# 1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup

The 1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup was the 27th edition of the third tier European basketball tournament FIBA Korać cup and had 84 participants (42 teams played from the first round and another 42 teams from the second round). Mash Jeans Verona won the tournament.

## Team allocation
### Country ranking

For the 1997–1998 FIBA Korać 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 1994–95 to 1996–97.
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams |
| 1 | Spain | 279.667 | 4 |
| 2 | Greece | 275.000 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy | 190.833 | 4 |
| 4 | France | 117.500 | 4 |
| 5 | Turkey | 96.667 | 4 |
| 6 | Russia | 70.542 | 4 |
| 7 | Germany | 55.389 | 4 |
| 8 | Croatia | 50.833 | 4 |
| 9 | Israel | 43.048 | 4 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 38.833 | 4 |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | 25.000 | 4 |
| 12 | Portugal | 23.071 | 4 |
| 13 | Belgium | 22.500 | 4 |
| 14 | Poland | 21.206 | 4 |
| 15 | Lithuania | 19.416 | 4 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 15.762 | 4 |
| 17 | Hungary | 9.667 | 4 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 7.139 | 4 |
| 19 | Slovakia | 6.555 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams |
| 20 | Macedonia | 6.111 | 4 |
| 21 | Austria | 5.445 | 3 |
| 22 | Sweden | 5.333 | 3 |
| 23 | Cyprus | 4.333 | 3 |
| 24 | England | 4.167 | 3 |
| 25 | Latvia | 3.722 | 2 |
| 26 | Switzerland | 3.083 | 2 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 2.694 | 2 |
| 28 | Romania | 2.389 | 2 |
| 29 | Finland | 1.861 | 1 |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.778 | 1 |
| 31 | Estonia | 1.500 | 1 |
| 32 | Netherlands | 1.500 | 1 |
| 33 | Georgia | 1.500 | 1 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 1.444 | 1 |
| 35 | Albania | 1.361 | 1 |
| 36 | Denmark | 0.167 | 1 |
| 37 | Moldova | 0.111 | 1 |
| 38 | Belarus | 0.056 | 1 |
| 39 | Iceland | 0.056 | 1 |
| 40 | Ireland | 0.000 | 1 |
| 41 | Wales | 0.000 | 1 |

### Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
* 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Regular Season or Playoffs
* WC: Wild card
Regular season :
| Tau Cerámica (5th) | Cholet (6th) | Shakhtyor Irkutsk (5th) | Šiauliai (4th) |
| Leon Caja España (6th) | Montpellier Paillade (7th) | Spartak Moscow (8th) | Statyba-Lietuvos rytas (10th) |
| Unicaja (7th) | SLUC Nancy (8th) | Lokomotiv Kazan (WC) | Dendi Basket (3rd) |
| TDK Manresa (8th) | JDA Dijon (9th) | Komfort Stargard Szczecinski (2nd) | CSKA Kyiv (5th) |
| Peristeri 3Bit (3rd) | Kombassan Konya (6th) | Stal Bobrek Bytom (4th) | Buducnost (4th) |
| Aris Moda Bagno (5th) | Tuborg Pilsner (7th) | WTK Nobiles Włocławek (5th) | Ovarense Aerosoles (8th) |
| Sporting (8th) | Darüșșafaka (8th) | Hapoel Galil Elyon (5th) | AEL Limassol |
| Papagou Katselis (9th) | Galatasaray (9th) | Maccabi Rishon LeZion (6th) | |
| Mash Jeans Verona (4th) | Telekom Baskets Bonn (2nd) | Bnei Herzliya (7th) | |
| Calze Pompea Roma (6th) | UniVersa Bamberg (4th) | ZM Maribor Ovni (6th) | |
| Varese Roosters (7th) | TVG Trier (6th) | Helios Domžale (5th) | |
| Fontanafredda Siena (9th) | Tally Oberelchingen (7th) | Zadar (4th) | |
| Qualifying round ||||
| Žito Veles (2nd) | Vojvodina (5th) | Lahti Logistics (7th) | Astra Södertälje (5th) |
| Orka Sport (CF) | Spartak Subotica (6th) | Saab UU (8th) | Panathinaikos Limassol |
| Strumica Tabak (6th) | Crvena Zvezda (12th) | Brotnjo (1st) | Ventspils (4th) |
| Nemetali Strumica (7th) | Aveiro Basket | Češko (7th) | Fribourg Olympic (1st) |
| UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (2nd) | Benfica | Ricoh Astronauts (2nd) | Estonian Fairs (1st) |
| Montan Kapfenberg (3rd) | CA Queluz | Hans Verkerk Den Helder (5th) | Azot Rustavi |
| UKJ Möllersdorf Traiskirchen (4th) | Belgacom Union Mons (3rd) | Résidense (1st) | |
| UBC Mattersburg 49ers (5th) | Echo Houthalen (5th) | Sparta Bertrange (2nd) | |
| Slavia Sofia (1st) | Albacomp Fehérvár (3rd) | Benston Zagreb (5th) | |
| Cherno More (3rd) | Falco Szombathely (5th) | MKS Polonia Przemysl (7th) | |
| Kompakt (4th) | Dinamo București (1st) | Mykolaiv (6th) | |
| Ficosota Shumen (5th) | Erbaşu-Steaua București (2nd) | Sparta Praha (9th) | |

