EuroChallenge 2008-09
(From 14-10-2008 to 26-04-2009)
| COMPETITION SYSTEM
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38 teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe are
eligible to participate in the competition. Two qualifying rounds,
with home and away games, are played first in order to reduce
the number of entrants to 17, to which the 15 losers of the
two Eurocup qualifying rounds are added to complete a final
pool (Regular Season) of 32 teams.
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In the Regular Season stage, the teams 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.
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The group winners and runners-up after the Top 16 enter
a 1/4 Final Playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games). · The four winners of the 1/4 Final Playoff qualify for the Final Stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. |
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND (14-10-2008 / 21-10-2008) |
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Bakken Bears [Århus] (DEN) - Belgacom Liège Basket (BEL) |
55-67 (24-33) (a) |
97-64 (44-33) |
CSU Atlassib Sibiu (ROM) - Banvit BK [Bandırma] (TUR) |
67-74 (30-38) |
112-77 (53-47) |
BK Spartak [Pleven] (BUL) - Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi BK (TUR) |
83-87 (48-37) |
89-70 (45-37) |
BK Prostějov (CZR) - KK Zagreb (CRO) |
61-69 (36-49) |
79-73 (30-33) |
SK Energy Invest Rustavi (GEO) - BK Sumykhimprom [Sumy] (UKR) |
81-110 (46-53) |
90-79 (38-39) |
BU Mobitelco Cluj-Napoca (ROM) - EWE Baskets [Oldenburg] (GER) |
60-86 (30-40) |
77-72 (36-42) |
BK Donets’k (UKR) - Proteas EKA AEL [Lemesós] (CYP) |
65-65 (33-32) |
79-55 (42-32) (b) |
MBK Nikolaev (UKR) - Deutsche Bank Skyliners [Frankfurt] (GER) |
68-75 (35-34) |
76-70 (47-34) |
KK Cedevita [Zagreb] (CRO) - Hyères Toulon Var Basket [Toulon] (FRA) |
92-82 (53-37) |
75-58 (31-33) |
BC Körmend (HUN) - Eiffel Towers BV [Den Bosch] (NED) |
71-88 (35-40) |
113-100 (59-44) |
Svendborg Rabbits (DEN) - HKK Široki [Široki Brijeg] (BIH) |
92-100 (48-46) |
80-76 (49-44) |
APOEL [Levkosía] (CYP) - JA Vichy Auvergne Basket (FRA) |
52-66 (25-25) |
69-61 (38-32) |
KK Amak SP [Okhrid] (MAC) - KK Zlatorog [Laško] (SVN) |
70-76 (38-35) |
69-78 (34-38) |
CSU Asesoft Ploieşti (ROM) - BK Spartak [Sankt-Peterburg] (RUS) |
79-76 (42-38) |
69-68 (28-29) |
(a) Game played on 7-10-2008. (b) Game played on 22-10-2008. |
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SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND (4-11-2008 / 11-11-2008) |
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Eiffel Towers BV - KK Amak SP |
94-66 (42-38) |
64-72 (28-37) |
HKK Široki - BK Sumykhimprom |
73-73 (25-34) |
91-82 (41-38) |
CSK VVS Samara (RUS) - KK Zagreb (*) |
80-60 (44-42) |
76-69 (38-43) |
Deutsche Bank Skyliners - Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi BK |
60-60 (23-27) |
65-67 (23-32) |
Hyères Toulon Var Basket - CSU Asesoft Ploieşti |
103-77 (63-42) |
77-67 (42-34) |
Banvit BK - Proteas EKA AEL |
93-100 (43-44) |
89-72 (46-34) |
EWE Baskets - KK Borac Nektar [Banja Luka] (BIH) |
76-46 (42-24) |
74-74 (39-29) |
Belgacom Liège Basket - JA Vichy Auvergne Basket |
74-67 (39-33) |
77-80 (31-36) |
BYES EUROCHALLENGE SEEDED TEAMS: Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna (ITA), Olýmpia GE [Lárisa] (GRE), Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut (BEL), BK Lokomotiv Rostov (RUS), BK Khimik [Yuzhnyj] (UKR), BC Kalev/Cramo [Tallinn] (EST), BK Ventspils (LAT), GSS Keravnós [Levkosía] (CYP). LOSERS OF EUROCUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND: KK Šiauliai (LIT), EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam (NED), KK Energa Czarni Słupsk (POL), Tartu ÜSK Rock (EST), Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER), BK Triumph [Ljubertsy] (RUS), Cholet Basket (FRA). LOSERS OF EUROCUP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND: Galatasaray SK [İstanbul] (TUR), BK Ural Great [Perm’] (RUS), Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC (ISR), Allianz Swans Gmunden (AUT), BK Kyïv (UKR), BC Base Oostende (BEL), Benetton Fribourg Olympic (SWI), CB Cajasol [Sevilla] (SPA). |
