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2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup

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Basketball

Runners-up
  
Prokom Trefl Sopot

Champions
  
Aris

Finals MVP
  
Will Solomon (Aris)

League
  
FIBA Europe Champions Cup

The 2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup was the 1st edition of Europe's 4th-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. This season, 64 teams participated in the competition. The Greek team Aris won the title, beating Prokom Trefl Sopot in the Final conducted in Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki.

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Competition system

  • 64 teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe enter a Regional Qualifying Round (RQR), distributed in three major conferences (North, South and West) according to their geographical location. Within easch conference, the teams are further divided into groups and play 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 winsin one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
  • The RQR group winners and runners-up, together with the best third-placed teams, advance to Pan-European Phase (PEP). Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern and Southern conferences participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion- in the case of the Northern conference, the final four doubles as NEBL championship (North European Basketball League).
  • The 24 teams qualified for the PEP are divided into six groups of four teams each playing a Round-robin. The group winners, together with the two best runners-up, qualify for a quartefinal play-off (x-pairings, home and away games).
  • The four winners of the quartefinal play-off qualify for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue. The winner gets a wild card to participate in 2003–04 FIBA Europe League.

    • Conference North

    The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002.

    Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Northern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion

    Semifinals

    January 14, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

    3rd place game

    January 15, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

    Final

    January 15, Vilnius Palace of Sports, Vilnius

    Conference South

    The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002.

    Before the PEP phase, the group champions of the RQR Southern conference participate in a final round to contest for the symbolic title of Conference Champion

    Semifinals

    January 16, Universiada Hall, Sofia

    3rd place game

    January 17, Universiada Hall, Sofia

    Final

    January 17, Universiada Hall, Sofia

    Conference West

    The season ran from October 1, 2002 to November 5, 2002.

    Pan-European phase

    The phase ran from February 2, 2003 to March 25, 2003.

    Quarterfinals

    The quarterfinals were two-legged ties determined on aggregate score. The first legs was played on April 8. All return legs were played on April 15.

    Semifinals

    May 2, Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki

    3rd place game

    May 4, Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki

    Final

    May 4, Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki

    References

    2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup Wikipedia
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