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1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
LeagueFIBA Saporta Cup
SportBasketball
Final
ChampionsGreece AEK
  Runners-upItaly Kinder Bologna
Finals MVPUnited States Anthony Bowie

The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Competition system

  • 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
  • The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
  • The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

Country ranking

For the 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1996–97 to 1998–99.[1]

Country ranking for 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1  Italy 237.667 2
2  Greece 179.167
3  Spain 150.167
4  Turkey 70.500
5  France 68.833
6  Lithuania 55.556
7  Yugoslavia 54.500
8  Russia 35.695
9  Slovenia 30.622
10  Germany 27.833
11  Croatia 25.542
12  Israel 22.108
13  Poland 20.714
14  Belgium 13.817
15  Portugal 13.762
16  Ukraine 6.143 -2, BIPA-Moda and CSKA Kyiv withdrew
17  Austria 4.559 1
18  Hungary 4.429 +1, Matáv Pécs got wild card
19  Macedonia 4.375
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20  Cyprus 3.528 1 +1, Achilleas Kaimakli got wild card
21  Czech Republic 3.187
22  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.008
23  Finland 2.917 +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card
24  Slovakia 2.583
25  Latvia 2.302
26  Bulgaria 1.917
27  Netherlands 1.722
28  Sweden 1.667 +1, Norrköping Dolphins got wild card
29  Estonia 0.667
30  Romania 0.611 -1, Sibiu withdrew
31  Luxembourg 0.472 -1, Etzella withdrew
32  Switzerland 0.389 -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew
33  Georgia 0.333 0
34  England 0.278 +1, London Towers got wild card
35  Belarus 0.111
36  Albania 0.055
37  Denmark 0.000
38  Ireland 0.000

Team allocation

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • CW: Cup winners
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
Italy Kinder Bologna (CW) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan (CW) Poland Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław (1st) Sweden Plannja Basket (1st)
Italy Adecco Milano (5th) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Jugopetrol (4th) Poland Hoop Pekaes (CW) Sweden Norrköping Dolphins (WC)
Greece AEK (5th) Russia Avtodor Saratov (2nd) Belgium Spirou (1st) Austria UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
Greece Hercules[a] (6th) Russia Arsenal Tula (3rd) Belgium Okapi Aalstar (3rd) North Macedonia Godel Rabotnički (1st)
Spain Tau Cerámica (CW) Slovenia Krka (3rd) Portugal Porto (1st) Czech Republic Mlekarna Kunin (1st)
Spain Pamesa Valencia (6th) Slovenia Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (4th) Portugal Illiabum Clube (2nd) Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna (1st)
Turkey Fenerbahçe (4th) Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn (2nd) Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár (1st) Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
Turkey Darüşşafaka (5th) Germany Skyliners Frankfurt (3rd)* Hungary Matáv Pécs (WC) Latvia Ventspils (2nd)
France Élan Sportif Chalon (4th) Croatia Zadar (2nd) Cyprus APOEL (1st) Bulgaria Cherno More Port Varna (1st)
France PSG Racing Basket (5th) Croatia Split CO (3rd) Cyprus Achilleas Kaimakli (WC) Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts (1st)
Lithuania Lietuvos rytas (2nd) Israel Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) Finland Honka Playboys (2nd) Estonia Tartu ÜSK Delta (4th)
Lithuania Sakalai (3rd) Israel Maccabi Ra'anana (5th) Finland Torpan Pojat (WC) England London Towers (WC)

* Tatami Rhöndorf (3rd in the previous season of Bundesliga) merged with Skyliners Frankfurt (at that time newly formed club), so Skyliners took their place in the competition.

Preliminary round

Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Greece AEK 10 9 1 827 663 19
2. Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 10 6 4 789 726 15
3. Bulgaria Cherno More Port Varna 10 5 5 809 876 15
4. Belgium Spirou 10 5 5 756 75o 15
5. Finland Honka Playboys 10 3 7 748 827 13
6. Russia Avtodor Saratov 10 2 8 682 769 12

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Spain Pamesa Valencia 10 9 1 855 650 19
2. Croatia Zadar 10 8 2 817 675 18
3. Cyprus Achilleas Kaimakli 10 4 6 705 776 14
4. Slovenia Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 4 6 755 779 14
5. Russia Arsenal Tula 10 4 6 698 812 14
6. Estonia Tartu ÜSK Delta 10 1 9 649 787 11

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 10 8 2 814 667 18
2. Israel Maccabi Ra'anana 10 6 4 696 608 16
3. France Élan Sportif Chalon 10 6 4 649 604 16
4. Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts 10 5 5 622 623 15
5. Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár 10 5 5 751 697 15
6. Cyprus APOEL 10 0 10 513 846 10

