2004–05 ULEB Cup

The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, the EuroCup, which is organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level EuroCup is the European-wide league level that is one tier below the EuroLeague level. Lietuvos rytas won the trophy, by defeating Makedonikos in the final, by a score of 78–74.

ULEB Cup
Competition details
Season 2004–05
Teams 42 (competition proper)
Final positions
Champions Lietuvos rytas
1st title
Runners-up Makedonikos
Awards
Finals MVP Robertas Javtokas
Statistical leaders
Index Rating Fred House
23.9
Points Todor Stoykov
23.9
Rebounds Chris Ensminger
10.7
Assists Damir Mulaomerović
7.8

Teams

Format

Each group contained 6 teams. There were 7 groups. Each team would play amongst each group twice. Top 2 teams from groups A, C, E, F, and G qualify to eighthfinals. Top 3 teams from groups B and D also qualify to the eighthfinals.

In eighthfinals, each team plays against their selected team twice. The winner of the two games with a higher combined score qualifies to quarterfinals. This procedure repeats in quarterfinals and in semifinals.

Regular season
Key to colors
     Top two places in each group, plus highest-ranked third-place team, advance to Top 16

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. PAOK 108286677888
2. Spirou Charleroi 107379073456
3. Gravelines-Dunkerque 10558468460
4. Alba Berlin 1046839851-12
5. Budućnost 1046801860-59
6. Debreceni Vadkakasok 1028778851-73
Main article: 2004–05 ULEB Cup Regular Season Group A

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Ventspils 1091929750179
2. Hemofarm 106489580689
3. RheinEnergie Köln 106483479242
4. Le Mans 106477574530
5. Liège 1028776877-101
6. EiffelTowers Nijmegen 1019662901-239

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Maroussi Honda 107379273854
2. Cholet 106474072416
3. Gran Canaria 106476272438
4. Zadar 105578373053
5. MPC Capitals 1037714793-79
6. Telindus Oostende 1037768850-82

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Dynamo Moscow 107385277379
2. Lukoil Academic 107385383716
3. Aris Egnatia Bank 106474072459
4. Reflex 105578977613
5. Vertical Vision Cantù 1055816820-4
6. Türk Telekom 10010754917-163

Group E

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Pamesa Valencia 1082780676104
2. Castigroup Varese 10737577507
3. Hapoel Migdal 106478674541
4. Élan Chalon 1055717719-2
5. QueluzSintra PM 1046754808-54
6. Ovarense Aerosoles 10010657753-96

Group F

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Makedonikos 107379071674
2. DKV Joventut 106481274171
3. Darüşşafaka 1064748772-24
4. Pivovarna Laško 106479372271
5. GHP Bamberg 105576370558
6. Kapfenberg Bulls 10010561811-250

Group G
Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1. Lietuvos rytas 1091828667161
2. Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 1064744797-53
3. Crvena zvezda 105582177051
4. Pompea Napoli 105584382815
5. Telekom Baskets Bonn 1055749773-24
6. Benfica 10010672822-150

Top 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DKV Joventut 155–161 Pamesa Valencia 70–76 85–85
Lukoil Academic 140–157 Spirou Charleroi 73–85 67–72
Cholet 146–152 PAOK 75–78 71–74
Aris Egnatia Bank 154–156 Lietuvos rytas 77–75 77–81
Deichmann Śląsk Wrocław 133–180 Maroussi Honda 61–71 72–109
Castigroup Varese 122–167 Makedonikos 65–77 57–90
Hemofarm 177–159 Dynamo Moscow 81–84 96–75
RheinEnergie Köln 151–167 Ventspils 93–77 58–90

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spirou Charleroi 160–179 Pamesa Valencia 78–86 82–93
PAOK 139–147 Lietuvos rytas 74–71 65–76
Maroussi Honda 165–167 Makedonikos 89–92 76–75
Hemofarm 176–175 Ventspils 99–93 77–82

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Valencia 142–150 Lietuvos rytas 77–75 65–75
Hemofarm 172–180 Makedonikos 107–84 65–96

Finals

April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lietuvos rytas 78–74 Makedonikos
2004–05 ULEB Cup Champions

Lietuvos rytas
1st title

Finals MVP
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