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2007–08 FIBA EuroCup
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| prevseason | [2006–07](2006-07-fiba-eurocup) | |
| nextseason | [2008–09](2008-09-fiba-eurochallenge) | |
| title | FIBA EuroCup | |
| t_bg | #0181C0 | |
| t_color | white | |
| season | 2007–08 | |
| champions | LAT Barons LMT (1st title) | |
| runners_up | BEL Dexia Mons-Hainaut | |
| third_place | CYP EKA AEL | |
| fourth_place | EST Tartu Ülikool/Rock | |
| teams | 32 | |
| final_four_MVP | LIT Giedrius Gustas | final_four_MVP_link = EuroChallenge Final Four MVP |
| award4 | award4_winner = | |
| award5 | award5_winner = | |
| award6 | award6_winner = | |
| top_scorer | USA Adrian Henning | ppg = 20.6 |
| rebounds_leader | NGR Kenny Adeleke | rpg = 11.0 |
| assists_leader | CRO Jakov Vladović | apg = 6.8 |
The 2007-08 FIBA EuroCup was the fifth season of FIBA's European professional competition and the last under the name EuroCup which is now used for the formerly known ULEB Cup. The competition, which was renamed the FIBA EuroChallenge in July 2008, featured 38 competing teams, from 23 countries following the abolition of the FIBA EuroCup Challenge in 2007. The draw for the groups was held on August 5, 2007, at the Kempinski Hotel in Munich.
The 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup, organized by FIBA Europe, was the fifth season of the competition regarded as the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition, behind the Euroleague and ULEB Cup, the latter of which was renamed the Eurocup for 2008–09.
Format
In all, 38 teams were involved. Teams from the lowest ranked countries or teams who took a lower place in their national championship played in elimination round 1. The winners of elimination round 1 met teams who took a higher place in their national championship in Elimination Round 2. The winners from Elimination Round 2, advanced to the group stage (qualifying round). After the group stage, teams played a Quarter Final Round and then a Final Four.
Elimination rounds
In all in elimination round 1, 12 teams. Each team plays two games (home and away). The winners from elimination round 1 advance to elimination round 2. There also two games (home and away). The winners of elimination round 2 advance to the group stage (the qualifying round).
Qualifying round
In all in the group 16 teams. It: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D. The matches plays round-robin competition (home and away). Top two places advance to the quarter-final.
Quarter-final
Top two places of the groups advance to quarter-finals. The quarter-final games will be played two game (if need three games). The winners of the quarter-final round advance to the Final Four.
Final Four
The Final Four matches include the semi-finals and final, and the match for third place. It was held on April 18 and April 20, in Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou Arena.
Team allocation
There were 6 domestic champions and 3 runners-up. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: title holders;):
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
Preliminary rounds
First elimination round
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Second elimination round
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Qualifying round
A total number of sixteen teams participated in the qualifying round. They were divided over four groups of in each four teams. The top two teams in each group advance to quarter-final playoffs. The matches were played in a round-robin competition.
Group A
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group A
Group B
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group B
Group C
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group C
Group D
Main article: EuroCup 2007–08 Group D
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Tartu University Rock** EST | 2–1 | RUS Ural Great | 78–75 | 61–68 | 89–77 |
| **Dexia Mons-Hainaut** BEL | 2–0 | RUS CSK VSS-Samara | 92–66 | 87–86 | |
| **Proteas EKA AEL** CYP | 2–0 | UKR Khimik | 70–65 | 87–76 | |
| **Barons LMT** LAT | 2–1 | CRO Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje | 67–58 | 74–80 | 96–91 |
Final Four
The Final Four was held from 18 until 20 April 2008 in Limassol, Spyros Kyprianou Arena. |18 April|EST Tartu University Rock|82|LAT Barons LMT|88 |18 April|BEL Dexia Mons-Hainaut|70|CYP Proteas EKA AEL|55
|20 April|LAT Barons LMT|63|BEL Dexia Mons-Hainaut|62 |20 April|EST Tartu University Rock|70|CYP Proteas EKA AEL|79
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