1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup

1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup
LeagueFIBA Korać Cup
SportBasketball
Finals
ChampionsGreece Aris
  Runners-upTurkey Tofaş
FIBA Korać Cup seasons

The 1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup was the 26th edition of FIBA's Korać Cup basketball competition. The Greek Aris defeated the Turkish Tofaş in the final.

Team allocation

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Country ranking

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For the 1996–1997 FIBA Korać Cup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1993–94 to 1995–96.[1]

Country ranking for 1996–1997 FIBA Korać Cup
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
1  Spain 321.667 4
2  Greece 299.667
3  Italy 216.667
4  France 123.238
5  Turkey 93.333
6  Russia 66
7  Croatia 63
8  Germany 61.389
9  Israel 50.905
10  Slovenia 41.333
11  Belgium 29
12  Yugoslavia 26
13  Portugal 24.5
14  Lithuania 19
15  Ukraine 15.389
16  Poland 12.111
17  Macedonia 11.778
18  Hungary 10.5
19  Slovakia 8.889
Rank Country Points Teams Notes
20  Czech Republic 8.389 4
21  Austria 6.556 3
22  Switzerland 6.056
23  England 5.389
24  Cyprus 5
25  Sweden 4.722 2
26  Bulgaria 4
27  Latvia 3.667
28  Romania 2.778
29  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5 1
30  Luxembourg 2.167
31  Netherlands 1.944
32  Georgia 1.833
33  Finland 1.667
34  Estonia 1.5
35  Albania 1.444
36  Iceland 0.889
37  Belarus 0.278
38  Denmark 0.167

Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • WC: Wild card
Regular season
Spain Unicaja (6th) Italy Cagiva Varese (5th) Turkey Beşiktaş (6th) Germany Tally Oberelchingen (8th)
Spain Taugrés (8th) Italy Telemarket Roma (6th) Turkey Meysu (7th) Russia CSK VVS Samara (5th)
Spain Turismo Andaluz Granada (WC) Italy Rolly Pistoia (8th) Croatia Zrinjevac (3rd) Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg (7th)
Spain Cáceres (10th) France Levallois SCB (6th) Croatia Olimpija Slavoning Osijek (4th) Russia Samara (8th)
Greece PAOK (4th) France JDA Dijon (7th) Croatia Benston Zagreb (6th) Israel Bnei Herzliya (4th)
Greece Aris (5th) France SLUC Nancy (8th) Croatia Telecomp Vinkovci (7th) Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion (5th)
Greece Sporting Feidas (6th) France Montpellier (9th) Germany Steiner Bayreuth (3rd) Israel Hapoel Holon (6th)
Greece Peristeri Radio Korasidi (7th) Turkey Tofaş (4th) Germany UniVersa Bamberg (4th)
Italy Benetton Treviso (4th) Turkey Galatasaray (5th) Germany Gießen 46ers (7th)
Qualifying round
Slovenia Interier Krško (2nd) Ukraine Dendi-Basket (3rd) North Macedonia Nikol-Fert Bulgaria Cherno More
Slovenia Idrija (4th) Ukraine BIPA-Moda Odesa (4th) North Macedonia Tikveš Bulgaria Kompakt
Slovenia Satex Maribor (5th) Ukraine Lugan (5th) North Macedonia Žito Veles Luxembourg Union Sportive Hiefenech (1st)
Slovenia Rogaška Donat MG (6th) Ukraine Ferro-ZNTU (6th) Slovakia Baník Cigel Prievidza (2nd) Luxembourg Contern
Belgium Trane Castors Braine (3rd) Poland MKS Polonia Przemyśl (4th) Slovakia Chemosvit (3rd) Finland Namika Lahti (2nd)
Belgium Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster (4th) Poland Komfort Stargard Szczeciński (6th) Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok (4th) Finland New Wave Basket (10th)
Belgium Echo Houthalen Poland Mazowszanka (7th) Austria UKJ Möllersdorf Traiskirchen (2nd) Latvia VEF Metropole Riga (2nd)
Belgium Belgacom Aalstar (10th) Poland AZS Elana Torun (8th) Austria Steiermärkische Kapfenberg (3rd) Romania Erbaşu București
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iva Zorka Pharma Šabac (4th) Hungary Danone Honvéd (2nd) Austria UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (4th) Netherlands Rene Coltof Den Helder (2nd)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka (5th) Hungary ZTE (3rd) Lithuania Olimpas (3rd) Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi (1st)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena Zvezda (6th) Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár (4th) Lithuania Šiauliai (8th) Estonia Kalev Talinn (1st)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica (7th) Hungary Tegaz Debreceni Vadkakasok (5th) Cyprus Keravnos (2nd) Albania Partizani Tirana (1st)
Portugal Clube Povo de Esgueira Czech Republic USK Erpet Praha (2nd) Cyprus Omonia
Portugal Ovarense Czech Republic Nova Hut Ostrava (3rd) Sweden Astra Södertälje (2nd)
Portugal Estrelas da Avenida (5th) Czech Republic ICEC Nový Jičín (4th) Sweden Plannja (3rd)
Portugal CA Queluz Czech Republic Sparta Praha (5th) Switzerland Versoix Basket

