# 2000–01 FIBA Korać Cup

The 30th edition of the FIBA Korać Cup occurred between September 29, 2000 and April 18, 2001. The competition was won by the Spanish Unicaja, who beat the Yugoslavian Hemofarm in the double finals.

## Team allocation

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round
* 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
* WC: Wild card
Second qualifying round :
| Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (4th) | Telit Trieste (7th) | Fenerbahçe (9th) | Kouvot (5th) |
| Spartak Saint Petersburg (6th) | Montecatini (10th) | Hemofarm (4th) | Near East (9th) |
| Shakthyor Irkutsk (7th) | Lineltex Andrea Costa Imola (12th) | NIS Vojvodina (5th) | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan (4th) |
| Avtodor Saratov (8th) | Canarias Telecom (7th) | FMP Železnik (6th) | MZT Skopje 2000 (3rd) |
| Khimki (9th) | Unicaja (8th) | SÜBA Sankt Pölten (5th) | Ricoh Astronauts (1st) |
| Strasbourg (4th) | Cáceres (9th) | Okapi Aalstar (3rd) | Hoop Pekaes Pruszków (3rd) |
| Cholet (5th) | Casademont Girona (10th) | CSKA Sofia (4th) | Oliveirense (6th) |
| Le Mans Sarthe (7th) | Darussafaka (6th) | Benston Zagreb (5th) | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (5th) |
| JDA Dijon (9th) | Turk Telekom (7th) | Achileas Kaimakli (3rd) | Södertalje Kings (5th) |
| Viola Reggio Calabria (5th) | Galatasaray (8th) | Opava (2nd) | |
| First qualifying round ||||
| Sloboda Dita Tuzla (2nd) | Yambolgaz-92 (3rd) | Portugal Telecom (3rd) | Prokom Trefl (9th) |
| Feal Široki (3rd) | Apollon Limassol (2nd) | Seixal FC (4th) | CSU Pitesti (1st) |
| Brotnjo (4th) | AEL Limassol (4th) | CAB Madeira (5th) | West Petrom Arad (2nd) |
| Igokea (5th) | Panathinaikos Limassol (5th) | Fribourg Olympic (3rd) | Slovan (4th) |
| Herzogtel Trier (5th) | Albacomp Fehérvár (1st) | Vevey Riviera (4th) | Triglav Kranj (6th) |
| Mitteldeutscher (6th) | MOL Szolnoki Olaj (2nd) | Olimpique Lausanne (5th) | Grodno-93 (1st) |
| Avitos Gießen (7th) | Atomerömü (9th) | Goldene Seiten Kapfenberg (2nd) | Sava Osiguranje Rijeka (6th) |
| DJK Würzburg (12th) | Racing Club Luxembourg (1st) | Stahlbau Oberwart Gunners (3rd) | Honka Playboys (3rd) |
| Telindus Union Mons-Hainaut (5th) | Etzella | Mlekarna Kunin (4th) | Maccabi Brinkford Tbilisi |
| Bingoal Bree (6th) | AB Contern | Sparta Praha (5th) | Pallacanestro Titano |
| Athlon Ieper (13th) | Nikol Fert (1st) | Landstede Zwolle (4th) | Sundsvall Dragons (4th) |
| Levski Sofia (1st) | Rabotnički (2nd) | MPC Donar (5th) | |
| Cherno More (2nd) | Kumanovo (4th) | Pogoń Ruda Śląska (6th) | |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| DJK Würzburg | 161–116 | Sparta Prague | 90–57 | 71–59 |
| Prokom Trefl | 151–150 | Avitos Gießen | 77–65 | 74–85 |
| Racing Club Luxembourg | 171–179 | Herzogtel Trier | 93–90 | 78–89 |
| Mitteldeutscher | 138–137 | Albacomp Fehérvár | 65–69 | 73–68 |
| MOL Szolnoki Olaj | 180–163 | Pogoń Ruda Śląska | 110–68 | 70–95 |
| Triglav Kranj | 140–178 | Atomerőmű | 75–84 | 65–94 |
| Slovan | 174–130 | Goldene Seiten Kapfenberg | 89–79 | 85–51 |
| Stahlbau Oberwart | 182–169 | Mlékárna Kunín | 88–87 | 95–82 |
| Maccabi Brinkford Tbilisi | 134–172 | Grodno-93 | 79–101 | 55–71 |
| Sundsvall Dragons | 40–0 | Honka Playboys | 20–0 | 20–0 |
| Contern | 149–212 | Bingoal Bree | 76–79 | 73–133 |
| Donar | 142–164 | Athlon Ieper | 70–88 | 72–76 |
| Landstede Zwolle | 141–152 | CAB Madeira | 67–68 | 74–84 |
| Seixal FC | 133–138 | Telindus Union Mons-Hainaut | 83–70 | 50–68 |
| Portugal Telecom | 184–152 | Vevey Riviera | 91–79 | 93–73 |
| Etzella | 140–192 | Olympique Lausanne | 76–95 | 64–97 |
| Pallacanestro Titano | 166–192 | Fribourg Olympic | 80–86 | 86–106 |
| Apollon Limassol | 40–0 | Cherno More | 20–0 | 20–0 |
| AEL Limassol | 169–178 | Levski Sofia | 79–84 | 90–94 |
| Kumanovo | 158–186 | Yambolgaz-92 | 80–82 | 78–104 |
| Rabotnički | 133–141 | Igokea | 63–71 | 70–70 |
| Sloboda Dita | 142–126 | Nikol Fert | 81–60 | 61–66 |
| Sava Osiguranje Rijeka | 172–150 | Brotnjo | 84–79 | 88–71 |
| CSU Pitesti | 130–209 | Feal Široki | 64–91 | 66–118 |
| West Petrom Arad | 185–148 | Panathinaikos Limassol | 93–65 | 92–83 |

