2003–04 ULEB Cup
2003–04 ULEB Cup
Competition details | |||
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Season | 2003–04 | ||
Teams | 36 (competition proper) | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 1st title | ||
Runners-up | Real Madrid | ||
Awards | |||
Finals MVP | Kelly McCarty | ||
Statistical leaders | |||
Index Rating | Priest Lauderdale 28.0 | ||
Points | Rasheed Brokenborough 26.6 | ||
Rebounds | Geert Hammink 11.5 | ||
Assists | Ivan Tomas 4.8 | ||
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
The 2003–04 ULEB Cup was the second season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, EuroCup Basketball, organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. Thirty-six teams participated in the competition. The final was held on April 13, in Charleroi, Belgium, between Real Madrid and Hapoel Jerusalem, the latter winning it by a score of 82–73.
Competition details | |||
---|---|---|---|
Season | 2003–04 | ||
Teams | 36 (competition proper) | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem 1st title | ||
Runners-up | Real Madrid | ||
Awards | |||
Finals MVP | Kelly McCarty | ||
Statistical leaders | |||
Index Rating | Priest Lauderdale 28.0 | ||
Points | Rasheed Brokenborough 26.6 | ||
Rebounds | Geert Hammink 11.5 | ||
Assists | Ivan Tomas 4.8 | ||
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
Teams of the 2003–2004 ULEB Cup
Format
The 2003–04 ULEB Cup featured a total of 36 teams, divided into six groups of six. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages. The regular season began in November 2003.
Regular season
All 36 teams in 6 groups played a round-robin competition, home and away. Two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage (eighth-finals). Four teams with best third place records in their respective groups also advanced to the knockout stage.
Eighth-finals
The winners from the eighthfinals advanced to the quarterfinals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Quarter-finals
The winners from the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Semifinals
The winners from the semifinals advanced to the finals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Final
The match was played as one game.
Regular season
Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16 |
Group C
| Group D
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Group E
| Group F
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Top 16
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Makedonikos | 147–153 | Caprabo Lleida | 89–63 | 58–90 |
Spirou | 147–158 | Adecco Estudiantes | 56–74 | 91–84 |
Real Madrid | 148–131 | Auna Gran Canaria | 87–68 | 61–63 |
RheinEnergie Köln | 143–151 | Metis Varese | 81–70 | 62–81 |
Ventspils | 157–174 | Reflex | 68–79 | 89–95 |
DKV Joventut | 147–143 | Breil Milano | 78–62 | 69–81 |
Hapoel Migdal | 159–153 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 77–67 | 82–86 |
Lukoil Academic | 155–185 | Lietuvos rytas | 77–80 | 78–105 |
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi
Finals MVP
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x|Russia|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Kelly McCarty (Hapoel Jerusalem)