Qualifying round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Steiermärkische Kapfenberg Austria 150–159 Poland Komfort Stargard Szczecinski 89–85 61–74
Stahlbau Oberwart Austria 118–183 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 69–94 49–89
Möllersdorf Traiskirchen Austria 158–210 Slovenia Satex Maribor 76–94 82–116
Albacomp Fehérvár Hungary 161–142 Slovenia Idrija 89–70 72–72
Nova Hut Ostrava Czech Republic 142–168 Slovenia Interier Krško 64–81 78–87
Sparta Praha Czech Republic 141–134 Poland Polonia Przemysl 72–64 68–70
Echo Houthalen Belgium 174–162 Czech Republic ICEC Nový Jičín 110–85 64–77
Belgacom Aalstar Belgium 145–162 Slovakia Baník Cigel Prievidza 81–84 64–78
AZS Elana Torun Poland 167–178 Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 82–81 85–97
Spartak Subotica Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 133–122 Slovakia Chemosvit 74–65 59–57
Iva Zorka Pharma Šabac Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 210–122 Albania Partizani Tirana 135–61 75–51
Crvena Zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 180–152 Bulgaria Kompakt 93–86 87–66
Cherno More Bulgaria 184–143 Cyprus Omonia 85–58 99–85
Rogaška Donat MG Slovenia 136–128 Cyprus Keravnos 72–73 64–55
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) 133–159 Lithuania Olimpas 73–80 60–79
Šiauliai Lithuania 128–136 Finland Namika Lahti 70–61 58–75
Trane Castors Braine Belgium 201–171 Finland New Wave Basket 98–80 103–91
Contern Luxembourg 123–210 Belgium Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster 63–114 60–96
Union Sportive Hiefenech Luxembourg 142–181 Portugal Ovarense 78–88 54–93
Versoix Basket Switzerland 161–167 Portugal Clube Povo de Esgueira 76–90 85–77
Queluz Portugal 149–146 Netherlands Rene Coltof Den Helder 78–73 71–73
Plannja Sweden 177–105 Portugal Estrelas da Avenida 89–44 88–61
Ferro ZNTU Ukraine 158–173 Sweden Astra Södertälje 71–72 87–101
Lugan Ukraine 160–202 Estonia Kalev Talinn 86–86 74–116
Erbaşu București Romania 139–168 Ukraine BIPA-Moda Odesa 58–80 81–88
VEF Metropole Riga Latvia 157–167 Ukraine Dendi 82–75 75–92
Tikveš North Macedonia 151–171 Czech Republic USK Erpet Praha 78–77 73–104
Nikol-Fert North Macedonia 130–113 Hungary Debreceni Vadkakasok 74–43 56–70
ZTE Hungary 169–144 North Macedonia Žito 98–75 71–69
Mazowszanka Poland 183–175 Hungary Danone Honvéd 88–74 95–101

