1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup
LeagueFIBA Saporta Cup
SportBasketball
ChampionsItaly Benetton Treviso
  Runners-upSpain Pamesa Valencia
Finals MVPUnited States Henry Williams
FIBA Saporta Cup seasons

The 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-third edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 15, 1998, and April 13, 1999. The final was held at Zaragoza, Spain.

Competition system[]

  • 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were 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 top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
  • The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

Country ranking[]

For the 1998-1999 FIBA Saporta Cup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1995–96 to 1997–98.[1]

Country ranking for 1998-1999 FIBA Saporta Cup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1  Greece 237.000 2
2  Italy 222.833
3  Spain 194.500
4  Turkey 92.833
5  France 88.667
6  Russia 67.732
7  FR Yugoslavia 46.333
8  Germany 38.500
9  Croatia 35.542
10  Lithuania 34.667
11  Slovenia 33.714
12  Israel 31.902
13  Poland 21.524
14  Portugal 19.794
15  Belgium 15.929
16  Ukraine 8.905 -1, Budivelnyk withdrew
17  North Macedonia 6.542 1
18  Hungary 6.429 +1, Atomerőmű got wild card
19  Austria 5.417 +1, Stahlbau Oberwart got wild card
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20  Czech Republic 4.187 1
21  Cyprus 4.083
22  Slovakia 3.944
23  Sweden 3.667
24  England 3.611 -1, London Leopards withdrew
25  Bulgaria 3.361
26  Finland 2.361
27  Netherlands 1.889
28  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.722 +1, Bosna got wild card
29  Latvia 1.445 +1, Ventspils got wild card
30  Estonia 1.333
31  Romania 1.056 -1,-Dinamo București withdrew
32  Luxembourg 0.889 -1, Racing Luxembourg withdrew
33  Albania 0.694 0
34  Georgia 0.416
35   Switzerland 0.278
36  Denmark 0.111
37  Belarus 0.056
38  Moldova 0.056

Team allocation[]

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • CW: Cup winners
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
Greece AEK (4th) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan (3rd) Poland Śląsk Wrocław (1st) Latvia ASK Brocēni (1st)
Greece Aris (CW) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost (CW) Poland Mazowszanka (CW) Latvia Ventspils (WC)
Italy Benetton Treviso (5th) Germany Ratiopharm Ulm (2nd) Portugal (1st) Ukraine BIPA-Moda Odessa (1st)
Italy Sony Milano (9th) Germany Trier (CW) Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles (2nd) North Macedonia MZT Boss Skopje (2nd)
Spain Pinturas Bruguer Joventut (6th) Croatia Zagreb (3rd) Belgium Spirou (1st) Czech Republic Mlékárna Kunín (2nd)
Spain Pamesa Valencia (CW) Croatia Split (5th) Belgium Telindus Racing Antwerpen (2nd) Cyprus APOEL (1st)
Turkey Tofaş (4th) Lithuania Atletas (2nd) Hungary Marc Körmend (4th) Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
Turkey Türk Telekom (6th) Lithuania Lietuvos rytas (3rd) Hungary Atomerőmű (WC) Sweden Plannja (2nd)
France Limoges CSP (2nd) Slovenia Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd) Austria SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st) Bulgaria Cherno More (1st)
France Cholet (CW) Slovenia Pivovarna Laško (3rd) Austria Stahlbau Oberwart (WC) Finland Torpan Pojat (1st)
Russia Spartak Moscow (4th) Israel Hapoel Eilat (2nd) Bosnia and Herzegovina Feal Široki (1st) Netherlands Hans Verkerk Keukens (1st)
Russia UNICS (5th) Israel Hapoel Jerusalem (4th) Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna (WC) Estonia Kalev (1st)

Preliminary group stage[]

Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Sony Milano 10 17 7 3 751 693 +58
2. Estonia Kalev 10 16 6 4 764 699 +65
3. Slovenia Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 16 6 4 705 709 -4
4. Portugal 10 15 5 5 730 737 -7
5. Bulgaria Cherno More 10 13 3 7 755 807 -52
6. Lithuania Atletas 10 13 3 7 709 769 -60

Group B[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. France Cholet 10 18 8 2 815 675 +140
2. Turkey Türk Telekom 10 17 7 3 768 722 +46
3. Croatia Split 10 15 5 5 800 760 +40
4. Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 15 5 5 759 771 -12
5. North Macedonia MZT Boss Skopje 10 13 3 7 738 805 -67
6. Czech Republic Mlékárna Kunín 10 12 2 8 755 902 -147

Group C[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Pamesa Valencia 10 20 10 0 805 678 +117
2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 10 16 6 4 780 767 +13
3. Poland Śląsk Wrocław 10 15 5 5 729 706 +23
4. Latvia ASK Brocēni 10 15 5 5 798 815 -17
5. Austria SÜBA Sankt Pölten 10 12 2 8 701 768 -67
6. Israel Hapoel Eilat 10 12 2 8 771 850 -79

