1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup

The 1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup was the 27th edition of the third tier European basketball tournament FIBA Korać cup and had 84 participants (42 teams played from the first round and another 42 teams from the second round). Mash Jeans Verona won the tournament.

1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup
LeagueFIBA Korać Cup
SportBasketball
Finals
ChampionsItaly Mash Jeans Verona
  Runners-upFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda

Team allocation

Country ranking

For the 1997–1998 FIBA Korać Cup, 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 1996–1997 FIBA Korać Cup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1  Spain 279.667 4
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
18  Czech Republic 7.139
19  Slovakia 6.555
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20  Macedonia 6.111 4
21  Austria 5.445 3
22  Sweden 5.333
23  Cyprus 4.333
24  England 4.167
25  Latvia 3.722 2
26   Switzerland 3.083
27  Bulgaria 2.694
28  Romania 2.389
29  Finland 1.861 1
30  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.778
31  Estonia 1.500
32  Netherlands 1.500
33  Georgia 1.500
34  Luxembourg 1.444
35  Albania 1.361
36  Denmark 0.167
37  Moldova 0.111
38  Belarus 0.056
39  Iceland 0.056
40  Ireland 0.000
41  Wales 0.000

Teams

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

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
Spain Tau Cerámica (5th) France Cholet (6th) Russia Shakhtyor Irkutsk (5th) Lithuania Šiauliai (4th)
Spain Leon Caja España (6th) France Montpellier Paillade (7th) Russia Spartak Moscow (8th) Lithuania Statyba-Lietuvos rytas (10th)
Spain Unicaja (7th) France SLUC Nancy (8th) Russia Lokomotiv Kazan (WC) Ukraine Dendi Basket (3rd)
Spain TDK Manresa (8th) France JDA Dijon (9th) Poland Komfort Stargard Szczecinski (2nd) Ukraine CSKA Kyiv (5th)
Greece Peristeri 3Bit (3rd) Turkey Kombassan Konya (6th) Poland Stal Bobrek Bytom (4th) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Buducnost (4th)
Greece Aris Moda Bagno (5th) Turkey Tuborg Pilsner (7th) Poland Nobiles Włocławek (5th) Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles (8th)
Greece Sporting (8th) Turkey Galatasaray (8th) Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon (5th) Cyprus AEL Limassol
Greece Papagou Katselis (9th) Turkey Darüșșafaka (9th) Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion (6th)
Italy Mash Jeans Verona (4th) Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn (2nd) Israel Bnei Herzliya (7th)
Italy Calze Pompea Roma (6th) Germany UniVersa Bamberg (4th) Slovenia Maribor Ovni (6th)
Italy Varese Roosters (7th) Germany TBB Trier (6th) Slovenia Helios Domžale (5th)
Italy Fontanafredda Siena (9th) Germany Tally Oberelchingen (7th) Croatia Zadar (5th)
Qualifying round
North Macedonia Žito Vardar (2nd) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina (5th)[Note YUG] Finland Lahti Logistics (7th) Sweden Astra Södertälje (5th)
North Macedonia Orka (CF) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica (6th) Finland Saab UU (8th) Cyprus Panathinaikos Limassol
North Macedonia Strumica Tabak (6th) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena Zvezda (12th) Bosnia and Herzegovina Brotnjo (1st)[Note BIH] Latvia Ventspils (4th)
North Macedonia Nemetali Strumica (7th) Portugal Aveiro Bosnia and Herzegovina Češko (7th) Switzerland Fribourg Olympic (1st)
Austria Stahlbau Oberwart (2nd) Portugal Benfica Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts (2nd) Estonia Estonian Fairs (1st)
Austria Montan Kapfenberg (3rd) Portugal Queluz Netherlands Hans Verkerk Den Helder (5th) Georgia (country) Azot Rustavi
Austria Möllersdorf Traiskirchen (4th) Belgium Belgacom Union Mons (3rd) Luxembourg Résidense (1st)
Austria Mattersburg 49ers (5th) Belgium Echo Houthalen (5th) Luxembourg Sparta Bertrange (2nd)
Bulgaria Slavia Sofia (1st) Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár (3rd) Croatia Benston Zagreb (3rd)
Bulgaria Cherno More (3rd) Hungary Falco Szombathely (5th) Poland Polonia Przemysl (7th)
Bulgaria Kompakt (4th) Romania Dinamo București (1st) Ukraine Mykolaiv (6th)
Bulgaria Ficosota Shumen (5th) Romania Steaua București (2nd) Czech Republic Sparta Praha (9th)
Notes
  1. ^
    Note YUG: KK Vojvodina participated instead of BFC Beočin because of merging those two clubs after the 1996–97 season.
  2. ^
    Note BIH: After the war in Bosnia, basketball league in BIH was divided in three parts by ethnicity. HKK Brotnjo participated as a champion of the league of Herzeg-Bosnia


