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2007–08 ULEB Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | ULEB Cup 2007–08 |
| league | ULEB Cup |
| sport | Basketball |
| MVP_link | Eurocup Basketball MVP |
| top_scorer | Austria De'Teri Mayes (Allianz Swans Gmunden) |
| top_scorer_link | EuroCup Basketball Top Scorer |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_link | 2007–08 ULEB Cup#Bracket |
| finals_champ | ESP DKV Joventut |
| finals_runner-up | ESP Akasvayu Girona |
| finals_MVP | ESP Rudy Fernández |
| finals_MVP_link | EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP |
| seasonslistnames | ULEB Cup |
| prevseason_link | 2006–07 ULEB Cup |
| prevseason_year | 2006–07 |
| nextseason_year | 2008–09 |
| nextseason_link | 2008–09 Eurocup Basketball |
| finals_runner-up = ESP Akasvayu Girona
The 2007–08 ULEB Cup was the sixth season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by Euroleague Basketball S.L. It was also the last season for the competition under the name of ULEB Cup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. On July 2, 2008, EuroLeague Basketball S.L. and FIBA Europe announced that the competition would be renamed to the Eurocup, starting with the 2008–09 season.
For the first time, 54 teams competed. The Final Eight was held from April 10, to April 13, in Turin, Italy, in the Palavela arena. The trophy was won by the Spanish club DKV Joventut, with the other finalist being another Spanish team, Akasvayu Girona. Dynamo Moscow took third place.
Teams of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup
| Country | Teams | Clubs (ranking in national league) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA France | 5 | Nancy (2nd) | ||
| GER Germany | 5 | Artland Dragons (2nd) | ||
| RUS Russia | 4 | UNICS (2nd) | ||
| ESP Spain | 4 | DKV Joventut (4th) | ||
| BEL Belgium | 3 | Telindus Oostende (1st) | ||
| POL Poland | 3 | Turów Zgorzelec (2nd) | ||
| SRB Serbia | 3 | Crvena zvezda (2nd) | ||
| TUR Turkey | 3 | Türk Telekom (3rd) | ||
| GRE Greece | 2 | Panionios Forthnet (4th) | ||
| ISR Israel | 2 | Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) | ||
| ITA Italy | 2 | Benetton Treviso (11th) | ||
| LAT Latvia | 2 | ASK Riga (1st) | ||
| NED Netherlands | 2 | EiffelTowers EBBC (1st) | ||
| UKR Ukraine | 2 | Azovmash (1st) | ||
| AUT Austria | 1 | Allianz Swans Gmunden (1st) | ||
| BIH Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 | Bosna (2nd) | ||
| BUL Bulgaria | 1 | Lukoil Academic (1st) | ||
| CRO Croatia | 1 | Zadar (2nd) | ||
| CZE Czech Republic | 1 | ČEZ Nymburk (1st) | ||
| EST Estonia | 1 | Kalev/Cramo (2nd) | ||
| LTU Lithuania | 1 | Šiauliai (3rd) | ||
| MNE Montenegro | 1 | Budućnost (1st) | ||
| POR Portugal | 1 | Ovarense Aerosoles (1st) | ||
| ROM Romania | 1 | Asesoft Ploiești (1st) | ||
| SWI Switzerland | 1 | Benetton Fribourg (1st) | ||
| UK United Kingdom | 1 | Guildford Heat (3rd) |
Teams details
| Team | Location | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| ASVEL | Villeurbanne, France | L'Astroballe |
| Akasvayu Girona | Girona, Spain | Palau Girona-Fontajau |
| Alba Berlin | Berlin, Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle |
| Antwerp Giants | Antwerp, Belgium | Lotto Arena |
| Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek, Poland | Hala Mistrzow |
| Artland Dragons | Quakenbrück, Germany | Artland Arena |
| ASCO Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław, Poland | Hala Orbita |
| ASK Riga | Riga, | Arena Riga |
