1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup

1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup
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Champions Benetton Treviso
  Runners-up Pamesa Valencia
Finals MVP Henry Williams

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  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 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
AEK (4th) Partizan Zepter (3rd) Śląsk Wrocław (1st) ASK Brocēni (1st)
Aris (CW) Budućnost (CW) Mazowszanka (CW) Ventspils (WC)
Benetton Treviso (5th) Ratiopharm Ulm (2nd) Estrelas da Avenida (1st) BIPA-Moda Odesa (1st)
Sony Milano (9th) TVG Trier (CW) Ovarense Aerosoles (2nd) MZT Boss Skopje (2nd)
Pinturas Bruguer Badalona (6th) Zagreb (3rd) Spirou Charleroi (1st) Mlékárna Kunín (2nd)
Pamesa Valencia (CW) Split (4th) Telindus Racing Antwerpen (2nd) APOEL (1st)
Tofaş (4th) Atletas (2nd) Marc Körmend (CW) Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
Türk Telekom (6th) Lietuvos rytas (3rd) Atomerőmű (WC) Plannja Basket (2nd)
Limoges CSP (2nd) Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd) UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st) Cherno More (1st)
Cholet (CW) Pivovarna Laško (3rd) UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (WC) Torpan Pojat (1st)
Spartak Moscow (4th) Hapoel Eilat (2nd) Feal Široki (1st) Den Helder (1st)
UNICS (5th) Hapoel Jerusalem (4th) Bosna (WC) Kalev Tallinn (1st)

Preliminary group stage

Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

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

Group F

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

Group G

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

Group H

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Benetton Treviso 10 20 10 0 822 644 +177
2. UNICS 10 15 5 5 757 748 +9
3. Ovarense Aerosoles 10 14 4 6 682 697 −15
4. Stahlbau Oberwart 10 14 4 6 691 748 −57
5. Den Helder 10 14 4 6 593 639 −46
6. BIPA-Moda Odesa 10 12 3 7 655 724 −69

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovakofarma Pezinok 161–152 Sony Milano 89–77 72–75
Split 152–139 Kalev 83–77 69–62
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 123–141 Türk Telekom 70–64 53–77
Estrelas da Avenida 114–159 Cholet 59–75 55–84
Atomerőmű 133–153 Pamesa Valencia 70–71 63–82
AEK 129–135 Budućnost 66–61 63–74
Śląsk Wrocław 149–153 Pivovarna Laško 81–82 68–71
ASK Brocēni 173–184 Partizan Zepter 84–97 89–87
Trier 140–172 Tofaş 70–92 70–80
Telindus Racing Antwerpen 133–158 Hapoel Jerusalem 67–64 66–94
Spirou Charleroi 136–130 Limoges CSP 60–61 76–69
Lietuvos rytas 149–161 Aris 77–76 72–85
Stahlbau Oberwart 130–187 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 66–92 64–95
Ovarense Aerosoles 129–141 Ratiopharm Ulm 66–62 63–79
Ventspils 167–147 UNICS 88–73 79–74
Mazowzanka 130–145 Benetton Treviso 70–62 60–83

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Budućnost 171–149 Slovakofarma Pezinok 86–68 85–81
Pivovarna Laško 159–154 Cholet 77–68 82–86
Split 151–163 Pamesa Valencia 76–79 75–84
Türk Telekom 113–161 Partizan Zepter 70–85 43–76
Ratiopharm Ulm 135–153 Tofaş 65–74 70–79
Ventspils 137–144 Aris 73–65 64–79
Hapoel Jerusalem 155–166 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 81–73 74–93
Spirou Charleroi 127–145 Benetton Treviso 66–70 61–75

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Budućnost 149–129 Tofaş 67–65 82–64
Aris 158–144 Pivovarna Laško 95–72 63–72
Pamesa Valencia 123–119 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 57–50 66–69
Benetton Treviso 163–150 Partizan Zepter 90–77 73–73

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Benetton Treviso 96–60 Budućnost 76–60 20–0*
Pamesa Valencia 128–114 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 64–60 Pamesa Valencia
1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions

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

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