Eurocup 2008-09
(From 14-10-2008 to 5-04-2009)
COMPETITION SYSTEM
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47 teams (selected by invitation from ULEB among its registered
members, based on their domestic and international results over the previous
years) are eligible to participate in the competition. Two qualifying
rounds are played first in order to reduce the final number of entrants
to 32. The losers of these two rounds will access the Regular
Season of FIBA EuroChallenge 2008-09.
·
The 32 teams qualified for the Regular Season are divided into eight groups of four teams each playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats.
In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the
following criteria is 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.
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The group winners and runners-up after
the Regular Season qualify for the Top 16 stage, comprising four groups
of four teams each playing a round-robin. · The group winners and runners-up after the Top 16 qualify for the Final Stage (Final Eight), played at a predetermined venue, comprising 1/4 Finals, Semifinals and Final. The winner gets a wild card to participate in Euroleague 2009-10. |
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND (14-10-2008 / 21-10-2008) |
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KK Šiauliai (LIT) - Galatasaray SK [İstanbul] (TUR) |
73-73 (46-29) |
94-63 (51-31) |
EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam (NED) - KK FMP Železnik [Beograd] (SER) |
66-60 (37-27) |
83-67 (38-29) |
KK Energa Czarni Słupsk (POL) - BK UNIKS [Kazan’] (RUS) |
76-62 (46-34) |
89-50 (54-30) |
Allianz Swans Gmunden (AUT) - Tartu ÜSK Rock (EST) |
86-64 (46-45) |
75-60 (48-25) |
Panellínios GS [Athína] (GRE) - Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER) |
69-54 (40-24) |
70-85 (40-36) |
BK Triumph [Ljubertsy] (RUS) - BC Base Oostende (BEL) |
78-78 (45-46) |
81-69 (39-36) |
ASK Rīga (LAT) - Cholet Basket (FRA) |
69-62 (32-35) |
75-73 (39-39) |
SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND (4-11-2008 / 11-11-2008) |
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Galatasaray SK - KK Budućnost [Podgorica] (MON) |
85-83 (46-40) |
93-62 (48-31) |
KK FMP Železnik - BK Ural Great [Perm’] (RUS) |
69-61 (40-45) |
57-69 (32-37) |
BK UNIKS - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC (ISR) |
88-66 (43-31) |
76-73 (41-35) |
Allianz Swans Gmunden - KK Crvena Zvezda [Beograd] (SER) |
82-82 (30-42) |
96-81 (51-42) |
Panellínios GS - BK Kyïv (UKR) |
96-69 (53-35) |
96-72 (42-32) |
STB Le Havre (FRA) - BC Base Oostende |
84-85 (50-47) |
83-88 (41-39) |
Benetton Fribourg Olympic (SWI) - CB Kalise Gran Canaria (SPA) |
64-92 (21-45) |
103-61 (52-29) |
ASK Rīga - CB Cajasol [Sevilla] (SPA) |
83-69 (41-41) (a) |
65-68 (29-34) |
BYES: Pamesa Valencia BC (SPA), CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket (SPA), Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (ITA), Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso (ITA), Áris BC [Thessaloníkê] (GRE), Maroússi BC (GRE), Chorale Roanne Basket (FRA), ASVEL Basket [Villeurbanne] (FRA), MBK Dynamo [Moskva] (RUS), BK Khimki [Moskva] (RUS), Beşiktaş JK [İstanbul] (TUR), Türk Telekom SK [Ankara] (TUR), Brose Baskets [Bamberg] (GER), Artland Dragons [Quakenbrück] (GER), Bnei Hasharon SC [Ra'anana] (ISR), KK Zadar (CRO), KK Lietuvos Rytas [Vilnius] (LIT), KK Hemofarm [Vršac] (SER), Spirou BC [Charleroi] (BEL), SK Azovmash [Mariupol’] (UKR), KKS Turów Zgorzelec (POL), ČEZ Basketball Nymburk (CZR), PBK Lukoil Akademik [Sofija] (BUL), BK Barons [Rīga] (LAT). |
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(a) Game played on 5-11-2008. |
REGULAR SEASON |
GROUP A |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Chorale Roanne Basket - ASK Rīga |
