2006–07 ULEB Cup

The 2006–07 ULEB Cup was the fifth season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. It featured 24 basketball clubs, from 15 countries. Real Madrid defeated Lietuvos rytas in the final, by a score of 87–75, to lift the trophy.

ULEB Cup
Competition details
Season 2006–07
Teams 24 (competition proper)
Final positions
Champions Real Madrid
(1st title)
Runners-up Lietuvos rytas
Awards
Finals MVP Charles Smith
Statistical leaders
Index Rating Milan Gurović
25.5
Points Milan Gurović
25.9
Rebounds Tariq Kirksay
9.6
Assists Mark Dickel
5.7

Teams of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup

Format

This season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 24 teams, divided into four groups of six. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages. The regular season began in October 2002.

Regular season

The 24 teams played a round-robin tournament competition (home and away). Four teams from each group advanced to the knock-out stage (quarter-finals).

Top 16

The winners from eighth-finals advanced to the quarterfinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.

Quarterfinals

The winners from quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.

Semifinals

The winners from semifinals advanced to the finals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.

Final

The match was played as one game.

Regular season
Key to colors
     Top four places in each group advance to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lietuvos rytas 107382275864
2. Nancy 107384476480
3. Hemofarm 106479875246
4. Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas 1055690700-10
5. Brose Baskets 1037693772-79
6. AEK 1028721822-101
Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. FMP 108284677868
2. Ventspils 107382777948
3. Strasbourg 10557757678
4. Snaidero Udine 10558017929
5. Anwil Włocławek 1037753813-60
6. Beşiktaş Cola Turka 1028726799-73
Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group B

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Montepaschi Siena 108280874860
2. Khimki 105586683531
3. Hapoel Migdal 105582179625
4. Alba Berlin 1046759770-11
5. Lukoil Academic 1046724783-59
6. Telindus Oostende 1046741787-46

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Real Madrid 1073823723100
2. UNICS 107389672076
3. Crvena zvezda 107383979346
4. PAOK 1064725778-53
5. EiffelTowers EBBC 1028810874-64
6. Dexia Mons-Hainaut 1019791896-105

Top 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas 148–158 FMP 84–88 64–70
Hapoel Migdal 161–135 Ventspils 88–73 73–62
Strasbourg 175–160 Nancy 89–86 86–74
Snaidero Udine 135–137 Lietuvos rytas 75–72 60–65
Alba Berlin 122–147 Real Madrid 65–74 57–73
Crvena zvezda 182–153 Khimki 89–77 93–76
Hemofarm 137–185 UNICS 73–90 64–95
PAOK 139–159 Montepaschi Siena 62–79 77–80

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hapoel Migdal 158–167 FMP 88–79 70–88
Strasbourg 139–142 Lietuvos rytas 83–70 56–72
Crvena zvezda 150–162 Real Madrid 72–83 78–79
UNICS 180–149 Montepaschi Siena 83–53 97–96

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lietuvos rytas 147–139 FMP 78–67 69–72
UNICS 139–153 Real Madrid 76–69 63–84

Final

April 10, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid 87–75 Lietuvos rytas
2006–07 ULEB Cup Champions

Real Madrid
1st title

Finals MVP

Rosters (Top 2)

1. Real Madrid: Felipe Reyes, Charles Smith, Axel Hervelle, Louis Bullock, Álex Mumbrú, Raul Lopez, Blagota Sekulic, Kerem Tunçeri, Marko Tomas.

2. Lietuvos rytas: Matt Nielsen, Joao Paulo Batista, Ivan Koljevic, Marijonas Petravičius, Artūras Jomantas, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Tomas Delininkaitis, Andrius Šležas, Roberts Štelmahers, Jānis Blūms, Kareem Lamar Rush, Mindaugas Lukauskis.

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