The2007–08 Euroleague was the 8th season of the professionalbasketball competition for elite clubs throughoutEurope, organised byEuroleague Basketball Company, and it was the 51st season of the premier competition for European men's clubs overall. The 2007–08 season featured 24 competing teams. The Euroleague Regular Season draw was held on 30 June 2007, inJesolo, Italy, during the inaugural Euroleague summer league. The official inauguration was held on October 22, atHala Olivia inGdańsk, Poland, before the season's opening game betweenProkom Trefl Sopot andCSKA Moscow. The2008 Final Four was held on May 2–4, 2008, at thePalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid inMadrid, Spain. Russian powerCSKA Moscow became the champion for the sixth time, placing them second in all-time European championships toReal Madrid.
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Season | 2007–08 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 22 October 2007 – 4 May 2008 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 24 | ||||||||||||
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Teams of the 2007–08 Euroleague
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Runner-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
Eliminated in Quarterfinals | |
Eliminated in Last 16 | |
Eliminated in the regular season |
Country | Teams | Teams(place in national championship) | |||
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Spain | 4 | Real Madrid(1) | FC Barcelona(2) | Tau Cerámica(3) | Unicaja Málaga(8) |
Italy | 4 | Montepaschi Siena(1) | VidiVici Bologna(2) | Lottomatica Roma(3) | Armani Jeans Milano(4) |
Greece | 3 | Panathinaikos(1) | Olympiacos(2) | Aris TT Bank(3) | |
Turkey | 2 | Fenerbahçe Ülker(1) | Efes Pilsen(2) | ||
Lithuania | 2 | Žalgiris(1) | Lietuvos Rytas(2) | ||
France | 2 | Roanne(1) | Le Mans(6) | ||
Germany | 1 | Brose Bamberg(1) | |||
Croatia | 1 | Cibona(1) | |||
Russia | 1 | CSKA Moscow(1) | |||
Israel | 1 | Maccabi Elite(1) | |||
Slovenia | 1 | Union Olimpija(2) | |||
Serbia | 1 | Partizan(1) | |||
Poland | 1 | Prokom Trefl Sopot(1) |
Teams details
editRegular season
editThe regular season began on October 22, 2007.
The first phase was a regular season, in which the competing teams were drawn into three groups, each containing eight teams. Each team played every other team in its group at home and away, resulting in 14 games for each team in the first stage. The top 5 teams in each group and the best sixth-placed team advanced to the next round. The complete list of tiebreakers was provided in the lead-in to the Regular Season results.
If one or more clubs were level on won-lost record, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in games between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs were not in the same group)
- Points scored in all group matches
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each group match
Top five places in each group, plus highest-ranked sixth-place team, advanced to Top 16 |
Group AeditMain article:Euroleague 2007–08 Regular Season Group A
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Group C
editTeam | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
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1. | Panathinaikos | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1156 | 1037 | +119 |
2. | Real Madrid | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1137 | 1015 | +122 |
3. | AXA FC Barcelona | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1082 | 991 | +91 |
4. | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1087 | 1103 | −19 |
5. | Partizan Igokea | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1100 | 1103 | −3 |
6. | Lottomatica Roma | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1071 | 1093 | −22 |
7. | Chorale Roanne | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1104 | 1224 | −120 |
8. | Brose Baskets | 14 | 2 | 12 | 879 | 1040 | −161 |
Top 16
editThe surviving teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, and again around robin system was adopted, resulting in 6 games each, with the two top teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Tiebreakers were identical to those used in the Regular Season.
The draw to set up the Top 16 groups was held on Monday, February 4, 2008 (the week after the end of the Regular Season), in Madrid.[2]
The teams were placed into four pools, as follows:
Level 1: The three group winners, plus the top-ranked second-place team
Level 2: The remaining second-place teams, plus the top two third-place teams
Level 3: The remaining third-place team, plus the three fourth-place teams
Level 4: The fifth-place teams, plus the top ranked sixth-place team
Each Top 16 group included one team from each pool. The draw was conducted under the following restrictions:
- No more than two teams from the same Regular Season group could be placed in the same Top 16 group.
- No more than two teams from the same country could be placed in the same Top 16 group.
- If there is a conflict between these two restrictions, (1) would receive priority.
Another draw was held to determine the order of fixtures. In the cases of two teams from the same city in the Top 16 (Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, Efes Pilsen and Fenerbahçe), they were scheduled so that only one of the two teams would be at home in a given week.
Top two places in each group advanced to quarterfinals |
Group DeditMain article:Euroleague 2007–08 Top 16 Group D
| Group EeditMain article:Euroleague 2007–08 Top 16 Group E
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Group FeditMain article:Euroleague 2007–08 Top 16 Group F
| Group GeditMain article:Euroleague 2007–08 Top 16 Group G
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Quarterfinals
editEach quarterfinal was a best-of-three (if third serie necessary) series between a first-place team in the Top 16 and a second-place team from a different group, with the first-place team receiving home advantage. All opening games were played on April 1, 2008, and all second games were played on April 3. The deciding third games were played on April 9 and April 10.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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Montepaschi Siena | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 73–66 | 86–65 | |
Tau Cerámica | 2–1 | Partizan | 74–66 | 55–76 | 85-68 |
Maccabi Elite | 2–1 | AXA FC Barcelona | 81–75 | 74–83 | 88-75 |
CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | Olympiacos | 74–76 | 83–73 | 81-56 |
Final four
editTheFinal Four is the last phase of each Euroleague season, and is held over a weekend. The semifinal games are played on Friday evening. Sunday starts with the third-place game, followed by the championship final.
