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1997–98 EuroLeague Women
The 1997–98 Euroleague Women was the second edition of the Euroleague era of FIBA's premier international competition for European women's basketball clubs. It ran between 1 October 1997 and 9 April 1998.
Defending champion and Final Four host Bourges Basket won its second title beating Pool Getafe in the final. Pool Comense and US Valenciennes Olympic also reached the Final Four, with the Italians attaining the bronze.
Group stage
Group A
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP Pool Getafe | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1052 | 897 |
| 2 | FRA Bourges | 14 | 10 | 4 | 997 | 807 |
| 3 | ITA Pool Comense | 14 | 10 | 4 | 961 | 869 |
| 4 | SVK Ružomberok | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1040 | 975 |
| 5 | RUS CSKA Moscow | 14 | 8 | 6 | 917 | 911 |
| 6 | SVN Ježica | 14 | 7 | 7 | 908 | 993 |
| 7 | GRE Sporting Athens | 14 | 1 | 13 | 811 | 1043 |
| 8 | HUN Ferencváros | 14 | 1 | 13 | 905 | 1096 |
Group B
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Valenciennes | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1029 | 871 |
| 2 | CZE Brno | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1091 | 965 |
| 3 | GER Wuppertal | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1078 | 1044 |
| 4 | FR Yugoslavia Hemofarm | 14 | 8 | 6 | 980 | 974 |
| 5 | TUR Galatasaray | 14 | 7 | 7 | 929 | 946 |
| 6 | ITA Parma | 14 | 6 | 8 | 937 | 975 |
| 7 | HUN Pécs | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1020 | 1066 |
| 8 | UKR Kozachka | 14 | 1 | 13 | 958 | 1181 |
Quarter-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges FRA | 2–1 | GER Wuppertal | 58–46 | 51–57 | 65–56 |
| Valenciennes FRA | 2–1 | SVK Ružomberok | 94–81 | 56–61 | 75–73 |
| Pool Getafe Spain | 2–0 | FR Yugoslavia Hemofarm | 80–60 | 65–61 | |
| Brno CZE | 0–2 | ITA Pool Comense | 67–75 | 67–74 |
Final four
- Bourges, France
|7 April|FRA Bourges|69|FRA Valenciennes|48 |7 April|ESP Pool Getafe|73|ITA Pool Comense|69 |9 April|FRA Bourges |76|ESP Pool Getafe|64 |9 April|ITA Pool Comense|74|FRA Valenciennes|69
Individual statistics
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | USA Jennifer Gillom | TUR Galatasaray | 21.8 |
| 2. | AUS Sandra Brondello | GER Wuppertal | 19.1 |
| 2. | GER Marlies Askamp | GER Wuppertal | 19.1 |
| 4. | CZE Eva Nemcová | CZE Brno | 18.7 |
| 5. | FRA Isabelle Fijalkowski | ITA Pool Comense | 18.4 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Maria Stepanova | RUS CSKA Moscow | 12.4 |
| 2. | GER Marlies Askamp | GER Wuppertal | 11.1 |
| 2. | USA Cindy Brown | FRA Valenciennes | 9.9 |
| 4. | USA Janice Braxton | ITA Parma | 9.4 |
| 5. | RUS Elena Baranova | RUS CSKA Moscow | 8.6 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Ludmila Konovalova | RUS CSKA Moscow | 5.9 |
| 2. | FR Yugoslavia Danijela Ilić | SVN Ježica | 5.4 |
| 2. | FRA Audrey Sauret | FRA Valenciennes | 5.3 |
| 4. | FRA Yannick Souvré | FRA Bourges | 4.1 |
| 5. | RUS Svetlana Antipova | RUS CSKA Moscow | 3.6 |
References
References
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_1998.html Results] in [[FIBA Europe]]'s website
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