# 2007–08 ULEB Cup

The 2007–08 ULEB Cup was the sixth season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by Euroleague Basketball S.L. It was also the last season for the competition under the name of ULEB Cup. The EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. On July 2, 2008, EuroLeague Basketball S.L. and FIBA Europe announced that the competition would be renamed to the Eurocup, starting with the 2008–09 season.
For the first time, 54 teams competed. The Final Eight was held from April 10, to April 13, in Turin, Italy, in the Palavela arena. The trophy was won by the Spanish club DKV Joventut, with the other finalist being another Spanish team, Akasvayu Girona. Dynamo Moscow took third place.

## Teams of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup

| Country | Teams | Clubs (ranking in national league) | Clubs (ranking in national league) | Clubs (ranking in national league) | Clubs (ranking in national league) | Clubs (ranking in national league) |
| France | 5 | Nancy (2nd) | ASVEL (3rd) | Élan Chalon (4th) | Strasbourg (5th) | Pau-Orthez (9th) |
| Germany | 5 | Artland Dragons (2nd) | EnBW Ludwigsburg (3rd) | Köln 99ers (4th) | Alba Berlin (5th) | Deutsche Bank Skyliners (13th) |
| Russia | 4 | UNICS (2nd) | Khimki (3rd) | Dynamo Moscow (4th) | Triumph Lyubertsy (6th) |
| Spain | 4 | DKV Joventut (4th) | Akasvayu Girona (5th) | Kalise Gran Canaria (6th) | Pamesa Valencia (7th) |
| Belgium | 3 | Telindus Oostende (1st) | Spirou (3rd) | Antwerp Giants (4th) |
| Poland | 3 | Turów Zgorzelec (2nd) | ASCO Śląsk Wrocław (3rd) | Anwil Włocławek (4th) |
| Serbia | 3 | Crvena zvezda (2nd) | Hemofarm (3rd) | FMP (4th) |
| Turkey | 3 | Türk Telekom (3rd) | Galatasaray Café Crown (4th) | Beşiktaş Cola Turka (5th) |
| Greece | 2 | Panionios Forthnet (4th) | Panellinios (5th) |
| Israel | 2 | Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) | Hapoel Galil Elyon (4th) |
| Italy | 2 | Benetton Treviso (11th) | Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna (13th) |
| Latvia | 2 | ASK Riga (1st) | Ventspils (2nd) |
| Netherlands | 2 | EiffelTowers EBBC (1st) | Hanzevast Capitals (5th) |
| Ukraine | 2 | Azovmash (1st) | Kyiv (2nd) |
| Austria | 1 | Allianz Swans Gmunden (1st) |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 | Bosna (2nd) |
| Bulgaria | 1 | Lukoil Academic (1st) |
| Croatia | 1 | Zadar (2nd) |
| Czech Republic | 1 | ČEZ Nymburk (1st) |
| Estonia | 1 | Kalev/Cramo (2nd) |
| Lithuania | 1 | Šiauliai (3rd) |
| Montenegro | 1 | Budućnost (1st) |
| Portugal | 1 | Ovarense Aerosoles (1st) |
| Romania | 1 | Asesoft Ploiești (1st) |
| Switzerland | 1 | Benetton Fribourg (1st) |
| United Kingdom | 1 | Guildford Heat (3rd) |