79-75 (27-28) (a) |
86-70 (38-44) |
KK Zadar - Maroússi BC |
87-79 (34-36) |
91-75 (49-35) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Maroússi BC - Chorale Roanne Basket |
88-73 (43-42) |
72-83 (31-42) |
ASK Rīga - KK Zadar |
106-94 (46-49) |
83-68 (43-30) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Chorale Roanne Basket - KK Zadar |
66-84 (33-49) |
82-70 (38-32) |
ASK Rīga - Maroússi BC |
84-70 (41-36) |
82-77 (44-36) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (66-66). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Maroússi BC |
6 |
4 |
2 |
493 |
468 |
10 |
2. KK Zadar |
6 |
4 |
2 |
505 |
480 |
10 |
3. ASK Rīga |
6 |
3 |
3 |
496 |
478 |
9 |
4. Chorale Roanne Basket |
6 |
1 |
5 |
430 |
498 |
7 |
GROUP B |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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BK Barons - MBK Dynamo |
61-80 (30-44) |
84-74 (46-38) |
PBK Lukoil Akademik - BK UNIKS |
79-80 (37-43) |
79-72 (32-41) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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BK UNIKS - BK Barons |
76-55 (36-28) |
81-86 (43-44) |
MBK Dynamo - PBK Lukoil Akademik |
94-78 (46-27) |
62-86 (32-40) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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PBK Lukoil Akademik - BK Barons |
75-88 (31-40) |
84-88 (43-47) |
BK UNIKS - MBK Dynamo |
80-71 (39-26) |
77-87 (42-47) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK UNIKS |
6 |
6 |
0 |
488 |
435 |
12 |
2. MBK Dynamo |
6 |
4 |
2 |
492 |
442 |
10 |
3. BK Barons |
6 |
1 |
5 |
443 |
489 |
7 |
4. PBK Lukoil Akademik |
6 |
1 |
5 |
454 |
511 |
7 |
GROUP C |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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BK Khimki - STB Le Havre |
79-55 (38-18) |
63-79 (36-39) |
Beşiktaş JK - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
72-77 (40-27) |
80-89 (40-42) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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STB Le Havre - Beşiktaş JK |
61-68 (30-32) |
96-91 (42-54) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - BK Khimki |
77-59 (35-31) |
80-71 (45-36) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Beşiktaş JK - BK Khimki |
69-71 (33-44) |
91-65 (44-27) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - STB Le Havre |
91-67 (42-34) |
76-82 (41-41) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK Khimki |
6 |
5 |
1 |
459 |
400 |
11 |
2. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
6 |
4 |
2 |
478 |
443 |
10 |
3. Beşiktaş JK |
6 |
3 |
3 |
459 |
471 |
9 |
4. STB Le Havre |
6 |
0 |
6 |
413 |
495 |
6 |
GROUP D |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Panellínios GS - Áris BC |
69-71 (38-36) |
72-77 (31-37) |
Bnei Hasharon SC - Türk Telekom SK |
54-76 (27-35) |
20-0 (a) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Áris BC - Bnei Hasharon SC |
84-71 (41-37) |
89-86 (41-32) |
Türk Telekom SK - Panellínios GS |
70-64 (33-37) |
82-74 (43-30) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Panellínios GS - Bnei Hasharon SC |
85-70 (41-40) |
78-76 (39-38) |
Áris BC - Türk Telekom SK |
79-75 (41-44) |
78-65 (44-36) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) After a delay due to on-court disturbances before the match (with some spectators protesting against the war situation in Gaza Strip), the game was not played due to Bnei Hasharon’s refusal to do it. Later, the Eurocup disciplinary judge sanctioned the Israeli team with a defeat by forfeit (20-0). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Türk Telekom SK |
6 |
4 |
2 |
393 |
344 |
10 |
2. Panellínios GS |
6 |
3 |
3 |
453 |
435 |
9 |
3. Áris BC |
6 |
3 |
3 |
457 |
459 |
9 |
4. Bnei Hasharon SC |
6 |
2 |
4 |
362 |
427 |
8 |
GROUP E |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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KK Lietuvos Rytas - ASVEL Basket |
