2003–04 ULEB Cup

The 2003–04 ULEB Cup was 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 Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem
1st title
Runners-up Real Madrid
Awards
Finals MVP Kelly McCarty
Statistical leaders
Index Rating Priest Lauderdale
28.0
Points Rasheed Brokenborough
26.6
Rebounds Geert Hammink
11.5
Assists Ivan Tomas
4.8

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.

Quarterfinals

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
1. Breil Milano 1082787684103
2. Real Madrid 107380472876
3. Lukoil Academic 107385582827
4. Opel Skyliners 106478671571
5. Zagreb 1028776882-106
6. Demon Ricoh Astronauts 10010656827-171

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Caprabo Lleida 108279672967
2. Auna Gran Canaria 1073770670100
3. RheinEnergie Köln 1064740785-45
4. Zadar 105577373439
5. Atlas 1037748774-26
6. Superfund Bulls 1019710845-135

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Metis Varese 107384477074
2. Ventspils 107381177239
3. Spirou 1064756759-3
4. Crvena zvezda 10558198154
5. Etosa Alicante 1037769820-51
6. Gravelines-Dunkerque 1028705768-63

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Reflex 109180671492
2. Hapoel Migdal 106483380033
3. DKV Joventut 106480178120
4. Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster 1037755779-24
5. Carisbo Virtus Bologna 1037769816-53
6. Telekom Bonn 1037747815-68

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Adecco Estudiantes 1091833728105
2. Makedonikos 1064778786-8
3. Le Mans 105579177318
4. Budućnost 1055820835-15
5. EiffelTowers Nijmegen 1037818832-14
6. Energy Braunschweig 1028769855-86

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lietuvos rytas 1082786660126
2. Prokom Trefl Sopot 107379069694
3. Brighton Bears 1046791807-16
4. Split CO 1046792868-76
5. Cholet 1046762817-55
6. Ionikos Egnatia Bank 1037794867-73

Elimination rounds

Bracket
 
Top16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 Makedonikos8958147
 
 
 
 Caprabo Lleida6390 153
 
 Caprabo Lleida8268150
 
 
 
 Adecco Estudiantes7396 169
 
 Spirou5674130
 
 
 
 Adecco Estudiantes9184 175
 
 Adecco Estudiantes7573148
 
 
 
 Real Madrid8382 165
 
 Real Madrid8761148
 
 
 
 Auna Gran Canaria6863 131
 
 Real Madrid6862130
 
 
 
 Metis Varese6757 124
 
 RheinEnergie Köln8162143
 
 
 
 Metis Varese7081 151
 
 Real Madrid72
 
 
 
 Hapoel Migdal83
 
 Ventspils6889157
 
 
 
 Reflex7995 174
 
 Reflex8179160
 
 
 
 DKV Joventut7383 156
 
 DKV Joventut7869147
 
 
 
 Breil Milano6281 143
 
 Reflex7076146
 
 
 
 Hapoel Migdal6979 148
 
 Hapoel Migdal7782159
 
 
 
 Prokom Trefl Sopot6786 153
 
 Hapoel Migdal7980159
 
 
 
 Lietuvos rytas7281 153
 
 Lukoil Academic7778155
 
 
 Lietuvos rytas80105 185
 

Source: ULEB Cup

Top 16
Main article: 2003–04 ULEB Cup Top 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Makedonikos 147–153 Caprabo Lleida 89–63 58–90
Spirou 147–158 Adecco Estudiantes 56–74 91–84
Real Madrid 148–131 Auna Gran Canaria 87–68 61–63
RheinEnergie Köln 143–151 Metis Varese 81–70 62–81
Ventspils 157–174 Reflex 68–79 89–95
DKV Joventut 147–143 Breil Milano 78–62 69–81
Hapoel Migdal 159–153 Prokom Trefl Sopot 77–67 82–86
Lukoil Academic 155–185 Lietuvos rytas 77–80 78–105

Quarterfinals
Main article: 2003–04 ULEB Cup Quarter finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hapoel Migdal 159–153 Lietuvos rytas 79–72 80–81
Caprabo Lleida 150–169 Adecco Estudiantes 82–73 68–96
Real Madrid 130–124 Metis Varese 68–67 62–57
Reflex 160–156 DKV Joventut 81–73 79–83

Semifinals
Main article: 2003–04 ULEB Cup Semi finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reflex 146–148 Hapoel Migdal 70–69 76–79
Adecco Estudiantes 148–165 Real Madrid 75–83 73–82

Final

April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid 72–83 Hapoel Migdal
2003–04 ULEB Cup Champions

Hapoel Migdal
1st title

Finals MVP
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