Sports season
The 1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague was the——42nd installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called simply EuroLeague). It began on September 23, "1998," and ended on April 22, "1999." The competition's Final Four was held at Olympiahalle, Munich, with Žalgiris defeating Kinder Bologna in the EuroLeague Final, in front of 9,000 spectators.
Competition system※
- 24 teams (the national domestic league champions from the "best leagues." And a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues). The competition culminated in a Final Four.
Country ranking※
For the 1998–1999 EuroLeague, the countries are allocated places according——to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1995–96——to 1997–98.
Country ranking for 1998–1999 FIBA EuroLeague
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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, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- WC: Wild card
Preliminary round※
Group A※
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
Pts
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Qualification
|
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ŽAL
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FEN
|
PAU
|
TAU
|
VAR
|
AVT
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1
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Žalgiris
|
10
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8
|
2
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801
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753
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+48
|
18
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Advance to Group E
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—
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64–59
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70–67
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80–76
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97–81
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77–62
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2
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Fenerbahçe
|
10
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6
|
4
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777
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756
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+21
|
16
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99–84
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—
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78–71
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96–75
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94–75
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80–76
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3
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Pau-Orthez
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10
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5
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5
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751
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731
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+20
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15
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56–66
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73–48
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—
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81–71
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82–67
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74–71
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4
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Tau Cerámica
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10
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5
|
5
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778
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777
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+1
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15
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Advance to Group F
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91–97
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63–57
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88–84
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—
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75–72
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80–60
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5
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Varese Roosters
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10
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4
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6
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802
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811
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−9
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14
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75–84
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92–78
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89–77
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86–78
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—
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95–73
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6
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Avtodor Saratov
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10
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2
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8
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732
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813
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−81
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12
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87–82
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83–88
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83–86
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64–81
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73–70
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—
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Group B※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
|
W
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L
|
PF
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PA
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PD
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Pts
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Qualification
|
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PAN
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EFE
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MAC
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CIB
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TDK
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CZV
|
1
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Panathinaikos
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10
|
10
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0
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750
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628
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+122
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20
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Advance to Group F
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—
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77–63
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67–58
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83–70
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74–58
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77–71
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2
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Efes Pilsen
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10
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7
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3
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710
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702
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+8
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17
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53–80
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—
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81–74
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80–57
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82–74
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73–60
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3
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Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
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10
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4
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6
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690
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688
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+2
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14
|
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62–84
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66–68
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—
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76–57
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81–55
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78–59
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4
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Cibona
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10
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4
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6
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678
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712
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−34
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14
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Advance to Group E
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61–69
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76–70
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78–60
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—
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54–61
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77–80
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5
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TDK Manresa
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10
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3
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7
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646
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713
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−67
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13
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58–63
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67–68
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72–65
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67–79
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—
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74–59
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6
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Crvena zvezda
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10
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2
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8
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695
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726
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−31
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12
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74–76
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71–72
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67–70
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66–69
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88–60
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—
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Group C※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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PF
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PA
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PD
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Pts
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Qualification
|
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OLY
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KIN
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CSK
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ÜLK
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ZAD
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ALB
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1
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Olympiacos
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10
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8
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2
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746
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677
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+69
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18
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Advance to Group G
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—
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55–50
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74–76
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58–72
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71–55
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94–65
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2
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Kinder Bologna
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10
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7
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3
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676
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587
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+89
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17
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67–72
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—
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86–65
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66–49
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62–53
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78–52
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3
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CSKA Moscow
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10
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5
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5
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752
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739
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+13
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15
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75–81
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62–70
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—
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82–76
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66–68
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86–75
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4
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Ülker
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10
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4
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6
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675
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726
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−51
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14
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Advance to Group H
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79–89
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49–60
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64–91
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—
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62–55
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76–65
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5
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Zadar
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10
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3
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7
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660
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717
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−57
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13
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55–67
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55–65
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82–79
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73–85
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—
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79–82
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6
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Alba Berlin
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10
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3
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7
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725
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788
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−63
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13
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83–85
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75–72
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63–70
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87–63
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78–85
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—
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Group D※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
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PA
|
PD
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Pts
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Qualification
|
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UOL
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ASV
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RMA
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TEA
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PAO
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SAM
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1
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Union Olimpija
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10
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7
|
3
|
702
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649
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+53
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17
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Advance to Group H
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—
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64–54
