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2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup

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League
  
FIBA Saporta Cup

Champions
  
Maroussi

Champion
  
Maroussi B.C.

Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Élan Chalon

Finals champion
  
Maroussi B.C.

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.

Contents

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.

    • Top 16

    * 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 Racing 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).

    Final

    April 17, Hala Torwar, Warsaw

    References

    2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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