2007–08 ULEB Cup

July 2026 2007–08 ULEB Cup ULEB Cup Men's basketball Eurocup Basketball MVP Austria De'Teri Mayes (Allianz Swans Gmunden) EuroCup Basketball Top Scorer Finals 2007–08 ULEB Cup#Bracket ESP DKV Joventut (1st title) ESP Akasvayu Girona ESP Rudy Fernández EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP ULEB Cup 2006–07 ULEB Cup 2006–07 2008–09 2008–09 Eurocup Basketball 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) ASVEL (3rd) Élan Chalon (4th) Strasbourg (5th) Pau-Orthez (9th) GER Germany 5 Artland Dragons (2nd) EnBW Ludwigsburg (3rd) Köln 99ers (4th) Alba Berlin (5th) Deutsche Bank Skyliners (13th) RUS Russia 4 UNICS (2nd) Khimki (3rd) Dynamo Moscow (4th) Triumph Lyubertsy (6th) ESP Spain 4 DKV Joventut (4th) Akasvayu Girona (5th) Kalise Gran Canaria (6th) Pamesa Valencia (7th) BEL Belgium 3 Telindus Oostende (1st) Spirou (3rd) Antwerp Giants (4th) POL Poland 3 Turów Zgorzelec (2nd) ASCO Śląsk Wrocław (3rd) Anwil Włocławek (4th) SRB Serbia 3 Crvena zvezda (2nd) Hemofarm (3rd) FMP (4th) TUR Turkey 3 Türk Telekom (3rd) Galatasaray Café Crown (4th) Beşiktaş Cola Turka (5th) GRE Greece 2 Panionios Forthnet (4th) Panellinios (5th) ISR Israel 2 Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) Hapoel Galil Elyon (4th) ITA Italy 2 Benetton Treviso (11th) Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna (13th) LAT Latvia 2 ASK Riga (1st) Ventspils (2nd) NED Netherlands 2 EiffelTowers EBBC (1st) Hanzevast Capitals (5th) UKR Ukraine 2 Azovmash (1st) Kyiv (2nd) 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 + Key to colors     Top three places in each group, plus highest-ranked fourth-place team, advance to Top 32 Group A ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group A TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ESP DKV Joventut 10 9 1 913 675 238 2. TUR Türk Telekom 10 9 1 920 831 89 3. BIH Bosna 10 4 6 860 880 -20 4. LTU Šiauliai 10 4 6 781 826 -45 5. GER Alba Berlin 10 4 6 790 815 -25 6. ENG Guildford Heat 10 0 10 689 926 -237Group B ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group B TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. TUR Beşiktaş Cola Turka 10 10 0 823 704 119 2. LAT Ventspils 10 6 4 829 765 64 3. GER Köln 99ers 10 6 4 792 808 -16 4. FRA Élan Chalon 10 5 5 807 795 12 5. SRB FMP 10 3 7 752 779 -27 6. POR Ovarense Aerosoles 10 0 10 760 912 -152 Group C ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group C TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ESP Akasvayu Girona 10 7 3 846 747 99 2. TUR Galatasaray Café Crown 10 7 3 805 725 80 3. SRB Hemofarm 10 6 4 822 813 9 4. ROM Asesoft Ploiești 10 4 6 758 763 -5 5. BEL Spirou 10 4 6 718 747 -29 6. NED Hanzevast Capitals 10 2 8 761 915 -154Group D ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group D TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ESP Pamesa Valencia 10 8 2 798 730 68 2. RUS Khimki 10 8 2 849 790 59 3. UKR Azovmash 10 6 4 791 796 -5 4. FRA Nancy 10 4 6 796 794 2 5. POL Anwil Włocławek 10 4 6 751 783 -32 6. GER Deutsche Bank Skyliners 10 0 10 700 792 -92 Group E ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group E TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. RUS Triumph Lyubertsy 10 8 2 792 686 106 2. MNE Budućnost 10 7 3 781 709 72 3. AUT Allianz Swans Gmunden 10 5 5 748 763 -15 4. BEL Antwerp Giants 10 4 6 754 791 -37 5. ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon 10 3 7 784 839 -55 6. SWI Benetton Fribourg 10 3 7 737 808 -71Group F ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group F TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. RUS Dynamo Moscow 10 8 2 913 809 104 2. BEL Telindus Oostende 10 6 4 814 799 15 3. SRB Crvena zvezda 10 6 4 839 848 -9 4. CZE ČEZ Nymburk 10 5 5 825 802 23 5. ITA Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna 10 4 6 745 759 -14 6. GRE Panellinios 10 1 9 722 841 -119 Group G ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group G TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ESP Kalise Gran Canaria 10 8 2 820 752 68 2. FRA ASVEL 10 6 4 864 809 55 3. GRE Panionios Forthnet 10 5 5 822 818 4 4. POL ASCO Śląsk Wrocław 10 5 5 785 760 25 5. GER EnBW Ludwigsburg 10 3 7 811 852 -41 6. EST Kalev/Cramo 10 3 7 727 838 -111Group H ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group H TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ITA Benetton Treviso 10 7 3 833 762 71 2. UKR Kyiv 10 7 3 802 735 67 3. BUL Lukoil Academic 10 6 4 886 811 75 4. GER Artland Dragons 10 5 5 723 793 -70 5. LAT ASK Riga 10 3 7 723 728 -5 6. FRA Pau-Orthez 10 2 8 692 830 -138 Group I ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group I TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. POL Turów Zgorzelec 10 8 2 743 695 48 2. CRO Zadar 10 6 4 850 761 89 3. RUS UNICS 10 5 5 799 732 67 4. ISR Hapoel Jerusalem 10 5 5 820 856 -36 5. NED EiffelTowers EBBC 10 3 7 788 863 -75 6. FRA Strasbourg 10 3 7 688 781 -93 Top 32 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. ASCO Śląsk Wrocław POL 161–177 Dynamo Moscow RUS 78–85 83–92 2 Lukoil Academic BUL 140–119 Ventspils LAT 67–64 73–55 1 Telindus Oostende BEL 121–133 Kyiv UKR 61–65 60–68 2 ČEZ Nymburk CZE 127–129 Turów Zgorzelec POL 61–61 66–68 2 Élan Chalon FRA 150–163 Akasvayu Girona ESP 93–85 57–78 2 Hemofarm SRB 155–134 Budućnost MNE 82–56 73–78 1 UNICS RUS 184–161 Türk Telekom TUR 91–65 93–96 1 Artland Dragons GER 161–157 Triumph Lyubertsy RUS 81–75 80–82 1 Allianz Swans Gmunden AUT 115–166 DKV Joventut ESP 59–89 56–77 2 Köln 99ers GER 141–187 Khimki RUS 72–91 69–96 2 Azovmash UKR 142–157 Zadar CRO 82–80 60–77 2 Panionios Forthnet GRE 131–141 Pamesa Valencia ESP 70–59 61–82 2 Hapoel Jerusalem ISR 141–146 Beşiktaş Cola Turka TUR 88–73 53–73 2 Crvena zvezda SRB 164–153 Benetton Treviso ITA 81–71 83–82 1 ASVEL FRA 144–145 Galatasaray Café Crown TUR 69–69 75–76 2 Bosna BIH 158–171 Kalise Gran Canaria ESP 89–82 69–89 2 |} Top 16 Lukoil Academic BUL 152–192 Dynamo Moscow RUS 75–89 77–103 2 Kyiv UKR 126–129 Turów Zgorzelec POL 59–71 67–58 2 Hemofarm SRB 133–156 Akasvayu Girona ESP 71–80 62–76 2 Artland Dragons GER 139–152 UNICS RUS 80–78 59–74 2 Khimki RUS 127–165 DKV Joventut ESP 73–96 54–69 2 Zadar CRO 144–162 Pamesa Valencia ESP 74–69 70–93 2 Crvena zvezda SRB 149–161 Beşiktaş Cola Turka TUR 80–80 69–81 2 Galatasaray Café Crown TUR 178–162 Kalise Gran Canaria ESP 99–74 79–88 1 |} Final eight ULEB Cup 2007–08 Final Eight Quarter finals April 10, Palavela, Turin DKV Joventut ESP 77–67 Pamesa Valencia ESP 1 Beşiktaş Cola Turka TUR 60–61 Galatasaray Café Crown TUR 2 |} April 11, Palavela, Turin Dynamo Moscow RUS 78–63 Turów Zgorzelec POL 1 Akasvayu Girona ESP 75–66 UNICS RUS 1 |} Semi finals April 12, Palavela, Turin Dynamo Moscow RUS 78–81 Akasvayu Girona ESP 2 DKV Joventut ESP 90–83 Galatasaray Café Crown TUR 1 |} 3rd place game April 13, Palavela, Turin Dynamo Moscow RUS 84–67 Galatasaray Café Crown TUR 1 |} Final April 13, Palavela, Turin DKV Joventut ESP 79–54 Akasvayu Girona ESP 1 |} 2007–08 ULEB Cup ChampionsESP 100px DKV Joventut 1st title Finals MVP Spain Rudy Fernández (DKV Joventut) External links 2007–08 ULEB Cup @ Eurocupbasketball.com Uleb 2007-08