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76–84
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57–45
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84–68
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84–55
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2
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ASVEL
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10
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7
|
3
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729
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700
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+29
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17
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77–68
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—
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77–73
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71–66
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80–66
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92–69
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3
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Real Madrid Teka
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10
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6
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4
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795
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742
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+53
|
16
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67–68
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71–70
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—
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65–69
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77–69
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101–72
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4
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Teamsystem Bologna
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10
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5
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5
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676
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639
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+37
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15
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Advance to Group G
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63–66
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84–61
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66–73
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—
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76–61
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77–58
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5
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PAOK
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10
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4
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6
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722
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738
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−16
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14
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76–68
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65–69
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87–75
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68–59
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—
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85–66
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6
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Samara
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10
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1
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9
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685
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841
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−156
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11
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60–67
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74–78
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88–109
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59–71
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84–77
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Qualification round※
(The individual scores. And standings of the First round are accumulated in the Second round)
If one/more clubs are level on won-lost record, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in games between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs are not in the same group)
- Points scored in all group matches
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each group match
Group E※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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PF
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PA
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PD
|
Pts
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Qualification
|
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ŽAL
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FEN
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CIB
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PAU
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TDK
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CZV
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1
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Žalgiris
|
16
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12
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4
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1259
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1184
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+75
|
28
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Advance to Play Offs
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—
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64–74
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75–66
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91–65
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2
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Fenerbahçe
|
16
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9
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7
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1209
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1188
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+21
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25
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|
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—
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66–61
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76–66
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78–61
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3
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Cibona
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16
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8
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8
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1114
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1137
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−23
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24
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71–79
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85–84
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—
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66–56
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|
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4
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Pau-Orthez
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16
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8
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8
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1173
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1132
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+41
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24
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|
|
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76–79
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—
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66–69
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70–61
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5
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TDK Manresa
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16
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5
|
11
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1047
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1141
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−94
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21
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|
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78–80
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71–62
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51–69
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—
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6
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Crvena zvezda
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16
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4
|
12
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1122
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1185
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−63
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20
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77–69
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88–66
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75–85
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—
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Group F※
Group G※
Pos
|
Team
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Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
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OLY
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KIN
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CSK
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TEA
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PAO
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SAM
|
1
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Olympiacos
|
16
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11
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5
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1160
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1086
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+74
|
27
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Advance to Play Offs
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—
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|
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62–73
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57–71
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85–63
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2
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Kinder Bologna
|
16
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10
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6
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1099
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974
|
+125
|
26
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|
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—
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72–74
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78–56
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80–58
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3
|
CSKA Moscow
|
16
|
10
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6
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1206
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1155
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+51
|
26
|
|
|
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—
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69–67
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77–67
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79–68
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4
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Teamsystem Bologna
|
16
|
9
|
7
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1100
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1039
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+61
|
25
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60–63
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67–65
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83–69
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—
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|
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5
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PAOK
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
1128
|
1144
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−16
|
23
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|
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72–66
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71–57
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69–71
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—
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6
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Samara
|
16
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1
|
15
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1067
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1326
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−259
|
17
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70–81
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61–71
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62–89
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—
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Group H※
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
PD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
|
UOL
|
ASV
|
RMA
|
ÜLK
|
ALB
|
ZAD
|
1
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Union Olimpija
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16
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13
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3
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1142
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1014
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+128
|
29
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Advance to Play Offs
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—
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|
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80–62
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66–59
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76–65
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2
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ASVEL
|
16
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9
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7
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1193
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1167
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+26
|
25
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|
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—
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72–56
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82–88
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69–61
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3
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Real Madrid Teka
|
16
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9
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7
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1247
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1197
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+50
|
25
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|
|
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—
|
72–85
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74–63
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86–75
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4
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Ülker
|
16
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7
|
9
|
1110
|
1168
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−58
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23
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61–71
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86–64
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85–83
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—
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|
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5
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Alba Berlin
|
16
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6
|
10
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1144
|
1220
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−76
|
22
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57–75
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73–71
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79–64
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—
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6
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Zadar
|
16
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4
|
12
|
1064
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1149
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−85
|
20
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61–72
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74–56
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68–73
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—
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Playoffs※
Bracket※
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, the numbers to the right indicate the result of games including result in bold of the team that won in that game, and the numbers furthest to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round.
Eight-Finals※
Quarter-Finals※
Final four※
Semifinals※
April 20, Olympiahalle, Munich
3rd place game※
April 22, Olympiahalle, Munich
Final※
April 22, Olympiahalle, Munich
1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague Champions
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![Lithuania](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/100px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) Žalgiris 1st Title
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Final standings※
Awards※
All official awards of the 1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague.
Statistics※
Individual statistics※
Points※
Source: FIBAEurope
Rebounds※
Source: FIBAEurope
Assists※
Source: FIBAEurope
Other statistics※
Individual game highs※
Team statistics※
See also※
References※
External links※
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FIBA European Champions Cup era, 1958–2001 | Seasons | |
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