2005–06 FIBA EuroCup

FIBA EuroCup
Season2005–06
Teams32
Finals
ChampionsSpain Joventut Badalona (1st title)
  Runners-upRussia Khimki
Third placeUkraine Kyiv
Fourth placeRussia Dynamo Saint Petersburg
Final Four MVPSpain Rudy Fernández
Statistical leaders
Points United States Khalid El-Amin 19.8
Rebounds Panama Jaime Lloreda 11.5
Assists United States Maurice Whitfield 5.8

The 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup was the 3rd season of the FIBA EuroCup, the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition. It was the first season of the competition under the new name EuroCup which is now used for the formerly known ULEB Cup. A total number of 32 teams from 20 countries participated in competition. The season finished with the EuroCup Final Four, which was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Joventut Badalona won the cup after defeating BC Khimki 88–63 in the final.

Format

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A number of 32 teams were split into 8 groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the next stage, where they were split into new four groups of four. The top two teams in each group in the second group stage advanced to the Quarter-Final, which was played in a Best-of-three playoff system. The winner of each series advanced to the 2006 EuroCup Final Four, which was held in Kyiv.

Team allocation

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The number of the teams remained at 32 of which 7 were domestic champions (including Croatia) and 4 runners-up, including France and Israel.

Country Teams Teams
Russia Russia 4 BC Khimki (4th) Dynamo St. Petersburg (5th) Lokomotiv Rostov (6th) Dynamo Moscow Region (7th)
France France 3 SLUC Nancy (2nd) Cholet (9th) BCM Gravelines (10th)
Israel Israel 3 Hapoel Tel Aviv (2nd) Hapoel Galil Elyon (3rd) Ironi Strauss Iscar Nahariya (6th)
Belgium Belgium 2 Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut (3rd) Leuven (6th)
Spain Spain 2 DKV Joventut Badalona (7th) CB Gran Canaria (8th)
Germany Germany 2 RheinEnergie Köln (5th) Telekom Baskets Bonn (9th)
Greece Greece 2 Maroussi Honda (4th) PAOK Thessaloniki (5th)
Ukraine Ukraine 2 Kyiv (1st) Azovmash Mariupol (2nd)
Austria Austria 1 Allianz Swans Gmunden (1st)
Croatia Croatia 1 KK Zadar (1st)
Cyprus Cyprus 1 Proteas EKA AEL Limassol (1st)
Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 ČEZ Nymburk (1st)
Estonia Estonia 1 BC Kalev/Cramo(1st)
Italy Italy 1 Vertical Vision Cantu (6th)
Latvia Latvia 1 Barons Riga (2nd)
Lithuania Lithuania 1 BC Šiauliai (3rd)
Netherlands Netherlands 1 MPC Capitals (5th)
Poland Poland 1 WKS Slask Wroclaw (5th)
Romania Romania 1 CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (1st)
Turkey Turkey 1 Fenerbahçe (4th)

Regular season

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Russia Dynamo Saint Petersburg 6 6 0 466 392 +74 Advance to top 16
2 Ukraine Azovmash Mariupol 6 3 3 480 450 +30
3 France Cholet 6 2 4 411 469 −58
4 Romania CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 6 1 5 399 445 −46
Source: FIBA Europe

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Germany RheinEnergie Köln 6 4 2 439 402 +37 Advance to top 16
2 Croatia Zadar 6 3 3 430 428 +2
3 Spain Gran Canaria 6 3 3 460 449 +11
4 Belgium Leuven 6 2 4 427 477 −50
Source: FIBA Europe

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Belgium Dexia Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 512 502 +10 Advance to top 16
2 Italy Vertical Vision Cantù 6 3 3 480 452 +28
3 Lithuania Šiauliai 6 3 3 470 511 −41
4 France SLUC Nancy 6 2 4 512 509 +3
Source: FIBA Europe

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Russia Khimki 6 5 1 548 491 +57 Advance to top 16
2 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk 6 4 2 504 501 +3
3 Israel Ironi Strauss Iscar Nahariya 6 3 3 491 482 +9
4 Austria Allianz Swans Gmunden 6 0 6 451 520 −69
Source: FIBA Europe

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 5 1 528 478 +50 Advance to top 16
2 Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL 6 5 1 460 422 +38
3 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 6 1 5 450 460 −10
4 Greece PAOK 6 1 5 466 544 −78
Source: FIBA Europe

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Greece Maroussi Honda 6 4 2 439 397 +42 Advance to top 16
2 Poland Śląsk Wrocław 6 4 2 440 443 −3
3 Netherlands MPC Capitals 6 2 4 408 429 −21
4 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 2 4 408 426 −18
Source: FIBA Europe

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Russia Lokomotiv Rostov 6 5 1 470 443 +27 Advance to top 16
2 Ukraine Kyiv 6 5 1 476 409 +67
3 Latvia Barons/LU 6 1 5 455 489 −34
4 Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 6 1 5 405 464 −59
Source: FIBA Europe

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Spain DKV Joventut 6 5 1 521 474 +47 Advance to top 16
2 Russia Dynamo Moscow Region 6 4 2 561 508 +53
3 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 6 2 4 529 556 −27
4 France BCM Gravelines 6 1 5 436 509 −73
Source: FIBA Europe

Second stage

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Group I

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Ukraine BC Kyiv 6 4 2 490 454 +36
2. Russia Dynamo Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 439 438 +1
3. Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 3 3 474 483 -9
4. Czech Republic CEZ Nymburk 6 2 4 477 505 -28

Group J

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Greece Maroussi Honda 6 5 1 393 387 +6
2. Germany RheinEnergie Köln 6 4 2 458 426 +32
3. Italy Vertical Vision Cantu 6 2 4 457 475 -18
4. Russia Dynamo Moscow Region 6 1 5 447 467 -20

Group K

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Lokomotiv Rostov 6 4 2 462 431 +31
2. Belgium Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 483 456 +27
3. Croatia Zadar 6 2 4 487 464 +23
4. Poland Slask Wroclaw 6 2 4 411 492 -81

Group L

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Russia Khimki 6 4 2 487 447 +40
2. Spain DKV Joventut 6 4 2 527 483 +44
3. Ukraine Azovmash 6 4 2 452 443 +9
4. Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL 6 0 6 486 579 -93

Quarterfinals

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Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
BC Kyiv Ukraine 2 – 1 Germany RheinEnergie Köln 87 – 85 62 – 69 71 – 64
Lokomotiv Rostov Russia 0 – 2 Spain DKV Joventut 54 – 88 57 – 86
BC Khimki Russia 2 – 1 Belgium Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut 91 – 75 73 – 79 94 – 78
Maroussi Honda Greece 0 – 2 Russia Dynamo Saint Petersburg 53 – 64 59 – 71

Final Four

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinals
 
      
 
April 7, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
 
Russia Khimki 63
 
April 9, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
Russia Dynamo St. Petersburg 61
 
Russia BC Khimki63
 
April 7, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
Spain DKV Joventut88
 
Ukraine Kyiv 78
 
 
Spain DKV Joventut88
 
Third Place
 
 
April 9, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
 
Russia Dynamo St. Petersburg81
 
 
Ukraine Kyiv83

See also

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