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. France PSG Racing 10 9 1 771 600 19
2. Poland Hoop Pekaes 10 8 2 760 668 18
3. Spain Tau Cerámica 10 7 3 808 659 17
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna 10 4 6 644 714 14
5. Portugal Illiabum Clube 10 1 9 692 855 11
6. North Macedonia Godel Rabotnički 10 1 9 550 729 11

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Greece Hercules 10 9 1 743 656 19
2. Portugal FC Porto 10 6 4 726 686 16
3. Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 5 5 786 782 15
4. Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 10 5 5 731 718 15
5. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 10 5 5 734 718 15
6. Austria SÜBA Sankt Pölten 10 0 10 639 798 10

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Italy Kinder Bologna 10 10 0 885 586 20
2. Poland Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław 10 7 3 743 692 17
3. Latvia Ventspils 10 5 5 705 732 15
4. Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 10 4 6 803 929 14
5. Turkey Fenerbahçe 10 3 7 708 765 13
6. Hungary Matáv Pécs 10 1 9 651 793 11

Group G

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Turkey Darüşşafaka 10 8 2 825 759 18
2. Croatia Split CO 10 6 4 787 773 16
3. Sweden Plannja 10 5 5 753 772 15
4. Italy Adecco Milano 10 4 6 749 719 14
5. Belgium Okapi Aalst 10 4 6 789 831 14
6. England London Towers 10 3 7 789 838 13

Group H

Team Pld W L PF PA Pts
1. Slovenia Krka 10 7 3 774 659 17
2. Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 10 7 3 750 681 17
3. Lithuania Sakalai 10 7 3 791 771 17
4. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Jugopetrol 10 4 6 746 736 14
5. Finland Torpan Pojat 10 3 7 673 808 13
6. Czech Republic Mlekarna Kunin 10 2 8 723 802 12

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Slovenia 95–154 Greece AEK 51–86 44–68
Achilleas Kaimakli Cyprus 133–188 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 67–93 66–95
Cherno More Bulgaria 133–172 Croatia Zadar 63–73 70–99
Spirou Belgium 149–163 Spain Pamesa Valencia 74–81 75–82
Bosna Bosnia and Herzegovina 138–174 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 65–71 73–103
Tau Cerámica Spain 139–129 Israel Maccabi Ra'anana 68–62 71–67
Élan Chalon France 153–145 Poland Hoop Pekaes 76–57 77–88
Ricoh Astronauts Netherlands 130–136 France PSG Racing 60–61 70–75
Norrköping Dolphins Sweden 144–206 Greece Hercules 64–87 80–119
Ventspils Latvia 122–157 Portugal FC Porto 47–77 75–80
Slovakofarma Pezinok Slovakia 160–170 Poland Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 79–86 81–84
Telekom Baskets Bonn Germany 125–154 Italy Kinder Bologna 56–67 69–87
Radnički Jugopetrol Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 137–141 Turkey Darüşşafaka 77–66 60–75
Sakalai Lithuania 166–186 Croatia Split CO 86–97 80–89
Plannja Sweden 121–145 Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 63–74 58–71
Adecco Milano Italy 118–112 Slovenia Krka 62–55 56–57

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tau Cerámica Spain 132–156 Greece AEK 67–71 65–85
Élan Chalon France 119–146 Spain Pamesa Valencia 83–75 36–71
Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 148–157 Lithuania Lietuvos rytas 78–91 70–66
Zadar Croatia 143–129 France PSG Racing 76–57 67–72
Split CO Croatia 129–150 Greece Hercules 63–71 66–79
Skyliners Frankfurt Germany 115–140 Italy Kinder Bologna 62–57 53–83
FC Porto Portugal 135–127 Turkey Darüşşafaka 81–78 54–49
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław Poland 137–121 Italy Adecco Milano 75–57 62–64

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEK Greece 154–146 Greece Hercules 84–73 70–73
Kinder Bologna Italy 144–139 Spain Pamesa Valencia 85–61 59–78
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 170–160 Portugal FC Porto 93–73 77–87
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław Poland 120–132 Croatia Zadar 56–63 64–69

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zadar Croatia 142–152 Greece AEK 75–70 67–82
Lietuvos rytas Lithuania 141–143 Italy Kinder Bologna 70–60 71–83

Final

April 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AEK Greece 83–76 Italy Kinder Bologna
1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
Greece
AEK
2nd title

Awards

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP

See also

Notes

  1. ^ G.S. Iraklis B.C. adopted the Latin name Hercules exclusively for this current season at FIBA Saporta Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Linguasport - FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.[dead link‍]