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(*) In order to complete a final pool of 32 clubs for the Regular Season, KK Zagreb, the best-ranked club over the last three seasons from the Second Qualifying Round losers, is given a wild card to advance to the next round. |
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REGULAR SEASON |
GROUP A |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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BK Ventspils - Belgacom Liège Basket |
54-73 (30-41) (*) |
89-84 (49-47) |
CB Cajasol - KK Energa Czarni Słupsk |
89-75 (46-39) (*) |
53-83 (21-43) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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KK Energa Czarni Słupsk - BK Ventspils |
91-75 (49-37) |
94-88 (41-34) |
CB Cajasol - Belgacom Liège Basket |
78-79 (44-34) |
69-62 (30-33) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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BK Ventspils - CB Cajasol |
78-70 (40-32) (*) |
98-51 (44-24) |
Belgacom Liège Basket - KK Energa Czarni Słupsk |
89-64 (48-35) |
91-93 (48-49) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Belgacom Liège Basket |
6 |
6 |
0 |
492 |
433 |
12 |
2. CB Cajasol |
6 |
3 |
3 |
480 |
405 |
9 |
3. BK Ventspils |
6 |
2 |
4 |
436 |
509 |
8 |
4. KK Energa Czarni Słupsk |
6 |
1 |
5 |
462 |
523 |
7 |
GROUP B |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Telekom Baskets Bonn - GSS Keravnós |
78-55 (43-22) (*) |
73-64 (38-25) |
Hyères Toulon Var Basket - BK Ural Great |
94-83 (43-40) |
84-76 (44-39) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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BK Ural Great - Telekom Baskets Bonn |
82-54 (35-30) |
64-70 (37-32) (*) |
GSS Keravnós - Hyères Toulon Var Basket |
85-88 (50-43) |
87-76 (49-39) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Telekom Baskets Bonn - Hyères Toulon Var Basket |
71-61 (35-28) (*) |
72-86 (33-46) |
BK Ural Great - GSS Keravnós |
85-64 (42-37) |
81-94 (47-49) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK Ural Great |
6 |
5 |
1 |
498 |
433 |
11 |
2. Telekom Baskets Bonn |
6 |
3 |
3 |
417 |
413 |
9 |
3. Hyères Toulon Var Basket |
6 |
3 |
3 |
478 |
485 |
9 |
4. GSS Keravnós |
6 |
1 |
5 |
434 |
496 |
7 |
GROUP C |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Benetton Fribourg Olympic - Cholet Basket |
63-82 (30-44) |
79-52 (35-17) |
BK Lokomotiv Rostov - BK Sumykhimprom |
99-72 (49-34) |
84-89 (42-45) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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BK Sumykhimprom - Benetton Fribourg Olympic |
90-73 (47-33) |
70-67 (31-22) |
Cholet Basket - BK Lokomotiv Rostov |
76-72 (37-46) |
65-66 (31-35) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Benetton Fribourg Olympic - BK Lokomotiv Rostov |
61-69 (31-32) |
66-65 (37-25) |
BK Sumykhimprom - Cholet Basket |
81-82 (45-38) |
100-77 (46-35) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Cholet Basket |
6 |
6 |
0 |
485 |
410 |
12 |
2. BK Lokomotiv Rostov |
6 |
4 |
2 |
460 |
424 |
10 |
3. BK Sumykhimprom |
6 |
1 |
5 |
471 |
513 |
7 |
4. Benetton Fribourg Olympic |
6 |
1 |
5 |
384 |
453 |
7 |
GROUP D |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Proteas EKA AEL - KK Šiauliai |
102-76 (50-33) |
77-75 (44-40) (a) |
Allianz Swans Gmunden - Eiffel Towers BV |
75-84 (34-41) |
77-70 (33-32) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Eiffel Towers BV - Proteas EKA AEL |
87-76 (28-44) |
95-77 (50-31) |
KK Šiauliai - Allianz Swans Gmunden |
89-76 (55-36) |
68-78 (28-35) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Proteas EKA AEL - Allianz Swans Gmunden |
86-62 (48-22) |
77-85 (39-40) |
Eiffel Towers BV - KK Šiauliai |
96-82 (52-38) |
82-80 (48-44) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Game played on 18-12-2008. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Proteas EKA AEL |
