2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup

2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup
League	FIBA Saporta Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Maroussi
Runners-up	Élan Chalon

2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup season was a tournament organized by FIBA Europe. It occurred between October 17, 2000 and April 17, 2001. The final was held at Hala Torwar, Warsaw, Poland.

Competition System

• 24 teams (domestic Cup champions plus best qualified teams in the most important European leagues) enter a preliminary group stage, divided into four groups of six teams each playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
• The top four teams from each group qualify for a 1/8 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), with winners advancing further to 1/4 Finals and 1/2 Finals.
• The Final is played at a predetermined venue.

Preliminary round

Key to colors

	Qualified to Round of 16
	Eliminated

Group A Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Pamesa Valencia 10 7 3 877 857 17 2. Maroussi 10 7 3 875 813 17 3. Élan Chalon 10 6 4 714 693 16 4. Hapoel Galil Elyon 10 4 6 860 837 14 5. Pınar Karşıyaka 10 3 7 854 912 13 6. Pivovarna Laško 10 3 7 797 865 13

Group B Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. UNICS 10 8 2 709 509 18 2. Porto 10 7 3 654 606 17 3. Aris 10 7 3 719 659 17 4. Beşiktaş 10 5 5 688 691 15 5. Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions 10 3 7 658 763 13 6. Zagreb 10 0 10 0 200 10

Group C Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Telekom Bonn 10 8 2 880 801 18 2. Keravnos 10 5 5 814 838 15 3. Crvena Zvezda 10 5 5 784 790 15 4. Caja San Fernando 10 4 6 836 815 14 5. Racing Paris 10 4 6 789 810 14 6. Sakalai 10 4 6 802 851 14

Group D Team Pld W L PF PA Pts 1. Anwil Włocławek 10 9 1 814 754 19 2. Telindus RB Antwerpen 10 6 4 804 777 16 3. Borac Banja Luka 10 5 5 855 802 15 4. Slovakofarma Pezinok 10 5 5 851 832 15 5. Namika Lahti 10 3 7 770 863 13 6. Lineltex AC Imola 10 2 8 803 869 12

Round of 16

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Beşiktaş	156–188	Pamesa Valencia	66–81	90–107
Aris	62–88	Maroussi	76–88	0–20*
Élan Chalon	141–120	Porto	80–64	61–56
Hapoel Galil Elyon	153–166	UNICS	83–88	70–78
Slovakofarma Pezinok	179–207	Telekom Bonn	93–110	86–97
Borac Banja Luka	162–165	Keravnos	89–74	73–91
Crvena Zvezda	89–113	Telindus RB Antwerpen	89–93	0–20**
Caja San Fernando	134–137	Anwil Włocławek	69–67	65–70

* Aris didn't play the second leg because its players were on strike for not getting their salaries and Maroussi received a forfeit (20–0) in this game.

** The original second leg was suspended after several players of Telindus RB Antwerpen and Crvena Zvezda were disqualified. Later, FIBA decided that his game should be replayed a week later behind closed doors to avoid further incidents, but the Yugoslavian team didn't show up for the match and Telindus received a forfeit (20–0).

Quarter finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Keravnos	122–175	Pamesa Valencia	69–74	53–101
Telindus RB Antwerpen	125–148	UNICS	62–61	63–87
Maroussi	203–173	Telekom Bonn	102–82	101–91
Élan Chalon	128–126	Anwil Włocławek	65–54	63–72

Semi finals

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Pamesa Valencia	132–138	Élan Chalon	69–72	63–66
UNICS	176–180	Maroussi	95–87	81–93

Final

April 17, Hala Torwar, Warsaw

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Maroussi	74–72	Élan Chalon

2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
Maroussi 1st title

External links

• 2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup @ FIBA Europe.com