1998 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

The 1998 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1997–98 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

Main article: 1997–98 FIBA EuroLeague
1998 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaPalau Sant Jordi
Barcelona,  Spain
DatesApril 1998
Final positions
Champions Kinder Bologna (1st title)
Runners-up AEK
Third place Benetton Treviso
Fourth place Partizan Zepter
Awards and statistics
MVP Zoran Savić

Kinder Bologna won its first title, after defeating AEK in the EuroLeague Finals, in the lowest scoring final ever.

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Partizan Zepter 61
 
 
 
 Kinder Bologna 83
 
 Kinder Bologna 58
 
 
 
 AEK 44
 
 Benetton Treviso 66
 
 
 AEK69
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Partizan Zepter 89
 
 
 Benetton Treviso 96

Semifinals

Partizan Zepter – Kinder Bologna
April 21
18:15
Partizan Zepter 61–83 Kinder Bologna
Scoring by half: 25–45, 36–38
Pts: Brkić 17
Rebs: Lukovski 10
Asts: Brkić 2		 Pts: Savić 23
Rebs: Abbio 5
Asts: Danilović 6
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 9,000
Referees: Miguel Ángel Betancor (ESP), Armand De Keyser (BEL)

Benetton Treviso – AEK
April 21
20:30
Benetton Treviso 66–69 AEK
Scoring by half: 36–37, 30–32
Pts: Williams 19
Rebs: Rebrača, Rusconi 5
Asts: Bonora 5		 Pts: Anderson 21
Rebs: Andersen 7
Asts: three players 2
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 10,500
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Third Place Game
April 23
18:15
Partizan Zepter 89–96 Benetton Treviso
Scoring by half: 46–54, 43–42
Pts: Drobnjak 22
Rebs: Tomašević 12
Asts: Lukovski 3		 Pts: Williams 24
Rebs: Sciarra 7
Asts: four players 2
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 11,900
Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Armand De Keyser (BEL)

Final
April 23
20:30
Kinder Bologna 58–44 AEK
Scoring by half: 28–20, 30–24
Pts: Rigaudeau 14
Rebs: Nesterović 9
Asts: Abbio, Sconochini 2		 Pts: Lasa 7
Rebs: Tsakalidis 6
Asts: Lasa, Prelević 3
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 11,900
Referees: Miguel Ángel Betancor (ESP), Iztok Rems (SLO)
Kinder Bologna
AEK
Starters:PRA
PG
14
 Antoine Rigaudeau1420
SG
5
 Sašha Danilović1351
SF
10
 Hugo Sconochini1082
PF
12
 Zoran Savić760
C
8
 Rašho Nesterović690
Reserves:PRA
SG
6
 Claudio CrippaDNP
SG
7
 Alessandro Abbio612
C
11
 Augusto Binelli210
PF
12
 Riccardo MorandottiDNP
PF
15
 Alessandro Frosini000
Head coach:
Ettore Messina
1997–98 FIBA EuroLeague
Champions

Kinder Bologna
First Title
Starters:PRA
PG
4
 Claudio Coldebella310
SG
7
 Bane Prelević603
SF
8
 Willie Anderson441
PF
15
 Victor Alexander550
C
12
 Jake Tsakalidis461
Reserves:PRA
PG
5
 José Lasa713
SG
9
 Nikos Chatzis421
C
10
 Mikkel Larsen200
PF
11
 Michalis Kakiouzis520
C
14
 Michael Andersen440
Head coach:
Giannis Ioannidis

Awards

FIBA EuroLeague Final Four MVP

FIBA EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
Antoine RigaudeauKinder Bologna[1]
Sašha DanilovićKinder Bologna
Henry WilliamsBenetton Treviso
Dejan TomaševićPartizan Zepter
Zoran Savić (MVP)Kinder Bologna
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References
  1. Champions Cup 1997–98.
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