6 |
4 |
2 |
519 |
456 |
10 |
2. Eiffel Towers BV |
6 |
4 |
2 |
501 |
480 |
10 |
3. KK Šiauliai |
6 |
4 |
2 |
484 |
497 |
10 |
4. Allianz Swans Gmunden |
6 |
0 |
6 |
428 |
499 |
6 |
GROUP E |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam |
81-83 (37-39) (*) |
73-74 (39-34) |
EWE Baskets - Olýmpia GE |
76-73 (41-31) |
89-75 (38-27) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Olýmpia GE - Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
54-71 (32-33) (*) |
20-0 (*) (a) |
EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam - EWE Baskets |
76-73 (35-33) |
78-62 (31-25) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC - EWE Baskets |
81-88 (36-39) |
79-70 (34-34) |
Olýmpia GE - EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam |
77-73 (46-25) |
68-64 (36-26) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Due to the war situation in Gaza Strip, Olýmpia refused to travel to Israel and Hapoel Jerusalem were declared winners by forfeit (20-0). |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. EWE Baskets |
6 |
4 |
2 |
469 |
451 |
10 |
2. EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam |
6 |
3 |
3 |
435 |
447 |
9 |
3. Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem BC |
6 |
3 |
3 |
397 |
377 |
9 |
4. Olýmpia GE |
6 |
2 |
4 |
357 |
383 |
8 |
GROUP F |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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BK Khimik - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
95-90 (36-40) (a) |
82-76 (43-35) |
Galatasaray SK - KK Zagreb |
87-72 (37-38) (b*) |
78-82 (35-45) (*) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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KK Zagreb - BK Khimik |
88-78 (49-39) |
62-70 (28-38) (*) |
Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut - Galatasaray SK |
91-65 (42-21) |
80-68 (33-30) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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BK Khimik - Galatasaray SK |
87-75 (40-46) (*) |
94-51 (56-21) |
KK Zagreb - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
66-84 (36-38) |
99-69 (50-40) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (80-80). (b) Overtime at the end of regulation (68-68). |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
6 |
4 |
2 |
514 |
451 |
10 |
2. Galatasaray SK |
6 |
4 |
2 |
483 |
447 |
10 |
3. KK Zagreb |
6 |
2 |
4 |
443 |
492 |
8 |
4. BK Khimik |
6 |
2 |
4 |
449 |
499 |
8 |
GROUP G |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - BC Base Oostende |
70-69 (41-31) (*) |
76-87 (36-46) |
CSK VVS Samara - Tartu ÜSK Rock |
58-66 (33-39) |
58-80 (29-44) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Tartu ÜSK Rock - Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna |
73-75 (30-28) (a) |
95-85 (53-46) |
BC Base Oostende - CSK VVS Samara |
98-75 (45-44) |
86-72 (52-40) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - CSK VVS Samara |
75-69 (30-31) |
72-70 (34-34) |
Tartu ÜSK Rock - BC Base Oostende |
87-83 (44-40) |
92-82 (47-39) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (66-66). |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna |
6 |
5 |
1 |
472 |
444 |
11 |
2. CSK VVS Samara |
6 |
3 |
3 |
440 |
439 |
9 |
3. BC Base Oostende |
6 |
2 |
4 |
490 |
487 |
8 |
4. Tartu ÜSK Rock |
6 |
2 |
4 |
451 |
483 |
8 |
GROUP H |
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Competition Day 1 (25-11-2008) / Competition Day 4 (16-12-2008) |
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BK Triumph - BK Kyïv |
67-64 (38-36) |
66-65 (30-32) |
BC Kalev/Cramo - Deutsche Bank Skyliners |
77-75 (40-34) |
61-57 (33-23) |
Competition Day 2 (2-12-2008) / Competition Day 5 (6-01-2009) |
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Deutsche Bank Skyliners - BK Triumph |
77-71 (35-28) |
76-58 (41-36) |
BK Kyïv - BC Kalev/Cramo |
90-75 (50-39) |
82-76 (31-40) |
Competition Day 3 (9-12-2008) / Competition Day 6 (13-01-2009) |
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BK Triumph - BC Kalev/Cramo |