#### Notes

* ^ Note YUG: KK Vojvodina participated instead of BFC Beočin because of merging those two clubs after the 1996–97 season.
* ^ Note BIH: After the war in Bosnia, basketball league in BIH was divided in three parts by ethnicity. HKK Brotnjo participated as a champion of the league of Herzeg-Bosnia

## Qualifying round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Residense | 157–182 | Aveiro | 79–81 | 78–101 |
| Steaua București | 135–141 | Strumica Tabak | 63–53 | 72–88 |
| Mykolaiv | 127–133 | Slavia Sofia | 66–67 | 61–66 |
| Saab UU | 159–166 | Astra Södertälje | 80–83 | 79–83 |
| Montan Kapfenberg | 143–134 | Albacomp Fehérvár | 65–74 | 78–60 |
| Crvena zvezda | 179–131 | Panathinaikos Limassol | 90–54 | 89–77 |
| Češko | 136–145 | Dinamo București | 72–68 | 64–77 |
| Benfica | 144–130 | Fribourg Olympic | 66–67 | 78–63 |
| Hans Verkerk | 147–111 | Sparta Bertrange | 93–64 | 54–47 |
| Sparta Praha | 138–127 | Polonia Przemyśl | 63–60 | 75–67 |
| Echo Houthalen | 167–166 | Möllersdorf Traiskirchen | 88–74 | 79–92 |
| Ficosota Shumen | 180–191 | Orka | 85–85 | 95–106 |
| Žito | 155–151 | Kompakt | 84–70 | 71–81 |
| Mattersburg 49ers | 125–150 | Benston Zagreb | 75–83 | 50–67 |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 128–160 | Belgacom Union Mons | 57–81 | 71–79 |
| Lahti Logistics | 153–163 | Ventspils | 80–89 | 73–74 |
| Brotnjo | 0–40 | Falco Szombathely | 0–20 | 0–20 |
| Queluz | 132–134 | Stahlbau Oberwart | 67–66 | 65–68 |
| Azot Rustavi | 148–165 | Estonian Fairs | 81–75 | 67–90 |
| Nemetali Strumica | 119–204 | Vojvodina | 66–108 | 53–96 |
| Cherno More | 186–168 | Spartak Subotica | 97–70 | 89–98 |

