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The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-second edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 16, 1997, and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the final, Žalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano, in front of 5,000 spectators.
| 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA EuroCup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Final | |
| Champions |  Žalgiris |
| Runners-up |  Stefanel Milano |
| Finals MVP | Saulius Štombergas |
- 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were 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 qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
- The Final was played at a predetermined venue.
For the 1997–1998 FIBA EuroCup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1994–95 to 1996–97.[1]
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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
- WC: Wild card
| Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Festina Joventut (4th) |
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3rd) |
 Spirou (1st) |
 Rabotnički (1st) |
| Cáceres (10th) |
Tatami Rhöndorf (5th) |
Sunair Oostende (CW) |
MZT Skopje (WC) |
 Panathinaikos (5th) |
 Zrinjevac (3rd) |
 Mazowzanka (1st) |
 Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st) |
| Apollon Achaia Clauss (7th) |
Zagreb (6th) |
Śląsk Wrocław (CW) |
 UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st) |
| Stefanel Milano (5th) |
 Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana (3rd) |
Žalgiris (1st) |
 Plannja Basket (1st) |
| Polti Cantù (8th) |
Hapoel Eilat (4th) |
Žemaitijos Lokiai (2nd) |
 Keravnos (1st) |
 ASVEL (CW) |
 Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (2nd) |
 Budivelnyk (1st) |
 London Towers (1st) |
| Le Mans (5th) |
Pivovarna Laško (4th) |
BIPA-Moda Odesa (2nd) |
 ASK Brocēni (1st) |
 Tofaş (4th) |
 FMP Železnik (CW) |
 Danone-Honvéd (1st) |
 Torpan Pojat (1st) |
| Fenerbahçe (5th) |
Beobanka (3rd) |
Marc-Körmend (WC) |
 Sloboda Dita (1st) |
 Avtodor Saratov (2nd) |
 Oliveirense (2nd) |
 ICEC Opava (1st) |
 Kalev Talinn (2nd) |
| Samara (3rd) |
Portugal Telecom (3rd) |
USK Erpet Praha (WC) |
 Libertel Dolphins EBBC (1st) |
| Qualified to Round of 32 | |
| Eliminated |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe |
150–162 | Festina Joventut |
78–75 | 72–87 |
| Pivovarna Laško |
157–170 | Tofaş |
79–85 | 78–85 |
| BIPA-Moda Odesa |
143–171 | Śląsk Wrocław |
74–84 | 69–87 |
| Torpan Pojat |
144–131 | Le Mans |
77–69 | 67–62 |
| Keravnos |
101–130 | Žalgiris |
61–57 | 40–73 |
| FMP Železnik |
136–145 | ASVEL |
71–66 | 65–79 |
| Mazowzanka |
150–164 | Samara |
78–94 | 72–70 |
| Zagreb |
151–146 | Cáceres |
98–63 | 53–83 |
| Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela |
111–168 | Stefanel Milano |
56–98 | 55–70 |
| Zrinjevac |
114–119 | Beobanka |
59–59 | 55–60 |
| Hapoel Eilat |
180–173 | Apollon Patras |
101–84 | 79–89 |
| Tatami Rhöndorf |
177–159 | Spirou |
83–77 | 94–82 |
| Slovakofarma Pezinok |
154–166 | Polti Cantù |
95–87 | 59–79 |
| Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana |
155–156 | Sunair Oostende |
86–82 | 69–74 |
| Marc-Körmend |
159–184 | Avtodor Saratov |
83–85 | 76–99 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
135–169 | Panathinaikos |
64–86 | 71–83 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASVEL |
164–152 | Festina Joventut |
82–74 | 82–78 |
| Samara |
127–125 | Torpan Pojat |
77–74 | 50–51 |
| Tofaş |
131–133 | Žalgiris |
66–62 | 65–71 |
| Śląsk Wrocław |
142–131 | Zagreb |
76–60 | 66–71 |
| Sunair Oostende |
140–162 | Stefanel Milano |
68–80 | 72–82 |
| Avtodor Saratov |
160–126 | Tatami Rhöndorf |
71–50 | 89–76 |
| Beobanka |
163–136 | Polti Cantù |
88–58 | 75–78 |
| Hapoel Eilat |
148–164 | Panathinaikos |
80–78 | 68–86 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASVEL |
128–129 | Stefanel Milano |
58–67 | 70–62 |
| Avtodor Saratov |
181–175 | Samara |
92–65 | 89–110 |
| Žalgiris |
137–119 | Beobanka |
78–65 | 59–54 |
| Panathinaikos |
143–119 | Śląsk Wrocław |
82–58 | 61–61 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos |
138–144 | Stefanel Milano |
77–58 | 61–86 |
| Žalgiris |
159–151 | Avtodor Saratov |
96–74 | 63–77 |
April 14, Hala Pionir, Belgrade
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Žalgiris |
82–67 | Stefanel Milano |
| 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup Champions |
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 Žalgiris 1st title |
FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP
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