Qualifying round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Residense Luxembourg 157–182 Portugal Aveiro 79–81 78–101
Steaua București Romania 135–141 North Macedonia Strumica Tabak 63–53 72–88
Mykolaiv Ukraine 127–133 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 66–67 61–66
Saab UU Finland 159–166 Sweden Astra Södertälje 80–83 79–83
Montan Kapfenberg Austria 143–134 Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár 65–74 78–60
Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 179–131 Cyprus Panathinaikos Limassol 90–54 89–77
Češko Bosnia and Herzegovina 136–145 Romania Dinamo București 72–68 64–77
Benfica Portugal 144–130 Switzerland Fribourg Olympic 66–67 78–63
Hans Verkerk Netherlands 147–111 Luxembourg Sparta Bertrange 93–64 54–47
Sparta Praha Czech Republic 138–127 Poland Polonia Przemyśl 63–60 75–67
Echo Houthalen Belgium 167–166 Austria Möllersdorf Traiskirchen 88–74 79–92
Ficosota Shumen Bulgaria 180–191 North Macedonia Orka 85–85 95–106
Žito Vardar North Macedonia 155–151 Bulgaria Kompakt 84–70 71–81
Mattersburg 49ers Austria 125–150 Croatia Benston Zagreb 75–83 50–67
Ricoh Astronauts Netherlands 128–160 Belgium Belgacom Union Mons 57–81 71–79
Lahti Logistics Finland 153–163 Latvia Ventspils 80–89 73–74
Brotnjo Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–40 Hungary Falco Szombathely 0–20 0–20
Queluz Portugal 132–134 Austria Stahlbau Oberwart 67–66 65–68
Azot Rustavi Georgia (country) 148–165 Estonia Estonian Fairs 81–75 67–90
Nemetali Strumica North Macedonia 119–204 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 66–108 53–96
Cherno More Bulgaria 186–168 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica 97–70 89–98

Regular season

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to round of 32

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Spain Leon Caja España 660549465+8412
2.Italy Fontanafredda Siena 642498477+2110
3.Portugal Aveiro 615469521−527
4.Germany Tally Oberelchingen 615453506−537

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 651513431+7211
2.Greece Peristeri 3Bit 642472419+5310
3.Israel Bnei Herzliya 624446471−258
4.Austria Montan Kapfenberg 615430540−767

Group C

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Lithuania Statyba-Lietuvos rytas 642516466+5010
2.Poland Komfort Stargard Szczecinski 633446433+139
3.Russia Lokomotiv Kazan 633447474−279
4.Sweden Astra Södertälje 624500536−368

Group D

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Turkey Darüșșafaka 651476399+7711
2.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 651506434+7211
3.Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 615490530−407
4.North Macedonia Strumica Tabak 615446555−1097

Group E

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 651471441+3011
2.Greece Papagou Katselis 633424392+329
3.Romania Dinamo București 633450461−119
4.Cyprus AEL Limassol 615469520−517

Group F

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Germany UniVersa Bamberg 660515439+7612
2.France Montpellier Paillade 642462440+2210
3.Portugal Benfica 624479465+148
4.Netherlands Hans Verkerk Den Helder 606350462−1126

Group G

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Italy Mash Jeans Verona 642495457+3810
2.Turkey Kombassan Konya 642430402+2810
3.North Macedonia Orka 633446488−429
4.Croatia Zadar 615408432−247

Group H

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.France SLUC Nancy 651517425+9211
2.Spain Tau Cerámica 642491389+10210
3.Belgium Echo Houthalen 624435489−548
4.Czech Republic Sparta Praha 615374514−1406

Group I

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Greece Aris Moda Bagno 651528391+13711
2.Germany TBB Trier 642508478+3010
3.Hungary Falco Szombathely 633491535−439
4.Slovenia Maribor Ovni 606376499−1236

