1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup

1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
League	Kinder Bologna
Finals MVP	Anthony Bowie
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The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

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 1999–2000 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 1996–97 to 1998–99.^[1]

Country ranking for 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup

Rank Country Points Teams Notes 1  Italy 237.667 2 2  Greece 179.167 3  Spain 150.167 4  Turkey 70.500 5  France 68.833 6  Lithuania 55.556 7   Yugoslavia 54.500 8  Russia 35.695 9  Slovenia 30.622 10  Germany 27.833 11  Croatia 25.542 12  Israel 22.108 13  Poland 20.714 14  Belgium 13.817 15  Portugal 13.762 16  Ukraine 6.143 -2, BIPA-Moda and CSKA Kyiv withdrew 17  Austria 4.559 1 18  Hungary 4.429 +1, Matáv Pécs got wild card 19  Macedonia 4.375

Rank Country Points Teams Notes 20  Cyprus 3.528 1 +1, Achilleas Kaimakli got wild card 21  Czech Republic 3.187 22  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.008 23  Finland 2.917 +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card 24  Slovakia 2.583 25  Latvia 2.302 26  Bulgaria 1.917 27  Netherlands 1.722 28  Sweden 1.667 +1, Norrköping Dolphins got wild card 29  Estonia 0.667 30  Romania 0.611 -1, Sibiu withdrew 31  Luxembourg 0.472 -1, Etzella withdrew 32  Switzerland 0.389 -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew 33  Georgia 0.333 0 34  England 0.278 +1, London Towers got wild card 35  Belarus 0.111 36  Albania 0.055 37  Denmark 0.000 38  Ireland 0.000

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
Kinder Bologna (CW )	Partizan (CW)	Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław (1st)	Plannja (1st)
Adecco Milano (5th)	Radnički Jugopetrol (4th)	Hoop Pekaes (CW)	Norrköping Dolphins (WC)
AEK (5th)	Avtodor Saratov (2nd)	Spirou (1st)	SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
Hercules [a] (6th)	Arsenal Tula (3rd)	Okapi Aalstar (3rd)	Godel Rabotnički (1st)
Tau Cerámica (CW)	Krka (3rd)	Porto (1st)	Mlekarna Kunin (1st)
Pamesa Valencia (6th)	Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (4th)	Illiabum Clube (2nd)	Bosna (1st)
Fenerbahçe (4th)	Telekom Bonn (2nd)	Albacomp Fehérvár (1st)	Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
Darüşşafaka (5th)	Skyliners Frankfurt (3rd)*	Matáv Pécs (WC)	Ventspils (2nd)
PSG Racing (3rd)	Zadar (2nd)	APOEL (1st)	Cherno More (1st)
Élan Chalon (6th)	Split CO (3rd)	Achilleas Kaimakli (WC)	Ricoh Astronauts (1st)
Lietuvos rytas (2nd)	Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd)	Honka Playboys (2nd)	Tartu ÜSK Delta (4th)
Sakalai (3rd)	Maccabi Ra'anana (5th)	Torpan Pojat (WC)	London Towers (WC)

* Tatami Rhöndorf (3rd in the previous season of Bundesliga) merged with Skyliners Frankfurt (at that time newly formed club), so Skyliners took their place in the competition.

Preliminary round

Group A Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. AEK 10 9 1 827 663 19 2. Hapoel Jerusalem 10 6 4 789 726 15 3. Cherno More 10 5 5 809 876 15 4. Spirou 10 5 5 756 75o 15 5. Honka Playboys 10 3 7 748 827 13 6. Avtodor Saratov 10 2 8 682 769 12

Group B Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Pamesa Valencia 10 9 1 855 650 19 2. Zadar 10 8 2 817 675 18 3. Achilleas Kaimakli 10 4 6 705 776 14 4. Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 4 6 755 779 14 5. Arsenal Tula 10 4 6 698 812 14 6. Tartu ÜSK Delta 10 1 9 649 787 11

Group C Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Lietuvos rytas 10 8 2 814 667 18 2. Maccabi Ra'anana 10 6 4 696 608 16 3. Élan Chalon 10 6 4 649 604 16 4. Ricoh Astronauts 10 5 5 622 623 15 5. Albacomp Fehérvár 10 5 5 751 697 15 6. APOEL 10 0 10 513 846 10

