2004–05 ULEB Cup

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ULEB Cup
Season2004–05
Number of teams42 (competition proper)
Finals
ChampionsLithuania Lietuvos rytas
1st title
  Runners-upGreece Makedonikos
Finals MVPLithuania Robertas Javtokas
Statistical leaders
Points Bulgaria Todor Stoykov 23.9
Rebounds United States Chris Ensminger 10.7
Assists Croatia Damir Mulaomerović 7.8
Index Rating United States Fred House 23.9

The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league 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[edit]

Format[edit]

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[edit]

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece PAOK 10 8 2 866 778 88
2. Belgium Spirou Charleroi 10 7 3 790 734 56
3. France Gravelines-Dunkerque 10 5 5 846 846 0
4. Germany Alba Berlin 10 4 6 839 851 -12
5. Serbia and Montenegro Budućnost 10 4 6 801 860 -59
6. Hungary Debreceni Vadkakasok 10 2 8 778 851 -73
Main article: 2004–05 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Latvia Ventspils 10 9 1 929 750 179
2. Serbia and Montenegro Hemofarm 10 6 4 895 806 89
3. Germany RheinEnergie Köln 10 6 4 834 792 42
4. France Le Mans 10 6 4 775 745 30
5. Belgium Liège 10 2 8 776 877 -101
6. Netherlands EiffelTowers Nijmegen 10 1 9 662 901 -239

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece Maroussi Honda 10 7 3 792 738 54
2. France Cholet 10 6 4 740 724 16
3. Spain Gran Canaria 10 6 4 762 724 38
4. Croatia Zadar 10 5 5 783 730 53
5. Netherlands MPC Capitals 10 3 7 714 793 -79
6. Belgium Telindus Oostende 10 3 7 768 850 -82

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Dynamo Moscow 10 7 3 852 773 79
2. Bulgaria Lukoil Academic 10 7 3 853 837 16
3. Greece Aris Egnatia Bank 10 6 4 848 789 59
4. Serbia and Montenegro Reflex 10 5 5 789 776 13
5. Italy Vertical Vision Cantù 10 5 5 816 820 -4
6. Turkey Türk Telekom 10 0 10 754 917 -163

Group E[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Spain Pamesa Valencia 10 8 2 780 676 104
2. Italy Castigroup Varese 10 7 3 764 758 6
3. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 10 6 4 786 745 41
4. France Élan Chalon 10 5 5 717 715 2
5. Portugal QueluzSintra PM 10 4 6 762 819 -57
6. Portugal Ovarense Aerosoles 10 0 10 657 753 -96

Group F[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece Makedonikos 10 7 3 790 716 74
2. Spain DKV Joventut 10 6 4 812 741 71
3. Turkey Darüşşafaka 10 6 4 748 772 -24
4. Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 10 6 4 793 722 71
5. Germany GHP Bamberg 10 5 5 763 705 58
6. Austria Kapfenberg Bulls 10 0 10 561 811 -250

Group G[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 10 9 1 828 667 161
2. Poland Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 10 6 4 744 797 -53
3. Serbia and Montenegro Crvena zvezda 10 5 5 821 770 51
4. Italy Pompea Napoli 10 5 5 843 828 15
5. Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 10 5 5 749 773 -24
6. Portugal Benfica 10 0 10 672 822 -150

Top 16[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut Spain 155–161 Spain Pamesa Valencia 70–76 85–85
Lukoil Academic Bulgaria 140–157 Belgium Spirou Charleroi 73–85 67–72
Cholet France 146–152 Greece PAOK 75–78 71–74
Aris Egnatia Bank Greece 154–156 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 77–75 77–81
Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław Poland 133–180 Greece Maroussi Honda 61–71 72–109
Castigroup Varese Italy 122–167 Greece Makedonikos 65–77 57–90
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 177–159 Russia Dynamo Moscow 81–84 96–75
RheinEnergie Köln Germany 151–167 Latvia Ventspils 93–77 58–90

Quarterfinals[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spirou Charleroi Belgium 160–179 Spain Pamesa Valencia 78–86 82–93
PAOK Greece 139–147 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 74–71 65–76
Maroussi Honda Greece 165–167 Greece Makedonikos 89–92 76–75
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 176–175 Latvia Ventspils 99–93 77–82

Semifinals[edit]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Valencia Spain 142–150 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 77–75 65–75
Hemofarm Serbia and Montenegro 172–180 Greece Makedonikos 107–84 65–96

Finals[edit]

April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 78–74 Greece Makedonikos
2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions
Lithuania
Lietuvos rytas
1st title

Finals MVP[edit]

External links[edit]

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