95-74 (52-36) (a) |
93-90 (40-48) |
SK Azovmash - CB Kalise Gran Canaria |
92-90 (46-41) (b) |
74-82 (35-49) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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CB Kalise Gran Canaria - KK Lietuvos Rytas |
94-83 (56-41) |
74-64 (33-36) |
ASVEL Basket - SK Azovmash |
85-83 (45-38) |
87-74 (49-37) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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CB Kalise Gran Canaria - ASVEL Basket |
78-80 (27-38) (c) |
69-81 (36-35) |
SK Azovmash - KK Lietuvos Rytas |
76-66 (38-34) |
83-64 (51-28) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Game played on 24-11-2008. (b) Overtime at the end of regulation (77-77). (c) Overtime at the end of regulation (69-69). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. SK Azovmash |
6 |
4 |
2 |
484 |
472 |
10 |
2. KK Lietuvos Rytas |
6 |
3 |
3 |
491 |
465 |
9 |
3. ASVEL Basket |
6 |
3 |
3 |
475 |
514 |
9 |
4. CB Kalise Gran Canaria |
6 |
2 |
4 |
481 |
480 |
8 |
GROUP F |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Spirou BC - KK Crvena Zvezda |
71-65 (38-33) |
93-91 (56-53) |
Brose Baskets - KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
39-69 (17-37) |
67-56 (28-36) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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KK Crvena Zvezda - Brose Baskets |
82-65 (48-36) |
53-67 (34-33) |
KKS Turów Zgorzelec - Spirou BC |
61-86 (31-41) |
89-69 (47-36) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Spirou BC - Brose Baskets |
64-62 (31-35) |
65-84 (32-42) |
KK Crvena Zvezda - KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
97-69 (56-35) |
76-86 (36-35) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Spirou BC |
6 |
5 |
1 |
485 |
415 |
11 |
2. KK Crvena Zvezda |
6 |
5 |
1 |
490 |
425 |
11 |
3. KKS Turów Zgorzelec |
6 |
2 |
4 |
411 |
453 |
8 |
4. Brose Baskets |
6 |
0 |
6 |
340 |
433 |
6 |
GROUP G |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Pamesa Valencia BC - KK FMP Železnik |
83-58 (36-27) |
65-84 (46-42) |
Artland Dragons - Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna |
87-78 (38-43) |
89-93 (41-45) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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KK FMP Železnik - Artland Dragons |
93-65 (43-30) |
73-62 (36-33) |
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna - Pamesa Valencia BC |
71-77 (31-35) |
80-74 (38-37) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Pamesa Valencia BC - Artland Dragons |
84-67 (42-30) |
79-89 (35-42) |
KK FMP Železnik - Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna |
59-70 (30-50) |
88-61 (49-27) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Pamesa Valencia BC |
6 |
6 |
0 |
497 |
414 |
12 |
2. Artland Dragons |
6 |
3 |
3 |
464 |
495 |
9 |
3. Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna |
6 |
2 |
4 |
470 |
457 |
8 |
4. KK FMP Železnik |
6 |
1 |
5 |
398 |
463 |
7 |
GROUP H |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - KK Budućnost |
75-70 (37-31) |
63-66 (32-33) |
CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket - KK Hemofarm |
78-67 (41-33) |
62-82 (28-43) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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KK Budućnost - CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
65-67 (37-31) |
69-66 (28-30) |
KK Hemofarm - ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
82-74 (42-34) |
80-82 (51-37) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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ČEZ Basketball Nymburk - CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
79-92 (44-46) |
93-72 (37-29) |
KK Budućnost - KK Hemofarm |
70-59 (28-33) |
89-85 (44-41) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
