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1996–97 FIBA EuroCup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup |
| league | FIBA EuroCup |
| sport | Basketball |
| finals | Final |
| finals_link | 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup Final |
| finals_MVP | ESP Alberto Herreros |
| finals_MVP_link | FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP |
| finals_champ | ESP Real Madrid Teka |
| finals_runner-up | ITA Mash Jeans Verona |
| seasonslistnames | FIBA EuroCup |
| prevseason_link | 1995–96 FIBA European Cup |
| prevseason_year | 1995–96 |
| nextseason_year | 1997–98 |
| nextseason_link | 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup |
| finals_runner-up = ITA Mash Jeans Verona
The 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-first edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 17, 1996, and April 15, 1997. The competition was won by Real Madrid Teka, who beat Mash Jeans Verona, by a score of 78–64 in the final.
Competition system
- 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
- The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
- The Final was played at a predetermined venue.
Country ranking
For the 1996–1997 FIBA EuroCup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1993–94 to 1995–96.
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321.667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 299.667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 216.667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123.238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93.333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61.389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50.905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41.333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | -1, Atletas withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15.389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12.111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | 11.778 | 1 | +1, MZT got wild card | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.889 |
|
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.389 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.056 | -1, Monthey withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | +1, Achilleas got wild card | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.778 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.167 | -1, Hiefenech withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.667 | 0 | +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.444 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.889 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.278 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.167 |
|}
Team allocation
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after Regular season or eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
- WC: Wild card
| Regular season |
|---|
| ESP TDK Manresa (CW) |
| ESP Real Madrid Teka (5th) |
| GRE Dexim Apollon Patras (8th) |
| GRE Iraklis (9th) |
| ITA Scavolini Pesaro (7th) |
| ITA Mash Jeans Verona (10th) |
| FRA Olympique Antibes (4th) |
| FRA PSG Racing Basket (5th) |
| TUR Fenerbahçe (3rd) |
| TUR Türk Telekom PTT (8th) |
| RUS Avtodor Saratov (3rd) |
| RUS Akvarius Volgograd (4th) |
Preliminary group stage
| Eliminated |
|---|
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TUR Fenerbahçe | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 883 | 792 |
| 2. | LAT Rīgas ASK | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 943 | 896 |
| 3. | POL Nobiles Włocławek | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 853 | 864 |
| 4. | SLO Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 835 | 851 |
| 5. | ITA Scavolini Pesaro | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 831 | 847 |
| 6. | MKD Rabotnički | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 776 | 871 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LIT Žalgiris | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 733 | 627 |
| 2. | CRO Zagreb | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 755 | 709 |
| 3. | FRA Olympique Antibes | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 724 | 709 |
| 4. | SVN Bavaria Wolltex | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 764 | 764 |
| 5. | AUT SÜBA Sankt Pölten | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 738 | 741 |
| 6. | BIH Sloboda Dita | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 679 | 843 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Real Madrid Teka | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 815 | 715 |
| 2. | GER Ratiopharm Ulm | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 875 | 844 |
| 3. | POR Benfica | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 799 | 790 |
| 4. | MKD MZT Skopje | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 778 | 814 |
| 5. | ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 823 | 840 |
| 6. | BUL Plama Pleven | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 892 | 979 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | POR Porto | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 866 | 721 |
| 2. | FRA PSG Racing Basket | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 872 | 697 |
| 3. | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 851 | 806 |
| 4. | GER Brandt Hagen | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 768 | 794 |
| 5. | SWE New Wave Sharks | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 731 | 865 |
| 6. | CYP APOEL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 626 | 831 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE Iraklis | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 914 | 775 |
| 2. | POL Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 853 | 811 |
| 3. | BEL AST Gent | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 803 | 770 |
| 4. | CRO Zadar | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 817 | 810 |
| 5. | NED Libertel EBBC | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 847 | 895 |
| 6. | CYP Achilleas Kaimakli | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 760 | 933 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE Dexim Apollon Patras | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 924 | 761 |
| 2. | UKR Budivelnyk | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 849 | 718 |
| 3. | BEL Sunair Oostende | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 825 | 701 |
| 4. | CZE Stavex Brno | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 822 | 815 |
| 5. | RUS Akvarius Volgograd | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 760 | 878 |
| 6. | ROM Universitatea Cluj | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 702 | 1009 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Avtodor Saratov | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 871 | 810 |
| 2. | ESP TDK Manresa | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 853 | 766 |
| 3. | FIN Torpan Pojat | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 858 | 808 |
| 4. | FRY BFC Beočin | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 809 | 738 |
| 5. | UKR Shakhtar Donetsk | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 788 | 922 |
| 6. | SVK Inter Slovnaft | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 755 | 890 |
Group H
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ITA Mash Jeans Verona | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 816 | 700 |
| 2. | TUR Türk Telekom PTT | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 750 | 711 |
| 3. | HUN Marc-Körmend | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 828 | 825 |
| 4. | ENG London Towers | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 713 | 731 |
| 5. | FRY Budućnost | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 803 | 809 |
| 6. | GEO Vita Tbilisi | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 729 | 863 |
|}
Round of 32
|}
Round of 16
|}
Quarterfinals
|}
Semifinals
|}
Final
April 15, Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia |}
| 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup Champions |
|---|
| ESP |
| Real Madrid Teka |
| 4th title |
Awards
[[FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP]]
- ESP Alberto Herreros (ESP Real Madrid Teka)
References
- (February 2025). "Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B)".
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