2006–07 ULEB Cup
2006–07 ULEB Cup | |
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League | ULEB Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
Top scorer | Milan Gurović (Crvena zvezda) |
Finals | |
Champions | Real Madrid |
Runners-up | Lietuvos rytas |
Finals MVP | Charles Smith |
The 2006–07 ULEB Cup was the fifth season of the second-tier level European professional basketball competition ULEB Cup. The second-tier level ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level. It featured 26 basketball clubs from 15 countries. Real Madrid defeated Lietuvos rytas in the final, by a score of 87–75, to lift the trophy.
Teams of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup
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).
Top 16
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 match was played as one game.
Regular season
Top four places in each group advance to Top 16 |
Group A
Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A |
Group B
Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group B |
Group C
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Group D
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Top 16
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas | 148–158 | FMP | 84–88 | 64–70 |
Hapoel Migdal | 161–135 | Ventspils | 88–73 | 73–62 |
Strasbourg | 175–160 | Nancy | 89–86 | 86–74 |
Snaidero Udine | 135–137 | Lietuvos rytas | 75–72 | 60–65 |
Alba Berlin | 122–147 | Real Madrid | 65–74 | 57–73 |
Crvena zvezda | 182–153 | Khimki | 89–77 | 93–76 |
Hemofarm | 137–185 | UNICS | 73–90 | 64–95 |
PAOK | 139–159 | Montepaschi Siena | 62–79 | 77–80 |
Quarter finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hapoel Migdal | 158–167 | FMP | 88–79 | 70–88 |
Strasbourg | 139–142 | Lietuvos rytas | 83–70 | 56–72 |
Crvena zvezda | 150–162 | Real Madrid | 72–83 | 78–79 |
UNICS | 180–149 | Montepaschi Siena | 83–53 | 97–96 |
Semi finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Lietuvos rytas | 147–139 | FMP | 78–67 | 69–72 |
UNICS | 139–153 | Real Madrid | 76–69 | 63–84 |
Final
April 10, Spiroudome, Charleroi
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Real Madrid | 87–75 | Lietuvos rytas |
2006–07 ULEB Cup Champions |
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Real Madrid 1st title |
Finals MVP
Rosters (Top 2)
1. Real Madrid: Felipe Reyes, Charles Smith, Axel Hervelle, Louis Bullock, Álex Mumbrú, Raul Lopez, Blagota Sekulic, Kerem Tunçeri, Marko Tomas.
2. Lietuvos rytas: Matt Nielsen, Joao Paulo Batista, Ivan Koljevic, Marijonas Petravičius, Artūras Jomantas, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Tomas Delininkaitis, Andrius Šležas, Roberts Štelmahers, Janis Blūms, Kareem Lamar Rush, Mindaugas Lukauskis.