1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup

1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup FIBA Saporta Cup Basketball Final 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Final ITA Benetton Treviso ESP Pamesa Valencia USA Henry Williams FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP FIBA Saporta Cup 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup 1997–98 1999–00 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup 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.Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B) http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/ranking/ranking_e.htm www.linguasport.com 2020-05-31February 2025 medicmedic +Country ranking for 1998–1999 FIBA Saporta CupRankCountryPointsTeamsNotes1237.00022222.8333194.500492.833588.667667.732746.333838.5009 35.5421034.6671133.7141231.9021321.5241419.7941515.929168.905-1, Budivelnyk withdrew17Macedonia6.5421186.429+1, Atomerőmű got wild card195.417+1, Stahlbau Oberwart got wild cardRankCountryPointsTeamsNotes204.1871214.083223.944233.667243.611-1, London Leopards withdrew 253.361262.361271.889281.722+1, Bosna got wild card291.445+1, Ventspils got wild card301.333311.056-1,-Dinamo București withdrew320.889-1, Racing Luxembourg withdrew330.6940340.416350.278360.111370.056380.056 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 seasonGRE AEK (4th) FRY Partizan Zepter (3rd)POL Śląsk Wrocław (1st) LAT ASK Brocēni (1st)GRE Aris (CW) FRY Budućnost (CW)POL Mazowszanka (CW) LAT Ventspils (WC) ITA Benetton Treviso (5th)GER Ratiopharm Ulm (2nd)POR Estrelas da Avenida (1st) UKR BIPA-Moda Odesa (1st) ITA Sony Milano (9th)GER TVG Trier (CW)POR Ovarense Aerosoles (2nd) MKD MZT Boss Skopje (2nd) ESP Pinturas Bruguer Badalona (6th)CRO Zagreb (3rd)BEL Spirou Charleroi (1st)CZE Mlékárna Kunín (2nd) ESP Pamesa Valencia (CW) CRO Split (4th)BEL Telindus Racing Antwerpen (2nd)CYP APOEL (1st) TUR Tofaş (4th) LTU Atletas (2nd) HUN Marc Körmend (CW)SVK Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)TUR Türk Telekom (6th) LTU Lietuvos rytas (3rd) HUN Atomerőmű (WC)SWE Plannja Basket (2nd) FRA Limoges CSP (2nd) SLO Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd) AUT UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)BUL Cherno More (1st)FRA Cholet (CW) SLO Pivovarna Laško (3rd) AUT UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (WC) FIN Torpan Pojat (1st)RUS Spartak Moscow (4th) ISR Hapoel Eilat (2nd) BIH Feal Široki (1st)NED Den Helder (1st)RUS UNICS (5th) ISR Hapoel Jerusalem (4th) BIH Bosna (WC)EST 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. ITA Sony Milano 10 17 7 3 751 693 +58 2. EST Kalev 10 16 6 4 764 699 +65 3. SLO Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 16 6 4 705 709 −4 4. POR Estrelas da Avenida 10 15 5 5 730 737 −7 5. BUL Cherno More 10 13 3 7 755 807 −52 6. LTU Atletas 10 13 3 7 709 769 −60Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. FRA Cholet 10 18 8 2 815 675 +140 2. TUR Türk Telekom 10 17 7 3 768 722 +46 3. CRO Split 10 15 5 5 800 760 +40 4. SVK Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 15 5 5 759 771 −12 5. MKD MZT Boss Skopje 10 13 3 7 738 805 −67 6. CZE Mlékárna Kunín 10 12 2 8 755 902 −147 Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP Pamesa Valencia 10 20 10 0 805 678 +117 2. FRY Budućnost 10 16 6 4 780 767 +13 3. POL Śląsk Wrocław 10 15 5 5 729 706 +23 4. LAT ASK Brocēni 10 15 5 5 798 815 −17 5. AUT SÜBA Sankt Pölten 10 12 2 8 701 768 −67 6. ISR Hapoel Eilat 10 12 2 8 771 850 −79Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. FRY Partizan Zepter 10 19 9 1 850 744 +106 2. SLO Pivovarna Laško 10 17 7 3 836 803 +33 3. GRE AEK 10 17 7 3 757 695 +62 