## Regular season

Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advance to round of 32
| Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Leon Caja España 660549465+8412 2. Fontanafredda Siena 642498477+2110 3. Aveiro 615469521−527 4. Tally Oberelchingen 615453506−537 | Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Crvena zvezda 651513431+7211 2. Peristeri 3Bit 642472419+5310 3. Bnei Herzliya 624446471−258 4. Montan Kapfenberg 615430540−767 |
| Group C TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Statyba-Lietuvos rytas 642516466+5010 2. Komfort Stargard Szczecinski 633446433+139 3. Lokomotiv Kazan 633447474−279 4. Astra Södertälje 624500536−368 | Group D TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Darüșșafaka 651476399+7711 2. Budućnost 651506434+7211 3. Slavia Sofia 615490530−407 4. Strumica Tabak 615446555−1097 |
| Group E TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Hapoel Galil Elyon 651471441+3011 2. Papagou Katselis 633424392+329 3. Dinamo București 633450461−119 4. AEL Limassol 615469520−517 | Group F TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. UniVersa Bamberg 660515439+7612 2. Montpellier Paillade 642462440+2210 3. Benfica 624479465+148 4. Hans Verkerk Den Helder 606350462−1126 |
| Group G TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Mash Jeans Verona 642495457+3810 2. Kombassan Konya 642430402+2810 3. Orka 633446488−429 4. Zadar 615408432−247 | Group H TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. SLUC Nancy 651517425+9211 2. Tau Cerámica 642491389+10210 3. Echo Houthalen 624435489−548 4. Sparta Praha 615374514−1406 |
| Group I TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Aris Moda Bagno 651528391+13711 2. TVG Trier 642508478+3010 3. Falco Szombathely 633491535−439 4. Maribor Ovni 606376499−1236 | Group J TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Cholet 660454383+7112 2. TDK Manresa 642479456+2310 3. Ovarense Aerosoles 615428467−397 4. Belgacom Union Mons 615433488−557 |
| Group K TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Ventspils 642514423+9110 2. Spartak Moscow 642492426+6610 3. CSKA Kyiv 642428443−1510 4. Nobiles Włocławek 606384526−1426 | Group L TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Varese Roosters 651505424+8111 2. Galatasaray 642506428+7810 3. Benston Zagreb 633482476+69 4. Žito 606411576−1656 |
| Group M TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Calze Pompea Roma 660434343+9112 2. Maccabi Rishon LeZion 633431417+149 3. Vojvodina 633378410−329 4. Helios Domžale 606389462−736 | Group N TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Stal Bobrek Bytom 642487476+1110 2. Cherno More 633471464+710 3. Tuborg Pilsner 633514479+359 4. Sporting 624425478−538 |
| Group O TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Unicaja 651486411+7511 2. JDA Dijon 642454435+1910 3. Telekom Baskets Bonn 624475478−38 4. Stahlbau Oberwart 615453544−917 | Group P TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts 1. Dendi-Basket 651494444+5011 2. Šiauliai 642509446+6310 3. Shakhtyor Irkutsk 624431459−289 4. Estonian Fairs 615419504−857 |
Sources:

## Round of 32

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Fontanafredda Siena | 154–163 | Crvena zvezda | 81–72 | 73–91 |
| Peristeri 3Bit | 145–137 | León Caja España | 78–69 | 67–68 |
| Komfort Stargard Szczeciński | 133–137 | Darüşşafaka | 78–69 | 55–68 |
| Budućnost | 144–138 | Statyba-Lietuvos rytas | 83–69 | 61–69 |
| Papagou Katselis | 129–117 | UniVersa Bamberg | 60–71 | 69–46 |
| Montpellier Paillade | 118–136 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 61–56 | 57–80 |
| Kombassan Konya | 140–137 | SLUC Nancy | 74–68 | 66–69 |
| Tau Cerámica | 155–169 | Mash Jeans Verona | 70–90 | 85–79 |
| TVG Trier | 145–170 | Cholet | 75–85 | 70–85 |
| TDK Manresa | 158–163 | Aris Moda Bagno | 84–67 | 74–96 |
| Spartak Moscow | 173–198 | Varese Roosters | 79–104 | 94–94 |
| Galatasaray | 141–146 | Ventspils | 77–76 | 64–70 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion | 149–163 | Stal Bobrek Bytom | 63–81 | 86–82 |
| Cherno More | 134–163 | Calze Pompea Roma | 79–78 | 55–85 |
| JDA Dijon | 171–152 | Dendi | 85–79 | 86–73 |
| Šiauliai | 133–142 | Unicaja | 74–73 | 59–69 |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Crvena zvezda | 148–139 | Darüşşafaka | 67–62 | 81–77 |
| Peristeri 3Bit | 136–135 | Budućnost | 76–57 | 60–78 |
| Papagou Katselis | 134–142 | Kombassan Konya | 79–76 | 55–66 |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | 146–154 | Mash Jeans Verona | 86–83 | 60–71 |
| Cholet | 177–159 | Varese Roosters | 95–70 | 82–89 |
| Aris Moda Bagno | 175–133 | Ventspils | 102–66 | 73–67 |
| Stal Bobrek Bytom | 133–138 | JDA Dijon | 77–63 | 56–75 |
| Calze Pompea Roma | 139–129 | Unicaja | 74–55 | 65–74 |

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Crvena zvezda | 144–133 | Kombassan Konya | 81–66 | 63–67 |
| Peristeri 3Bit | 151–158 | Mash Jeans Verona | 72–68 | 79–90 |
| Cholet | 139–124 | JDA Dijon | 82–62 | 57–62 |
| Aris Moda Bagno | 158–166 | Calze Pompea Roma | 79–80 | 79–86 |

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Crvena zvezda | 155–145 | Cholet | 81–49 | 74–96 |
| Mash Jeans Verona | 166–154 | Calze Pompea Roma | 96–82 | 70–72 |

## Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Mash Jeans Verona | 141–138 | Crvena zvezda | 68–74 | 73–64 |
* 1997–98 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
* Mash Jeans Verona 1st title