Semifinals
editMay 2,Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,Madrid
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Montepaschi Siena | 85–92 | Maccabi Elite |
Tau Cerámica | 79–83 | CSKA Moscow |
Third-place game
editMay 4,Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,Madrid
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Montepaschi Siena | 97–93 | Tau Cerámica |
Final
editMay 4,Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid,Madrid
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Maccabi Elite | 77–91 | CSKA Moscow |
2007–08 Euroleague Champions |
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CSKA Moscow 6th Title |
Final standings
editTeam | |
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CSKA Moscow | |
Maccabi Elite | |
Montepaschi Siena | |
Tau Cerámica |
Final Four 2008 MVP
editIndividual statistics
editRating
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
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1. | Marc Salyers | Roanne | 14 | 315 | 22.50 |
2. | Jeremiah Massey | Aris | 20 | 420 | 21.00 |
3. | Nikola Peković | Partizan | 23 | 451 | 19.61 |
Points
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PPG |
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1. | Marc Salyers | Roanne | 14 | 305 | 21.79 |
2. | Will Solomon | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 21 | 376 | 17.90 |
3. | Jeremiah Massey | Aris | 20 | 340 | 17.00 |
Rebounds
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | RPG |
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1. | Travis Watson | Armani Jeans Milano | 14 | 136 | 9.71 |
2. | Jeremiah Massey | Aris | 20 | 169 | 8.45 |
3. | Terence Morris | Maccabi Elite | 25 | 208 | 8.32 |
Assists
editRank | Name | Team | Games | Rating | APG |
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1. | DeJuan Collins | Žalgiris | 20 | 107 | 5.35 |
2. | Terrell McIntyre | Montepaschi Siena | 24 | 118 | 4.92 |
3. | Theo Papaloukas | CSKA Moscow | 23 | 105 | 4.57 |
Other Stats
editCategory | Name | Team | Games | Stat |
Steals per game | / Shaun Stonerook | Montepaschi Siena | 24 | 2.58 |
Blocks per game | Ömer Aşık | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 15 | 2.07 |
Turnovers per game | Milt Palacio | Partizan | 23 | 3.39 |
Fouls drawn per game | Marc Salyers | Roanne | 14 | 6.14 |
Minutes per game | Marc Salyers | Roanne | 14 | 33:54 |
2FG% | Marijonas Petravičius | Lietuvos Rytas | 17 | 0.721 |
3FG% | Kšyštof Lavrinovič | Montepaschi Siena | 22 | 0.578 |
FT% | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | Panathinaikos | 20 | 0.938 |
Game highs
editCategory | Name | Team | Stat |
Rating | Tomas Van Den Spiegel | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 50 |
Points | Marc Salyers | Roanne | 40 |
Rebounds | Jordi Trias | FC Barcelona | 20 |
Assists | Marc-Antoine Pellin | Roanne | 13 |
Steals | 3 occasions | 8 | |
Blocks | Terence Morris | Maccabi Elite | 6 |
Turnovers | Will Solomon | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 8 |
Marcus Haislip | Unicaja Málaga | ||
Fouls Drawn | Nikola Peković | Partizan | 13 |
Awards
editEuroleague 2007–08 MVP
editEuroleague 2007–08 Final Four MVP
editEuroleague 2007–08 Finals Top Scorer
editAll-Euroleague Team 2007–08
editPosition | All-Euroleague First Team | Club team | All-Euroleague Second Team | Club team |
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Terrell McIntyre | Montepaschi Siena | Theo Papaloukas | CSKA Moscow | |
Trajan Langdon | CSKA Moscow | Bootsy Thornton | Montepaschi Siena | |
Ramūnas Šiškauskas | CSKA Moscow | Yotam Halperin | Maccabi Elite | |
Terence Morris | Maccabi Elite | Nikola Peković | Partizan | |
Tiago Splitter | Tau Cerámica | Kšyštof Lavrinovič | Montepaschi Siena |
Rising Star
editBest Defender
editTop Scorer (Alphonso Ford Trophy)
editCoach of the Year (Alexander Gomelsky Award)
editClub Executive of the Year
editRegular season
editTop 16
editGame | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | Lynn Greer | Olympiacos | 31 |
2 | Esteban Batista | Maccabi Elite | 27 |
3 | Dimitris Diamantidis | Panathinaikos | 29 |
Terence Morris | Maccabi Elite | 29 | |
4 | Lynn Greer (2) | Olympiacos | 37 |
5 | Scoonie Penn (2) | Efes Pilsen | 32 |
Axel Hervelle | Real Madrid | 32 | |
6 | Will Solomon (2) | Fenerbahçe Ülker | 34 |
Jeremiah Massey (2) | Aris | 34 |
Playoffs
editGame | Player | Team | PIR |
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1-2 | Gianluca Basile | FC Barcelona | 22 |
Matjaž Smodiš | CSKA Moscow | 22 | |
3 | Tiago Splitter (2) | Tau Cerámica | 27 |
MVP of the Month
editMonth | Player | Team |
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November 2007 | Arvydas Macijauskas | Olympiacos |
December 2007 | Marcus Brown | Žalgiris |
January 2008 | Terence Morris | Maccabi Elite |
February 2008 | Bootsy Thornton | Montepaschi Siena |
March 2009 | Milt Palacio | Partizan |
April 2008 | Ramūnas Šiškauskas | CSKA Moscow |
See also
editReferences and notes
edit- ^Hala Olivia was closed indefinitely due to structural problems. Prokom's remaining home Euroleague games were moved to the arena that they use for domestic matches."Due to force majeure, Prokom changes arenas". Euroleague.net. 2007-12-18.Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved2007-12-19.
- ^"Euroleague Basketball Top 16 Draw procedures". Euroleague. 2008-01-29.Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved2008-01-29.
- ^"Cologne 2021 - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". 3 October 2024.