75-59 (29-35) |
81-87 (28-44) (a) |
Deutsche Bank Skyliners - BK Kyïv |
58-66 (22-33) |
78-46 (35-22) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (74-74). |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK Triumph |
6 |
4 |
2 |
441 |
405 |
10 |
2. BK Kyïv |
6 |
4 |
2 |
440 |
393 |
10 |
3. Deutsche Bank Skyliners |
6 |
2 |
4 |
375 |
425 |
8 |
4. BC Kalev/Cramo |
6 |
2 |
4 |
431 |
464 |
8 |
TOP 16 |
GROUP I |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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Belgacom Liège Basket - Eiffel Towers BV |
81-68 (43-29) |
67-58 (32-36) |
Telekom Baskets Bonn - Cholet Basket |
68-71 (34-26) (*) |
71-54 (38-24) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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Belgacom Liège Basket - Cholet Basket |
70-80 (29-37) |
71-78 (40-38) |
Eiffel Towers BV - Telekom Baskets Bonn |
83-63 (40-27) |
84-77 (46-39) (*) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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Telekom Baskets Bonn - Belgacom Liège Basket |
79-64 (30-30) (*) |
59-67 (32-26) |
Cholet Basket - Eiffel Towers BV |
85-68 (38-40) |
70-72 (34-33) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Cholet Basket |
6 |
5 |
1 |
450 |
408 |
11 |
2. Telekom Baskets Bonn |
6 |
3 |
3 |
415 |
425 |
9 |
3. Belgacom Liège Basket |
6 |
2 |
4 |
410 |
432 |
8 |
4. Eiffel Towers BV |
6 |
2 |
4 |
433 |
443 |
8 |
GROUP J |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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EWE Baskets - BK Kyïv |
73-86 (34-38) |
64-54 (29-29) |
Galatasaray SK - Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna |
91-104 (55-50) |
93-77 (46-41) (*) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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BK Kyïv - Galatasaray SK |
95-62 (44-33) |
73-80 (41-45) |
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - EWE Baskets |
81-82 (48-43) |
73-64 (38-40) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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EWE Baskets - Galatasaray SK |
85-93 (50-49) |
82-89 (48-47) |
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - BK Kyïv |
68-64 (34-30) (*) |
57-69 (26-34) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna |
6 |
4 |
2 |
479 |
444 |
10 |
2. BK Kyïv |
6 |
4 |
2 |
446 |
399 |
10 |
3. EWE Baskets |
6 |
3 |
3 |
456 |
470 |
9 |
4. Galatasaray SK |
6 |
1 |
5 |
478 |
546 |
7 |
GROUP K |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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BK Ural Great - BK Lokomotiv Rostov |
69-60 (37-32) |
86-84 (45-42) |
CB Cajasol - Proteas EKA AEL |
56-64 (24-24) |
88-78 (52-34) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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BK Lokomotiv Rostov - CB Cajasol |
63-61 (34-35) (a) |
74-61 (30-28) |
Proteas EKA AEL - BK Ural Great |
102-75 (50-37) |
83-57 (38-36) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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BK Ural Great - CB Cajasol |
61-72 (30-34) |
76-81 (38-45) |
BK Lokomotiv Rostov - Proteas EKA AEL |
69-87 (40-41) |
74-60 (28-35) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Game played on 13-02-2009. |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. Proteas EKA AEL |
6 |
5 |
1 |
472 |
421 |
11 |
2. BK Ural Great |
6 |
3 |
3 |
453 |
453 |
9 |
3. CB Cajasol |
6 |
2 |
4 |
417 |
418 |
8 |
4. BK Lokomotiv Rostov |
6 |
2 |
4 |
399 |
449 |
8 |
GROUP L |
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Competition Day 1 (27-01-2009) / Competition Day 4 (24-02-2009) |
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EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam - BK Triumph |
68-85 (32-42) |
76-75 (35-29) |
Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut - CSK VVS Samara |
101-85 (50-46) |
73-77 (30-46) (a) |
Competition Day 2 (3-02-2009) / Competition Day 5 (3-03-2009) |