4. HUN Atomerőmű 10 13 3 7 758 816 −58 5. CRO Zagreb 10 13 3 7 701 780 −79 6. FIN Torpan Pojat 10 11 1 9 727 791 −64 Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. TUR Tofaş 10 17 7 3 774 650 +124 2. ISR Hapoel Jerusalem 10 17 7 3 770 707 +63 3. BEL Spirou Charleroi 10 17 7 3 680 682 −2 4. LTU Lietuvos rytas 10 16 6 4 757 776 −19 5. HUN Marc Körmend 10 12 2 8 723 841 −118 6. BIH Bosna 10 11 1 9 672 720 −48Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. GRE Aris 10 19 9 1 799 637 +162 2. FRA Limoges CSP 10 17 7 3 711 637 +74 3. BEL Telindus Racing Antwerpen 10 15 5 5 708 736 −28 4. GER TVG Trier 10 14 4 6 741 781 −40 5. SWE Plannja 10 13 3 7 756 802 −46 6. BIH Feal Široki 10 12 2 8 653 775 −122 Group G Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 10 19 9 1 855 703 +152 2. GER Ratiopharm Ulm 10 17 7 3 775 759 +16 3. LAT Ventspils 10 15 5 5 860 813 +47 4. POL Mazowszanka 10 14 4 6 751 783 −32 5. CYP APOEL 10 13 3 7 689 736 −47 6. RUS Spartak Moscow 10 12 2 8 770 906 −136Group H Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ITA Benetton Treviso 10 20 10 0 822 644 +177 2. RUS UNICS 10 15 5 5 757 748 +9 3. POR Ovarense Aerosoles 10 14 4 6 682 697 −15 4. AUT Stahlbau Oberwart 10 14 4 6 691 748 −57 5. NED Den Helder 10 14 4 6 593 639 −46 6. UKR BIPA-Moda Odesa 10 12 3 7 655 724 −69 Round of 32 Slovakofarma Pezinok SVK 161–152 Sony Milano ITA 89–77 72–75 1 Split CRO 152–139 Kalev EST 83–77 69–62 1 Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela SLO 123–141 Türk Telekom TUR 70–64 53–77 2 Estrelas da Avenida POR 114–159 Cholet FRA 59–75 55–84 2 Atomerőmű HUN 133–153 Pamesa Valencia ESP 70–71 63–82 2 AEK GRE 129–135 Budućnost FRY 66–61 63–74 2 Śląsk Wrocław POL 149–153 Pivovarna Laško SLO 81–82 68–71 2 ASK Brocēni LAT 173–184 Partizan Zepter FRY 84–97 89–87 2 Trier GER 140–172 Tofaş TUR 70–92 70–80 2 Telindus Racing Antwerpen BEL 133–158 Hapoel Jerusalem ISR 67–64 66–94 2 Spirou Charleroi BEL 136–130 Limoges CSP FRA 60–61 76–69 1 Lietuvos rytas LTU 149–161 Aris GRE 77–76 72–85 2 Stahlbau Oberwart AUT 130–187 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona ESP 66–92 64–95 2 Ovarense Aerosoles POR 129–141 Ratiopharm Ulm GER 66–62 63–79 2 Ventspils LAT 167–147 UNICS RUS 88–73 79–74 1 Mazowzanka POL 130–145 Benetton Treviso ITA 70–62 60–83 2 |} Round of 16 Budućnost FRY 171–149 Slovakofarma Pezinok SVK 86–68 85–81 1 Pivovarna Laško SLO 159–154 Cholet FRA 77–68 82–86 1 Split CRO 151–163 Pamesa Valencia ESP 76–79 75–84 2 Türk Telekom TUR 113–161 Partizan Zepter FRY 70–85 43–76 2 Ratiopharm Ulm GER 135–153 Tofaş TUR 65–74 70–79 2 Ventspils LAT 137–144 Aris GRE 73–65 64–79 2 Hapoel Jerusalem ISR 155–166 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona ESP 81–73 74–93 2 Spirou Charleroi BEL 127–145 Benetton Treviso ITA 66–70 61–75 2 |} Quarterfinals Budućnost FRY 149–129 Tofaş TUR 67–65 82–64 1 Aris GRE 158–144 Pivovarna Laško SLO 95–72 63–72 1 Pamesa Valencia ESP 123–119 Pinturas Bruguer Badalona ESP 57–50 66–69 1 Benetton Treviso ITA 163–150 Partizan Zepter FRY 90–77 73–73 1 |} Semifinals Benetton Treviso ITA 96–60 Budućnost FRY 76–60 20–0* 1 Pamesa Valencia ESP 128–114 Aris GRE 70–64 58–50 1 |} *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 Benetton Treviso ITA 64–60 Pamesa Valencia ESP 1 |} 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup ChampionsITA 100px Benetton Treviso 2nd title Awards FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP USA Henry Williams (ITA Benetton Treviso) See also 1998–99 FIBA Euroleague 1998–99 FIBA Korać Cup References 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup @ FIBA Europe.com 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup at Linguasport Saporta 1998–99