2003–04 ULEB Cup
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| Season | 2003–04 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 36 (competition proper) | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Spain Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | Russia Kelly McCarty | ||||||||||||
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← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |||||||||||||
The 2003–04 ULEB Cup was the second season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, EuroCup Basketball, organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. Thirty-six teams participated in the competition. The final was held on April 13, in Charleroi, Belgium, between Real Madrid and Hapoel Jerusalem, the latter winning it by a score of 83–72.
Team allocation
For the first time teams from Israel, Lithuania, Greece, Latvia, Bulgaria, Poland, Austria and England joined the competition which was undisputedly considered now the 2nd tier of European club basketball. Three out of the 36 teams were domestic champions.
Teams
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Format
The 2003–04 ULEB Cup featured a total of 36 teams, divided into six groups of six. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages. The regular season began in November 2003.
Regular season
All 36 teams in 6 groups played a round-robin competition, home and away. Two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage (eighth-finals). Four teams with best third place records in their respective groups also advanced to the knockout stage.
Eighth-finals
The winners from the eighthfinals advanced to the quarterfinals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Quarterfinals
The winners from the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Semifinals
The winners from the semifinals advanced to the finals. The matches were played as two games, home and away. The match winners were determined by point differential.
Final
The match was played as one game.
Regular season
| Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16 |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Elimination rounds
Bracket
| Top16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greece Makedonikos | 89 | 58 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Caprabo Lleida | 63 | 90 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Caprabo Lleida | 82 | 68 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Adecco Estudiantes | 73 | 96 | 169 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Spirou | 56 | 91 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Adecco Estudiantes | 74 | 84 | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Adecco Estudiantes | 75 | 73 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Real Madrid | 83 | 82 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Real Madrid | 87 | 61 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Auna Gran Canaria | 68 | 63 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Real Madrid | 68 | 62 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Metis Varese | 67 | 57 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Germany RheinEnergie Köln | 81 | 62 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Metis Varese | 70 | 81 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Real Madrid | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Hapoel Jerusalem | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia Ventspils | 68 | 89 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro Reflex | 79 | 95 | 174 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro Reflex | 81 | 79 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain DKV Joventut | 73 | 83 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain DKV Joventut | 78 | 69 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Breil Milano | 62 | 81 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro Reflex | 70 | 76 | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Hapoel Jerusalem | 69 | 79 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Hapoel Jerusalem | 77 | 82 | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Poland Prokom Trefl Sopot | 67 | 86 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel Hapoel Jerusalem | 79 | 80 | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania Lietuvos rytas | 72 | 81 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Lukoil Academic | 77 | 78 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania Lietuvos rytas | 80 | 105 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: ULEB Cup
Top 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Makedonikos Greece | 147–153 | Spain Caprabo Lleida | 89–63 | 58–90 |
| Spirou Belgium | 147–158 | Spain Adecco Estudiantes | 56–74 | 91–84 |
| Real Madrid Spain | 148–131 | Spain Auna Gran Canaria | 87–68 | 61–63 |
| RheinEnergie Köln Germany | 143–151 | Italy Metis Varese | 81–70 | 62–81 |
| Ventspils Latvia | 157–174 | Serbia and Montenegro Reflex | 68–79 | 89–95 |
| DKV Joventut Spain | 147–143 | Italy Breil Milano | 78–62 | 69–81 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem Israel | 159–153 | Poland Prokom Trefl Sopot | 77–67 | 82–86 |
| Lukoil Academic Bulgaria | 155–185 | Lithuania Lietuvos rytas | 77–80 | 78–105 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem Israel | 159–153 | Lithuania Lietuvos rytas | 79–72 | 80–81 |
| Caprabo Lleida Spain | 150–169 | Spain Adecco Estudiantes | 82–73 | 68–96 |
| Real Madrid Spain | 130–124 | Italy Metis Varese | 68–67 | 62–57 |
| Reflex Serbia and Montenegro | 160–156 | Spain DKV Joventut | 81–73 | 79–83 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Reflex Serbia and Montenegro | 146–148 | Israel Hapoel Jerusalem | 70–69 | 76–79 |
| Adecco Estudiantes Spain | 148–165 | Spain Real Madrid | 75–83 | 73–82 |
Final
April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Real Madrid Spain | 72–83 | Israel Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2003–04 ULEB Cup Champions |
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| Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title |