### Teams details

| Team | Location | Arena |
| ASVEL | Villeurbanne, France | L'Astroballe |
| Akasvayu Girona | Girona, Spain | Palau Girona-Fontajau |
| Alba Berlin | Berlin, Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle |
| Antwerp Giants | Antwerp, Belgium | Lotto Arena |
| Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek, Poland | Hala Mistrzow |
| Artland Dragons | Quakenbrück, Germany | Artland Arena |
| ASCO Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław, Poland | Hala Orbita |
| ASK Riga | Riga, Latvia | Arena Riga |
| Azovmash | Mariupol, Ukraine | Azovmash Arena |
| Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn, Estonia | Saku Suurhall |
| Kyiv | Kyiv, Ukraine | Palace of Sports |
| Benetton Fribourg | Fribourg, Switzerland | Sainte-Croix |
| Benetton Treviso | Treviso, Italy | Palaverde |
| Beşiktaş | Istanbul, Turkey | BJK Akatlar Arena |
| Ventspils | Ventspils, Latvia | Ventspils Nafta Hall |
| ČEZ Nymburk | Nymburk, Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena |
| Asesoft | Ploieşti, Romania | Sala Sporturilor Olimpia |
| Deutsche Bank Skyliners | Frankfurt, Germany | Ballsporthalle |
| DKV Joventut | Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona |
| Dynamo Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Krylatskoe Sport Palace |
| EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Den Bosch, Netherlands | Maaspoort Sports end Events |
| Élan Chalon | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Le Colisée |
| Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna | Bologna, Italy | PalaDozza |
| Kalise Gran Canaria | Las Palmas, Spain | Centro Insular |
| Galatasaray Café Crown | Istanbul, Turkey | Ayhan Şahenk Spor Salonu |
| Guildford Heat | Guildford, United Kingdom | The Spectrum |
| Hanzevast Capitals | Groningen, Netherlands | Martini Plaza |
| Hapoel Galil Elyon | Kfar Blum, Israel | Heichal ha Pais |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | Jerusalem, Israel | Malha Arena |
| Khimki | Khimki, Russia | Novator Palace of Sports |
| Bosna | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mirza Delibašić Arena |
| Budućnost | Podgorica, Montenegro | Morača Sports Center |
| FMP | Belgrade, Serbia | Železnik Hall |
| Hemofarm | Vršac, Serbia | Millennium Center |
| Köln 99ers | Cologne, Germany | GEW Energy Dome |
| Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Rundsporthalle |
| Lukoil Academic | Sofia, Bulgaria | Universiada Hall |
| Ovarense | Ovar, Portugal | Arena Dolce Vita |
| Pamesa Valencia | Valencia, Spain | Fuente San Luis |
| Panellinios | Kypseli, Greece | Panellinios Indoor Hall |
| Panionios Forthnet | Athens, Greece | Helliniko Indoor Arena |
| Pau-Orthez | Pau, France | Palais des Sports |
| Turów Zgorzelec | Zgorzelec, Poland | Centrum Sportowe |
| Crvena Zvezda | Belgrade, Serbia | Pionir Hall |
| Šiauliai | Šiauliai, Lithuania | Šiaulių Arena |
| Nancy | Nancy, France | Jean Weille Palais |
| Spirou Charleroi | Charleroi, Belgium | SpirouDome |
| Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | Rhénus Sport |
| Allianz Swans Gmunden | Gmunden, Austria | Volksbank-Arena |
| Telindus Oostende | Ostend, Belgium | Sleuyter Arena |
| Triumph Lyubertsy | Lyubertsy, Russia | SH Triumph |
| Türk Telekom | Ankara, Turkey | Ankara Sport Hall |
| UNICS | Kazan, Russia | Basket Hall Arena |
| Zadar | Zadar, Croatia | Jazine Basketball Hall |

## Format

For the first time in its short history, this season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 54 teams, divided into 9 groups of 6 teams. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages, until the last 8 remaining teams met in the competition's first ever Final Eight tournament. Just as in the previous season, the official broadcast partner of the ULEB Cup was Eurosport. The regular season began in November 2007.

### Regular season

All 54 teams in 9 groups (in each group 6 teams) played a round-robin competition (home and away). 3 teams from each group advanced to the Knockout stage (Sixteenth-finals). The 5 teams with the best results advanced, as did the fourth place in the group also advanced to the Playoff.

### Top 32

A draw was held to determine the eighth-finals match-ups. Each round was played as two games (home and away) to advance to the next stage. The winners were determined by points difference. Draws in the first games were possible. Example: UNICS 86, Real 80, first game. Real 99, UNICS 80, second game. Points difference, UNICS 166-179, Real win.

### Top 16

The winners from the Sixteen-finals advanced to the eighth finals. The games were played as two games (home and away). The winners were determined by points difference.

### Final eight

The winners of the eighth finals played the Final Eight. It was held from April 10 to April 13.

## Regular season

Key to colors :
* Top three places in each group, plus highest-ranked fourth-place team, advance to Top 32
| Group A Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group A Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. DKV Joventut 1091913675238 2. Türk Telekom 109192083189 3. Bosna 1046860880-20 4. Šiauliai 1046781826-45 5. Alba Berlin 1046790815-25 6. Guildford Heat 10010689926-237 | Group B Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group B Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Beşiktaş Cola Turka 10100823704119 2. Ventspils 106482976564 3. Köln 99ers 1064792808-16 4. Élan Chalon 105580779512 5. FMP 1037752779-27 6. Ovarense Aerosoles 10010760912-152 |
| Group C Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group C Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Akasvayu Girona 107384674799 2. Galatasaray Café Crown 107380572580 3. Hemofarm 10648228139 4. Asesoft Ploiești 1046758763-5 5. Spirou 1046718747-29 6. Hanzevast Capitals 1028761915-154 | Group D Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group D Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Pamesa Valencia 108279873068 2. Khimki 108284979059 3. Azovmash 1064791796-5 4. Nancy 10467967942 5. Anwil Włocławek 1046751783-32 6. Deutsche Bank Skyliners 10010700792-92 |
| Group E Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group E Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Triumph Lyubertsy 1082792686106 2. Budućnost 107378170972 3. Allianz Swans Gmunden 1055748763-15 4. Antwerp Giants 1046754791-37 5. Hapoel Galil Elyon 1037784839-55 6. Benetton Fribourg 1037737808-71 | Group F Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group F Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Dynamo Moscow 1082913809104 2. Telindus Oostende 106481479915 3. Crvena zvezda 1064839848-9 4. ČEZ Nymburk 105582580223 5. Beghelli Fortitudo Bologna 1046745759-14 6. Panellinios 1019722841-119 |
| Group G Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group G Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Kalise Gran Canaria 108282075268 2. ASVEL 106486480955 3. Panionios Forthnet 10558228184 4. ASCO Śląsk Wrocław 105578576025 5. EnBW Ludwigsburg 1037811852-41 6. Kalev/Cramo 1037727838-111 | Group H Main article: ULEB Cup 2007–08 Regular Season Group H Team Pld W L PF PA Diff 1. Benetton Treviso 107383376271 2. Kyiv 107380273567 3. Lukoil Academic 106488681175 4. Artland Dragons 1055723793-70 5. ASK Riga 1037723728-5 6. Pau-Orthez 1028692830-138 |

