2004–05 ULEB Cup

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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.

ULEB Cup
Season2004–05
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

Teams

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Format

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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

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

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   PAOK 10 8 2 866 778 88
2.   Spirou Charleroi 10 7 3 790 734 56
3.   Gravelines-Dunkerque 10 5 5 846 846 0
4.   Alba Berlin 10 4 6 839 851 -12
5.   Budućnost 10 4 6 801 860 -59
6.   Debreceni Vadkakasok 10 2 8 778 851 -73

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

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

Group F

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

Group G

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

Top 16

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

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

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

Finals

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April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi

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

Finals MVP

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