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2003–04 ULEB Cup

The2003–04 ULEB Cupwas 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 82–73.

ULEB Cup
Competition details
Season 2003–04
Teams 36 (competition proper)
Final positions
Champions IsraelHapoel Migdal Jerusalem
1st title
Runners-up SpainReal Madrid
Awards
Finals MVP RussiaKelly McCarty
Statistical leaders
Index Rating BulgariaPriest Lauderdale

28.0
Points United StatesRasheed Brokenborough

26.6
Rebounds NetherlandsGeert Hammink

11.5
Assists CroatiaIvan Tomas

4.8
← 2002–03

Teams of the 2003–2004 ULEB Cup

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.

Quarter-finals

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

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

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

ItalyBreil Milano 10 8 2 787 684 103

SpainReal Madrid 10 7 3 804 728 76

BulgariaLukoil Academic 10 7 3 855 828 27

GermanyOpel Skyliners 10 6 4 786 715 71

CroatiaZagreb 10 2 8 776 882 -106

NetherlandsDemon Astronauts 10 0 10 656 827 -171

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

SpainCaprabo Lleida 10 8 2 796 729 67

SpainAuna Gran Canaria 10 7 3 770 670 100

GermanyRheinEnergie Köln 10 6 4 740 785 -45

CroatiaZadar 10 5 5 773 734 39

Atlas 10 3 7 748 774 -26

AustriaSuperfund Bulls 10 1 9 710 845 -135

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

ItalyMetis Varese 10 7 3 844 770 74

LatviaVentspils 10 7 3 811 772 39

BelgiumSpirou 10 6 4 756 759 -3

Crvena zvezda 10 5 5 819 815 4

SpainEtosa Alicante 10 3 7 769 820 -51

FranceGravelines-Dunkerque 10 2 8 705 768 -63

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

Reflex 10 9 1 806 714 92

IsraelHapoel Migdal 10 6 4 833 800 33

SpainDKV Joventut 10 6 4 801 781 20

BelgiumGo Pass Verviers-Pepinster 10 3 7 755 779 -24

ItalyCarisbo Bologna 10 3 7 769 816 -53

GermanyTelekom Bonn 10 3 7 747 815 -68

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

SpainAdecco Estudiantes 10 9 1 833 728 105

GreeceMakedonikos 10 6 4 778 786 -8

FranceLe Mans 10 5 5 791 773 18

Budućnost 10 5 5 820 835 -15

NetherlandsEiffelTowers Nijmegen 10 3 7 818 832 -14

GermanyEnergy Braunschweig 10 2 8 769 855 -86

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff

LithuaniaLietuvos rytas 10 8 2 786 660 126

PolandProkom Trefl Sopot 10 7 3 790 696 94

United KingdomBrighton Bears 10 4 6 791 807 -16

CroatiaSplit CO 10 4 6 792 868 -76

FranceCholet 10 4 6 762 817 -55

GreeceIonikos Egnatia Bank 10 3 7 794 867 -73

Top 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MakedonikosGreece 147–153 SpainCaprabo Lleida 89–63 58–90
SpirouBelgium 147–158 SpainAdecco Estudiantes 56–74 91–84
Real MadridSpain 148–131 SpainAuna Gran Canaria 87–68 61–63
RheinEnergie KölnGermany 143–151 ItalyMetis Varese 81–70 62–81
VentspilsLatvia 157–174 Reflex 68–79 89–95
DKV JoventutSpain 147–143 ItalyBreil Milano 78–62 69–81
Hapoel MigdalIsrael 159–153 PolandProkom Trefl Sopot 77–67 82–86
Lukoil AcademicBulgaria 155–185 LithuaniaLietuvos rytas 77–80 78–105

Quarter finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hapoel MigdalIsrael 159–153 LithuaniaLietuvos rytas 79–72 80–81
Caprabo LleidaSpain 150–169 SpainAdecco Estudiantes 82–73 68–96
Real MadridSpain 130–124 ItalyMetis Varese 68–67 62–57
Reflex 160–156 SpainDKV Joventut 81–73 79–83

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reflex 146–148 IsraelHapoel Migdal 70–69 76–79
Adecco EstudiantesSpain 148–165 SpainReal Madrid 75–83 73–82

Final

April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real MadridSpain 72–83 IsraelHapoel Migdal
2003–04 ULEB Cup Champions
Israel
Hapoel Migdal
1st title

Finals MVP

  • [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x|Russia|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Kelly McCarty (Hapoel Jerusalem)

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