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1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup

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League
  
FIBA Saporta Cup

Champions
  
Benetton Treviso

Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Pamesa Valencia

1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup season was a tournament organized by FIBA Europe. It occurred between September 15, 1998, and April 13, 1999. The final was held at Zaragoza, Spain.

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Competition System

  • 48 teams (domestic Cup champions plus best qualified teams in the most important European leagues) enter a preliminary group stage, divided into eight 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 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), with winners advancing further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals and 1/2 Final.
  • The Final is played at a predetermined venue.

    • Semi finals

    *The second leg which was scheduled to be played in Podgorica, was cancelled due to the war situation in Yugoslavia. Although FIBA accepted a neutral venue (Thessaloniki, Greece) to play this game, the Yugoslav players couldn't get out of their country because of the military conflict, and therefore FIBA definitely cancelled this match and awarded a forfeit (20-0) to Benetton Treviso.

    Final

    April 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza

    References

    1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup Wikipedia
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