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CSK VVS Samara - EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam |
70-74 (39-35) |
84-69 (40-33) |
BK Triumph - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
76-73 (36-46) |
83-68 (37-44) |
Competition Day 3 (10-02-2009) / Competition Day 6 (10-03-2009) |
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EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam - Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
87-75 (41-37) |
86-93 (48-42) |
CSK VVS Samara - BK Triumph |
65-81 (24-37) |
86-67 (38-37) |
* Games played a day after the reference date for each competition day. (a) Overtime at the end of regulation (68-68). |
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FINAL STANDING |
P |
W |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
1. BK Triumph |
6 |
5 |
1 |
472 |
431 |
11 |
2. EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam |
6 |
4 |
2 |
481 |
461 |
10 |
3. Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut |
6 |
3 |
3 |
495 |
482 |
9 |
4. CSK VVS Samara |
6 |
0 |
6 |
429 |
503 |
6 |
1/4 FINAL (best of 3 games: 17-03-2009 / 19-03-2009 / 25-03-2009; same color means same home court) |
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I1-J2 (1): Cholet Basket - BK Kyïv |
68-52 (29-27) |
77-72 (33-44) |
80-74 (38-39) |
I2-J1 (2): Telekom Baskets Bonn - Virtus P. Bologna |
76-86 (33-47) |
106-91 (56-44) |
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K1-L2 (3): Proteas EKA AEL - EclipseJet MyGuide A. |
82-72 (39-37) |
72-83 (49-36) |
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L1-K2 (4): BK Triumph - BK Ural Great |
100-102 (40-41) (a) |
65-91 (31-55) |
78-63 (42-41) |
(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (90-90). |
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FINAL STAGE (Bologna, Italy) |
1/2 FINAL (24-04-2009) |
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1-4: Cholet Basket - BK Triumph |
81-78 (41-43) |
2-3: Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - Proteas EKA AEL |
83-69 (39-34) |
PLACES 3-4 (26-04-2009) |
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BK Triumph - Proteas EKA AEL |
94-82 (57-45) |
FINAL |
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VENUE: Futurshow Station (Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna) DATE: 26-04-2009 (17:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 7.655 REFEREES: Juan Carlos Arteaga (SPA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Milan Mazić (SER) FOULED OUT: Falker (40’) SCORING BY QUARTER: 21-19 / 24-20 / 19-18 / 13-18 TOP SCORER: Nando de Colo (24) |
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Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna - Cholet Basket |
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77-75 (45-39) |
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RESUMEN (SUMMARY) Virtus BolognaFiere (la Virtus Bolonia de toda la vida) se proclamó campeón del Eurodesafío FIBA al derrotar al Cholet Basket francés en la final celebrada en su propia pista de Casalecchio di Reno. Para la escuadra boloñesa, la final era un auténtico “desafío”, después de una frustrante serie de tres finales consecutivas de Copa de Italia perdidas en su propio feudo. La escuadra gala, compuesta por jugadores muy jóvenes, jugó de igual a igual a sus rivales durante gran parte del encuentro, de la mano de unos inspirados Nando de Colo, Randal Falker y Claude Marquis, aunque finalmente acabó cediendo por tan sólo dos puntos de diferencia.
Durante el primer cuarto, la iniciativa correspondió al Cholet, de la mano de un eléctrico Nando de Colo (7 puntos en los cinco primeros minutos). Sin embargo, dos departamentos del juego comenzaban a ser negativos para los franceses: el exceso de faltas personales y la ausencia de triples (ninguno convertido durante el primer cuarto). En el segundo periodo, Langford se disparó con una racha anotadora y la Virtus comenzó a abrir brecha, aunque el buen hacer de Randal Falker evitó que las diferencias fueran mayores al descanso (45-39).
