2006–07 ULEB Cup

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
Season	2006–07
Teams	24 (competition proper)
Finals
Champions	Real Madrid (1st title)
Runners-up	Lietuvos rytas
Finals MVP	Charles Smith
Statistical leaders
Points Milan Gurović 25.9 Rebounds Tariq Kirksay 9.6 Assists Mark Dickel 5.7 Index Rating Milan Gurović 25.5
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Teams of the 2006–07 ULEB Cup

Country Teams Clubs Serbia 3 Hemofarm FMP Crvena zvezda Belgium 2 Telindus Oostende Dexia Mons-Hainaut France 2 Nancy Strasbourg Germany 2 Alba Berlin Brose Baskets Greece 2 PAOK AEK Italy 2 Montepaschi Siena Snaidero Udine Russia 2 Khimki UNICS Spain 2 Real Madrid Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas Bulgaria 1 Lukoil Academic Latvia 1 Ventspils Lithuania 1 Lietuvos rytas Netherlands 1 EiffelTowers EBBC Poland 1 Anwil Włocławek Turkey 1 Beşiktaş Cola Turka Israel 1 Hapoel Jerusalem

Format

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

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

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

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

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

The match was played as one game.

Regular season

Key to colors

Top four places in each group advance to Top 16

Group A 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 Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B 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 Main article: 2006–07 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group B

Group C 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 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

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

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

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

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

• Charles Smith (Real Madrid)

Rosters (top 2)

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

• 2006–07 ULEB Cup @ Linguasport.com^[usurped]