Group J

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.France Cholet 660454383+7112
2.Spain TDK Manresa 642479456+2310
3.Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 615428467−397
4.Belgium Belgacom Union Mons 615433488−557

Group K

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Latvia Ventspils 642514423+9110
2.Russia Spartak Moscow 642492426+6610
3.Ukraine CSKA Kyiv 642428443−1510
4.Poland Nobiles Włocławek 606384526−1426

Group L

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Italy Varese Roosters 651505424+8111
2.Turkey Galatasaray 642506428+7810
3.Croatia Benston Zagreb 633482476+69
4.North Macedonia Žito Vardar 606411576−1656

Group M

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Italy Calze Pompea Roma 660434343+9112
2.Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion 633431417+149
3.Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 633378410−329
4.Slovenia Helios Domžale 606389462−736

Group N

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Poland Stal Bobrek Bytom 642487476+1110
2.Bulgaria Cherno More 633471464+710
3.Turkey Tuborg Pilsner 633514479+359
4.Greece Sporting 624425478−538

Group O

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Spain Unicaja 651486411+7511
2.France JDA Dijon 642454435+1910
3.Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 624475478−38
4.Austria Stahlbau Oberwart 615453544−917

Group P

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1.Ukraine Dendi Basket 651494444+5011
2.Lithuania Šiauliai 642509446+6310
3.Russia Shakhtyor Irkutsk 624431459−289
4.Estonia Estonian Fairs 615419504−857

Sources:[2][3]

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fontanafredda Siena Italy 154–163 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 81–72 73–91
Peristeri 3Bit Greece 145–137 Spain León Caja España 78–69 67–68
Komfort Stargard Szczeciński Poland 133–137 Turkey Darüşşafaka 78–69 55–68
Budućnost Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 144–138 Lithuania Statyba-Lietuvos rytas 83–69 61–69
Papagou Katselis Greece 129–117 Germany UniVersa Bamberg 60–71 69–46
Montpellier Paillade France 118–136 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 61–56 57–80
Kombassan Konya Turkey 140–137 France SLUC Nancy 74–68 66–69
Tau Cerámica Spain 155–169 Italy Mash Jeans Verona 70–90 85–79
TBB Trier Germany 145–170 France Cholet 75–85 70–85
TDK Manresa Spain 158–163 Greece Aris Moda Bagno 84–67 74–96
Spartak Moscow Russia 173–198 Italy Varese Roosters 79–104 94–94
Galatasaray Turkey 141–146 Latvia Ventspils 77–76 64–70
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Israel 149–163 Poland Stal Bobrek Bytom 63–81 86–82
Cherno More Bulgaria 134–163 Italy Calze Pompea Roma 79–78 55–85
JDA Dijon France 171–152 Ukraine Dendi 85–79 86–73
Šiauliai Lithuania 133–142 Spain Unicaja 74–73 59–69

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 148–139 Turkey Darüşşafaka 67–62 81–77
Peristeri 3Bit Greece 136–135 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 76–57 60–78
Papagou Katselis Greece 134–142 Turkey Kombassan Konya 79–76 55–66
Hapoel Galil Elyon Israel 146–154 Italy Mash Jeans Verona 86–83 60–71
Cholet France 177–159 Italy Varese Roosters 95–70 82–89
Aris Moda Bagno Greece 175–133 Latvia Ventspils 102–66 73–67
Stal Bobrek Bytom Poland 133–138 France JDA Dijon 77–63 56–75
Calze Pompea Roma Italy 139–129 Spain Unicaja 74–55 65–74

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 144–133 Turkey Kombassan Konya 81–66 63–67
Peristeri 3Bit Greece 151–158 Italy Mash Jeans Verona 72–68 79–90
Cholet France 139–124 France JDA Dijon 82–62 57–62
Aris Moda Bagno Greece 158–166 Italy Calze Pompea Roma 79–80 79–86

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 155–145 France Cholet 81–49 74–96
Mash Jeans Verona Italy 166–154 Italy Calze Pompea Roma 96–82 70–72

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mash Jeans Verona Italy 141–138 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 68–74 73–64
1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Italy
Mash Jeans Verona
1st title

See also

References

  1. "Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. "Korac Cup 1997–98". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  3. "Korac Cup (1998) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
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