1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup
| 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA Saporta Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Final | |
| Champions |  Benetton Treviso |
| Runners-up |  Pamesa Valencia |
| Finals MVP |  Henry Williams |
The 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-third edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 15, 1998, and April 13, 1999. The final was held at Zaragoza, Spain.
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 was 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 1998-1999 FIBA Saporta Cup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1995–96 to 1997–98.[1]
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 AEK (4th)
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 Partizan (3rd)
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 Śląsk Wrocław (1st)
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 ASK Brocēni (1st)
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| Aris (CW)
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Budućnost (CW)
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Mazowszanka (CW)
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Ventspils (WC)
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| Benetton Treviso (5th)
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 Ratiopharm Ulm (2nd)
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 Estrelas da Avenida (1st)
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 BIPA-Moda Odessa (1st)
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| Sony Milano (9th)
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Trier (CW)
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Ovarense Aerosoles (2nd)
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 MZT Boss Skopje (2nd)
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| Pinturas Bruguer Joventut (6th)
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 Zagreb (3rd)
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 Spirou (1st)
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 Mlékárna Kunín (2nd)
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| Pamesa Valencia (CW)
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Split (5th)
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Telindus Racing Antwerpen (2nd)
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 APOEL (1st)
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 Tofaş (4th)
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 Atletas (2nd)
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 Marc Körmend (4th)
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 Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
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| Türk Telekom (6th)
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Lietuvos rytas (3rd)
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Atomerőmű (WC)
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 Plannja (2nd)
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 Limoges CSP (2nd)
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 Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd)
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 SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
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 Cherno More (1st)
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| Cholet (CW)
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Pivovarna Laško (3rd)
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Stahlbau Oberwart (WC)
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 Torpan Pojat (1st)
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 Spartak Moscow (4th)
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 Hapoel Eilat (2nd)
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 Feal Široki (1st)
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 Hans Verkerk Keukens (1st)
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| UNICS (5th)
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Hapoel Jerusalem (4th)
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Bosna (WC)
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 Kalev (1st)
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Preliminary group stage
| Qualified to Round of 32 | |
| Eliminated |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Round of 32
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakofarma Pezinok
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161-152 | Sony Milano
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89–77 | 72–75 |
| Split
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152-139 | Kalev
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83–77 | 69–62 |
| Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
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123–141 | Türk Telekom
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70–64 | 53–77 |
| Estrelas da Avenida
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114–159 | Cholet
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59–75 | 55–84 |
| Atomerőmű
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133–153 | Pamesa Valencia
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70–71 | 63–82 |
| AEK
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129–135 | Budućnost
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66–61 | 63–74 |
| Śląsk Wrocław
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149–153 | Pivovarna Laško
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81–82 | 68–71 |
| ASK Brocēni
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173–184 | Partizan
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84–97 | 89–87 |
| Trier
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140–172 | Tofaş
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70–92 | 70–80 |
| Telindus Racing Antwerpen
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133–158 | Hapoel Jerusalem
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67–64 | 66–94 |
| Spirou Charleroi
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136–130 | Limoges CSP
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60–61 | 76–69 |
| Lietuvos rytas
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149–161 | Aris
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77–76 | 72–85 |
| Stahlbau Oberwart
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130–187 | Pinturas Bruguer Badalona
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66-92 | 64–95 |
| Ovarense Aerosoles
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129–141 | Ratiopharm Ulm
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66–62 | 63–79 |
| Ventspils
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167–147 | UNICS
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88–73 | 79–74 |
| Mazowzanka
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130–145 | Benetton Treviso
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70–62 | 60–83 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost
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171-149 | Slovakofarma Pezinok
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86–68 | 85–81 |
| Pivovarna Laško
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159–154 | Cholet
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77–68 | 82–86 |
| Split
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151-163 | Pamesa Valencia
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76–79 | 75–84 |
| Türk Telekom
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113–161 | Partizan
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70–85 | 43–76 |
| Ratiopharm Ulm
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135–153 | Tofaş
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65–74 | 70–79 |
| Ventspils
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137–144 | Aris
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73–65 | 64–79 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem
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155–166 | Pinturas Bruguer Badalona
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81-73 | 74–93 |
| Spirou Charleroi
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130–145 | Benetton Treviso
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66–70 | 61–75 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost
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149-129 | Tofaş
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67–65 | 82–64 |
| Aris
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158–144 | Pivovarna Laško
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95–72 | 63–72 |
| Pamesa Valencia
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123–119 | Pinturas Bruguer Badalona
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57-50 | 66–69 |
| Benetton Treviso
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163–150 | Partizan
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90–77 | 73–73 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Benetton Treviso
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96–60 | Budućnost
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76–60 | 20–0* |
| Pamesa Valencia
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128–114 | Aris
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70-64 | 58–50 |
*The second leg which was scheduled to be played in Podgorica, was cancelled due to the war situation in Yugoslavia. Although FIBA accepted a neutral venue (Thessaloniki, Greece) to play this game, the Yugoslav players couldn't get out of their country because of the military conflict, and therefore FIBA definitely cancelled this match and awarded a forfeit (20-0) to Benetton Treviso.
Final
April 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Benetton Treviso
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64–60 | Pamesa Valencia
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| 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions |
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 Benetton Treviso 2nd title |
Awards
See also
- ^ "Linguasport - FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.