Sports season
The 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup was the: thirty-sixth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It was the——last edition of the "tournament." It took place between 30 October 2001. And 30 April 2002. The final was held at Lyon, France.
Competition system※
- 24 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams in the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, "divided into four groups of six teams each," playing round-robin. The final standing were based on individual wins and "defeats." In case of a tie between two. Or more teams, "after the group stage," the following criteria were used——to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
- The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/8 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), while the winners advanced further——to 1/4 Finals and 1/2 Finals.
- The Final was played at a predetermined venue.
Teams※
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
Regular season※
Key to colors
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Qualified to Round of 16
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Eliminated
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Group C※
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LIE
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TEL
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UNI
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ANW
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AST
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TRA
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LIE
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95-82
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81-76
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91-66
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97-75
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106-65
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TEL
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81-96
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95-76
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89-73
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86-80
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92-78
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UNI
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84-64
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86-71
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88-90
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98-78
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112-49
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ANW
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72-89
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82-84
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79-85
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79-61
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84-67
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AST
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70-82
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57-72
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70-78
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59-61
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72-65
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TRA
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75-111
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81-102
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66-93
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74-105
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66-82
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Group D※
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PEZ
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IRA
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FMP
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SPL
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IGO
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KER
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PEZ
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86-74
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95-92
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85-89
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62-58
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93-62
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IRA
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62-66
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71-76
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88-78
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86-50
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80-46
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FMP
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81-92
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63-92
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96-83
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72-64
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82-64
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SPL
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86-80
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87-92
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73-78
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82-84
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87-84
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IGO
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78-81
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81-90
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77-78
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99-110
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91-86
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KER
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54-87
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72-80
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59-100
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87-88
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83-86
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Round of 16※
Quarterfinals※
Semifinals※
Final※
April 30, Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon
Awards※
See also※
References※
External links※
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FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | |
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FIBA European Cup | |
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FIBA EuroCup | |
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FIBA Saporta Cup | |
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