1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup

1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup
League	FIBA Saporta Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Benetton Treviso
Runners-up	Pamesa Valencia

1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup season was a tournament organized by FIBA Europe. It occurred between September 15, 1998 and April 13, 1999. The final was held at Zaragoza, Spain.

Competition System

• 48 teams (domestic Cup champions plus best qualified teams in the most important European leagues) enter a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is 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 qualify for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), with winners advancing further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals and 1/2 Final.
• The Final is played at a predetermined venue.

Preliminary group stage

Key to colors

	Qualified to Round of 32
	Eliminated

Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Sony Milano 10 17 7 3 751 693 +58 2. Kalev 10 16 6 4 764 699 +65 3. Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 10 16 6 4 705 709 -4 4. Estrelas da Avenida 10 15 5 5 730 737 -7 5. Cherno More 10 13 3 7 755 807 -52 6. Atletas 10 13 3 7 709 769 -60

Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Cholet 10 18 8 2 815 675 +140 2. Türk Telekom PTT 10 17 8 2 815 722 +93 3. Split 10 15 5 5 800 760 +40 4. Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 15 5 5 759 771 -12 5. MZT Boss Skopje 10 13 3 7 738 805 -67 6. Mlékárna Kunín 10 12 2 8 755 902 -147

Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Pamesa Valencia 10 20 10 0 805 678 +117 2. Budućnost 10 16 6 4 780 767 +13 3. Śląsk Wrocław 10 15 5 5 729 706 +23 4. ASK Brocēni 10 15 5 5 798 815 -17 5. Sankt Pölten 10 12 2 8 701 768 -67 6. Hapoel Eilat 10 12 2 8 771 850 -79

Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Partizan 10 19 9 1 850 744 +106 2. Pivovarna Laško 10 17 7 3 836 803 +33 3. AEK 10 17 7 3 757 695 +62 4. Atomerőmű 10 13 3 7 758 816 -58 5. Zagreb 10 13 3 7 701 780 -79 6. Torpan Pojat 10 11 1 9 737 791 -54

Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Tofaş 10 17 7 3 774 650 +124 2. Hapoel Jerusalem 10 17 7 3 770 707 +63 3. Spirou Charleroi 10 17 7 3 680 682 -2 4. Lietuvos Rytas 10 16 6 4 757 776 -19 5. Marc Körmend 10 12 2 8 723 841 -118 6. Bosna 10 11 1 9 672 720 -48

Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Aris 10 19 9 1 799 637 +162 2. Limoges 10 17 7 3 711 637 +74 3. Racing Antwerpen 10 15 5 5 708 736 -28 4. Trier 10 14 4 6 741 781 -40 5. Planja 10 13 3 7 756 802 -46 6. Feal Široki 10 12 2 8 653 775 -122

Group G Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 10 19 9 1 855 703 +152 2. Ratiopharm Ulm 10 17 7 3 775 759 +16 3. Ventspils 10 15 5 5 860 813 +47 4. Mazowzanka 10 14 4 6 751 783 -32 5. APOEL 10 13 3 7 689 736 -47 6. Spartak Saint Petersburg 10 12 2 8 770 906 -136

Group H Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Benetton Treviso 10 20 10 0 822 644 +177 2. UNICS 10 15 5 5 757 748 +9 3. Ovarense Aerosoles 10 14 4 6 682 697 -15 4. Stahlbau Oberwart 10 14 4 6 691 748 -57 5. Hans Verkerk Keukens 10 14 4 6 593 639 -46 6. BIPA-Moda 10 12 3 7 655 724 -69

Round of 32

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Slovakofarma Pezinok	161-152	Sony Milano	89–77	72–75
Split	152-139	Kalev	83–77	69–62
Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela	123–141	Türk Telekom PTT	70–64	53–77
Estrelas da Avenida	114–159	Cholet	59–75	55–84
Atomerőmű	133–153	Pamesa Valencia	70–71	63–82
AEK	129–135	Budućnost	66–61	63–74
Śląsk Wrocław	149–153	Pivovarna Laško	81–82	68–71
ASK Brocēni	173–184	Partizan	84–97	89–87
Trier	140–172	Tofaş	70–92	70–80
Racing Antwerpen	133–158	Hapoel Jerusalem	67–64	66–94
Spirou Charleroi	136–130	Limoges	60–61	76–69
Lietuvos Rytas	149–161	Aris	77–76	72–85
Stahlbau Oberwart	130–187	Pinturas Bruguer Badalona	66-92	64–95
Ovarense Aerosoles	129–141	Ratiopharm Ulm	66–62	63–79
Ventspils	167–147	UNICS	88–73	79–74
Mazowzanka	130–145	Benetton Treviso	70–62	60–83

Round of 16

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Budućnost	171-149	Slovakofarma Pezinok	86–68	85–81
Pivovarna Laško	159–154	Cholet	77–68	82–86
Split	151-163	Pamesa Valencia	76–79	75–84
Türk Telekom PTT	113–161	Partizan	70–85	43–76
Ratiopharm Ulm	135–153	Tofaş	65–74	70–79
Ventspils	137–144	Aris	73–65	64–79
Hapoel Jerusalem	155–166	Pinturas Bruguer Badalona	81-73	74–93
Spirou Charleroi	130–145	Benetton Treviso	66–70	61–75

Quarter finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Budućnost	149-129	Tofaş	67–65	82–64
Aris	158–144	Pivovarna Laško	95–72	63–72
Pamesa Valencia	123–119	Pinturas Bruguer Badalona	57-50	66–69
Benetton Treviso	163–150	Partizan	90–77	73–73

Semi finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Benetton Treviso	96–60	Budućnost	76–60	20–0*
Pamesa Valencia	128–114	Aris	70-64	58–50

*The second leg which was scheduled to be played in Podgorica, was cancelled due to the war situation in Yugoslavia. Although FIBA accepted a neutral venue (Thessaloniki, Greece) to play this game, the Yugoslav players couldn't get out of their country because of the military conflict, and therefore FIBA definitely cancelled this match and awarded a forfeit (20-0) to Benetton Treviso.

Final

April 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Benetton Treviso	64–60	Pamesa Valencia

1998–1999 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
Benetton Treviso 2nd title

External links

• 1998–1999 FIBA Saporta Cup @ FIBA Europe.com