1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

Main article: 1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague

1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
Host	Munich, Germany
Arena	Olympiahalle
Dates	April 1999
Final positions
Champions	Žalgiris (1st title)
Runners-up	Kinder Bologna
Third place	Olympiacos
Fourth place	Teamsystem Bologna
Awards and statistics
MVP	Tyus Edney

The 1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1998–99 season's EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

Žalgiris won its first title after defeating Kinder Bologna in the final match.

Bracket

Semi-finals			Final


Teamsystem Bologna	57
Kinder Bologna	62


			Kinder Bologna	74
			Žalgiris	82


			Third place

Žalgiris	87	Teamsystem Bologna	63
Olympiacos	71		Olympiacos	74

Semifinals

Teamsystem Bologna – Kinder Bologna

April 20
18:30

Boxscore

Teamsystem Bologna	57–62	Kinder Bologna
Scoring by half: 32–34, 25–28
Pts: Myers 18 Rebs: Betts 5 Asts: none		Pts: Nesterović 16 Rebs: Frosini 10 Asts: Danilović, Sconochini 3

Olympiahalle, Munich
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Miguel Ángel Betancor (ESP), Iztok Rems (SLO)

Žalgiris – Olympiacos

April 20
21:00

Boxscore

Žalgiris	87–71	Olympiacos
Scoring by half: 48–33, 39–38
Pts: Bowie 19 Rebs: Zídek 5 Asts: Edney 6		Pts: Tarlać 15 Rebs: Tarlać 9 Asts: Tarlać 2

Olympiahalle, Munich
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)

Third Place Game

April 22
18:30

Boxscore

Teamsystem Bologna	63–74	Olympiacos
Scoring by half: 28–43, 35–31
Pts: Jarić 17 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: Karnišovas, Pilutti 4		Pts: Komazec 13 Rebs: Oberto 8 Asts: Tomić 4

Olympiahalle, Munich
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Miguel Ángel Betancor (ESP)

Final

April 22
21:00

Boxscore

Kinder Bologna	74–82	Žalgiris
Scoring by half: 30–45, 44–37
Pts: Rigaudeau 27 Rebs: Nesterović 13 Asts: Nesterović, Sconochini 3		Pts: Bowie 17 Rebs: Edney, Zídek 6 Asts: Edney 6

Olympiahalle, Munich
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)

Kinder Bologna

Žalgiris

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	14	Antoine Rigaudeau	27	2	1
SG	7	Alessandro Abbio	8	5	2
SF	5	Saša Danilović	7	1	1
PF	12	Alessandro Frosini	5	3	0
C	8	Rašo Nesterović	12	13	3
Reserves:			P	R	A
SG	6	Claudio Crippa	0	0	0
SF	10	Hugo Sconochini	15	2	3
C	11	Augusto Binelli	0	0	0
PF	13	Dan O'Sullivan	0	1	0
SF	15	Matteo Panichi	DNP
Head coach:
Ettore Messina

1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague Champions
Žalgiris 1st Title

Starters:			P	R	A

PG	4	Tyus Edney	14	6	6
SG	14	Anthony Bowie	17	1	0
SF	7	Saulius Štombergas	12	2	3
PF	12	Tomas Masiulis	4	4	1
C	9	Eurelijus Žukauskas	4	1	1
Reserves:			P	R	A
PF	5	Mindaugas Žukauskas	11	2	1
C	8	Jiří Zídek	12	6	1
SG	10	Dainius Adomaitis	8	1	2
PG	13	Darius Maskoliūnas	0	0	0
SF	15	Kęstutis Šeštokas	DNP
Head coach:
Jonas Kazlauskas

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Žalgiris 1998–99 EuroLeague champions

4 Edney (Final Four MVP) 5 M. Žukauskas 7 Štombergas 8 Zidek 9 E. Žukauskas 10 Adomaitis 12 Masiulis 13 Maskoliūnas 14 Bowie 15 Šeštokas Coach Kazlauskas

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Awards	Euroleague Basketball Awards FIBA SuproLeague Awards All-Final Four Team Final Four MVP Euroleague Legends 50 Greatest Contributors 2001–10 All-Decade Team

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