1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup

The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
LeagueFIBA Saporta Cup
SportBasketball
Final
Champions AEK
  Runners-up Kinder Bologna
Finals MVP Anthony Bowie

Competition system
  • 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria was 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 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
  • The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

Country ranking

For the 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1996–97 to 1998–99.[1]

Country ranking for 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1  Italy 237.667 2
2  Greece 179.167
3  Spain 150.167
4  Turkey 70.500
5  France 68.833
6  Lithuania 55.556
7  FR Yugoslavia 54.500
8  Russia 35.695
9  Slovenia 30.622
10  Germany 27.833
11  Croatia 25.542
12  Israel 22.108
13  Poland 20.714
14  Belgium 13.817
15  Portugal 13.762
16  Ukraine 6.143 -2, BIPA-Moda and CSKA Kyiv withdrew
17  Austria 4.559 1
18  Hungary 4.429 +1, Matáv Pécs got wild card
19  North Macedonia 4.375
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20  Cyprus 3.528 1 +1, Achilleas Kaimakli got wild card
21  Czech Republic 3.187
22  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.008
23  Finland 2.917 +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card
24  Slovakia 2.583
25  Latvia 2.302
26  Bulgaria 1.917
27  Netherlands 1.722
28  Sweden 1.667 +1, Norrköping Dolphins got wild card
29  Estonia 0.667
30  Romania 0.611 -1, Sibiu withdrew
31  Luxembourg 0.472 -1, Etzella withdrew
32   Switzerland 0.389 -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew
33  Georgia 0.333 0
34  England 0.278 +1, London Towers got wild card
35  Belarus 0.111
36  Albania 0.055
37  Denmark 0.000
38  Ireland 0.000

Team allocation

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
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
Kinder Bologna (CW) Partizan (CW) Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław (1st) Plannja (1st)
Adecco Milano (5th) Radnički Belgrade (4th) Hoop Pekaes (CW) Norrköping Dolphins (WC)
AEK (5th) Avtodor Saratov (2nd) Spirou (1st) SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st)
Hercules [lower-alpha 1] (6th) Arsenal Tula (3rd) Okapi Aalstar (3rd) Godel Rabotnički (1st)
Tau Cerámica (CW) Krka (3rd) Porto (1st) Mlekarna Kunin (1st)
Pamesa Valencia (6th) Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (4th) Illiabum Clube (2nd) Bosna (1st)
Fenerbahçe (4th) Telekom Bonn (2nd) Albacomp Fehérvár (1st) Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st)
Darüşşafaka (5th) Skyliners Frankfurt (3rd)* Matáv Pécs (WC) Ventspils (2nd)
PSG Racing (3rd) Zadar (2nd) APOEL (1st) Cherno More (1st)
Élan Chalon (6th) Split CO (3rd) Achilleas Kaimakli (WC) Ricoh Astronauts (1st)
Lietuvos rytas (2nd) Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) Honka Playboys (2nd) Tartu ÜSK Delta (4th)
Sakalai (3rd) Maccabi Ra'anana (5th) Torpan Pojat (WC) London Towers (WC)

* Tatami Rhöndorf (3rd in the previous season of Bundesliga) merged with Skyliners Frankfurt (at that time newly formed club), so Skyliners took their place in the competition.

Preliminary round
Key to colors
     Qualified to Round of 32
     Eliminated

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. AEK 109182766319
2. Hapoel Jerusalem 106478972615
3. Cherno More 105580987615
4. Spirou 105575675o15
5. Honka Playboys 103774882713
6. Avtodor Saratov 102868276912

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Pamesa Valencia 109185565019
2. Zadar 108281767518
3. Achilleas Kaimakli 104670577614
4. Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 104675577914
5. Arsenal Tula 104669881214
6. Tartu ÜSK Delta 101964978711

Group C

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Lietuvos rytas 108281466718
2. Maccabi Ra'anana 106469660816
3. Élan Chalon 106464960416
4. Ricoh Astronauts 105562262315
5. Albacomp Fehérvár 105575169715
6. APOEL 1001051384610

Group D

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. PSG Racing 109177160019
2. Hoop Pekaes 108276066818
3. Tau Cerámica 107380865917
4. Bosna 104664471414
5. Illiabum Clube 101969285511
6. Godel Rabotnički 101955072911

Group E

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Hercules 109174365619
2. FC Porto 106472668616
3. Slovakofarma Pezinok 105578678215
4. Telekom Bonn 105578678215
5. Partizan 105563471915
6. SÜBA Sankt Pölten 1001063979810

Group F

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Kinder Bologna 1010088548620
2. Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 107374369217
3. Ventspils 105578678215
4. Norrköping Dolphins 104680392914
5. Fenerbahçe 103770876513
6. Matáv Pécs 101965179311

Group G

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Darüşşafaka 108282575918
2. Split CO 106478777316
3. Plannja 105575377215
4. Adecco Milano 104674071914
5. Okapi Aalst 104678983114
6. London Towers 103778983813

Group H

TeamPldWLPFPAPts
1. Krka 107377465917
2. Skyliners Frankfurt 107375068117
3. Sakalai 107379177117
4. Radnički Belgrade 104674673614
5. Torpan Pojat 103767380813
6. Mlekarna Kunin 102872380212

Round of 32
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 95–154 AEK 51–86 44–68
Achilleas Kaimakli 133–188 Hapoel Jerusalem 67–93 66–95
Cherno More 133–172 Zadar 63–73 70–99
Spirou 149–163 Pamesa Valencia 74–81 75–82
Bosna 138–174 Lietuvos rytas 65–71 73–103
Tau Cerámica 139–129 Maccabi Ra'anana 68–62 71–67
Élan Chalon 153–145 Hoop Pekaes 76–57 77–88
Ricoh Astronauts 130–136 PSG Racing 60–61 70–75
Norrköping Dolphins 144–206 Hercules 64–87 80–119
Ventspils 122–157 FC Porto 47–77 75–80
Slovakofarma Pezinok 160–170 Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 79–86 81–84
Telekom Bonn 125–154 Kinder Bologna 56–67 69–87
Radnički Belgrade 137–141 Darüşşafaka 77–66 60–75
Sakalai 166–186 Split CO 86–97 80–89
Plannja 121–145 Skyliners Frankfurt 63–74 58–71
Adecco Milano 118–112 Krka 62–55 56–57

Round of 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tau Cerámica 132–156 AEK 67–71 65–85
Élan Chalon 119–146 Pamesa Valencia 83–75 36–71
Hapoel Jerusalem 148–157 Lietuvos rytas 78–91 70–66
Zadar 143–129 PSG Racing 76–57 67–72
Split CO 129–150 Hercules 63–71 66–79
Skyliners Frankfurt 115–140 Kinder Bologna 62–57 53–83
FC Porto 135–127 Darüşşafaka 81–78 54–49
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 137–121 Adecco Milano 75–57 62–64

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEK 154–146 Hercules 84–73 70–73
Kinder Bologna 144–139 Pamesa Valencia 85–61 59–78
Lietuvos rytas 170–160 FC Porto 93–73 77–87
Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 120–132 Zadar 56–63 64–69

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zadar 142–152 AEK 75–70 67–82
Lietuvos rytas 141–143 Kinder Bologna 70–60 71–83

Final

April 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AEK 83–76 Kinder Bologna
1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions

AEK
2nd title

Awards

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP

Notes
  1. G.S. Iraklis B.C. adopted the Latin name Hercules exclusively for this current season at FIBA Saporta Cup.

References
  1. "Linguasport - FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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