1997–98 FIBA EuroCup

1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
League FIBA EuroCup
Sport Basketball
Final
Champions Lithuania Žalgiris
  Runners-up Italy Stefanel Milano

The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup season occurred between September 16, 1997 and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia with Žalgiris defeating Stefanel Milano in front of 5,000 spectators.

Competition System

Preliminary group stage

Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Festina Joventut 10 19 9 1 884 782 +102
2. Turkey Tofaş 10 17 7 3 793 698 +95
3. Ukraine BIPA-Moda 10 17 7 3 731 644 +87
4. Finland Torpan Pojat 10 15 5 5 738 735 +3
5. Lithuania Žemaitijos Lokiai 10 12 2 8 734 854 -120
6. Republic of Macedonia Rabotnički 10 10 0 10 653 820 -167

Group B

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. France Le Mans 10 17 7 3 794 792 +2
2. Poland Śląsk Wrocław 10 16 6 4 760 751 +9
3. Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 10 16 6 4 800 783 +17
4. Turkey Fenerbahçe 10 15 5 5 783 763 +20
5. Latvia ASK Brocēni 10 15 5 5 879 832 +47
6. Czech Republic ICEC Opava 10 11 1 9 745 840 -95

Group C

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Lithuania Žalgiris 10 17 7 3 777 672 +105
2. France ASVEL 10 17 7 3 677 642 +35
3. Poland Mazowzanka 10 16 6 4 827 790 +37
4. Croatia Zagreb 10 16 6 4 776 704 +72
5. Estonia Kalev 10 14 4 6 690 737 -47
6. Republic of Macedonia MZT Aerodrom 10 10 0 10 634 836 -202

Group D

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Cáceres 10 16 6 4 836 767 +69
2. Russia Samara 10 16 6 4 801 774 +27
3. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FMP 10 16 6 4 793 719 +74
4. Cyprus Keravnos 10 15 5 5 681 743 -62
5. Portugal Oliveirense 10 14 4 6 713 787 -74
6. Sweden Planja 10 13 3 7 819 853 -34

Group E

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Stefanel Milano 10 18 8 2 840 729 +111
2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 10 17 7 3 784 716 +68
3. Israel Hapoel Eilat 10 17 7 3 805 787 +18
4. Germany Tatami Rhöndorf 10 15 5 5 765 814 -49
5. Hungary Honvéd 10 12 2 8 721 779 -58
6. England London Towers 10 11 1 9 692 782 -90

Group F

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 10 18 8 2 855 710 +145
2. Greece Apollon Patras 10 17 7 3 910 795 +115
3. Croatia Zrinjevac 10 16 6 4 836 822 +14
4. Slovenia Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 15 5 5 859 842 +17
5. Netherlands Libertel Dolphins Den Bosch 10 13 3 7 761 889 -128
6. Czech Republic USK Erpet Prague 10 11 1 9 730 893 -163

Group G

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Polti Cantù 10 19 9 1 916 762 +154
2. Belgium Sunair Oostende 10 17 7 3 860 820 +40
3. Hungary Marc-Körmend 10 16 6 4 822 807 +15
4. Germany Bayer Leverkusen 10 15 5 5 820 884 -64
5. Portugal Portugal Telecom 10 13 3 7 863 873 -10
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita Tuzla 10 10 0 10 735 870 -135

Group H

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Greece Panathinaikos 10 19 9 1 865 645 +220
2. Russia Avtodor Saratov 10 18 8 2 879 834 +45
3. Israel Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana 10 15 5 5 778 784 -6
4. Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 14 4 6 756 856 -100
5. Austria Sankt Pölten 10 12 2 8 707 802 -95
6. Ukraine Budivelnyk 10 12 2 8 695 759 -64

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fenerbahçe Turkey 150–162 Spain Festina Joventut 78–75 72–87
Pivovarna Laško Slovenia 157–170 Turkey Tofaş 79–85 78–85
BIPA-Moda Ukraine 143–171 Poland Śląsk Wrocław 74–84 69–87
Torpan Pojat Finland 144–131 France Le Mans 77–69 67–62
Keravnos Cyprus 101–130 Lithuania Žalgiris 61–57 40–73
FMP Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 136–145 France ASVEL 71–66 65–79
Mazowzanka Poland 150–164 Russia Samara 78–94 72–70
Zagreb Croatia 151–146 Spain Cáceres 98–63 53–83
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Slovenia 111–168 Italy Stefanel Milano 56–98 55–70
Zrinjevac Croatia 114–119 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 59–59 55–60
Hapoel Eilat Israel 180–173 Greece Apollon Patras 101–84 79–89
Tatami Rhöndorf Germany 177–159 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 83–77 94–82
Slovakofarma Pezinok Slovakia 154–166 Italy Polti Cantù 95–87 59–79
Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana Israel 155–156 Belgium Sunair Oostende 86–82 69–74
Marc-Körmend Hungary 159–184 Russia Avtodor Saratov 83–85 76–99
Bayer Leverkusen Germany 135–169 Greece Panathinaikos 64–86 71–83

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL France 164–152 Spain Festina Joventut 82–74 82–78
Samara Russia 127–125 Finland Torpan Pojat 77–74 50–51
Tofaş Turkey 131–133 Lithuania Žalgiris 66–62 65–71
Śląsk Wrocław Poland 142–131 Croatia Zagreb 76–60 66–71
Sunair Oostende Belgium 140–162 Italy Stefanel Milano 68–80 72–82
Avtodor Saratov Russia 160–126 Germany Tatami Rhöndorf 71–50 89–76
Beobanka Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 163–136 Italy Polti Cantù 88–58 75–78
Hapoel Eilat Israel 148–164 Greece Panathinaikos 80–78 68–86

Quarter finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL France 128–129 Italy Stefanel Milano 58–67 70–62
Avtodor Saratov Russia 181–175 Russia Samara 92–65 89–110
Žalgiris Lithuania 137–119 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 78–65 59–54
Panathinaikos Greece 143–119 Poland Śląsk Wrocław 82–58 61–61

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Panathinaikos Greece 138–144 Italy Stefanel Milano 77–58 61–86
Žalgiris Lithuania 159–151 Russia Avtodor Saratov 96–74 63–77

Final

April 14, Hala Pionir, Belgrade

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Žalgiris Lithuania 82–67 Italy Stefanel Milano
1997–98 FIBA EuroCup Champions
Lithuania
Žalgiris
1st title

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