1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup
# 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup

The 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fourth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 21, 1999, and April 11, 2000. The final was held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

## Competition system

* 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.

## Country ranking

For the 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta 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 1996–97 to 1998–99.

| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 237.667 | 2 | |
| 2 | Greece | 179.167 | 2 | |
| 3 | Spain | 150.167 | 2 | |
| 4 | Turkey | 70.500 | 2 | |
| 5 | France | 68.833 | 2 | |
| 6 | Lithuania | 55.556 | 2 | |
| 7 | FR Yugoslavia | 54.500 | 2 | |
| 8 | Russia | 35.695 | 2 | |
| 9 | Slovenia | 30.622 | 2 | |
| 10 | Germany | 27.833 | 2 | |
| 11 | Croatia | 25.542 | 2 | |
| 12 | Israel | 22.108 | 2 | |
| 13 | Poland | 20.714 | 2 | |
| 14 | Belgium | 13.817 | 2 | |
| 15 | Portugal | 13.762 | 2 | |
| 16 | Ukraine | 6.143 | 2 | -2, BIPA-Moda and CSKA Kyiv withdrew |
| 17 | Austria | 4.559 | 1 | |
| 18 | Hungary | 4.429 | 1 | +1, Matáv Pécs got wild card |
| 19 | Macedonia | 4.375 | 1 | |
| Rank | Country | Points | Teams | Notes |
| 20 | Cyprus | 3.528 | 1 | +1, Achilleas Kaimakli got wild card |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 3.187 | 1 | |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.008 | 1 | |
| 23 | Finland | 2.917 | 1 | +1, Torpan Pojat got wild card |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2.583 | 1 | |
| 25 | Latvia | 2.302 | 1 | |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 1.917 | 1 | |
| 27 | Netherlands | 1.722 | 1 | |
| 28 | Sweden | 1.667 | 1 | +1, Norrköping Dolphins got wild card |
| 29 | Estonia | 0.667 | 1 | |
| 30 | Romania | 0.611 | 1 | -1, Sibiu withdrew |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 0.472 | 1 | -1, Etzella withdrew |
| 32 | Switzerland | 0.389 | 1 | -1, Fribourg Olympic withdrew |
| 33 | Georgia | 0.333 | 0 | |
| 34 | England | 0.278 | 0 | +1, London Towers got wild card |
| 35 | Belarus | 0.111 | 0 | |
| 36 | Albania | 0.055 | 0 | |
| 37 | Denmark | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 38 | Ireland | 0.000 | 0 | |

## Team allocation

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 :

| Kinder Bologna (CW) | Partizan (CW) | Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław (1st) | Plannja (1st) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Adecco Milano (5th) | Radnički Belgrade (4th) | Hoop Pekaes (CW) | Norrköping Dolphins (WC) |
| AEK (5th) | Avtodor Saratov (2nd) | Spirou (1st) | SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st) |
| Hercules (6th) | Arsenal Tula (3rd) | Okapi Aalstar (3rd) | Godel Rabotnički (1st) |
| Tau Cerámica (CW) | Krka (3rd) | Porto (1st) | Mlekarna Kunin (1st) |
| Pamesa Valencia (6th) | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (4th) | Illiabum Clube (2nd) | Bosna (1st) |
| Fenerbahçe (4th) | Telekom Bonn (2nd) | Albacomp Fehérvár (1st) | Slovakofarma Pezinok (1st) |
| Darüşşafaka (5th) | Skyliners Frankfurt (3rd)* | Matáv Pécs (WC) | Ventspils (2nd) |
| PSG Racing (3rd) | Zadar (2nd) | APOEL (1st) | Cherno More (1st) |
| Élan Chalon (6th) | Split CO (3rd) | Achilleas Kaimakli (WC) | Ricoh Astronauts (1st) |
| Lietuvos rytas (2nd) | Hapoel Jerusalem (2nd) | Honka Playboys (2nd) | Tartu ÜSK Delta (4th) |
| Sakalai (3rd) | Maccabi Ra'anana (5th) | Torpan Pojat (WC) | London Towers (WC) |

* Tatami Rhöndorf (3rd in the previous season of Bundesliga) merged with Skyliners Frankfurt (at that time newly formed club), so Skyliners took their place in the competition.