Regular season

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Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to round of 32

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Greece Aris 6 6 0 467 416 +51 12
2. Slovenia Satex Maribor 6 2 4 470 484 −14 8
3. Czech Republic USK Erpet Praha 6 2 4 478 493 −15 8
4. Croatia Olimpija Slavoning 6 2 4 468 490 −22 8

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Spain Unicaja 6 5 1 501 408 +93 11
2. Turkey Beşiktaş 6 3 3 427 442 −15 9
3. Israel Hapoel Holon 6 2 4 489 491 −2 8
4. Portugal Queluz 6 2 4 429 505 −76 8

Group C

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 6 6 0 489 382 +107 12
2. Russia Samara 6 2 4 463 508 −45 8
3. France Montpellier 6 2 4 448 482 −34 8
4. Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 6 2 4 447 475 −28 8

Group D

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Italy Rolly Pistoia 6 4 2 462 442 +20 10
2. Belgium Trane Castors Braine 6 3 3 494 489 +5 9
3. Ukraine Dendi-Basket 6 3 3 469 501 −32 9
4. Germany UniVersa Bamberg 6 2 4 434 427 +7 8

Group E

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Spain Taugrés 6 6 0 557 413 +144 12
2. Croatia Telecomp Vinkovci 6 2 4 438 478 −40 8
3. Belgium Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster 6 2 4 441 480 −39 8
4. North Macedonia Nikol-Fert 6 2 4 431 496 −65 8

Group F

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Turkey Meysu 6 5 1 427 418 +9 11
2. France SLUC Nancy 6 3 3 471 436 +35 9
3. Slovenia Interier Krško 6 2 4 417 435 −18 8
4. Ukraine Bipa-Moda Odesa 6 2 4 443 469 −26 8

Group G

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Greece Peristeri Radio Korasidi 6 6 0 533 388 +145 12
2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iva Zorka Pharma Šabac 6 3 3 499 492 +7 9
3. Germany MTV Gießen 46ers 6 3 3 441 446 −5 9
4. Finland Namika Lahti 6 0 6 393 540 −147 6

Group H

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Poland Mazowszanka 6 4 2 533 528 +5 10
2. Italy Cagiva Varese 6 3 3 505 489 +16 9
3. Israel Bnei Herzliya 6 3 3 496 500 −4 9
4. Bulgaria Cherno More 6 2 4 516 533 −17 8

Group I

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Italy Telemarket Roma 6 5 1 476 426 +50 11
2. Turkey Tofaş 6 4 2 510 414 +96 10
3. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica 6 3 3 466 504 −38 9
4. Hungary ZTE 6 0 6 399 507 −108 6

Group J

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Estonia Kalev 6 5 1 529 498 +31 11
2. Spain Turismo Andaluz Granada 6 4 2 507 487 +20 10
3. Germany Steiner Bayreuth 6 3 3 482 472 +10 9
4. Hungary Albacomp Fehérvár 6 0 6 447 508 −61 6

Group K

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Greece Sporting Feidas 6 6 0 495 394 +101 11
2. Russia CSK VVS 6 3 3 503 512 −9 9
3. Sweden Plannja Basket 6 2 4 449 485 −36 8
4. Slovakia Banik Cigel Prievidza 6 1 5 462 518 −56 7

Group L

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Croatia Benston Zagreb 6 6 0 468 383 +85 12
2. Israel Maccabi Rishon LeZion 6 4 2 501 461 +40 10
3. France Levallois SCB 6 2 4 449 449 0 8
4. Czech Republic Sparta Praha 6 0 6 357 482 −125 6

