EuroCup 2007-08

The EuroCup, also called FIBA EuroCup, is the former name of an international 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, featureed 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.

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 Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.

Teams of the 2007-2008 EuroCup

Group C

Game 1

:"February 19, 2008"

basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 19|place=Tartu|time=19:00
teamA= Tartu Ülikool/Rock flagicon|EST |scoreA=78
teamB= flagicon|RUS Ural Great |scoreB=75
Q1=15-19|Q2=26-18|Q3=18-17|Q4=19-21basketballbox|date=February 19|place=Mons|time=20:00
teamA= Mons-Hainaut flagicon|BEL |scoreA=92
teamB= flagicon|RUS CSK VSS Samara |scoreB=66
Q1=19-21|Q2=24-15|Q3=18-16|Q4=31-14basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 19|place=Limassol|time=19:45
teamA= AEL Limassol flagicon|CYP |scoreA=70
teamB= flagicon|UKR Khimik |scoreB=65
Q1=16-18|Q2=15-8|Q3=19-15|Q4=20-24basketballbox|date=February 19|place=Riga|time=19:35
teamA= Barons LMT flagicon|LAT |scoreA=67
teamB= flagicon|CRO KK Zagreb |scoreB=58
Q1=13-14|Q2=16-19|Q3=23-13|Q4=15-12

Game 2

:"February 25 - February 26, 2008"

basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 25|place=Perm|time=17:30
teamA= Ural Great flagicon|RUS |scoreA=68
teamB= flagicon|EST Tartu Ülikool/Rock |scoreB=61
Q1=15-11|Q2=17-17|Q3=22-17|Q4=14-16basketballbox|date=February 26|place=Samara|time=19:00
teamA= CSK VSS Samara flagicon|RUS |scoreA=86
teamB= flagicon|BEL Mons-Hainaut |scoreB=87
Q1=26-23|Q2=24-23|Q3=12-18|Q4=24-23basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 26|place=Yuzhny|time=18:00
teamA= Khimik flagicon|UKR |scoreA=76
teamB= flagicon|CYP AEL Limassol |scoreB=87
Q1=12-31|Q2=20-20|Q3=18-18|Q4=26-18basketballbox|date=February 26|place=Zagreb|time=18:00
teamA= KK Zagreb flagicon|CRO |scoreA=80
teamB= flagicon|LAT Barons LMT |scoreB=74
Q1=18-15|Q2=28-17|Q3=20-20|Q4=14-22

Game 3

:"March 4, 2008"

basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=March 4|place=Tartu|time=19:00
teamA= Tartu Ülikool/Rock flagicon|EST |scoreA=89
teamB= flagicon|RUS Ural Great |scoreB=77
Q1=20-15|Q2=20-32|Q3=18-17|Q4=31-13basketballbox|date=March 4|place=Riga|time=20:30
teamA= Barons LMT flagicon|LAT |scoreA=96
teamB= flagicon|CRO KK Zagreb |scoreB=90
Q1=30-27|Q2=25-29|Q3=20-15|Q4=21-20

Final Four

The Final Four will be held in Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena. The winners from quarter-finals were advanced there.

Bracket

Round4-with third|RD2=Finals|Consol=Third Place
April 18, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena |flagicon|EST Tartu Ülikool/Rock|82|flagicon|LAT Barons LMT|88
April 18, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena |flagicon|BEL Mons-Hainaut |70|flagicon|CYP AEL Limassol|55
April 20, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena |flagicon|LAT Barons LMT|63|flagicon|BEL Mons-Hainaut|62
April 20, Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena |flagicon|EST Tartu Ülikool/Rock|70|flagicon|CYP AEL Limassol|79

Results

;Semi-finals

basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 18|place=Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena|time=17:30
teamA= Tartu Ülikool/Rock flagicon|EST |scoreA=82
teamB= flagicon|LAT Barons LMT |scoreB=88
Q1=29-22|Q2=20-18|Q3=15-23|Q4=18-25basketballbox|date=April 18|place=Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena|time=20:00
teamA= Mons-Hainaut flagicon|BEL |scoreA=70
teamB= flagicon|CYP AEL Limassol |scoreB=55
Q1=21-12|Q2=20-16|Q3=9-13|Q4=20-14

;Third Place

basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=April 20|place=Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena|time=17:30
teamA= Tartu Ülikool/Rock flagicon|EST |scoreA=70
teamB= flagicon|CYP AEL Limassol |scoreB=79
Q1=15-21|Q2=19-20|Q3=20-19|Q4=16-19

;Final

basketballbox|bg=gold|date=April 20|place=Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena|time=20:00
teamA= Barons LMT flagicon|LAT |scoreA=63
teamB= flagicon|BEL Mons-Hainaut |scoreB=62
Q1=23-15|Q2=12-13|Q3=17-21|Q4=11-13

External links

* [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.html Official site]
* [http://www.eurobasket.com/events/elfiba/07-08/el.asp Eurobasket.com]