2002–03 ULEB Cup

ULEB Cup 2002–03
League ULEB Cup
Sport Basketball
Top scorer United States Jamie Arnold (Krka)
Finals
Champions Spain Pamesa Valencia
  Runners-up Slovenia Krka
Finals MVP Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Tomašević (Pamesa Valencia)

The 2002–03 ULEB Cup was the first season of the European professional basketball competition, the ULEB Cup, organized by Euroleague Basketball Company. The second-tier level ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level. There were 24 teams. The final games took place from April 15, to April 24, in Valencia, Spain, and Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

Teams of the 2002-03 ULEB Cup

Country Teams Clubs (rank in national league)
Spain Spain 5 Pamesa Valencia (5th) Adecco Estudiantes (6th) Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada (7th) Caprabo Lleida (8th) DKV Joventut (9th)
Italy Italy 4 Generali Group Trieste (7th) Eurocellulari Roseto (9th) Metis Varèse (10th) Snaidero Udine (12th)
France France 3 Cholet (3rd) Élan Chalon (4th) Gravelines (5th)
Germany Germany 3 Telekom Bonn (2nd) Opel Skyliners (5th) RheinEnergie Köln
Belgium Belgium 2 Telindus Oostende (1st) Spirou Charleroi (2nd)
Slovenia Slovenia 2 Krka (2nd) Pivovarna Laško (3rd)
Croatia Croatia 1 Zadar (2nd)
Netherlands Netherlands 1 Ricoh Astronauts (3rd)
Russia Russia 1 Ural Great (1st)
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia & Montenegro 1 FMP Železnik (3rd)
Turkey Turkey 1 Darüssafaka (3rd)

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).

Eighth-finals

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.

Quarter-finals

The winners from quarter-finals 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 matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.

Regular season

Key to colors
     Top four places in each group advance to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. France Gravelines 10 7 3 851 796 55
2. Spain DKV Joventut 10 6 4 837 824 13
3. Russia Ural Great 10 5 5 877 824 53
4. Italy Snaidero Udine 10 5 5 823 805 18
5. Germany Telekom Bonn 10 4 6 786 845 -59
6. Spain Jabones Pardo Fuenlabrada 10 3 7 809 889 -80

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Serbia and Montenegro FMP Železnik 10 9 1 796 669 127
2. Spain Pamesa Valencia 10 8 2 847 710 137
3. Italy Eurocellulari Roseto 10 5 5 786 778 8
4. Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 10 4 6 751 828 -77
5. Germany Opel Skyliners 10 3 7 731 795 -64
6. Belgium Telindus Oostende 10 1 9 748 879 -131

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Slovenia Krka 10 7 3 869 802 67
2. Spain Adecco Estudiantes 10 7 3 890 794 96
3. Germany RheinEnergie Köln 10 6 4 814 811 3
4. Italy Generali Group Trieste 10 4 6 806 849 -43
5. France Élan Chalon 10 4 6 785 821 -36
6. Turkey Darüşşafaka 10 2 8 779 866 -87

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Italy Metis Varèse 10 6 4 784 769 15
2. Spain Caprabo Lleida 10 6 4 838 794 44
3. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 10 6 4 780 764 16
4. Croatia Zadar 10 5 5 794 828 -34
5. France Cholet 10 4 6 830 820 10
6. Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts 10 3 7 761 812 -51

Top 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spirou Charleroi Belgium 121–129 Spain DKV Joventut 64–56 57–73
Generali Group Trieste Italy 159–172 Serbia and Montenegro FMP Železnik 73–91 86–81
Ural Great Russia 153–165 Spain Caprabo Lleida 84–79 69–86
Pivovarna Laško Slovenia 147–155 Slovenia Krka 78–79 69–76
RheinEnergie Köln Germany 156–169 Spain Pamesa Valencia 72–76 84–93
Zadar Croatia 158–149 France Gravelines 94–71 64–78
Eurocellulari Roseto Italy 148–156 Spain Adecco Estudiantes 80–72 68–84
Snaidero Udine Italy 142–150 Italy Metis Varèse 83–77 59–73

Quarter finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut Spain 160–159 Serbia and Montenegro FMP Železnik 80–66 80–93
Caprabo Lleida Spain 168–180 Slovenia Krka 91–86 77–94
Pamesa Valencia Spain 185–177 Croatia Zadar 105–84 80–93
Adecco Estudiantes Spain 178–147 Italy Metis Varèse 77–59 101–88

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut Spain 148–151 Slovenia Krka 82–69 66–82
Pamesa Valencia Spain 136–130 Spain Adecco Estudiantes 68–55 68–75

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Krka Slovenia 154–168 Spain Pamesa Valencia 78–90 76–78
2002–03 ULEB Cup Champions
Spain
Pamesa Valencia
1st title

Finals MVP

External links

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