 94–69 76–72
PAOK Greece 150–139 Romania U Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca 79–74 71–65
AEK Athens Greece 146–160 France Cholet 91–82 55–78
Zagreb Croatia 185–150 France BCM Gravelines 85–62 100–88
APOEL Cyprus 173–178 Ukraine Cherkaski Mavpy 90–74 83–104

Qualifying round

A total number of sixteen teams participated in the qualifying round. They were divided over four groups of in each four teams. The top two teams in each group advance to quarter-final playoffs. The matches were played in a round-robin competition.

Group A
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification TAR SAM LAP PAOK
1 Estonia Tartu University Rock 6 5 1 481 438 +43 11 Advance to quarter-finals — 77–57 78–72 90–80
2 Russia CSK VSS-Samara 6 5 1 459 426 +33 11 77–65 — 94–82 80–61
3 Finland Lappeenranta 6 1 5 483 506 −23 7 94–102 76–78 — 83–74
4 Greece PAOK Marfin 6 1 5 418 471 −53 7 58–69 65–73 80–76 —
Source: EuroCup

Group B
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MON URA MAV BAN
1 Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 449 422 +27 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 81–60 72–67 85–81
2 Russia Ural Great 6 4 2 461 429 +32 10 60–58 — 93–73 77–74
3 Ukraine Cherkaski Mavpy 6 3 3 465 507 −42 9 76–72 72–101 — 87–81
4 Turkey Banvit 6 1 5 473 490 −17 7 78–81 71–70 88–90 —
Source: EuroCup

Group C
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification AEL ZAG OLY SPA
1 Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL 6 4 2 494 455 +39 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 103–80 91–71 72–71
2 Croatia Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje 6 4 2 460 461 −1 10 82–77 — 63–58 80–76
3 Greece Olympia Larissa 6 3 3 400 416 −16 9 74–70 64–63 — 58–63
4 Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 6 1 5 436 458 −22 7 77–81 83–92 66–75 —
Source: EuroCup

Group D
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BAR KHI LOK CHO
1 Latvia Barons LMT 6 4 2 463 439 +24 10 Advance to quarter-finals — 78–84 87–75 76–66
2 Ukraine Khimik 6 4 2 449 436 +13 10 65–71 — 78–62 75–72
3 Russia Lokomotiv Rostov 6 2 4 423 438 −15 8 69–73 76–65 — 84–64
4 France Cholet 6 2 4 430 461 −31 8 80–78 77–82 71–66 —
Source: EuroCup

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Tartu University Rock Estonia2–1Russia Ural Great78–7561–6889–77
Dexia Mons-Hainaut Belgium2–0Russia CSK VSS-Samara92–6687–86
Proteas EKA AEL Cyprus2–0Ukraine Khimik70–6587–76
Barons LMT Latvia2–1Croatia Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje67–5874–8096–91

Final Four

The Final Four was held from 18 until 20 April 2008 in Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 April
 
 
Estonia Tartu University Rock82
 
20 April
 
Latvia Barons LMT88
 
Latvia Barons LMT63
 
18 April
 
Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut62
 
Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut70
 
 
Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL55
 
Third place
 
 
20 April
 
 
Estonia Tartu University Rock70
 
 
Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL79
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