2007–08 ULEB Cup
| ULEB Cup 2007–08 | |
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| League | Akasvayu Girona |
| Finals MVP |  Rudy Fernández |
The 2007–08 ULEB Cup was the sixth season of the
For the first time, 54 teams competed. The Final Eight was held from April 10, to April 13, in
Teams of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup
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Teams details
Format
For the first time in its short history, this season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 54 teams, divided into 9 groups of 6 teams. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages, until the last 8 remaining teams met in the competition's first ever Final Eight tournament. Just as in the previous season, the official broadcast partner of the ULEB Cup was Eurosport. The regular season began in November 2007.
Regular season
All 54 teams in 9 groups (in each group 6 teams) played a round-robin competition (home and away). 3 teams from each group advanced to the Knockout stage (Sixteenth-finals). The 5 teams with the best results advanced, as did the fourth place in the group also advanced to the Playoff.
Top 32
A draw was held to determine the eighth-finals match-ups. Each round was played as two games (home and away) to advance to the next stage. The winners were determined by points difference. Draws in the first games were possible. Example: UNICS 86, Real 80, first game. Real 99, UNICS 80, second game. Points difference, UNICS 166-179, Real win.
Top 16
The winners from the Sixteen-finals advanced to the eighth finals. The games were played as two games (home and away). The winners were determined by points difference.
Final eight
The winners of the eighth finals played the Final Eight. It was held from April 10 to April 13.
Regular season
| Top three places in each group, plus highest-ranked fourth-place team, advance to Top 32 |
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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Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Turów Zgorzelec
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10 | 8 | 2 | 743 | 695 | 48 |
| 2. |  Zadar
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10 | 6 | 4 | 850 | 761 | 89 |
| 3. |  UNICS
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10 | 5 | 5 | 799 | 732 | 67 |
| 4. |  Hapoel Jerusalem
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10 | 5 | 5 | 820 | 856 | -36 |
| 5. | EiffelTowers EBBC
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10 | 3 | 7 | 788 | 863 | -75 |
| 6. | Strasbourg
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10 | 3 | 7 | 688 | 781 | -93 |
Top 32
The draw to determine a bracket for the elimination rounds of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup was held on Monday, January 28, 2008, at 13:30 CET in the Museu Olimpic i de l'Esport in Barcelona.
| Team 1 | Agg.
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Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| ASCO Śląsk Wrocław
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161–177 | Dynamo Moscow
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78–85 | 83–92 |
Lukoil Academic 
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140–119 |  Ventspils
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67–64 | 73–55 |
Telindus Oostende 
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121–133 |  Kyiv
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61–65 | 60–68 |
ČEZ Nymburk
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127–129 | Turów Zgorzelec
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61–61 | 66–68 |
Élan Chalon
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150–163 | Akasvayu Girona
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93–85 | 57–78 |
Hemofarm 
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155–134 |  Budućnost
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82–56 | 73–78 |
| UNICS
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184–161 |  Türk Telekom
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91–65 | 93–96 |
Artland Dragons 
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161–157 | Triumph Lyubertsy
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81–75 | 80–82 |
Allianz Swans Gmunden 
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115–166 | DKV Joventut
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59–89 | 56–77 |
Köln 99ers
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141–187 | Khimki
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72–91 | 69–96 |
Azovmash
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142–157 | Zadar
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82–80 | 60–77 |
Panionios Forthnet 
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131–141 | Pamesa Valencia
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70–59 | 61–82 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem
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141–146 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka
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88–73 | 53–73 |
| Crvena zvezda
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164–153 |  Benetton Treviso
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81–71 | 83–82 |
| ASVEL
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144–145 | Galatasaray Café Crown
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69–69 | 75–76 |
Bosna
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158–171 | Kalise Gran Canaria
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89–82 | 69–89 |
Top 16
| Team 1 | Agg.
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Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Lukoil Academic
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152–192 | Dynamo Moscow
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75–89 | 77–103 |
| Kyiv
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126–129 | Turów Zgorzelec
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59–71 | 67–58 |
| Hemofarm
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133–156 | Akasvayu Girona
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71–80 | 62–76 |
| Artland Dragons
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139–152 | UNICS
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80–78 | 59–74 |
| Khimki
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127–165 | DKV Joventut
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73–96 | 54–69 |
| Zadar
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144–162 | Pamesa Valencia
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74–69 | 70–93 |
| Crvena zvezda
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149–161 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka
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80–80 | 69–81 |
| Galatasaray Café Crown
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178–162 | Kalise Gran Canaria
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99–74 | 79–88 |
Final eight
Quarter finals
April 10,
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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DKV Joventut
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77–67 | Pamesa Valencia
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| Beşiktaş Cola Turka
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60–61 | Galatasaray Café Crown
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April 11,
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Dynamo Moscow
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78–63 | Turów Zgorzelec
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Akasvayu Girona
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75–66 | UNICS
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Semi finals
April 12,
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Dynamo Moscow
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78–81 | Akasvayu Girona
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DKV Joventut
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90–83 | Galatasaray Café Crown
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3rd place game
April 13,
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Dynamo Moscow
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84–67 | Galatasaray Café Crown
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Final
April 13,
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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DKV Joventut
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79–54 | Akasvayu Girona
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| 2007–08 ULEB Cup Champions |
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DKV Joventut 1st title |
Finals MVP
- DKV Joventut)
External links
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