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Revision as of 07:44, 15 August 2008

Template:Future sport The ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 will be the seventh edition of Europe's second-tier transnational competition for men's basketball clubs, and the first to be contested under the Eurocup name.[1] From the inception of the competition in 2002, it had been known as the ULEB Cup. There are will compete 48 teams from 22 countries.

Teams of the 2008-2009 ULEB Eurocup

Country Teams Teams (place in national championship)
Russia Russia 5 Khimki (2) Dynamo Moscow (3) Ural Great (4) UNICS Kazan (5) Triumph (6)
Spain Spain 4 Pamesa Valencia (6) Iurbentia Bilbao (7) Akasvayu Girona (8) Gran Canaria (9)
France France 4 Chorale Roanne (2) ASVEL (3) Le Havre (5) Cholet (8)
Greece Greece 3 Maroussi (4) Aris Thessaloniki (5) Panellinios (6)
Italy Italy 3 Orlandina Basket (6) Fortitudo Bologna (8) Benetton Treviso (10)
Serbia Serbia 3 Hemofarm (2) KK Crvena zvezda (3) FMP (4)
Turkey Turkey 3 Türk Telekom (2) Beşiktaş (3) Galatasaray (4)
Germany Germany 3 Telekom Basket (2) Artland Dragons (6) Brose Baskets (7)
Lithuania Lithuania 2 Lietuvos Rytas (2) Šiauliai (3)
Poland Poland 2 Turów (2) Energa Czarni Slupsk (10)
Latvia Latvia 2 Barons LMT Riga (1) ASK Riga (2)
Israel Israel 2 Bnei HaSharon (3) Hapoel Jerusalem (6)
Ukraine Ukraine 2 Azovmash Mariupol (1) BC Kyiv (2)
Belgium Belgium 2 Spirou Charleroi (2) Telindus Oostende (5)
Switzerland Switzerland 1 Benetton Fribourg (1)
Austria Austria 1 Swans Allianz (1)
Estonia Estonia 1 Tartu Rock (1)
Montenegro Montenegro 1 Budućnost (1)
Croatia Croatia 1 Zadar (1)
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 Lukoil Academic (1)
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 Nymburk (1)
Netherlands Netherlands 1 Amsterdam (1)

Format

The competition format will also be revamped. A total of 48 clubs will compete, down from 54 in the previous year's competition. The competition will be jointly organised by ULEB and FIBA Europe.[1]

First preliminary round

Sixteen teams will participate in the first preliminary round, which will be organised by FIBA Europe. These teams will be paired in two-legged matches, with winners decided on aggregate score. The eight winners advance to the second preliminary round, and the eight losers will parachute into the third-tier European competition, the EuroChallenge 2008-09. The matches will be played from October 14 till October 21.

Second preliminary round

The second preliminary round, also organised by FIBA Europe, will also feature 16 teams, with the eight winners from the first preliminary round joined by eight automatic qualifiers to that phase. As in the first preliminary round, matches are two-legged and decided on aggregate score, with the winners advancing to the Eurocup regular season and the losers parachuting into the EuroChallenge 2008-09. Matches will be played from November 4 to November 11.

Regular Season

Thirty-two teams - 24 automatic qualifiers and the eight survivors of the second preliminary round will enter the Regular Season. From this point onward, the competition is organised by ULEB. The teams are divided into eight groups of four teams each, with each group playing a double round-robin schedule. The first and second-place teams in each group advance to the Last 16. The Regular Season matches will be held from November 25, 2008 untill January 13, 2009.

Last 16

For the first time in the history of the competition, a second group phase will be played. The survivors of the Regular Season will be divided into four-team groups, each playing a double round-robin schedule. This phase has a direct analogue in the top-tier Euroleague, which conducts an identical group phase, the Top 16, at the same stage of the competition. As in the Euroleague Top 16, the first- and second-place teams in each group advance to the next phase. However, unlike the Euroleague, which conducts a separate quarterfinal round before its Final Four, the Eurocup sends its surviving teams into a single knockout tournament, the Final Eight. Last 16 matches will be played from January 27 to March 10, 2009.

Final Eight

Like the Euroleague Final Four, this is a knockout tournament, conducted in one-off matches, held at a single site. The semifinal losers play a single match for third place, and the semifinal winners play a single match for the Eurocup title and an automatic place in the 2009-10 Euroleague. In ULEB Cup 2007-08 there was such Final Eight system, like will be in this year. The games will be played from April 9 till April 12.

Qualifying rounds

Sixteen teams will participate in the first preliminary round and after played first preliminary round matches, will be other sixteen teams in second preliminary round, with eight teams from first preliminary round. Teams which will eliminated from first or second preliminary rounds matches will compete in EuroChallenge 2008-09.

First preliminary round

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 First preliminary round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Šiauliai Lithuania A Turkey Galatasaray Oct 14 Oct 21
Amsterdam Netherlands B Serbia FMP Oct 14 Oct 21
Energa Czarni Slupsk Poland C Russia UNICS Kazan Oct 14 Oct 21
Swans Allianz Austria D Estonia Tartu Rock Oct 14 Oct 21
Panellinios Greece E Germany Telekom Basket Oct 14 Oct 21
Triumph Russia F Belgium Telindus Oostende Oct 14 Oct 21
Benetton Fribourg Switzerland G Italy Benetton Treviso Oct 14 Oct 21
ASK Riga Latvia H France Cholet Oct 14 Oct 21

Second preliminary round

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Second preliminary round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner QR1 A A Montenegro Budućnost Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 B B Russia Ural Great Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 C C Israel Hapoel Jerusalem Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 D D Serbia KK Crvena Zvezda Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 E E Ukraine BC Kyiv Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 F F France Le Havre Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 G G Spain Gran Canaria Nov 4 Nov 11
Winner QR1 H H Spain Cajasol Nov 4 Nov 11

Regular Season

The Regular Season begins from November 25, 2008.

Group A

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece Maroussi 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. France Chorale Roanne 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Croatia Zadar 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 H 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group B

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Dynamo Moscow 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Latvia Barons LMT 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 C 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Khimki 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Turkey Beşiktaş 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Italy Orlandina Basket 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group D

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group D
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece Aris Thessaloniki 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Turkey Türk Telekom 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Israel Bnei HaSharon 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 E 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group E

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group E
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. France ASVEL 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 G 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group F

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group F
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Poland Turów 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Germany Brose Baskets 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 D 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group G

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Pamesa Valencia 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Italy Fortitudo Bologna 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Germany Artland Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group H

Main article: ULEB Eurocup 2008-09 Regular Season Group H
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Akasvayu Girona 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Serbia Hemofarm 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Winner QR2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last 16

The second grand stage begins from January 27, 2009.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Final Eight

The Final Eight will be last stage of EuroCup 2008-09.

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "ULEB, FIBA Europe announce new competitions names, formats" (Press release). Euroleague.net. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-04. {{cite press release}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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