6 |
6 |
0 |
481 |
411 |
12 |
2. KK Hemofarm |
6 |
3 |
3 |
441 |
469 |
9 |
3. ČEZ Basketball Nymburk |
6 |
2 |
4 |
446 |
482 |
8 |
4. KK Budućnost |
6 |
1 |
5 |
419 |
425 |
7 |
TOP 16 |
GROUP I |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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Maroússi BC - BK Khimki |
71-58 (28-25) |
94-69 (53-34) |
MBK Dynamo - Panellínios GS |
91-84 (45-33) |
72-77 (39-31) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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BK Khimki - MBK Dynamo |
69-77 (37-33) |
73-68 (37-36) |
Panellínios GS - Maroússi BC |
59-71 (39-37) |
83-85 (42-45) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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Panellínios GS - BK Khimki |
73-89 (43-34) |
101-94 (52-48) |
MBK Dynamo - Maroússi BC |
94-73 (43-34) |
76-80 (36-33) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. MBK Dynamo |
6 |
6 |
0 |
492 |
442 |
12 |
2. BK Khimki |
6 |
3 |
3 |
479 |
457 |
9 |
3. Maroússi BC |
6 |
2 |
4 |
443 |
470 |
8 |
4. Panellínios GS |
6 |
1 |
5 |
467 |
512 |
7 |
GROUP J |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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Türk Telekom SK - KK Zadar |
89-82 (43-33) |
94-86 (56-40) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - BK UNIKS |
68-66 (30-30) |
81-59 (42-35) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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KK Zadar - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
76-84 (39-51) |
94-81 (49-31) |
BK UNIKS - Türk Telekom SK |
72-57 (39-31) |
66-86 (37-34) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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Türk Telekom SK - Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
67-99 (31-44) |
89-87 (43-43) |
KK Zadar - BK UNIKS |
93-91 (41-42) |
69-71 (35-32) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
6 |
5 |
1 |
493 |
458 |
11 |
2. KK Zadar |
6 |
3 |
3 |
497 |
513 |
9 |
3. BK UNIKS |
6 |
3 |
3 |
465 |
414 |
9 |
4. Türk Telekom SK |
6 |
1 |
5 |
452 |
522 |
7 |
GROUP K |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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KK Hemofarm - SK Azovmash |
84-74 (34-29) (a) |
89-71 (36-42) |
KK Crvena Zvezda - Pamesa Valencia BC |
73-85 (44-34) |
82-80 (49-31) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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Pamesa Valencia BC - KK Hemofarm |
65-60 (25-31) |
66-62 (36-38) |
SK Azovmash - KK Crvena Zvezda |
62-74 (34-29) |
72-95 (35-40) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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KK Hemofarm - KK Crvena Zvezda |
88-73 (44-39) |
65-91 (28-51) |
SK Azovmash - Pamesa Valencia BC |
91-88 (35-38) (b) |
68-66 (36-31) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (70-70). (b) Two overtimes at the end of regulation (69-69 and 77-77). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Pamesa Valencia BC |
6 |
4 |
2 |
450 |
436 |
10 |
2. KK Hemofarm |
6 |
4 |
2 |
460 |
428 |
10 |
3. SK Azovmash |
6 |
3 |
3 |
477 |
457 |
9 |
4. KK Crvena Zvezda |
6 |
1 |
5 |
437 |
503 |
7 |
GROUP L |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket - Artland Dragons |
71-62 (40-31) |
84-79 (45-40) |
Spirou BC - KK Lietuvos Rytas |
78-74 (31-39) |
77-56 (42-26) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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KK Lietuvos Rytas - CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
73-71 (39-33) |
67-59 (33-31) |
Artland Dragons - Spirou BC |
82-94 (40-48) |
88-79 (48-34) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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KK Lietuvos Rytas - Artland Dragons |
105-64 (54-36) |
70-79 (38-41) |
Spirou BC - CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