Group D[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 10 19 9 1 850 744 +106
2. Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 10 17 7 3 836 803 +33
3. Greece AEK 10 17 7 3 757 695 +62
4. Hungary Atomerőmű 10 13 3 7 758 816 -58
5. Croatia Zagreb 10 13 3 7 701 780 -79
6. Finland Torpan Pojat 10 11 1 9 727 791 -64

Group E[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Turkey Tofaş 10 17 7 3 774 650 +124
2. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 10 17 7 3 770 707 +63
3. Belgium Spirou 10 17 7 3 680 682 -2
4. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 10 16 6 4 757 776 -19
5. Hungary Marc Körmend 10 12 2 8 723 841 -118
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna 10 11 1 9 672 720 -48

Group F[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Greece Aris 10 19 9 1 799 637 +162
2. France Limoges CSP 10 17 7 3 711 637 +74
3. Belgium Telindus Racing Antwerpen 10 15 5 5 708 736 -28
4. Germany Trier 10 14 4 6 741 781 -40
5. Sweden Plannja 10 13 3 7 756 802 -46
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina Feal Široki 10 12 2 8 653 775 -122

Group G[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 10 19 9 1 855 703 +152
2. Germany Ratiopharm Ulm 10 17 7 3 775 759 +16
3. Latvia Ventspils 10 15 5 5 860 813 +47
4. Poland Mazowszanka 10 14 4 6 751 783 -32
5. Cyprus APOEL 10 13 3 7 689 736 -47
6. Russia Spartak Moscow 10 12 2 8 770 906 -136

Group H[]

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Benetton Treviso 10 20 10 0 822 644 +177
2. Russia UNICS 10 15 5 5 757 748 +9
3. Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 10 14 4 6 682 697 -15
4. Austria Stahlbau Oberwart 10 14 4 6 691 748 -57
5. Netherlands Hans Verkerk Keukens 10 14 4 6 593 639 -46
6. Ukraine BIPA-Moda Odessa 10 12 3 7 655 724 -69

Round of 32[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovakofarma Pezinok Slovakia 161-152 Italy Sony Milano 89–77 72–75
Split Croatia 152-139 Estonia Kalev 83–77 69–62
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Slovenia 123–141 Turkey Türk Telekom 70–64 53–77
Portugal 114–159 France Cholet 59–75 55–84
Atomerőmű Hungary 133–153 Spain Pamesa Valencia 70–71 63–82
AEK Greece 129–135 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 66–61 63–74
Śląsk Wrocław Poland 149–153 Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 81–82 68–71
ASK Brocēni Latvia 173–184 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 84–97 89–87
Trier Germany 140–172 Turkey Tofaş 70–92 70–80
Telindus Racing Antwerpen Belgium 133–158 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 67–64 66–94
Spirou Charleroi Belgium 136–130 France Limoges CSP 60–61 76–69
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 149–161 Greece Aris 77–76 72–85
Stahlbau Oberwart Austria 130–187 Spain Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 66-92 64–95
Ovarense Aerosoles Portugal 129–141 Germany Ratiopharm Ulm 66–62 63–79
Ventspils Latvia 167–147 Russia UNICS 88–73 79–74
Mazowzanka Poland 130–145 Italy Benetton Treviso 70–62 60–83

Round of 16[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Budućnost Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 171-149 Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 86–68 85–81
Pivovarna Laško Slovenia 159–154 France Cholet 77–68 82–86
Split Croatia 151-163 Spain Pamesa Valencia 76–79 75–84
Türk Telekom Turkey 113–161 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 70–85 43–76
Ratiopharm Ulm Germany 135–153 Turkey Tofaş 65–74 70–79
Ventspils Latvia 137–144 Greece Aris 73–65 64–79
Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 155–166 Spain Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 81-73 74–93
Spirou Charleroi Belgium 127–145 Italy Benetton Treviso 66–70 61–75

Quarterfinals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Budućnost Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 149-129 Turkey Tofaş 67–65 82–64
Aris Greece 158–144 Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 95–72 63–72
Pamesa Valencia Spain 123–119 Spain Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 57-50 66–69
Benetton Treviso Italy 163–150 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 90–77 73–73

Semifinals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Benetton Treviso Italy 96–60 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 76–60 20–0*
Pamesa Valencia Spain 128–114 Greece Aris 70-64 58–50

*The second leg which was scheduled to be played in Podgorica, was cancelled due to the war situation in Yugoslavia. Although FIBA accepted a neutral venue (Thessaloniki, Greece) to play this game, the Yugoslav players couldn't get out of their country because of the military conflict, and therefore FIBA definitely cancelled this match and awarded a forfeit (20-0) to Benetton Treviso.

Final[]

April 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Benetton Treviso Italy 64–60 Spain Pamesa Valencia
1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
Italy
Benetton Treviso
2nd title

Awards[]

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP[]

See also[]

  1. ^ "Linguasport - FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

References[]

Retrieved from ""