## Round of 64

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| DJK Würzburg | 168–184 | Hoop Pekaes Pruszków | 89–89 | 79–95 |
| Stahlbau Oberwart | 55–126 | Prokom Trefl | 55–106 | 0–20 |
| Strasbourg | 171–151 | Herzogtel Trier | 80–66 | 91–85 |
| Montecatini | 147–142 | Mitteldeutscher | 72–80 | 75–62 |
| MOL Szolnoki Olaj | 169–155 | SÜBA Sankt Pölten | 82–68 | 87–87 |
| Atomerőmű | 150–160 | Viola Reggio Calabria | 79–73 | 71–87 |
| Slovan | 162–163 | Telit Trieste | 86–69 | 76–94 |
| Opava | 170–150 | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 91–62 | 79–88 |
| Shakthyor Irkutsk | 173–116 | Grodno-93 | 97–53 | 76–63 |
| Khimki | 167–157 | Sundsvall Dragons | 86–75 | 81–82 |
| Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody | 161–155 | Södertalje Kings | 76–54 | 85–101 |
| Kouvot | 135–150 | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 72–73 | 63–77 |
| CSKA Sofia | 137–201 | Avtodor Saratov | 75–109 | 62–92 |
| Okapi Aalstar | 129–150 | Ricoh Astronauts | 67–85 | 62–65 |
| Athlon Ieper | 166–136 | Casademont Girona | 83–70 | 83–66 |
| Telindus Union Mons-Hainaut | 128–192 | Unicaja | 62–95 | 66–97 |
| Bingoal Bree | 171–161 | Cholet | 77–79 | 94–82 |
| Le Mans | 214–162 | CAB Madeira | 104–74 | 110–88 |
| Canarias Telecom | 141–154 | Portugal Telecom | 66–72 | 75–82 |
| Cáceres | 168–151 | Oliveirense | 75–67 | 93–84 |
| Lineltex AC Imola | 0–40 | Olympique Lausanne | 0–20 | 0–20 |
| Fribourg Olympic | 121–148 | jJDA Dijon | 73–80 | 49–68 |
| Achileas Kaimakli | 130–198 | Near East | 70–106 | 60–92 |
| Hemofarm | 150–120 | Apollon Limassol | 75–50 | 75–70 |
| MZT Skopje 2000 | 163–174 | NIS Vojvodina | 78–81 | 85–93 |
| Yambolgaz 92 | 127–142 | FMP Železnik | 65–67 | 62–75 |
| Levski Sofia | 159–136 | Benston Zagreb | 90–67 | 69–69 |
| Sava Osiguranje Rijeka | 173–181 | Turk Telekom | 101–92 | 62–89 |
| Igokea | 143–148 | Fenerbahçe | 78–75 | 65–73 |
| Sloboda Dita | 147–145 | Galatasaray | 70–64 | 77–81 |
| Darussafaka | 169–140 | Feal Široki | 103–62 | 66–78 |
| West Petrom Arad | 160–192 | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan | 73–100 | 87–92 |

### Notes

* ^ Lineltex Imola: Team withdrew to replace Olimpia Milano in 2000–2001 Saporta Cup.
Sources:

