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
Season2006–07
Number of teams24 (competition proper)
Finals
ChampionsSpain Real Madrid
(1st title)
  Runners-upLithuania Lietuvos rytas
Finals MVPUnited States Charles Smith
Statistical leaders
Points Serbia Milan Gurović 25.9
Rebounds France Tariq Kirksay 9.6
Assists New Zealand Mark Dickel 5.7
Index Rating Serbia Milan Gurović 25.5

Teams of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup edit

Format edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

The match was played as one game.

Regular season edit

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

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Lietuvos rytas 10 7 3 822 758 64
2.   Nancy 10 7 3 844 764 80
3.   Hemofarm 10 6 4 798 752 46
4.   Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas 10 5 5 690 700 -10
5.   Brose Baskets 10 3 7 693 772 -79
6.   AEK 10 2 8 721 822 -101

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   FMP 10 8 2 846 778 68
2.   Ventspils 10 7 3 827 779 48
3.   Strasbourg 10 5 5 775 767 8
4.   Snaidero Udine 10 5 5 801 792 9
5.   Anwil Włocławek 10 3 7 753 813 -60
6.   Beşiktaş Cola Turka 10 2 8 726 799 -73

Group C edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Montepaschi Siena 10 8 2 808 748 60
2.   Khimki 10 5 5 866 835 31
3.   Hapoel Jerusalem 10 5 5 821 796 25
4.   Alba Berlin 10 4 6 759 770 -11
5.   Lukoil Academic 10 4 6 724 783 -59
6.   Telindus Oostende 10 4 6 741 787 -46

Group D edit

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Real Madrid 10 7 3 827 710 117
2.   UNICS 10 7 3 896 720 76
3.   Crvena zvezda 10 7 3 835 806 29
4.   PAOK 10 6 4 725 778 -53
5.   EiffelTowers EBBC 10 2 8 823 870 -47
6.   Dexia Mons-Hainaut 10 1 9 778 900 -122

Top 16 edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas   148–158   FMP 84–88 64–70
Hapoel Jerusalem   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 edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hapoel Jerusalem   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 edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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 edit

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 edit

Rosters (top 2) edit

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.

External links edit