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2004–05 ULEB Cup
Basketball championship
Basketball championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| prevseason | 2003–04 | ||
| nextseason | 2005–06 | ||
| title | ULEB Cup | ||
| t_bg | #212A6B | ||
| t_color | #FFFFFF; border:#F21A22 1px solid; | ||
| season | 2004–05 | ||
| champions | LTU Lietuvos rytas | ||
| 1st title | |||
| runners_up | GRE Makedonikos | ||
| teams | 42 (competition proper) | ||
| finals_MVP | Robertas Javtokas | finals_MVP_n = LTU | |
| finals_MVP_link | EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP | ||
| PIR_leader | Fred House | pir = 23.9 | pir_n = USA |
| top_scorer | Todor Stoykov | ppg = 23.9 | ppg_n = BUL |
| rebounds_leader | Chris Ensminger | rpg = 10.7 | rpg_n = USA |
| assists_leader | Damir Mulaomerović | apg = 7.8 | apg_n = CRO |
1st title The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. Lietuvos rytas won the trophy, by defeating Makedonikos in the final, by a score of 78–74.
Teams
| Country | Teams | Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA France | 4 | Gravelines-Dunkerque (2nd) | ||
| GER Germany | 4 | GHP Bamberg (2nd) | ||
| GRE Greece | 4 | Maroussi Honda (2nd) | ||
| SCG Serbia & Montenegro | 4 | Hemofarm (2nd) | ||
| BEL Belgium | 3 | Spirou (1st) | ||
| ITA Italy | 3 | Pompea Napoli (5th) | ||
| POR Portugal | 3 | QueluzSintra PM (2nd) | ||
| ESP Spain | 3 | Pamesa Valencia (5th) | ||
| NED Netherlands | 2 | MPC Capitals (1st) | ||
| TUR Turkey | 2 | Darüşşafaka (6th) | ||
| AUT Austria | 1 | Kapfenberg Bulls (1st) | ||
| BUL Bulgaria | 1 | Lukoil Academic (1st) | ||
| CRO Croatia | 1 | Zadar (2nd) | ||
| HUN Hungary | 1 | Debreceni Vadkakasok (4th | ||
| ISR Israel | 1 | Hapoel Jerusalem (5th) | ||
| LAT Latvia | 1 | Ventspils (1st) | ||
| LTU Lithuania | 1 | Lietuvos rytas (2nd) | ||
| POL Poland | 1 | Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław (2nd) | ||
| RUS Russia | 1 | Dynamo Moscow (3rd) | ||
| SLO Slovenia | 1 | Pivovarna Laško (2nd) |
Format
Each group contained 6 teams. There were 7 groups. Each team would play amongst each group twice. Top 2 teams from groups A, C, E, F, and G qualify to eighthfinals. Top 3 teams from groups B and D also qualify to the eighthfinals.
In eighthfinals, each team plays against their selected team twice. The winner of the two games with a higher combined score qualifies to quarterfinals. This procedure repeats in quarterfinals and in semifinals.
Regular season
| Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16 |
|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE PAOK | 10 | 8 | 2 | 866 | 778 |
| 2. | BEL Spirou Charleroi | 10 | 7 | 3 | 790 | 734 |
| 3. | FRA Gravelines-Dunkerque | 10 | 5 | 5 | 846 | 846 |
| 4. | GER Alba Berlin | 10 | 4 | 6 | 839 | 851 |
| 5. | SCG Budućnost | 10 | 4 | 6 | 801 | 860 |
| 6. | HUN Debreceni Vadkakasok | 10 | 2 | 8 | 778 | 851 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LAT Ventspils | 10 | 9 | 1 | 929 | 750 |
| 2. | SCG Hemofarm | 10 | 6 | 4 | 895 | 806 |
| 3. | GER RheinEnergie Köln | 10 | 6 | 4 | 834 | 792 |
| 4. | FRA Le Mans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 775 | 745 |
| 5. | BEL Liège | 10 | 2 | 8 | 776 | 877 |
| 6. | NED EiffelTowers Nijmegen | 10 | 1 | 9 | 662 | 901 |
|}
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE Maroussi Honda | 10 | 7 | 3 | 792 | 738 |
| 2. | FRA Cholet | 10 | 6 | 4 | 740 | 724 |
| 3. | ESP Gran Canaria | 10 | 6 | 4 | 762 | 724 |
| 4. | CRO Zadar | 10 | 5 | 5 | 783 | 730 |
| 5. | Netherlands MPC Capitals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 714 | 793 |
| 6. | BEL Telindus Oostende | 10 | 3 | 7 | 768 | 850 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Dynamo Moscow | 10 | 7 | 3 | 852 | 773 |
| 2. | BUL Lukoil Academic | 10 | 7 | 3 | 853 | 837 |
| 3. | GRE Aris Egnatia Bank | 10 | 6 | 4 | 848 | 789 |
| 4. | SCG Reflex | 10 | 5 | 5 | 789 | 776 |
| 5. | ITA Vertical Vision Cantù | 10 | 5 | 5 | 816 | 820 |
| 6. | TUR Türk Telekom | 10 | 0 | 10 | 754 | 917 |
|}
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Pamesa Valencia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 780 | 676 |
| 2. | ITA Castigroup Varese | 10 | 7 | 3 | 764 | 758 |
| 3. | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 6 | 4 | 786 | 745 |
| 4. | FRA Élan Chalon | 10 | 5 | 5 | 717 | 715 |
| 5. | POR QueluzSintra PM | 10 | 4 | 6 | 762 | 819 |
| 6. | POR Ovarense Aerosoles | 10 | 0 | 10 | 657 | 753 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GRE Makedonikos | 10 | 7 | 3 | 790 | 716 |
| 2. | ESP DKV Joventut | 10 | 6 | 4 | 812 | 741 |
| 3. | TUR Darüşşafaka | 10 | 6 | 4 | 748 | 772 |
| 4. | SLO Pivovarna Laško | 10 | 6 | 4 | 793 | 722 |
| 5. | GER GHP Bamberg | 10 | 5 | 5 | 763 | 705 |
| 6. | AUT Kapfenberg Bulls | 10 | 0 | 10 | 561 | 811 |
|}
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LTU Lietuvos rytas | 10 | 9 | 1 | 828 | 667 |
| 2. | POL Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | 6 | 4 | 744 | 797 |
| 3. | SCG Crvena zvezda | 10 | 5 | 5 | 821 | 770 |
| 4. | ITA Pompea Napoli | 10 | 5 | 5 | 843 | 828 |
| 5. | GER Telekom Baskets Bonn | 10 | 5 | 5 | 749 | 773 |
| 6. | POR Benfica | 10 | 0 | 10 | 672 | 822 |
Top 16
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi |}
| 2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions |
|---|
| LTU |
| Lietuvos rytas |
| 1st title |
Finals MVP
- LTU Robertas Javtokas (Lietuvos rytas)
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