2003–04 ULEB Cup
Template:Short description Template:Infobox basketball league season 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 83–72.
Team allocation
For the first time teams from Israel, Lithuania, Greece, Latvia, Bulgaria, Poland, Austria and England joined the competition which was undisputedly considered now the 2nd tier of European club basketball. Three out of the 36 teams were domestic champions.
Teams
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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.
Quarterfinals
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 A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Elimination rounds
Bracket
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Top 16
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Makedonikos GreeceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 147–153 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Caprabo Lleida | 89–63 | 58–90 |
| Spirou BelgiumScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 147–158 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Adecco Estudiantes | 56–74 | 91–84 |
| Real Madrid SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 148–131 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Auna Gran Canaria | 87–68 | 61–63 |
| RheinEnergie Köln GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 143–151 | ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Metis Varese | 81–70 | 62–81 |
| Ventspils LatviaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 157–174 | Serbia and MontenegroScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Reflex | 68–79 | 89–95 |
| DKV Joventut SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 147–143 | ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Breil Milano | 78–62 | 69–81 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem IsraelScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 159–153 | PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Prokom Trefl Sopot | 77–67 | 82–86 |
| Lukoil Academic BulgariaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 155–185 | LithuaniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lietuvos rytas | 77–80 | 78–105 |
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Quarterfinals
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem IsraelScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 159–153 | LithuaniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lietuvos rytas | 79–72 | 80–81 |
| Caprabo Lleida SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 150–169 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Adecco Estudiantes | 82–73 | 68–96 |
| Real Madrid SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 130–124 | ItalyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Metis Varese | 68–67 | 62–57 |
| Reflex Serbia and MontenegroScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 160–156 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". DKV Joventut | 81–73 | 79–83 |
Semifinals
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Reflex Serbia and MontenegroScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 146–148 | IsraelScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hapoel Jerusalem | 70–69 | 76–79 |
| Adecco Estudiantes SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 148–165 | SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Real Madrid | 75–83 | 73–82 |
Final
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April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi
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| Real Madrid SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 72–83 | IsraelScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2003–04 ULEB Cup Champions |
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| Template:Flagicon Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title |
Finals MVP
External links
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