2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup

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2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup
Season2002–03
Finals
Champions
Prokom Trefl Sopot
Third placeLatvia Ventspils
Fourth placeSerbia and Montenegro Hemofarm
Final Four MVPUnited States Will Solomon
Statistical leaders
Points Bulgaria Todor Stoykov 24.0
Rebounds Bulgaria Priest Lauderdale 12.0
Assists Latvia Kristaps Valters 7.3

The 2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup was the first edition of Europe's

Alexandreio Melathron, in Thessaloniki, Greece
.

The competition, which was initially advertised as

Lietuvos Rytas, Kalev, Fribourg , Planja, Academic, Levski, APOEL, Ventspils, Rabotnički, and Porto had played for years in FIBA's former Champions Cup
(1958–2001).

The brand new competition was also joined by second division runners-up from

Italy, Russia and Spain, and the newly promoted champion of the Israeli Second Division. The league was unable to make a good commercial impact, and was then dropped to being the European 4th-tier level in the following 2003–04 season, as FIBA launched the FIBA Europe League
to replace it.

Teams

Competition system

  • 64 teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe enter a Regional Qualifying Round (RQR), distributed in three major conferences (North, South and West) according to their geographical location. Within each conference, the teams are further divided into groups and play 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 are 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 RQR group winners and runners-up, together with the best third-placed teams, advance to Pan-European Phase (PEP). Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern and Southern conferences participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion- in the case of the Northern conference, the final four doubles as NEBL championship (North European Basketball League).
  • The 24 teams qualified for the PEP are divided into six groups of four teams each playing a Round-robin. The group winners, together with the two best runners-up, qualify for a quarterfinal play-off (x-pairings, home and away games).
  • The four winners of the quarterfinal play-off qualify for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. The winner gets a wild card to participate in 2003–04 FIBA Europe League.

Conference North

The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002. The winner was also considered the champion of the 2002-03 North European Basketball League.

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to PEP
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Russia UNICS 10 9 1 896 724 +172
2. Latvia Ventspils 10 7 3 914 797 +117
3. Lithuania Šiauliai 10 4 6 821 886 −65 3–1 (+28)
4. Poland Gipsar Stal Ostrów 10 4 6 805 837 −32 2–2 (+6)
5. Czech Republic Opava 10 4 6 829 874 −45 1–3 (+24)
6.
Plannja Basket
 10 2 8 767 914 −147

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Poland Anwil Włocławek 8 8 0 666 537 +129
2. Ukraine Odesa 8 4 4 655 686 −31
3.
Copenhagen
 8 3 5 586 579 +7 1–1 (+8)
4. Russia EvrAz 8 3 5 567 589 −22 1–1 (−8)
5.
Tartu ÜSK Rock
 8 2 6 589 672 −45

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.
Prokom Trefl Sopot
 10 10 0 951 718 +233
2. Latvia Skonto 10 7 3 975 882 +93
3.
Avtodor Saratov
 10 6 4 881 903 −22
4. Czech Republic Mlékárna Kunín 10 3 7 895 985 −90
5. Belarus Grodno-93 10 2 8 764 876 −112 1–1 (+5)
6. Lithuania Alita 10 2 8 819 921 −102 1–1 (−5)

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 10 10 0 938 670 +268
2. Russia Khimki 10 6 4 875 830 +45
3.
Polonia Warszawa
 10 5 5 830 847 −17
4. Ukraine Kyiv 10 4 6 859 901 −42
5. Hungary Atomerőmű 10 3 7 770 883 −113
6. Estonia Kalev 10 2 8 706 847 −141

Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion

Semifinals

January 14, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Prokom Trefl Sopot Poland
 80–114 Russia UNICS
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 94–63 Poland Anwil Włocławek

3rd place game

January 15, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Anwil Włocławek Poland 78–65
Prokom Trefl Sopot

Final

January 15, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 90–93 Russia UNICS

Conference South

The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002.

Key to colors
     Top two places (and the best 3rd) in each group advance to PEP
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Greece Peristeri 10 9 1 844 718 +126
2. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 10 7 3 878 826 +52
3. Bulgaria Yambolgaz-92 10 5 5 771 790 −19
4. Serbia and Montenegro NIS Vojvodina 10 4 6 850 862 −12 1–1 (+16)
5. Turkey Pinar Karşıyaka 10 4 6 792 815 −23 1–1 (−16)
6. North Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički 10 1 9 747 871 −147

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Turkey Türk Telekom 10 8 2 801 749 +52
2. Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm 10 7 3 825 726 +99 1–1 (+14)
3. Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 7 3 806 742 +64 1–1 (−14)
4. Greece Panionios Freddoccino 10 6 4 820 799 +21
5. Bulgaria Levski Sofia 10 1 9 793 872 −79 1–1 (+1)
6.
Sloboda Dita
 10 1 9 684 841 −157 1–1 (−1)

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Greece Aris 8 6 2 701 633 +68
2.
Bnei HaSharon
 8 5 3 668 632 +36 1–1 (+12)
3. Greece Maroussi Telestet 8 5 3 731 694 +37 1–1 (−12)
4. Croatia Split CO 8 2 6 679 752 −73 1–1 (+16)
5. Cyprus Keravnos Keo 8 2 6 567 635 −68 1–1 (−16)