Al iniciarse el tercer cuarto, varias jugadas de inspiración de Claude Marquis permitieron al Cholet acercarse a tres puntos de la Virtus, pero los italianos aguantaron la presión y lograron llegar al final del periodo con una diferencia de siete puntos (64-57). Al comienzo del último cuarto, la Virtus pareció dispararse definitivamente en el marcador, aprovechando el peso de las faltas en los jugadores franceses (74-61 a falta de 6’08’’ tras un triple de Earl Boykins). Sin embargo, los hombres de Erman Kunter supieron sobreponerse, y gracias a la inspiración atacante de Nando de Colo (máximo anotador del encuentro con 24 puntos) y una mayor intensidad defensiva lograron un parcial de 14-2 que igualaba de nuevo el marcador (76-75). A falta de 24 segundos para el final, Langford convirtió uno de sus dos tiros libres, y el Cholet dispuso de un último ataque para empatar o incluso ganar el partido. Sin embargo, un postrer triple de De Colo no entró, y la Virtus sólo tuvo que aguantar el balón hasta el pitido final para celebrar la victoria en medio de la desbordante alegría de sus aficionados. |
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ROSTERS (FINAL FOUR) (Numbers in blue indicate the 12 players registered for the Final Four) |
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Cholet Basket |
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5. Sharrod Ford (PF) 6. Petteri Koponen (PG) 7. Brett Blizzard (G) 8. Jamie Arnold (PF) 9. Alex Righetti (F) 11. Earl Boykins (PG) 12. Guilherme Giovannoni (F) 13. Filippo Baldi
Rossi (PF) 13. Simone Mantoan (F) 14. Roberto Chiacig (C) 15. Keith Langford (G) 17. Claudio Tommasini (PG) 19. Federico Lestini (F) 20. Dušan Vukčević (G) 21. Riccardo Moraschini (G) 22. Riccardo Malagoli (PF) 24. Reyshawn Terry (PF) 25. Mario Chiusolo (PG) 25. Andrea Tugnoli (G) 25. Riccardo Rossi (G) 25. Riccardo Sorghini (G) 25. Michele Vitali (G) 25. Matteo Negri (G) 25. Giulio Gazzotti (F) 25. Luca Fontecchio (F) 25. Andrea Binelli (F) Dimitri Lauwers (G) Paolo Barlera (C) COACH: Renato Pasquali * Pasquali was dismissed on 10-11-2008 and replaced by Boniciolli. |
5. Michael Lee (F) 6. Vincent Grier (F) 7. Thomas Larrouquis (G) 8. Rodrigue Beaubois (PG) 9. Mike Mokongo (PG) 11. Claude Marquis (C) 12. Nando de Colo (PG) 13. Steeve Ho You Fat (PF) 14. Randal Falker (F) 15. Christophe Léonard (F) 17. Erwan André (PF) 20. Alan Wiggins (F) 21. Kévin Séraphin (PF) 22. Antywane Robinson (F) 23. Kevin Braswell (G) COACH: Erman Kunter |
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Proteas EKA AEL (Πρωτέας ΕΚΑ ΑΕΛ) |
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4. Marque Perry (PG) 5. Vasilij Karasjov (Василий Карасёв)
(G) 6. Aleksandr Miloserdov (Александр Милосердов)
(G) 7. Igor’ Krotenkov (Игорь Кротенков)
(C) 8. Aleksandr Bashminov (Александр Башминов) (C) 9. Egor Vjal’tsev (Егор Вяльцев)
(PG) 10. Kerem Tunçeri (PG) 11. Valerij Likhodej (Валерий Лиходей)
(F) 12. Fjodor Dmitriev (Фёдор Дмитриев)
(PF) 13. Taras Osipov (Тарас Осипов) (C) 14. Ognjen Aškrabić (PF) 15. Sergej Toporov (Сергей Топоров)
(G) 20. Vadim Panin (Вадим Панин)
(PG) 21. Nenad Krstić (C) 22. Ernest “J.R.” Bremer (G) 23. Pavel Sergeev (Павел Сергеев)
(PG) 32. Alan Anderson (G) 33. Marcus Goree (PF) COACH: Stanislav Erjomin
(Станислав Ерёмин) |
4. Alexis Liatsos (Αλέξης Λιάτσος)
(F) 5. Darrel Mitchell (PG) 6. Milan Dozet (G) 7. Quincy Taylor (G) 8. Michalis Kounounis (Μιχάλης Κουνούνης) (PG) 8. Epifanios Kampanellis (Επιφάνιος Καμπανέλλης) (G) 9. Vujadin Subotić (G) 10. Georgios Palalas (Γιώργος Παλάλας)
(PG) 11. LaVell Blanchard (F) 12. Goran Nikolić (C) 12. Grigoris Pantouris (Γρηγόρης Παντούρης) (G) 13. Haris Mujezinović (PF) 14. Goran Jeretin (G) 14. Christos Loizidis (Χρήστος Λοϊζίδης) (PF) 15. Aleksandar Radojević (C) Marios
Palalas (Μάριος Παλάλας) (PG) COACH: Dragan Rača * Rača was dismissed on 29-03-2009 and replaced by Nikolić. |
FINAL FOUR MVP: Keith Langford (BOL) |
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