ULEB_Cup_2003-04
2003–04 ULEB Cup
Basketball tournament
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.
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| Season | 2003–04 | ||||||||||||
| Number of teams | 36 (competition proper) | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions |  Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Kelly McCarty | ||||||||||||
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← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |||||||||||||
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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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.
| 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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Bracket
| Top16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
 Makedonikos | 89 | 58 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caprabo Lleida | 63 | 90 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caprabo Lleida | 82 | 68 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adecco Estudiantes | 73 | 96 | 169 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Spirou | 56 | 91 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adecco Estudiantes | 74 | 84 | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adecco Estudiantes | 75 | 73 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 83 | 82 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 87 | 61 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Auna Gran Canaria | 68 | 63 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 68 | 62 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Metis Varese | 67 | 57 | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
 RheinEnergie Köln | 81 | 62 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Metis Varese | 70 | 81 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ventspils | 68 | 89 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Reflex | 79 | 95 | 174 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reflex | 81 | 79 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DKV Joventut | 73 | 83 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DKV Joventut | 78 | 69 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Breil Milano | 62 | 81 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reflex | 70 | 76 | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 69 | 79 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 77 | 82 | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Prokom Trefl Sopot | 67 | 86 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 79 | 80 | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Lietuvos rytas | 72 | 81 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Lukoil Academic | 77 | 78 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lietuvos rytas | 80 | 105 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||
Source: ULEB Cup
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Makedonikos |
147–153 | Caprabo Lleida |
89–63 | 58–90 |
| Spirou |
147–158 | Adecco Estudiantes |
56–74 | 91–84 |
| Real Madrid |
148–131 | Auna Gran Canaria |
87–68 | 61–63 |
| RheinEnergie Köln |
143–151 | Metis Varese |
81–70 | 62–81 |
| Ventspils |
157–174 | Reflex |
68–79 | 89–95 |
| DKV Joventut |
147–143 | Breil Milano |
78–62 | 69–81 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem |
159–153 | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
77–67 | 82–86 |
| Lukoil Academic |
155–185 | Lietuvos rytas |
77–80 | 78–105 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem |
159–153 | Lietuvos rytas |
79–72 | 80–81 |
| Caprabo Lleida |
150–169 | Adecco Estudiantes |
82–73 | 68–96 |
| Real Madrid |
130–124 | Metis Varese |
68–67 | 62–57 |
| Reflex |
160–156 | DKV Joventut |
81–73 | 79–83 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Reflex |
146–148 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
70–69 | 76–79 |
| Adecco Estudiantes |
148–165 | Real Madrid |
75–83 | 73–82 |
April 13, Spiroudome, Charleroi
| 2003–04 ULEB Cup Champions |
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Hapoel Jerusalem 1st title |