Group D Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. PSG Racing 10 9 1 771 600 19 2. Hoop Pekaes 10 8 2 760 668 18 3. Tau Cerámica 10 7 3 808 659 17 4. Bosna 10 4 6 644 714 14 5. Illiabum Clube 10 1 9 692 855 11 6. Godel Rabotnički 10 1 9 550 729 11

Group E Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Iraklis 10 9 1 743 656 19 2. FC Porto 10 6 4 726 686 16 3. Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 5 5 786 782 15 4. Telekom Bonn 10 5 5 731 718 15 5. Partizan 10 5 5 734 718 15 6. SÜBA Sankt Pölten 10 0 10 639 798 10

Group F Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Kinder Bologna 10 10 0 885 586 20 2. Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 10 7 3 743 692 17 3. Ventspils 10 5 5 705 732 15 4. Norrköping Dolphins 10 4 6 803 929 14 5. Fenerbahçe 10 3 7 708 765 13 6. Matáv Pécs 10 1 9 651 793 11

Group G Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Darüşşafaka 10 8 2 825 759 18 2. Split CO 10 6 4 787 773 16 3. Plannja 10 5 5 753 772 15 4. Adecco Milano 10 4 6 749 719 14 5. Okapi Aalst 10 4 6 789 831 14 6. London Towers 10 3 7 789 838 13

Group H Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Krka 10 7 3 774 659 17 2. Skyliners Frankfurt 10 7 3 750 681 17 3. Sakalai 10 7 3 791 771 17 4. Radnički Jugopetrol 10 4 6 746 736 14 5. Torpan Pojat 10 3 7 673 808 13 6. Mlekarna Kunin 10 2 8 723 802 12

Round of 32

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela	95–154	AEK	51–86	44–68
Achilleas Kaimakli	133–188	Hapoel Jerusalem	67–93	66–95
Cherno More	133–172	Zadar	63–73	70–99
Spirou	149–163	Pamesa Valencia	74–81	75–82
Bosna	138–174	Lietuvos rytas	65–71	73–103
Tau Cerámica	139–129	Maccabi Ra'anana	68–62	71–67
Élan Chalon	153–145	Hoop Pekaes	76–57	77–88
Ricoh Astronauts	130–136	PSG Racing	60–61	70–75
Norrköping Dolphins	144–206	Iraklis	64–87	80–119
Ventspils	122–157	FC Porto	47–77	75–80
Slovakofarma Pezinok	160–170	Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław	79–86	81–84
Telekom Bonn	125–154	Kinder Bologna	56–67	69–87
Radnički Jugopetrol	137–141	Darüşşafaka	77–66	60–75
Sakalai	166–186	Split CO	86–97	80–89
Plannja	121–145	Skyliners Frankfurt	63–74	58–71
Adecco Milano	118–112	Krka	62–55	56–57

Round of 16

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tau Cerámica	132–156	AEK	67–71	65–85
Élan Chalon	119–146	Pamesa Valencia	83–75	36–71
Hapoel Jerusalem	148–157	Lietuvos rytas	78–91	70–66
Zadar	143–129	PSG Racing	76–57	67–72
Split CO	129–150	Iraklis	63–71	66–79
Skyliners Frankfurt	115–140	Kinder Bologna	62–57	53–83
FC Porto	135–127	Darüşşafaka	81–78	54–49
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław	137–121	Adecco Milano	75–57	62–64

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
AEK	154–146	Iraklis	84–73	70–73
Kinder Bologna	144–139	Pamesa Valencia	85–61	59–78
Lietuvos rytas	170–160	FC Porto	93–73	77–87
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław	120–132	Zadar	56–63	64–69

Semifinals

Team 1	Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Zadar	142–152	AEK	75–70	67–82
Lietuvos rytas	141–143	Kinder Bologna	70–60	71–83

Final

April 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne

Team 1	Score	Team 2
AEK	83–76	Kinder Bologna

1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
AEK 2nd title

Awards

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP

• AEK Athens
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Notes