59-79 (30-30) |
82-78 (43-41) (a) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (74-74). |
FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
6 |
4 |
2 |
449 |
415 |
10 |
2. KK Lietuvos Rytas |
6 |
4 |
2 |
467 |
406 |
10 |
3. Spirou BC |
6 |
3 |
3 |
453 |
473 |
9 |
4. Artland Dragons |
6 |
1 |
5 |
441 |
516 |
7 |
FINAL STAGE (Torino, Italy) |
1/4 FINAL (2-04-2009) |
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I1-K2 (1): MBK Dynamo - KK Hemofarm |
85-93 (41-45) |
J1-L2 (2): Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso - KK Lietuvos Rytas |
79-85 (43-49) |
K1-I2 (3): Pamesa Valencia BC - BK Khimki |
73-76 (33-37) (a) |
L1-J2 (4): CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket - KK Zadar |
76-67 (39-31) (a) |
(a) Games played on 3-04-2009. |
1/2 FINAL (4-04-2009) |
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1-2: KK Hemofarm - KK Lietuvos Rytas |
68-73 (28-36) |
3-4: BK Khimki - CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
79-73 (40-35) |
FINAL |
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VENUE: PalaOlimpico Isozaki (Torino) DATE: 5-04-2009 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 3.985 REFEREES: José Antonio Martín Bertrán (SPA), Spyros Gontas (GRE), Saša Maričić (SER) FOULED OUT: Zavackas (40’) / Lampe (30’) SCORING BY QUARTER: 22-22 / 13-22 / 18-18 / 27-12 TOP SCORER: Marijonas Petravičius (20), Kelly McCarty (20) |
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KK Lietuvos Rytas - BK Khimki |
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RESUMEN (SUMMARY) El conjunto lituano del Lietuvos Rytas se ha coronado por segunda vez campeón de la Eurocopa (antigua Copa ULEB), el segundo torneo en importancia del baloncesto continental, tras una espectacular remontada, a caballo entre los dos últimos cuartos, ante el Khimki ruso, al que casi todas las apuestas daban como favorito. De paso, el título otorga al Lietuvos la recompensa añadida de clasificarse para la siguiente edición de la Euroliga, una auténtica bendición tras los graves problemas económicos del cuadro lituano durante la presente temporada, que le obligaron a desprenderse de pilares como Matt Nielsen y Branko Milisavljević. El pívot internacional Marijonas Petravičius, elegido mejor jugador de la fase final, lideró el ataque lituano con 20 puntos (8 de 9 en tiros de dos) y 7 rebotes, aunque el verdadero catalizador de la remontada final fue el escolta Steponas Babrauskas, autor de 18 puntos y protagonista en los momentos clave del partido. Por parte del Khimki, Kelly McCarty fue el máximo anotador con 20 puntos.
El primer cuarto fue de máximo equilibrio. Tras una fulgurante salida de los lituanos (5-0), McCarty se encargó de igualar la contienda con cinco puntos consecutivos, y a partir de ese momento el partido entró en una fase de igualdad, en la que cada canasta de un equipo era replicada de inmediato por el rival, con lo que las diferencias de uno y otro no superaron los tres puntos durante estos diez primeros minutos (22-22). Sin embargo, el segundo cuarto trajo consigo el despegue definitivo del Khimki. Un triple de Delfino estrenó este periodo, y el pívot ruso Mozgov se encargó de abrir la primera brecha importante en el luminoso (24-32, minuto 12). Pese a que los lituanos, de la mano de Zavackas y Bjelica, intentaban acercarse, los rusos se mostraban sólidos en su juego, y unas veces Delfino y otras el propio Mozgov mantenían las diferencias para el Khimki (31-42, minuto 18). El internacional español Garbajosa no estaba especialmente acertado en el tiro, pero compensaba su falta de producción ofensiva con una buena defensa y gran visión de juego. Por parte del Lietuvos, sólo la labor del omnipresente Petravičius posibilitó que la desventaja en el marcador no superara la barrera psicológica de los diez puntos al descanso (35-44).