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 10 8 2 878 720 +158
2.
PAOK
 10 7 3 858 778 +80
3. Slovenia Geoplin Slovan 10 6 4 753 705 +48
4. Croatia Zagreb 10 4 6 783 790 −7 1–1 (+9)
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina Feal Široki 10 4 6 772 848 −76 1–1 (−9)
6. Cyprus APOEL 10 1 9 644 847 −203

Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Southern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion

Semifinals

January 16, Universiada Hall, Sofia

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Peristeri Greece 84–86 Greece Aris
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 99–83 Turkey Türk Telekom

3rd place game

January 17, Universiada Hall, Sofia

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Türk Telekom Turkey 86–70 Greece Peristeri

Final

January 17, Universiada Hall, Sofia

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 81–80 Greece Aris

Conference West

The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002.

Key to colors
     Top two places (and the best 3rd) in each group advance to PEP
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Spain Tenerife 10 9 1 804 732 +72
2. France JDA Dijon 10 6 4 829 776 +53 2–0 (+14)
3. England Birmingham Bullets 10 6 4 746 764 −18 0–2 (−14)
4.
Dexia Mons-Hainaut
 10 5 5 806 791 +15
5.
Benetton Fribourg
 10 2 8 690 776 −86 2–0 (+10)
6. Portugal Oliveirense 10 2 8 797 833 −36 0–2 (−10)

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.
SIG Strasbourg
 10 7 3 865 818 +47
2. Spain Ourense 10 6 4 910 861 +49
3. Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 10 5 5 878 851 +27 1–1 (+13)
4. Portugal Portugal Telecom 10 5 5 819 827 −8 1–1 (−13)
5. Austria Montan Bears Kapfenberg 10 4 6 871 906 −35
6. Belgium Euphony Liège 10 3 7 799 879 −80

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Netherlands EiffelTowers Nijmegen 10 8 2 856 794 +62
2. Italy Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 10 7 3 858 838 +20
3. Portugal Porto Ferpinta 10 5 5 858 830 −18 2–0 (+14)
4. France SLUC Nancy 10 5 5 814 764 +50 0–2 (−14)
5. Belgium Quatro Bree 10 3 7 770 848 −78
6. Portugal CAB Madeira 10 2 8 812 894 −82

Overall winners

Pan-European phase

The phase ran from February 2, 2003 to March 25, 2003.

Key to colors
     Advance to Quarterfinals
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Russia UNICS 6 6 0 544 428 +116
2. Ukraine Odesa 6 3 3 522 557 −35
3. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 6 2 4 511 525 −14
4. Turkey Türk Telekom 6 1 5 478 545 −67

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm 6 5 1 533 457 +76
2. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 6 3 3 494 468 +26
3. Latvia Skonto 6 2 4 530 567 −37 1–1 (+25)
4.
PAOK
 6 2 4 470 535 −65 1–1 (−25)

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1.
Prokom Trefl Sopot
 6 5 1 499 463 +36
2. Latvia Ventspils 6 3 3 531 480 +51
3. Netherlands EiffelTowers Nijmegen 6 2 4 527 544 −17 1–1 (0)
4. Spain Ourense 6 2 4 450 520 −70 1–1 (0)

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. France JDA Dijon 4 3 1 326 305 +21
2. Portugal Porto Ferpinta 4 2 2 300 317 −17
3. Poland Anwil Włocławek 4 1 3 295 299 −4

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Greece Aris 6 4 2 505 504 +1 1–1 (+8)
2. Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 4 2 439 429 +10 1–1 (−8)
3. Russia Khimki 6 2 4 528 517 +11 1–1 (+14)
4.
SIG Strasbourg
 6 2 4 459 481 −22 1–1 (−14)

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Tie-break
1. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 6 5 1 550 483 +67
2. Spain Unelco Tenerife* 6 3 3 487 467 +20
3. Italy Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia 6 2 4 391 445 −54 2–0 (+27)
4.
Bnei HaSharon
 6 2 4 418 451 −33 0–2 (−27)

*In 2003, Tenerife CB signed a sponsorship contract with Unelco and adopted the commercial name "Unelco Tenerife CB".

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs was played on April 8. All return legs were played on April 15.

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score 		Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aris Greece 158–150 Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 91–73 67–77
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 127–138 Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm 52–56 75–82
JDA Dijon France 157–177
Prokom Trefl Sopot
 70–74 87–103
Ventspils Latvia 164–158 Russia UNICS 88–79 76–79

Final Four

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ventspils Latvia 57–79
Prokom Trefl Sopot
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 66–73 Greece Aris

3rd place game
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ventspils Latvia 91–90 Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm

Final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Aris Greece 84–83
Prokom Trefl Sopot
2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup
Greece
Aris
1st title

Final standings

Team
Greece Aris
Prokom Trefl Sopot
Latvia Ventspils
4. Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm

See also

References

  1. ^ ["FIBA Europe". Archived from the original on 2004-08-24.{5179A822-D4B1-4476-AD04-EDBC445D6DC6}&compID={0D93D753-CAD5-4604-A251-1402A6361BF3}]

Sources

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