2004–05 ULEB Cup
ULEB Cup 2004–05 | |
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League | ULEB Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
Top scorer | Todor Stoykov (Lukoil Academic) |
Finals | |
Champions | Lietuvos Rytas |
Runners-up | Makedonikos |
Finals MVP | Robertas Javtokas |
The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional basketball competition ULEB Cup, organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level. Lietuvos Rytas won the trophy, by defeating Makedonikos in the final, by a score of 78-74.
Teams of the 2004–05 ULEB Cup
Format
Each group contained 6 teams. There were 7 groups. Each team would play amongst each group twice. Top 2 teams from groups A, C, E, F, and G qualify to eighthfinals. Top 3 teams from groups B and D also qualify to the eighthfinals.
In eighthfinals, each team plays against their selected team twice. The winner of the two games with a higher combined score qualifies to quarterfinals. This procedure repeats in quarterfinals and in semifinals.
Regular season
Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16 |
Group A
Main article: 2004–05 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A |
Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
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1. | Lietuvos Rytas | 10 | 9 | 1 | 828 | 667 | 161 |
2. | Śląsk Wrocław | 10 | 6 | 4 | 744 | 797 | -53 |
3. | Crvena Zvezda | 10 | 5 | 5 | 821 | 770 | 51 |
4. | Pompea Napoli | 10 | 5 | 5 | 843 | 828 | 15 |
5. | Telekom Bonn | 10 | 5 | 5 | 749 | 773 | -24 |
6. | Benfica | 10 | 0 | 10 | 672 | 822 | -150 |
Top 16
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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DKV Joventut | 155–161 | Pamesa Valencia | 70–76 | 85–85 |
Lukoil Academic | 140–157 | Spirou Charleroi | 73–85 | 67–72 |
Cholet | 146–152 | PAOK | 75–78 | 71–74 |
Aris Egnatia Bank | 154–156 | Lietuvos Rytas | 77–75 | 77–81 |
Śląsk Wrocław | 133–180 | Maroussi Honda | 61–71 | 72–109 |
Castigroup Varèse | 122–167 | Makedonikos | 65–77 | 57–90 |
Hemofarm Vršac | 177–159 | Dynamo Moscow | 81–84 | 96–75 |
RheinEnergie Köln | 151–167 | Ventspils | 93–77 | 58–90 |
Quarter finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Spirou Charleroi | 160–179 | Pamesa Valencia | 78–86 | 82–93 |
PAOK | 139–147 | Lietuvos Rytas | 74–71 | 65–76 |
Maroussi Honda | 165–167 | Makedonikos | 89–92 | 76–75 |
Hemofarm Vršac | 176–175 | Ventspils | 99–93 | 77–82 |
Semi finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Pamesa Valencia | 142–150 | Lietuvos Rytas | 77–75 | 65–75 |
Hemofarm Vršac | 172–180 | Makedonikos | 107–84 | 65–96 |
Finals
April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Lietuvos Rytas | 78–74 | Makedonikos |
2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions |
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Lietuvos Rytas 1st title |
Finals MVP
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