El tercer cuarto arrancó con la misma tónica de juego. Un triple de Lampe abrió la primera brecha importante (39-51), aunque la cuarta falta personal de Mozgov supuso un serio contratiempo para el cuadro de Sergio Scariolo. Con Babrauskas y Petravičius perfectamente conjuntados en ataque, los de Vilnius endosaron un parcial de 8-0 que dejó el marcador en un inquietante 47-51 (minuto 27). Sin embargo, McCarty afinó por fin su punto de mira tras varios triples errados, y de su mano el Khimki logró la máxima ventaja en todo el partido (49-62, minuto 29). En los últimos segundos del cuarto se produjo una jugada que resultaría clave para el devenir posterior del encuentro: Lampe, el pívot polaco del Khimki, intentó poner a su equipo otra vez con trece puntos de ventaja, pero recibió un tapón de Jomantas al intentar machacar el aro lituano. Tras capturar su propio rebote intentó el triple, pero falló, y llevado de la frustración cometió su quinta falta personal, fue eliminado y de paso regaló dos tiros libres al Lietuvos que dejaron el marcador final en un esperanzador 53-62.
Al inicio del último cuarto, el conjunto lituano demostró su hambre de victoria con una gran ofensiva que le hizo ponerse a sólo un punto de sus rivales (61-62, minuto 33). Jomantas, desaparecido hasta ese momento, encadenó seis puntos consecutivos, mientras que Mozgov, clave hasta entonces, no acertaba ni desde la línea de personal. Algo había cambiado en el partido. Un triple de Babrauskas puso por delante al Lietuvos, y una posterior canasta del sorprendente escolta lituano servía de colofón a un espectacular parcial de 17-0 (66-62). Pese a que McCarty rompió la sequía anotadora del conjunto ruso tras seis largos minutos, para aquel entonces los lituanos ya estaban lanzados y se veía que no iban a dejar escapar la final. Petravičius volvió a aparecer cuando más quemaba el balón para poner al Lietuvos con tres de ventaja, aunque un espectacular “2+1” de Delfino llevaba de nuevo las tablas al marcador (71-71, minuto 38). Incluso tuvo el Khimki la opción de ponerse nuevamente por delante, pero McCarty y Wilkinson erraron sus opciones y Eidson —bastante apagado en algunas fases del choque aunque con sangre fría en su recta final— no perdonó. Los sucesivos fallos en el ataque del equipo ruso y un nuevo triple de Babrauskas sentenciaron definitivamente la final. |
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ROSTERS (FINAL EIGHT) (Numbers in blue indicate the 12 players registered for the Final Stage) |
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KK Lietuvos Rytas |
BK Khimki (БК Химки) |