| Azovmash | Mariupol, | Azovmash Arena |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn, | Saku Suurhall |
| Kyiv | Kyiv, | Palace of Sports |
| Benetton Fribourg | Fribourg, | Sainte-Croix |
| Benetton Treviso | Treviso, Italy | Palaverde |
| Beşiktaş | Istanbul, | BJK Akatlar Arena |
| Ventspils | Ventspils, | Ventspils Nafta Hall |
| ČEZ Nymburk | Nymburk, | ČEZ Arena |
| Asesoft | Ploieşti, | Sala Sporturilor Olimpia |
| Deutsche Bank Skyliners | Frankfurt, Germany | Ballsporthalle |
| DKV Joventut | Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona |
| Dynamo Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Krylatskoe Sport Palace |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Den Bosch, Netherlands | Maaspoort Sports end Events |
| Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Le Colisée |
| Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna | Bologna, Italy | PalaDozza |
| Kalise Gran Canaria | Las Palmas, Spain | Centro Insular |
| Galatasaray Café Crown | Istanbul, | Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu |
| Guildford Heat | Guildford, | The Spectrum |
| Hanzevast Capitals | Groningen, Netherlands | Martini Plaza |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | Kfar Blum, | Heichal ha Pais |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem, | Malha Arena |
| Khimki | Khimki, Russia | Novator Palace of Sports |
| Bosna | Sarajevo, | Mirza Delibašić Arena |
| Budućnost | Podgorica, | Morača Sports Center |
| FMP | Belgrade, | Železnik Hall |
| Hemofarm | Vršac, | Millennium Center |
| Köln 99ers | Cologne, Germany | GEW Energy Dome |
| Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Rundsporthalle |
| Lukoil Academic | Sofia, | Universiada Hall |
| Ovarense | Ovar, | Arena Dolce Vita |
| Pamesa Valencia | Valencia, Spain | Fuente San Luis |
| Panellinios | Kypseli, | Panellinios Indoor Hall |
| Panionios Forthnet | Athens, | Helliniko Indoor Arena |
| Pau-Orthez | Pau, France | Palais des Sports |
| Turów Zgorzelec | Zgorzelec, Poland | Centrum Sportowe |
| Crvena Zvezda | Belgrade, | Pionir Hall |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai, | Šiaulių Arena |
| Nancy | Nancy, France | Jean Weille Palais |
| Spirou Charleroi | Charleroi, Belgium | SpirouDome |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | Rhénus Sport |
| Allianz Swans Gmunden | Gmunden, | Volksbank-Arena |
| Telindus Oostende | Ostend, Belgium | Sleuyter Arena |
| Triumph Lyubertsy | Lyubertsy, Russia | SH Triumph |
| Türk Telekom | Ankara, | Ankara Sport Hall |
| UNICS | Kazan, Russia | Basket Hall Arena |
| Zadar | Zadar, | Jazine Basketball Hall |
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 |
|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP DKV Joventut | 10 | 9 | 1 | 913 | 675 |
| 2. | TUR Türk Telekom | 10 | 9 | 1 | 920 | 831 |
| 3. | BIH Bosna | 10 | 4 | 6 | 860 | 880 |
| 4. | LTU Šiauliai | 10 | 4 | 6 | 781 | 826 |
| 5. | GER Alba Berlin | 10 | 4 | 6 | 790 | 815 |
| 6. | ENG Guildford Heat | 10 | 0 | 10 | 689 | 926 |
Group B
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TUR Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 10 | 10 | 0 | 823 | 704 |
| 2. | LAT Ventspils | 10 | 6 | 4 | 829 | 765 |
| 3. | GER Köln 99ers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 792 | 808 |
| 4. | FRA Élan Chalon | 10 | 5 | 5 | 807 | 795 |
| 5. | SRB FMP | 10 | 3 | 7 | 752 | 779 |
| 6. | POR Ovarense Aerosoles | 10 | 0 | 10 | 760 | 912 |
|}
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Akasvayu Girona | 10 | 7 | 3 | 846 | 747 |