Group M

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Greece PAOK 6 6 0 587 424 +163 12
2. Portugal Ovarense 6 3 3 489 489 0 9
3. Turkey Galatasaray 6 3 3 422 486 −64 9
4. Sweden Astra Södertälje 6 0 6 451 550 −99 6

Group N

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Spain Cáceres 6 6 0 554 471 +83 12
2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena Zvezda 6 4 2 520 468 +52 10
3. Poland Komfort Stargard Szczecinski 6 1 5 447 511 −64 7
4. Russia Spartak Saint Petersburg 6 1 5 482 553 −79 7

Group O

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Italy Benetton Treviso 6 5 1 624 495 +129 11
2. Croatia Zrinjevac 6 5 1 553 491 +62 11
3. Lithuania Olimpas 6 2 4 496 538 −42 8
4. Slovenia Rogaška Donat MG 6 0 6 464 613 −149 6

Group P

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1. Germany Tally Oberelchingen 6 5 1 520 458 +62 11
2. France JDA Dijon 6 4 2 475 439 +36 10
3. Belgium Echo Houthalen 6 2 4 510 535 −25 8
4. Portugal Clube Povo de Esgueira 6 1 5 457 530 −73 7

Source:[2][3]

Round of 32

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Satex Maribor Slovenia 125–149 Spain Unicaja 65–90 60–59
Beşiktaş Turkey 128–142 Greece Aris 64–65 64–77
Samara Russia 124–179 Italy Rolly Pistoia 48–74 76–105
Trane Castors Braine Belgium 138–167 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 77–69 61–98
Telecomp Vinkovci Croatia 133–134 Turkey Meysu 70–72 63–62
SLUC Nancy France 164–180 Spain Taugrés 84–78 80–102
Iva Zorka Pharma Šabac Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 165–176 Poland Mazowzanka 81–77 84–99
Cagiva Varese Italy 159–164 Greece Peristeri Radio Korasidi 78–72 81–92
Tofaş Turkey 131–126 Estonia Kalev 69–63 62–63
Turismo Andaluz Granada Spain 153–164 Italy Telemarket Roma 88–70 65–94
CSK VVS Russia 145–179 Croatia Benston Zagreb 74–86 71–93
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Israel 138–140 Greece Sporting Feidas 62–61 76–79
Ovarense Portugal 160–175 Spain Cáceres 79–73 81–102
Crvena zvezda Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 186–202 Greece PAOK 99–102 87–100
Zrinjevac Croatia 180–167 Germany Tally Oberelchingen 100–89 80–78
JDA Dijon France 149–176 Italy Benetton Treviso 62–87 87–89

Round of 16

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Unicaja Spain 141–117 Italy Rolly Pistoia 63–61 78–56
Aris Greece 141–138 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka 80–68 61–70
Meysu Turkey 141–177 Poland Mazowzanka 72–80 69–97
Taugrés Spain 134–136 Greece Peristeri Radio Korasidi 83–70 51–66
Tofaş Turkey 115–113 Croatia Benston Zagreb 64–57 51–56
Telemarket Roma Italy 154–147 Greece Sporting Feidas 78–66 76–81
Cáceres Spain 169–152 Croatia Zrinjevac 81–74 88–78
PAOK Greece 145–162 Italy Benetton Treviso 85–78 60–84

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Unicaja Spain 131–144 Poland Mazowzanka 74–60 57–84
Aris Greece 139–136 Greece Peristeri Radio Korasidi 75–65 64–71
Tofaş Turkey 145–134 Spain Cáceres 64–59 81–75
Telemarket Roma Italy 135–154 Italy Benetton Treviso 73–63 62–91

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mazowzanka Poland 150–167 Turkey Tofaş 74–77 76–90
Aris Greece 163–160 Italy Benetton Treviso 77–73 86–87(OT)

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aris Greece 154–147 Turkey Tofaş 66–77 88–70
1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Greece
Aris
1st title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Linguasport – FIBA Country Ranking (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ "Linguasport – Korać Cup (C3) (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. ^ "Korac Cup (1997) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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