4. Simas Buterlevičius (F) 5. Steponas Babrauskas (G) 7. Tautvydas Šležas (C) 8. Mindaugas Lukauskis (G) 9. Marius Prekevičius (PG) 11. Milko Bjelica (PF) 12. Michailas Anisimovas (C) 13. Chuck Eidson (F) 14. Donatas Zavackas (PF) 15. Marijonas Petravičius (C) 20. Šarūnas Kulevičius (G) 21. Artūras Jomantas (F) 22. Justas Sinica (F) 31. Martynas Gecevičius (G) 33. Branko Milisavljević (PG) 41. Lukas Brazdauskis (F) 44. Matt Nielsen (PF) 55. Evaldas Dainys (PG) COACH: Antanas Sireika
* Sireika resigned on 7-12-2008 an was replaced by Kurtinaitis. |
5. Milt Palacio (PG) 6. Jérôme Moïso (PF) 7. Vitalij Fridzon (Виталий Фридзон) (G) 9. Vladimir Djachok (Владимир Дячок) (F) 10. Carlos Francisco Delfino (G) 11. Teemu Rannikko (PG) 12. Ratko Varda (C) 13. Mike Wilkinson (PF) 15. Jorge Joaquín Garbajosa Chaparro (PF) 16. Nikita Shabalkin (Никита Шабалкин) (PF) 18. Anton Ponkrashov (Антон Понкрашов) (G) 21. Kelly McCarty (F) 24. Viktor Dubovitskij (Виктор Дубовицкий) (F) 25. Timofej Mozgov (Тимофей Мозгов) (C) 30. Maciej Lampe (C) 31. Sergej Logachev (Сергей Логачев) (C) 41. Vjacheslav Zajtsev (Вячеслав Зайцев) (G) Pavel Gromyko (Павел Громыко) (PF) COACH: Kęstutis Kemzūra
* Kemzūra was dismissed on 4-12-2008, and Meleshchenko was the interim head coach until the arrival of Scariolo (who was inked by Khimki on 8-12-2008). |
CD Iurbentia Bilbao Basket |
KK Hemofarm |
7. Tomáš Hampl (C) (18-07-1988) 8. Salvador “Salva” Guardia Ramos (PF) (18-05-1974) 9. Lucas Andrew “Luke” Recker (G) (17-06-1978) 10. Renaldas Seibutis (G) (23-07-1985) 11. Predrag “Peđa” Savović (F) (21-05-1976) 13. Marko Banić (PF) (31-08-1984) 14. Javier “Javi” Salgado Martín (PG) (6-08-1980) 15. Frédéric “Fred” Weis (C) (22-06-1977)* 19. Francisco “Paco” Vázquez Duckitt (G) (7-03-1974) 20. Quincy Lavell Lewis (F) (26-06-1977) 24. Drago Pašalić (PF) (23-06-1984) 25. Damir Markota (PF) (26-12-1985)* 45. Jānis Blūms (PG) (20-04-1982) COACH: Jesús “Txus” Vidorreta Gómez (20-06-1966) * Weis was cut on 29-01-2009 and replaced by Markota. |
4. Miljan Pavković (PG) 5. Petar Despotović (G) 6. Petar Lambić (G) 7. Nebojša Joksimovič (G) 8. Milivoje Božović (PF) 9. Stefan Marković (PG) 10. Boris Savović (F) 11. Bojan Krstović (G) 12. Milan Vulić (G) 13. Milan Mačvan (PF) 14. Uroš Petrović (PF) 15. Miloš Borisov (F) 16. Bogdan Obrenović (F) 17. Luka Igrutinović (G) 20. Boban Marjanović (C) 25. Márton Báder (C) 51. Vladan Vukosavljević (C) COACH: Stevan Karadžić |
MBK Dynamo (МБК Динамо) |
Benetton Pallacanestro Treviso |
5. Brian Chase (PG) 6. Travis Hansen (G) 7. Darjuš Lavrinovič (C) 8. Il’ja Syrovatko (Илья Сыроватко) (G) 9. Hollis Price (PG) 10. Sergej Bykov (Сергей Быков) (PG) 11. Jannero Pargo (PG) 11. Kirill Baklenev (Кирилл Бакленев) (G) 12. Sergej Monja (Сергей Моня) (F) 14. Dmitrij Domani (Дмитрий Домани) (F) 15. Robertas Javtokas (C) 17. Yurij Vasil’ev (Юрий Васильев) (PF) 18. Arriel McDonald (PG) 21. Boštjan Nachbar (F) 22. Dmitrij Khvostov (Дмитрий Хвостов) (G) 45. Yaroslav Korolev (Ярослав Королев) (F) COACH: David Blatt (דייויד בלאט) |
