2004–05 ULEB Cup

ULEB Cup
Season2004–05
Teams42 (competition proper)
Finals
Champions Lietuvos rytas
1st title
Runners-up Makedonikos
Finals MVP Robertas Javtokas
Statistical leaders
Points Todor Stoykov 23.9
Rebounds Chris Ensminger 10.7
Assists Damir Mulaomerović 7.8
Index Rating Fred House 23.9

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

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

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. PAOK 10 8 2 866 778 88
2. Spirou Charleroi 10 7 3 790 734 56
3. Gravelines-Dunkerque 10 5 5 846 846 0
4. Alba Berlin 10 4 6 839 851 -12
5. Budućnost 10 4 6 801 860 -59
6. Debreceni Vadkakasok 10 2 8 778 851 -73
Main article: 2004–05 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Ventspils 10 9 1 929 750 179
2. Hemofarm 10 6 4 895 806 89
3. RheinEnergie Köln 10 6 4 834 792 42
4. Le Mans 10 6 4 775 745 30
5. Liège 10 2 8 776 877 -101
6. EiffelTowers Nijmegen 10 1 9 662 901 -239

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Maroussi Honda 10 7 3 792 738 54
2. Cholet 10 6 4 740 724 16
3. Gran Canaria 10 6 4 762 724 38
4. Zadar 10 5 5 783 730 53
5. MPC Capitals 10 3 7 714 793 -79
6. Telindus Oostende 10 3 7 768 850 -82

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Dynamo Moscow 10 7 3 852 773 79
2. Lukoil Academic 10 7 3 853 837 16
3. Aris Egnatia Bank 10 6 4 848 789 59
4. Reflex 10 5 5 789 776 13
5. Vertical Vision Cantù 10 5 5 816 820 -4
6. Türk Telekom 10 0 10 754 917 -163

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Pamesa Valencia 10 8 2 780 676 104
2. Castigroup Varese 10 7 3 764 758 6
3. Hapoel Jerusalem 10 6 4 786 745 41
4. Élan Chalon 10 5 5 717 715 2
5. QueluzSintra PM 10 4 6 762 819 -57
6. Ovarense Aerosoles 10 0 10 657 753 -96

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Makedonikos 10 7 3 790 716 74
2. DKV Joventut 10 6 4 812 741 71
3. Darüşşafaka 10 6 4 748 772 -24
4. Pivovarna Laško 10 6 4 793 722 71
5. GHP Bamberg 10 5 5 763 705 58
6. Kapfenberg Bulls 10 0 10 561 811 -250

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lietuvos rytas 10 9 1 828 667 161
2. Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 10 6 4 744 797 -53
3. Crvena zvezda 10 5 5 821 770 51
4. Pompea Napoli 10 5 5 843 828 15
5. Telekom Baskets Bonn 10 5 5 749 773 -24
6. Benfica 10 0 10 672 822 -150

Top 16

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut 155–161 Pamesa Valencia 70–76 85–85
Lukoil Academic 140–157 Spirou Charleroi 73–85 67–72
Cholet 146–152 PAOK 75–78 71–74
Aris Egnatia Bank 154–156 Lietuvos rytas 77–75 77–81
Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 133–180 Maroussi Honda 61–71 72–109
Castigroup Varese 122–167 Makedonikos 65–77 57–90
Hemofarm 177–159 Dynamo Moscow 81–84 96–75
RheinEnergie Köln 151–167 Ventspils 93–77 58–90

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spirou Charleroi 160–179 Pamesa Valencia 78–86 82–93
PAOK 139–147 Lietuvos rytas 74–71 65–76
Maroussi Honda 165–167 Makedonikos 89–92 76–75
Hemofarm 176–175 Ventspils 99–93 77–82

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Valencia 142–150 Lietuvos rytas 77–75 65–75
Hemofarm 172–180 Makedonikos 107–84 65–96

Finals

April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lietuvos rytas 78–74 Makedonikos
2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions

Lietuvos rytas
1st title

Finals MVP

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