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1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup |
| league | FIBA EuroCup |
| sport | Basketball |
| finals | Final |
| finals_link | 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup Final |
| finals_MVP | LTU Saulius Štombergas |
| finals_MVP_link | FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP |
| finals_champ | LTU Žalgiris |
| finals_runner-up | ITA Stefanel Milano |
| seasonslistnames | FIBA EuroCup |
| prevseason_link | 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup |
| prevseason_year | 1996–97 |
| nextseason_year | 1998–99 |
| nextseason_link | 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup |
| finals_runner-up = ITA Stefanel Milano
The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-second edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 16, 1997, and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the final, Žalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano, in front of 5,000 spectators.
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 1997–1998 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 1994–95 to 1996–97.
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279.667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 275.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 190.833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117.500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96.667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70.542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55.389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50.833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43.048 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38.833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25.000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23.071 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.416 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15.762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9.667 | 1 | +1, Marc-Kormend got wild card | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7.139 | +1, USK Erpet Praha got wild card | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.555 |
|
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonia | 6.111 | 1 | +1, MZT got wild card | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.445 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.083 | -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.694 | -1, Slavia Sofia withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.389 | -1, Dinamo București withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.861 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.778 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.500 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.444 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.056 |
|}
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 eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
- WC: Wild card
| Regular season |
|---|
| ESP Festina Joventut (4th) |
| ESP Cáceres (10th) |
| GRE Panathinaikos (5th) |
| GRE Apollon Achaia Clauss (7th) |
| ITA Stefanel Milano (5th) |
| ITA Polti Cantù (8th) |
| FRA ASVEL (CW) |
| FRA Le Mans (5th) |
| TUR Tofaş (4th) |
| TUR Fenerbahçe (5th) |
| RUS Avtodor Saratov (2nd) |
| RUS Samara (3rd) |
Preliminary group stage
| Eliminated |
|---|
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Festina Joventut | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 884 | 782 |
| 2. | TUR Tofaş | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 793 | 698 |
| 3. | UKR BIPA-Moda Odesa | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 731 | 644 |
| 4. | FIN Torpan Pojat | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 738 | 735 |
| 5. | LTU Žemaitijos Lokiai | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 734 | 854 |
| 6. | MKD Rabotnički | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 653 | 820 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FRA Le Mans | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 794 | 792 |
| 2. | POL Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 760 | 751 |
| 3. | SLO Pivovarna Laško | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 800 | 783 |
| 4. | TUR Fenerbahçe | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 783 | 763 |
| 5. | LAT ASK Brocēni | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 879 | 832 |
| 6. | CZE ICEC Opava | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 745 | 840 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LTU Žalgiris | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 777 | 672 |
| 2. | FRA ASVEL | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 677 | 642 |
| 3. | POL Mazowzanka | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 827 | 790 |
| 4. | CRO Zagreb | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 776 | 704 |
| 5. | EST Kalev | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 690 | 737 |
| 6. | MKD MZT Aerodrom | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 634 | 836 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Cáceres | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 836 | 767 |
| 2. | RUS Samara | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 801 | 774 |
| 3. | FRY FMP Železnik | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 793 | 719 |
| 4. | CYP Keravnos | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 681 | 743 |
| 5. | POR Oliveirense | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 713 | 787 |
| 6. | SWE Plannja | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 819 | 853 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ITA Stefanel Milano | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 840 | 729 |
| 2. | FRY Beobanka | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 784 | 716 |
| 3. | ISR Hapoel Eilat | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 805 | 787 |
| 4. | GER Tatami Rhöndorf | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 765 | 814 |
| 5. | HUN Danone-Honvéd | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 721 | 779 |
| 6. | ENG London Towers | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 692 | 782 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BEL Spirou | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 855 | 710 |
| 2. | GRE Apollon Patras | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 910 | 795 |
| 3. | CRO Zrinjevac | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 836 | 822 |
| 4. | SLO Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 859 | 842 |
| 5. | NED Libertel Dolphins EBBC | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 761 | 889 |
| 6. | CZE USK Erpet Praha | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 730 | 893 |
|}
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ITA Polti Cantù | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 916 | 762 |
| 2. | BEL Sunair Oostende | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 860 | 820 |
| 3. | HUN Marc-Körmend | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 822 | 807 |
| 4. | GER Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 820 | 884 |
| 5. | POR Portugal Telecom | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 863 | 873 |
| 6. | BIH Sloboda Dita | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 735 | 870 |
Group H
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE Panathinaikos | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 865 | 645 |
| 2. | RUS Avtodor Saratov | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 879 | 834 |
| 3. | ISR Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 778 | 784 |
| 4. | SVK Slovakofarma Pezinok | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 756 | 856 |
| 5. | AUT SÜBA Sankt Pölten | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 707 | 802 |
| 6. | UKR Budivelnyk | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 695 | 759 |
|}
Round of 32
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Round of 16
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
April 14, Hala Pionir, Belgrade |}
| 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup Champions |
|---|
| LTU |
| Žalgiris |
| 1st title |
Awards
[[FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP]]
- LTU Saulius Štombergas (LTU Žalgiris)
References
References
- (February 2025). "Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B)".
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