4. Bobby Dixon (PG) 5. DaShaun Wood (PG) 6. Alessandro Gentile (G) 7. Matteo Soragna (F) 8. Domen Lorbek (G) 9. Massimo Bulleri (PG) 10. Sandro Nicević (C) 11. Roberto Rullo (G) 12. Daniele Sandri (G) 13. Radoslav Rančík (PF) 14. Gary Neal (G) 15. Jakub Wojciechowski (PF) 16. Niccolò Cazzolato (PG) 17. Steven Marković (PG) 18. Charles Judson “C.J.” Wallace (PF) 19. Andrea Renzi (PF) Giuliano Maresca (G) Federico Loschi (G) David Gaspardo (F) Pavlin Ivanov (Павлин Иванов) (G) COACH: Oktay Mahmuti |
Pamesa Valencia BC |
KK Zadar |
4. Albert Oliver Campos (PG) (4-06-1978) 5. Rubén Enrique Douglas (G) (30-10-1979)* 5. William Kendrick “Kenny” Gregory (F) (16-11-1978)* 7. Kosta Perović (C) (19-02-1985) 9. Víctor Claver Arocas (F) (30-08-1988) 10. Shammond Omar Williams (PG) (5-04-1975) 12. Ermal Kuqo (PF) (12-02-1980)** 13. Albert Miralles Berge (C) (14-05-1982) 14. Vule Avdalović (PG) (24-11-1981) 17. Rafael “Rafa” Martínez Aguilera (G) (3-03-1982) 20. Florent Marius Piétrus (PF) (19-01-1981) 21. Dimos Dikoudis (Δήμος Ντικούδης) (PF) (24-06-77)*** 30. Tornike Shengelia (თორნიკე შენგელია) (F) (5-10-91) 31. Bozhidar Avramov (Божидар Аврамов) (PG) (8-03-90) 33. José Simeón Luján (PG) (19-03-1991) 34. Giorgi Sharabidze (გიორგი შარაბიძე) (C) (27-04-90) 44. Matthew Peter “Matt” Nielsen (PF) (3-02-1978)*** Daniel “Dani” Martí Moreno (F) (20-10-1989) Daniel Ojeda Dávila (F) (15-08-1990) COACH: Fotis Katsikaris (Φώτης Κατσικάρης) (16-05-1967)
* Douglas was cut on 5-02-2009 and replaced by Gregory. ** Ermal Kuqo is also known as “Ermal Kurtoğlu” in Turkey, after he became a naturalized citizen of this country and had to adopt by law a Turkish surname. *** Dikoudis was cut on 26-11-2008 and replaced by Nielsen. **** Katsikaris was dismissed on 3-11-2008 an replaced by Spahija. |
4. Damir Rančić (G) 5. Hrvoje Perić (F) 6. Rok Stipčević (PG) 7. Malik Dixon (PG) 7. Pavle Marčinković (F) 8. Julius “Juby” Johnson (F) 10. Toni Prostran (PG) 11. Todor Gečevski (Тодор Гечевски) (C) 12. Šime Olivari (F) 13. Tomislav Ružić (C) 14. Daniel Popović (F) 15. Jere Macura (C) 24. Marko Car (G) 33. Desmon Farmer (G) 44. Dejan Ivanov (Деян Иванов) (C) Vladimer Boisa (ვლადიმერ ბოისა) (PF) COACH: Aleksandar Petrović
* Petrović was dismissed on 23-12-2008, and Pleslić was the interim head coach until the arrival of Sagadin on 8-02-2009. |
FINAL STAGE MVP: Marijonas Petravičius (LIE) |
EUROCUP MVP: Chuck Eidson (LIE) |
ALL-EUROCUP TEAM |
Chuck Eidson (LIE) Kelly McCarty (KHI) Boštjan Nachbar (DYN) Marko Banić (BIL) Todor Gečevski (ZAD) |
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