2005–06 FIBA EuroCup

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The 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup was the 3rd season of the FIBA EuroCup, the third-strongest pan-European club basketball competition. It was the first season of the competition under the new name EuroCup which is now used for the formerly known ULEB Cup. A total number of 32 teams from 20 countries participated in competition. The season finished with the EuroCup Final Four, which was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Joventut Badalona won the cup after defeating BC Khimki 88–63 in the final.

FIBA EuroCup
Season2005–06
Teams32
Finals
ChampionsSpain Joventut Badalona (1st title)
  Runners-upRussia Khimki
Third placeUkraine Kyiv
Fourth placeRussia Dynamo Saint Petersburg
Final Four MVPSpain Rudy Fernández
Statistical leaders
Points United States Khalid El-Amin 19.8
Rebounds Panama Jaime Lloreda 11.5
Assists United States Maurice Whitfield 5.8

Format

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A number of 32 teams were split into 8 groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the next stage, where they were split into new four groups of four. The top two teams in each group in the second group stage advanced to the Quarter-Final, which was played in a Best-of-three playoff system. The winner of each series advanced to the 2006 EuroCup Final Four, which was held in Kyiv.

Team allocation

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The number of the teams remained at 32 of which 7 were domestic champions (including Croatia) and 4 runners-up, including France and Israel.

Country Teams Teams
  Russia 4 BC Khimki (4th) Dynamo St. Petersburg (5th) Lokomotiv Rostov (6th) Dynamo Moscow Region (7th)
  France 3 SLUC Nancy (2nd) Cholet (9th) BCM Gravelines (10th)
  Israel 3 Hapoel Tel Aviv (2nd) Hapoel Galil Elyon (3rd) Ironi Strauss Iscar Nahariya (6th)
  Belgium 2 Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut (3rd) Leuven (6th)
  Spain 2 DKV Joventut Badalona (7th) CB Gran Canaria (8th)
  Germany 2 RheinEnergie Köln (5th) Telekom Baskets Bonn (9th)
  Greece 2 Maroussi Honda (4th) PAOK Thessaloniki (5th)
  Ukraine 2 Kyiv (1st) Azovmash Mariupol (2nd)
  Austria 1 Allianz Swans Gmunden (1st)
  Croatia 1 KK Zadar (1st)
  Cyprus 1 Proteas EKA AEL Limassol (1st)
  Czech Republic 1 ČEZ Nymburk (1st)
  Estonia 1 BC Kalev/Cramo(1st)
  Italy 1 Vertical Vision Cantu (6th)
  Latvia 1 Barons Riga (2nd)
  Lithuania 1 BC Šiauliai (3rd)
  Netherlands 1 MPC Capitals (5th)
  Poland 1 WKS Slask Wroclaw (5th)
  Romania 1 CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (1st)
  Turkey 1 Fenerbahçe (4th)

Regular season

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Dynamo Saint Petersburg 6 6 0 466 392 +74 Advance to top 16
2   Azovmash Mariupol 6 3 3 480 450 +30
3   Cholet 6 2 4 411 469 −58
4   CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 6 1 5 399 445 −46
Source: FIBA Europe

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   RheinEnergie Köln 6 4 2 439 402 +37 Advance to top 16
2   Zadar 6 3 3 430 428 +2
3   Gran Canaria 6 3 3 460 449 +11
4   Leuven 6 2 4 427 477 −50
Source: FIBA Europe

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Dexia Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 512 502 +10 Advance to top 16
2   Vertical Vision Cantù 6 3 3 480 452 +28
3   Šiauliai 6 3 3 470 511 −41
4   SLUC Nancy 6 2 4 512 509 +3
Source: FIBA Europe

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Khimki 6 5 1 548 491 +57 Advance to top 16
2   ČEZ Nymburk 6 4 2 504 501 +3
3   Ironi Strauss Iscar Nahariya 6 3 3 491 482 +9
4   Allianz Swans Gmunden 6 0 6 451 520 −69
Source: FIBA Europe

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Fenerbahçe 6 5 1 528 478 +50 Advance to top 16
2   Proteas EKA AEL 6 5 1 460 422 +38
3   Kalev/Cramo 6 1 5 450 460 −10
4   PAOK 6 1 5 466 544 −78
Source: FIBA Europe

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Maroussi Honda 6 4 2 439 397 +42 Advance to top 16
2   Śląsk Wrocław 6 4 2 440 443 −3
3   MPC Capitals 6 2 4 408 429 −21
4   Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 2 4 408 426 −18
Source: FIBA Europe

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   Lokomotiv Rostov 6 5 1 470 443 +27 Advance to top 16
2   Kyiv 6 5 1 476 409 +67
3   Barons/LU 6 1 5 455 489 −34
4   Telekom Baskets Bonn 6 1 5 405 464 −59
Source: FIBA Europe

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1   DKV Joventut 6 5 1 521 474 +47 Advance to top 16
2   Dynamo Moscow Region 6 4 2 561 508 +53
3   Hapoel Galil Elyon 6 2 4 529 556 −27
4   BCM Gravelines 6 1 5 436 509 −73
Source: FIBA Europe

Second stage

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Group I

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   BC Kyiv 6 4 2 490 454 +36
2.   Dynamo Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 439 438 +1
3.   Fenerbahçe 6 3 3 474 483 -9
4.   CEZ Nymburk 6 2 4 477 505 -28

Group J

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Maroussi Honda 6 5 1 393 387 +6
2.   RheinEnergie Köln 6 4 2 458 426 +32
3.   Vertical Vision Cantu 6 2 4 457 475 -18
4.   Dynamo Moscow Region 6 1 5 447 467 -20

Group K

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Lokomotiv Rostov 6 4 2 462 431 +31
2.   Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut 6 4 2 483 456 +27
3.   Zadar 6 2 4 487 464 +23
4.   Slask Wroclaw 6 2 4 411 492 -81

Group L

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.   Khimki 6 4 2 487 447 +40
2.   DKV Joventut 6 4 2 527 483 +44
3.   Azovmash 6 4 2 452 443 +9
4.   Proteas EKA AEL 6 0 6 486 579 -93

Quarterfinals

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Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
BC Kyiv   2 – 1   RheinEnergie Köln 87 – 85 62 – 69 71 – 64
Lokomotiv Rostov   0 – 2   DKV Joventut 54 – 88 57 – 86
BC Khimki   2 – 1   Dexia Union Mons-Hainaut 91 – 75 73 – 79 94 – 78
Maroussi Honda   0 – 2   Dynamo Saint Petersburg 53 – 64 59 – 71

Final Four

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinals
 
      
 
April 7, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
 
  Khimki 63
 
April 9, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
  Dynamo St. Petersburg 61
 
  BC Khimki63
 
April 7, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
  DKV Joventut88
 
  Kyiv 78
 
 
  DKV Joventut88
 
Third Place
 
 
April 9, Kyiv, Kyiv Palace of Sports
 
 
  Dynamo St. Petersburg81
 
 
  Kyiv83

See also

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