| 2. | TUR Galatasaray Café Crown | 10 | 7 | 3 | 805 | 725 |
| 3. | SRB Hemofarm | 10 | 6 | 4 | 822 | 813 |
| 4. | ROM Asesoft Ploiești | 10 | 4 | 6 | 758 | 763 |
| 5. | BEL Spirou | 10 | 4 | 6 | 718 | 747 |
| 6. | NED Hanzevast Capitals | 10 | 2 | 8 | 761 | 915 |
Group D
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Pamesa Valencia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 798 | 730 |
| 2. | RUS Khimki | 10 | 8 | 2 | 849 | 790 |
| 3. | UKR Azovmash | 10 | 6 | 4 | 791 | 796 |
| 4. | FRA Nancy | 10 | 4 | 6 | 796 | 794 |
| 5. | POL Anwil Włocławek | 10 | 4 | 6 | 751 | 783 |
| 6. | GER Deutsche Bank Skyliners | 10 | 0 | 10 | 700 | 792 |
|}
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Triumph Lyubertsy | 10 | 8 | 2 | 792 | 686 |
| 2. | MNE Budućnost | 10 | 7 | 3 | 781 | 709 |
| 3. | AUT Allianz Swans Gmunden | 10 | 5 | 5 | 748 | 763 |
| 4. | BEL Antwerp Giants | 10 | 4 | 6 | 754 | 791 |
| 5. | ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon | 10 | 3 | 7 | 784 | 839 |
| 6. | SWI Benetton Fribourg | 10 | 3 | 7 | 737 | 808 |
Group F
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RUS Dynamo Moscow | 10 | 8 | 2 | 913 | 809 |
| 2. | BEL Telindus Oostende | 10 | 6 | 4 | 814 | 799 |
| 3. | SRB Crvena zvezda | 10 | 6 | 4 | 839 | 848 |
| 4. | CZE ČEZ Nymburk | 10 | 5 | 5 | 825 | 802 |
| 5. | ITA Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna | 10 | 4 | 6 | 745 | 759 |
| 6. | GRE Panellinios | 10 | 1 | 9 | 722 | 841 |
|}
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ESP Kalise Gran Canaria | 10 | 8 | 2 | 820 | 752 |
| 2. | FRA ASVEL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 864 | 809 |
| 3. | GRE Panionios Forthnet | 10 | 5 | 5 | 822 | 818 |
| 4. | POL ASCO Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | 5 | 5 | 785 | 760 |
| 5. | GER EnBW Ludwigsburg | 10 | 3 | 7 | 811 | 852 |
| 6. | EST Kalev/Cramo | 10 | 3 | 7 | 727 | 838 |
Group H
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group H
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ITA Benetton Treviso | 10 | 7 | 3 | 833 | 762 |
| 2. | UKR Kyiv | 10 | 7 | 3 | 802 | 735 |
| 3. | BUL Lukoil Academic | 10 | 6 | 4 | 886 | 811 |
| 4. | GER Artland Dragons | 10 | 5 | 5 | 723 | 793 |
| 5. | LAT ASK Riga | 10 | 3 | 7 | 723 | 728 |
| 6. | FRA Pau-Orthez | 10 | 2 | 8 | 692 | 830 |
|}
Group I
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group I
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | POL Turów Zgorzelec | 10 | 8 | 2 | 743 | 695 |
| 2. | CRO Zadar | 10 | 6 | 4 | 850 | 761 |
| 3. | RUS UNICS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 799 | 732 |
| 4. | ISR Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 5 | 5 | 820 | 856 |
| 5. | NED EiffelTowers EBBC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 788 | 863 |
| 6. | FRA Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 7 | 688 | 781 |
Top 32
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Knockout Stage
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.
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Top 16
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Final eight
Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Final Eight
Quarter finals
April 10, Palavela, Turin |} April 11, Palavela, Turin |}
Semi finals
April 12, Palavela, Turin |}
3rd place game
April 13, Palavela, Turin |}
Final
April 13, Palavela, Turin |}
| 2007–08 ULEB Cup Champions |
|---|
| ESP |
| **DKV Joventut** |
| **1st title** |
Finals MVP
- Spain Rudy Fernández (DKV Joventut)
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