Eurocup Basketball
Eurocup Basketball (also known as the ULEB Eurocup and previously known as the ULEB Cup from 2002–2008) is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. It is the league level that is one level below the Euroleague. It is organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company, which also oversees the first-tier Euroleague competition. It is mainly composed of teams from European domestic national leagues that are part of the ULEB (a French acronym for "Union of European Basketball Leagues"), and that do not have a contract to compete in the Euroleague.
Teams qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national league and cup competitions, as well as through invitations and wild cards. The Eurocup was created in 2002, and can be considered as a fusion between the defunct FIBA Korać Cup and Saporta Cup competitions.
Euroleague promotion and Eurocup qualifying
The winners of the competition are invited to participate in the next season's Turkish Airlines Euroleague, the highest tier of European basketball. When the competition had qualifying rounds, they were run and controlled by FIBA Europe. Each season's Eurocup qualifying round games were a part of the third tier FIBA EuroChallenge competition, and were counted as official games played in that competition.
2004–05 ULEB Cup
The 2004–05 ULEB Cup was the third season of the second-tier level European professional basketball competition ULEB Cup, organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company. The season started on November 9, 2004, and officially ended on April 19, 2005. The second-tier level ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level. Lietuvos Rytas won the trophy, by defeating Makedonikos in the final, by a score of 78-74.
Teams of the 2004–05 ULEB Cup
Format
Each group contained 6 teams. There were 7 groups. Each team would play amongst each group twice. Top 2 teams from groups A, C, E, F, and G qualify to eighthfinals. Top 3 teams from groups B and D also qualify to the eighthfinals.
In eighthfinals, each team plays against their selected team twice. The winner of the two games with a higher combined score qualifies to quarterfinals. This procedure repeats in quarterfinals and in semifinals.
Regular season
Group G
Top 16
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Finals
April 19, Spiroudome, Charleroi
2002–03 ULEB Cup
The 2002–03 ULEB Cup was the first season of the European professional basketball competition, the ULEB Cup, organized by Euroleague Basketball Company. The second-tier level ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level. There were 24 teams. The final games took place from April 15, to April 24, in Valencia, Spain, and Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Teams of the 2002-03 ULEB Cup
Format
This season's ULEB Cup featured a total of 24 teams, divided into four groups of six. The round-robin group stage was followed by knock-out stages. The regular season began in October 2002.
Regular season
The 24 teams played a round-robin tournament competition (home and away). Four teams from each group advanced to the knock-out stage (quarter-finals).
Eighth-finals
The winners from eighth-finals advanced to the quarterfinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.
Quarter-finals
The winners from quarter-finals advanced to the semifinals. The matches were played at two games (home and away). The match winner was determined by point differential.
Podcasts:
-
by I.C.P.
Willy Bubba
by: I.C.P.Ok class, um, please settle down now,
I'd like to introduce our new student
uhh, uhh Willy Bubba, Willy is from Kentucky, welcome Willy, uh,
I'll be your teacher, my name is Ms. Felby
Well I flopped out of school but I still hang in the halls
So there I was, you'll never guess what I saw
Maybe a chicken, I thought it was a duck
But it was a redneck fuck, so I walked up
"Hey Willy Bubba, hubba-bubba-lubba
My names Violent J, but my homies call me chicken plucker
I been down with the clown since day one, it's day two
I guess I got some plucking to do
In these parts, we tie you to the desk
And all line up and take blows to your chest (punch)
Fists to your chin (punch), kicks to your head (punch)
Last year we killed a kid dead (HAHHH!! oh, my fault...)
Walked in the school, there's hay in the hallway
Leading to your locker, walk up 'n sock ya
Then bounce your head around the class room and act nutty
The teacher walks, and asked everybody (body, body..)
Who kicked Willy Bubba's ass? (I DID!)
Did you do it right here in the class? (SHO' DID!)
Did you punch him in the face, did you slap him in the mouth
Did you kick him in the forehead (YUP, YUP!)
(Nice to get back with a high school crowd where your alive)
Willy Willy Bubba hubba lubba dubba dilly
Tell me why you talk so silly, bitch
You sound like you come from the land of the bigots
Jolly old Dickens, the land of the chickens
I guess you're in season, I'm packing me a .44
Barrels to your head and blow your face out your asshole
POWWW, bitch! I'm Shaggy2Dope
I'm coming for your kin folk, you get your chin broke
And don't cry or run to the teach
She can't understand your redneck-ass speech
If she could, she wouldn't do a thang
'Cuz she's my bitch and she loves to suck my wang
You in trouble Bubba, you better run quick
You too slow, Willy, 'cuz you a fat bitch
I caught up and got my hands all putty
Teacher walks in the class room, and asked everybody (body, body...)
HOOOOOOLD UP! check it out...