2006–07 ULEB Cup

2005–06 2007–08 2006–07 ULEB Cup 2006–07 ESP Real Madrid (1st title) LTU Lietuvos rytas 24 (competition proper) Charles Smith USA EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP Milan Gurović 25.5 SRB Milan Gurović 25.9 SRB Tariq Kirksay 9.6 FRA Mark Dickel 5.7 New Zealand The 2006–07 ULEB Cup was the fifth season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. It featured 24 basketball clubs, from 15 countries. Real Madrid defeated Lietuvos rytas in the final, by a score of 87–75, to lift the trophy. Teams of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup Country Teams Clubs SRB Serbia 3 Hemofarm FMP Crvena zvezda BEL Belgium 2 Telindus Oostende Dexia Mons-Hainaut FRA France 2 Nancy Strasbourg GER Germany 2 Alba Berlin Brose Baskets GRE Greece 2 PAOK AEK ITA Italy 2 Montepaschi Siena Snaidero Udine RUS Russia 2 Khimki UNICS ESP Spain 2 Real Madrid Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas BUL Bulgaria 1 Lukoil Academic LAT Latvia 1 Ventspils LTU Lithuania 1 Lietuvos rytas NED Netherlands 1 EiffelTowers EBBC POL Poland 1 Anwil Włocławek TUR Turkey 1 Beşiktaş Cola Turka ISR Israel 1 Hapoel Jerusalem Format This season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 24 teams, divided into four groups of six. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages. The regular season began in October 2002. Regular season The 24 teams played a round-robin tournament competition (home and away). Four teams from each group advanced to the knock-out stage (quarter-finals). Top 16 The winners from eighth-finals advanced to the quarterfinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential. Quarterfinals The winners from quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential. Semifinals The winners from semifinals advanced to the finals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential. Final The match was played as one game. Regular season + Key to colors     Top four places in each group advance to Top 16 Group A TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. LTU Lietuvos rytas 10 7 3 822 758 64 2. FRA Nancy 10 7 3 844 764 80 3. SRB Hemofarm 10 6 4 798 752 46 4. ESP Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas 10 5 5 690 700 -10 5. GER Brose Baskets 10 3 7 693 772 -79 6. GRE AEK 10 2 8 721 822 -101 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group AGroup B TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. SRB FMP 10 8 2 846 778 68 2. LAT Ventspils 10 7 3 827 779 48 3. FRA Strasbourg 10 5 5 775 767 8 4. ITA Snaidero Udine 10 5 5 801 792 9 5. POL Anwil Włocławek 10 3 7 753 813 -60 6. TUR Beşiktaş Cola Turka 10 2 8 726 799 -73 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group B Group C TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ITA Montepaschi Siena 10 8 2 808 748 60 2. RUS Khimki 10 5 5 866 835 31 3. ISR Hapoel Jerusalem 10 5 5 821 796 25 4. GER Alba Berlin 10 4 6 759 770 -11 5. BUL Lukoil Academic 10 4 6 724 783 -59 6. BEL Telindus Oostende 10 4 6 741 787 -46Group D TeamPldWLPFPADiff 1. ESP Real Madrid 10 7 3 827 710 117 2. RUS UNICS 10 7 3 896 720 76 3. SRB Crvena zvezda 10 7 3 835 806 29 4. GRE PAOK 10 6 4 725 778 -53 5. NED EiffelTowers EBBC 10 2 8 823 870 -47 6. BEL Dexia Mons-Hainaut 10 1 9 778 900 -122 Top 16 Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas ESP 148–158 FMP SRB 84–88 64–70 2 Hapoel Jerusalem ISR 161–135 Ventspils LAT 88–73 73–62 1 Strasbourg FRA 175–160 Nancy FRA 89–86 86–74 1 Snaidero Udine ITA 135–137 Lietuvos rytas LTU 75–72 60–65 2 Alba Berlin GER 122–147 Real Madrid ESP 65–74 57–73 2 Crvena zvezda SRB 182–153 Khimki RUS 89–77 93–76 1 Hemofarm SRB 137–185 UNICS RUS 73–90 64–95 2 PAOK GRE 139–159 Montepaschi Siena ITA 62–79 77–80 2 |} Quarterfinals Hapoel Jerusalem ISR 158–167 FMP SRB 88–79 70–88 2 Strasbourg FRA 139–142 Lietuvos rytas LTU 83–70 56–72 2 Crvena zvezda SRB 150–162 Real Madrid ESP 72–83 78–79 2 UNICS RUS 180–149 Montepaschi Siena ITA 83–53 97–96 1 |} Semifinals Lietuvos rytas LTU 147–139 FMP SRB 78–67 69–72 1 UNICS RUS 139–153 Real Madrid ESP 76–69 63–84 2 |} Final April 10, Spiroudome, Charleroi Real Madrid ESP 87–75 Lietuvos rytas LTU 1 |} 2006–07 ULEB Cup ChampionsESP 100px Real Madrid 1st title Finals MVP USA Charles Smith (Real Madrid) Rosters (top 2) 1. ESP Real Madrid: Felipe Reyes, Charles Smith, Axel Hervelle, Louis Bullock, Álex Mumbrú, Raul Lopez, Blagota Sekulic, Kerem Tunçeri, Marko Tomas. 2. LTU Lietuvos Rytas: Matt Nielsen, Joao Paulo Batista, Ivan Koljevic, Marijonas Petravičius, Artūras Jomantas, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Tomas Delininkaitis, Andrius Šležas, Roberts Štelmahers, Jānis Blūms, Kareem Lamar Rush, Mindaugas Lukauskis. External links https://archive.today/20140908230203/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/uleb/uleb_e.htm 2006–07 ULEB Cup @ Linguasport.com el Uleb 2006-07