## Round of 32

Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advance to round of 32
| Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Prokom Trefl Sopot 6933478462 2 Ricoh Astronauts 6933463455 3 Opava 6933517512 4 Hoop Pekaes Pruszków 6933443472 | Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Avtodor Saratov 61260572503 2 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody 6933545570 3 Spartak Saint Petersburg 6824531555 4 Shakhtyor Irkutsk 6715506526 |
| Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Darüşşafaka 61042512484 2 Levski Sofia 6933532545 3 Khimki 6933501481 4 FMP Železnik 6824443478 | Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Fenerbahçe 61151475431 2 Hemofarm 61042469435 3 Türk Telekom 6933477483 4 NIS Vojvodina 6606460532 |
| Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Near East 61042459484 2 Maccabi Ramat Gan 6933478456 3 Sloboda Dita 6933459456 4 Montecatini 6824519519 | Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Viola Reggio Calabria 61260581474 2 Telit Trieste 6933542482 3 MOL Szolnoki Olajbanyasz 6824528571 4 Olympique Lausanne 6715485609 |
| Group G Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Cáceres 61151474441 2 JDA Dijon 61042461421 3 Portugal Telecom 6933477501 4 Bingoal Bree 6606480529 | Group H Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1 Unicaja 61151512431 2 Athlon Ieper 6933454500 3 Strasbourg 6824451454 4 Le Mans 6824489521 |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 89 | 73 | 162 | | | | | | | | |
| Avtodor Saratov | 76 | 75 | 151 | | | | | | | | |
| Avtodor Saratov | 76 | 75 | 151 | Ricoh Astronauts | 93 | 69 | 162 | | | | |
| | | | | Fenerbahçe | 73 | 79 | 152 | | | | |
| Levski Sofia | 87 | 79 | 166 | Fenerbahçe | 73 | 79 | 152 | | | | |
| Fenerbahçe | 86 | 90 | 176 | | | | | | | | |
| Fenerbahçe | 86 | 90 | 176 | | | | | Ricoh Astronauts | 46 | 55 | 101 |
| | | | | | | | | Unicaja | 59 | 86 | 145 |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | 106 | 87 | 193 | | | | | Unicaja | 59 | 86 | 145 |
| Viola Reggio Calabria | 80 | 98 | 178 | | | | | | | | |
| Viola Reggio Calabria | 80 | 98 | 178 | Maccabi Ramat Gan | 73 | 70 | 143 | | | | |
| | | | | Unicaja | 74 | 88 | 162 | | | | |
| JDA Dijon | 68 | 57 | 125 | Unicaja | 74 | 88 | 162 | | | | |
| Unicaja | 64 | 85 | 149 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unicaja | 64 | 85 | 149 | | | | | | | | | Unicaja | 77 | 71 | 148 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Hemofarm | 47 | 69 | 116 |
| Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody | 78 | 68 | 146 | | | | | | | | | Hemofarm | 47 | 69 | 116 |
| Prokom Trefl Sopot | 71 | 85 | 156 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Prokom Trefl Sopot | 71 | 85 | 156 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 59 | 54 | 113 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hemofarm | 64 | 70 | 134 | | | | | | | | |
| Hemofarm | 73 | 58 | 131 | Hemofarm | 64 | 70 | 134 | | | | | | | | |
| Darüşşafaka | 60 | 69 | 129 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darüşşafaka | 60 | 69 | 129 | | | | | Hemofarm | 71 | 64 | 135 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Athlon Ieper | 59 | 60 | 119 |
| Telit Trieste | 85 | 88 | 173 | | | | | Athlon Ieper | 59 | 60 | 119 |
| Near East | 74 | 93 | 167 | | | | | | | | |
| Near East | 74 | 93 | 167 | Telit Trieste | 86 | 71 | 157 | | | | |
| | | | | Athlon Ieper | 74 | 84 | 158 | | | | |
| Athlon Ieper | 83 | 83 | 166 | Athlon Ieper | 74 | 84 | 158 | | | | |
| Cáceres | 83 | 77 | 160 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 146–152 | Avtodor Saratov | 89–76 | 73–75 |
| Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody | 146–156 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 78–71 | 68–85 |
| Levski Sofia | 166–176 | Fenerbahçe | 87–86 | 79–90 |
| Hemofarm | 131–129 | Darüşşafaka | 73–60 | 58–69 |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | 193–178 | Viola Reggio Calabria | 106–80 | 87–98 |
| Telit Trieste | 173–167 | Near East | 85–74 | 88–93 |
| Dijon | 125–149 | Unicaja | 68–64 | 57–85 |
| Athlon Ieper | 166–160 | Cáceres | 83–83 | 83–77 |

### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 162–152 | Fenerbahçe | 93–73 | 69–79 |
| Prokom Trefl Sopot | 113–134 | Hemofarm | 59–64 | 54–70 |
| Maccabi Ramat Gan | 143–162 | Unicaja | 73–74 | 70–88 |
| Telit Trieste | 157–158 | Athlon Ieper | 86–74 | 71–84 |

### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 101–145 | Unicaja | 46–59 | 55–86 |
| Hemofarm | 135–119 | Athlon Ieper | 71–59 | 64–60 |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Unicaja | 148–116 | Hemofarm | 77–47 | 71–69 |
* 2000–01 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
* Unicaja 1st title