2004–05 ULEB Cup

The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. Lietuvos rytas won the trophy, by defeating Makedonikos in the final, by a score of 78–74.

ULEB Cup
Season2004–05
Number of teams42 (competition proper)
Finals
ChampionsLithuania Lietuvos rytas
1st title
  Runners-upGreece Makedonikos
Finals MVPLithuania Robertas Javtokas
Statistical leaders
Points Bulgaria Todor Stoykov 23.9
Rebounds United States Chris Ensminger 10.7
Assists Croatia Damir Mulaomerović 7.8
Index Rating United States Fred House 23.9

Teams

Format

Each group contained 6 teams. There were 7 groups. Each team would play amongst each group twice. Top 2 teams from groups A, C, E, F, and G qualify to eighthfinals. Top 3 teams from groups B and D also qualify to the eighthfinals.

In eighthfinals, each team plays against their selected team twice. The winner of the two games with a higher combined score qualifies to quarterfinals. This procedure repeats in quarterfinals and in semifinals.

Regular season
Key to colors
     Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece PAOK 108286677888
2.Belgium Spirou Charleroi 107379073456
3.France Gravelines-Dunkerque 10558468460
4.Germany Alba Berlin 1046839851-12
5.Serbia and Montenegro Budućnost 1046801860-59
6.Hungary Debreceni Vadkakasok 1028778851-73
Main article: 2004–05 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Latvia Ventspils 1091929750179
2.Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm 106489580689
3.Germany RheinEnergie Köln 106483479242
4.France Le Mans 106477574530
5.Belgium Liège 1028776877-101
6.Netherlands EiffelTowers Nijmegen 1019662901-239

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Maroussi Honda 107379273854
2.France Cholet 106474072416
3.Spain Gran Canaria 106476272438
4.Croatia Zadar 105578373053
5.Netherlands MPC Capitals 1037714793-79
6.Belgium Telindus Oostende 1037768850-82

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia Dynamo Moscow 107385277379
2.Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 107385383716
3.Greece Aris Egnatia Bank 106484878959
4.Serbia and Montenegro Reflex 105578977613
5.Italy Vertical Vision Cantù 1055816820-4
6.Turkey Türk Telekom 10010754917-163

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Pamesa Valencia 1082780676104
2.Italy Castigroup Varese 10737647586
3.Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 106478674541
4.France Élan Chalon 10557177152
5.Portugal QueluzSintra PM 1046762819-57
6.Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 10010657753-96

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Greece Makedonikos 107379071674
2.Spain DKV Joventut 106481274171
3.Turkey Darüşşafaka 1064748772-24
4.Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 106479372271
5.Germany GHP Bamberg 105576370558
6.Austria Kapfenberg Bulls 10010561811-250

Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 1091828667161
2.Poland Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 1064744797-53
3.Serbia and Montenegro Crvena zvezda 105582177051
4.Italy Pompea Napoli 105584382815
5.Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 1055749773-24
6.Portugal Benfica 10010672822-150

Top 16
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut Spain 155–161 Spain Pamesa Valencia 70–76 85–85
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 140–157 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 73–85 67–72
Cholet France 146–152 Greece PAOK 75–78 71–74
Aris Egnatia Bank Greece 154–156 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 77–75 77–81
Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław Poland 133–180 Greece Maroussi Honda 61–71 72–109
Castigroup Varese Italy 122–167 Greece Makedonikos 65–77 57–90
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 177–159 Russia Dynamo Moscow 81–84 96–75
RheinEnergie Köln Germany 151–167 Latvia Ventspils 93–77 58–90

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spirou Charleroi Belgium 160–179 Spain Pamesa Valencia 78–86 82–93
PAOK Greece 139–147 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 74–71 65–76
Maroussi Honda Greece 165–167 Greece Makedonikos 89–92 76–75
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 176–175 Latvia Ventspils 99–93 77–82

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Valencia Spain 142–150 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 77–75 65–75
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 172–180 Greece Makedonikos 107–84 65–96

Finals

April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 78–74 Greece Makedonikos
2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions
Lithuania
Lietuvos rytas
1st title

Finals MVP
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