1996–97 FIBA EuroCup explained
1996–97 FIBA EuroCup |
League: | FIBA EuroCup |
Sport: | Basketball |
Finals: | Final |
Finals Link: | 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup Final |
Finals Mvp: | Alberto Herreros |
Finals Mvp Link: | FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP |
Finals Champ: | Real Madrid Teka |
Finals Runner-Up: | Mash Jeans Verona |
Seasonslistnames: | FIBA EuroCup |
Prevseason Link: | 1995–96 FIBA European Cup |
Prevseason Year: | 1995–96 |
Nextseason Year: | 1997–98 |
Nextseason Link: | 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup |
The 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-first edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 17, 1996, and April 15, 1997. The competition was won by Real Madrid Teka, who beat Mash Jeans Verona, by a score of 78–64 in the final.
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 1996–1997 FIBA EuroCup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1993–94 to 1995–96.[1]
Country ranking for 1996–1997 EuroCupRank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes |
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1 | | 321.667 | align=center rowspan=16 | 2 | |
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2 | | 299.667 | |
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3 | | 216.667 | |
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4 | | 123.238 | |
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5 | | 93.333 | |
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6 | | 66 | |
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7 | | 63 | |
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8 | | 61.389 | |
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9 | | 50.905 | |
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10 | | 41.333 | |
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11 | | 29 | |
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12 | | 26 | |
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13 | | 24.5 | |
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14 | | 19 | -1, Atletas withdrew |
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15 | | 15.389 | |
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16 | | 12.111 | |
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17 | | 11.778 | align=center rowspan=16 | 1 | +1, MZT got wild card |
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18 | | 10.5 | |
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19 | | 8.889 | | |
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| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes |
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20 | | 8.389 | align=center rowspan=13 | 1 | |
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21 | | 6.556 | |
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22 | | 6.056 | -1, Monthey withdrew |
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23 | | 5.389 | |
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24 | | 5 | +1, Achilleas got wild card |
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25 | | 4.722 | |
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26 | | 4 | |
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27 | | 3.667 | |
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28 | | 2.778 | |
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29 | | 2.5 | |
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30 | | 2.167 | -1, Hiefenech withdrew |
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31 | | 1.944 | |
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32 | | 1.833 | |
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33 | | 1.667 | align=center rowspan=6 | 0 | +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card |
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34 | | 1.5 | |
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35 | | 1.444 | |
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36 | | 0.889 | |
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37 | | 0.278 | |
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38 | | 0.167 | |
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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 Regular season or eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
- WC: Wild card
Preliminary group stage
Key to colors | Qualified to Round of 32 |
| Eliminated | |
Group C
| Group D
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1. | Porto | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 866 | 721 | +145 | 2. | PSG Racing | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 872 | 697 | +175 | 3. | Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 851 | 806 | +45 | 4. | Brandt Hagen | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 768 | 794 | −26 | 5. | New Wave Sharks | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 731 | 865 | −134 | 6. | APOEL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 626 | 831 | −205 | |
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Round of 32
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Round of 16
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
April 15, Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia|}
Awards
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B). www.linguasport.com. 2020-05-31.