### Group I

| | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
| 1. | Turów Zgorzelec | 10 | 8 | 2 | 743 | 695 | 48 |
| 2. | Zadar | 10 | 6 | 4 | 850 | 761 | 89 |
| 3. | UNICS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 799 | 732 | 67 |
| 4. | Hapoel Jerusalem | 10 | 5 | 5 | 820 | 856 | -36 |
| 5. | EiffelTowers EBBC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 788 | 863 | -75 |
| 6. | Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 7 | 688 | 781 | -93 |

## Top 32

The draw to determine a bracket for the elimination rounds of the 2007–08 ULEB Cup was held on Monday, January 28, 2008, at 13:30 CET in the Museu Olimpic i de l'Esport in Barcelona.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ASCO Śląsk Wrocław | 161–177 | Dynamo Moscow | 78–85 | 83–92 |
| Lukoil Academic | 140–119 | Ventspils | 67–64 | 73–55 |
| Telindus Oostende | 121–133 | Kyiv | 61–65 | 60–68 |
| ČEZ Nymburk | 127–129 | Turów Zgorzelec | 61–61 | 66–68 |
| Élan Chalon | 150–163 | Akasvayu Girona | 93–85 | 57–78 |
| Hemofarm | 155–134 | Budućnost | 82–56 | 73–78 |
| UNICS | 184–161 | Türk Telekom | 91–65 | 93–96 |
| Artland Dragons | 161–157 | Triumph Lyubertsy | 81–75 | 80–82 |
| Allianz Swans Gmunden | 115–166 | DKV Joventut | 59–89 | 56–77 |
| Köln 99ers | 141–187 | Khimki | 72–91 | 69–96 |
| Azovmash | 142–157 | Zadar | 82–80 | 60–77 |
| Panionios Forthnet | 131–141 | Pamesa Valencia | 70–59 | 61–82 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 141–146 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 88–73 | 53–73 |
| Crvena zvezda | 164–153 | Benetton Treviso | 81–71 | 83–82 |
| ASVEL | 144–145 | Galatasaray Café Crown | 69–69 | 75–76 |
| Bosna | 158–171 | Kalise Gran Canaria | 89–82 | 69–89 |

## Top 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Lukoil Academic | 152–192 | Dynamo Moscow | 75–89 | 77–103 |
| Kyiv | 126–129 | Turów Zgorzelec | 59–71 | 67–58 |
| Hemofarm | 133–156 | Akasvayu Girona | 71–80 | 62–76 |
| Artland Dragons | 139–152 | UNICS | 80–78 | 59–74 |
| Khimki | 127–165 | DKV Joventut | 73–96 | 54–69 |
| Zadar | 144–162 | Pamesa Valencia | 74–69 | 70–93 |
| Crvena zvezda | 149–161 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 80–80 | 69–81 |
| Galatasaray Café Crown | 178–162 | Kalise Gran Canaria | 99–74 | 79–88 |

## Final eight
### Quarter finals

April 10, Palavela, Turin
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| DKV Joventut | 77–67 | Pamesa Valencia |
| Beşiktaş Cola Turka | 60–61 | Galatasaray Café Crown |
April 11, Palavela, Turin
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 78–63 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| Akasvayu Girona | 75–66 | UNICS |

### Semi finals

April 12, Palavela, Turin
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 78–81 | Akasvayu Girona |
| DKV Joventut | 90–83 | Galatasaray Café Crown |

### 3rd place game

April 13, Palavela, Turin
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 84–67 | Galatasaray Café Crown |

### Final

April 13, Palavela, Turin
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| DKV Joventut | 79–54 | Akasvayu Girona |
* 2007–08 ULEB Cup Champions
* DKV Joventut 1st title

## Finals MVP

* Rudy Fernández (DKV Joventut)