## Preliminary round

Key to colors :

* Qualified to Round of 32
* Eliminated

| Group A TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. AEK 109182766319 2. Hapoel Jerusalem 106478972615 3. Cherno More 105580987615 4. Spirou 105575675o15 5. Honka Playboys 103774882713 6. Avtodor Saratov 102868276912 | Group B TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Pamesa Valencia 109185565019 2. Zadar 108281767518 3. Achilleas Kaimakli 104670577614 4. Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela 104675577914 5. Arsenal Tula 104669881214 6. Tartu ÜSK Delta 101964978711 |
| - | - |
| Group C TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Lietuvos rytas 108281466718 2. Maccabi Ra'anana 106469660816 3. Élan Chalon 106464960416 4. Ricoh Astronauts 105562262315 5. Albacomp Fehérvár 105575169715 6. APOEL 1001051384610 | Group D TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. PSG Racing 109177160019 2. Hoop Pekaes 108276066818 3. Tau Cerámica 107380865917 4. Bosna 104664471414 5. Illiabum Clube 101969285511 6. Godel Rabotnički 101955072911 |
| Group E TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Iraklis 109174365619 2. FC Porto 106472668616 3. Slovakofarma Pezinok 105578678215 4. Telekom Bonn 105573171815 5. Partizan 105573471815 6. SÜBA Sankt Pölten 1001063979810 | Group F TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Kinder Bologna 1010088558620 2. Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 107374369217 3. Ventspils 105570573215 4. Norrköping Dolphins 104680392914 5. Fenerbahçe 103770876513 6. Matáv Pécs 101965179311 |
| Group G TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Darüşşafaka 108282575918 2. Split CO 106478777316 3. Plannja 105575377215 4. Adecco Milano 104674971914 5. Okapi Aalst 104678983114 6. London Towers 103778983813 | Group H TeamPldWLPFPAPts 1. Krka 107377465917 2. Skyliners Frankfurt 107375068117 3. Sakalai 107379177117 4. Radnički Belgrade 104674673614 5. Torpan Pojat 103767380813 6. Mlekarna Kunin 102872380212 |

## Round of 32

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 95–154 | AEK | 51–86 | 44–68 |
| Achilleas Kaimakli | 133–188 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 67–93 | 66–95 |
| Cherno More | 133–172 | Zadar | 63–73 | 70–99 |
| Spirou | 149–163 | Pamesa Valencia | 74–81 | 75–82 |
| Bosna | 138–174 | Lietuvos rytas | 65–71 | 73–103 |
| Tau Cerámica | 139–129 | Maccabi Ra'anana | 68–62 | 71–67 |
| Élan Chalon | 153–145 | Hoop Pekaes | 76–57 | 77–88 |
| Ricoh Astronauts | 130–136 | PSG Racing | 60–61 | 70–75 |
| Norrköping Dolphins | 144–206 | Iraklis | 64–87 | 80–119 |
| Ventspils | 122–157 | FC Porto | 47–77 | 75–80 |
| Slovakofarma Pezinok | 160–170 | Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław | 79–86 | 81–84 |
| Telekom Bonn | 125–154 | Kinder Bologna | 56–67 | 69–87 |
| Radnički Belgrade | 137–141 | Darüşşafaka | 77–66 | 60–75 |
| Sakalai | 166–186 | Split CO | 86–97 | 80–89 |
| Plannja | 121–145 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 63–74 | 58–71 |
| Adecco Milano | 118–112 | Krka | 62–55 | 56–57 |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tau Cerámica | 132–156 | AEK | 67–71 | 65–85 |
| Élan Chalon | 119–146 | Pamesa Valencia | 83–75 | 36–71 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 148–157 | Lietuvos rytas | 78–91 | 70–66 |
| Zadar | 143–129 | PSG Racing | 76–57 | 67–72 |
| Split CO | 129–150 | Iraklis | 63–71 | 66–79 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 115–140 | Kinder Bologna | 62–57 | 53–83 |
| FC Porto | 135–127 | Darüşşafaka | 81–78 | 54–49 |
| Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław | 137–121 | Adecco Milano | 75–57 | 62–64 |

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| AEK | 154–146 | Iraklis | 84–73 | 70–73 |
| Kinder Bologna | 144–139 | Pamesa Valencia | 85–61 | 59–78 |
| Lietuvos rytas | 170–160 | FC Porto | 93–73 | 77–87 |
| Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław | 120–132 | Zadar | 56–63 | 64–69 |

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Zadar | 142–152 | AEK | 75–70 | 67–82 |
| Lietuvos rytas | 141–143 | Kinder Bologna | 70–60 | 71–83 |

## Final

April 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| AEK | 83–76 | Kinder Bologna |

* 1999–2000 FIBA Saporta Cup Champions
* AEK 2nd title

## Awards

### FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP

* Anthony Bowie ( AEK Athens)
