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.
| 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA Saporta Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Final | |
| Champions |  AEK |
| Runners-up |  Kinder Bologna |
| Finals MVP |  Anthony Bowie |
Competition system
edit- 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
editFor 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]
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Team allocation
editThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Bologna (CW)
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 Partizan (CW)
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 Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław (1st)
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 Plannja Basket (1st)
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| Adecco Milano (5th)
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Radnički Jugopetrol (4th)
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Hoop Pekaes (CW)
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Norrköping Dolphins (WC)
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| AEK (5th)
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 Avtodor Saratov (2nd)
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 Spirou (1st)
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 UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
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| Hercules[a] (6th)
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Arsenal Tula (3rd)
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Okapi Aalstar (3rd)
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 Godel Rabotnički (1st)
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 Tau Cerámica (CW)
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 Krka (3rd)
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 Porto (1st)
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 Mlekarna Kunin (1st)
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| Pamesa Valencia (6th)
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Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (4th)
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Illiabum Clube (2nd)
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 Bosna (1st)
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 Fenerbahçe (4th)
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 Telekom Baskets Bonn (2nd)
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 Albacomp Fehérvár (1st)
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 Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
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| Darüşşafaka (5th)
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Skyliners Frankfurt (3rd)*
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Matáv Pécs (WC)
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 Ventspils (2nd)
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 Élan Sportif Chalon (4th)
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 Zadar (2nd)
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 APOEL (1st)
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 Cherno More Port Varna (1st)
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| PSG Racing Basket (5th)
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Split CO (3rd)
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Achilleas Kaimakli (WC)
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 Ricoh Astronauts (1st)
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 Lietuvos rytas (2nd)
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 Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd)
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 Honka Playboys (2nd)
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 Tartu ÜSK Delta (4th)
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| Sakalai (3rd)
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Maccabi Ra'anana (5th)
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Torpan Pojat (WC)
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 London Towers (WC)
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* 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
edit| Qualified to Round of 32 | |
| Eliminated |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Group Cedit
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Group Dedit
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Group Eedit
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Group Fedit
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Group Gedit
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Group Hedit
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Round of 32
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
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95–154 | AEK
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51–86 | 44–68 |
| Achilleas Kaimakli
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133–188 | Hapoel Jerusalem
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67–93 | 66–95 |
| Cherno More
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133–172 | Zadar
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63–73 | 70–99 |
| Spirou
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149–163 | Pamesa Valencia
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74–81 | 75–82 |
| Bosna
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138–174 | Lietuvos rytas
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65–71 | 73–103 |
| Tau Cerámica
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139–129 | Maccabi Ra'anana
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68–62 | 71–67 |
| Élan Chalon
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153–145 | Hoop Pekaes
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76–57 | 77–88 |
| Ricoh Astronauts
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130–136 | PSG Racing
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60–61 | 70–75 |
| Norrköping Dolphins
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144–206 | Hercules
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64–87 | 80–119 |
| Ventspils
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122–157 | FC Porto
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47–77 | 75–80 |
| Slovakofarma Pezinok
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160–170 | Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław
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79–86 | 81–84 |
| Telekom Baskets Bonn
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125–154 | Kinder Bologna
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56–67 | 69–87 |
| Radnički Jugopetrol
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137–141 | Darüşşafaka
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77–66 | 60–75 |
| Sakalai
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166–186 | Split CO
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86–97 | 80–89 |
| Plannja
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121–145 | Skyliners Frankfurt
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63–74 | 58–71 |
| Adecco Milano
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118–112 | Krka
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62–55 | 56–57 |
Round of 16
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tau Cerámica
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132–156 | AEK
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67–71 | 65–85 |
| Élan Chalon
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119–146 | Pamesa Valencia
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83–75 | 36–71 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem
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148–157 | Lietuvos rytas
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78–91 | 70–66 |
| Zadar
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143–129 | PSG Racing
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76–57 | 67–72 |
| Split CO
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129–150 | Hercules
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63–71 | 66–79 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt
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115–140 | Kinder Bologna
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62–57 | 53–83 |
| FC Porto
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135–127 | Darüşşafaka
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81–78 | 54–49 |
| Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław
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137–121 | Adecco Milano
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75–57 | 62–64 |
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK
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154–146 | Hercules
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84–73 | 70–73 |
| Kinder Bologna
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144–139 | Pamesa Valencia
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85–61 | 59–78 |
| Lietuvos rytas
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170–160 | FC Porto
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93–73 | 77–87 |
| Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław
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120–132 | Zadar
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56–63 | 64–69 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadar
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142–152 | AEK
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75–70 | 67–82 |
| Lietuvos rytas
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141–143 | Kinder Bologna
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70–60 | 71–83 |
Final
editApril 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AEK
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83–76 | Kinder Bologna
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| 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions |
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 AEK 2nd title |
Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ G.S. Iraklis B.C. adopted the Latin name Hercules exclusively for this current season at FIBA Saporta Cup.
References
edit- ^ "Linguasport - FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.