2007–08 EuroLeague Women
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The EuroLeague Women is an international basketball club competition for elite women's clubs throughout Europe. The 2007-2008 season features 24 competing teams from 13 different countries. The draw for the groups was held on August 5, 2007 at the Kempinski Hotel in Munich. The competition began on November 7, 2007. The 2008 Final Four is scheduled for April 11–13, 2008.

Teams of the 2007-2008 Euroleague Women

CountryTeamsTeams (place in national championship)
France France4US Valenciennes Olympic (1)Bourges Basket (2)ESB Lille Metropole (3-4)USO Mondeville (3-4)
Russia Russia4Spartak Moscow Region (1)CSKA Moscow (2)Dynamo Moscow (3-4)UMMC Ekaterinburg (3-4)
Czech Republic Czech Republic2Gambrinus SIKA Brno (1)ZVVZ USK Praha (2)
Hungary Hungary2MKB Euroleasing Sopron (1)MiZo Pécs 2010 (2)
Italy Italy2Phard Napoli (1)Germano Zama Faenza (2)
Poland Poland2Wisła Can-Pack Kraków (1)Lotos PKO BP Gdynia (2)
Spain Spain2Ros Casares Valencia (1)Perfumerias Avenida (2)
Belgium Belgium1Dexia W Namur (1)
Croatia Croatia1Šibenik Jolly JBS (1)
Latvia Latvia1TTT Riga (1)
Lithuania Lithuania1TEO Vilnius (1)
Slovakia Slovakia1Kosit 2013 Kosice (1)
Turkey Turkey1Fenerbahçe Istanbul (1)

Format

Regular season

The first phase is a regular season, in which the competing teams are drawn into four groups, each containing six teams. Each team plays every other team in its group at home and away, resulting in 10 games for each team in the first stage. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the next round. The complete list of tiebreakers is provided in the lead-in to the Regular Season results.

Eighth-Final

The top 4 teams from each froup advance to the next Eighth-Final Play-offs. Each round will be played at two games (home and away) or three games (if necessary, score 1-1, by winning at home, and losing at away) to advance to the next stage.

Quarter-final

The winners from Eighth-Final advance to Quarter-Finals. Round will be played at two games (home and away) or three games (if necessary score 1-1, by winning at home, and losing at away) to advance to the final Four.

Final four

The Final Four will meet four teams, winners of quarter-finals. It semifinals and finals (third place game). It will be on April 11 and April 14.

Regular season

Tiebreakers:[1]

  • Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
  • Overall goal average in games between the tied clubs (points scored divided by points allowed)
  • Overall goal average in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs are not in the same group)

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia CSKA Moscow 10100891630+261
2.Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul 1064717732-15
3.Hungary MKB Euroleasing Sopron 1055718729-11
4.France ESB Lille Metropole 1046665758-93
5.Latvia TTT Riga 1037629698-69
6.Italy Phard Napoli 1028703776-73

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg 1091790606+184
2.France Bourges Basket 1064670620+50
3.Poland Wisła Can-Pack Kraków 1055658709-51
4.Spain Halcon Avenida 1046732793-61
5.Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Praha 1037686741-55
6.Croatia Šibenik Jolly JBS 1037672739-67

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Russia Spartak Moscow Region 1091839676+163
2.Czech Republic Gambrinus SIKA Brno 1082840689+151
3.Poland Lotos PKO BP Gdynia 1055747732+15
4.France US Valenciennes Olympic 1046665744-79
5.Slovakia Kosit 2013 Kosice 1037648717-69
6.Belgium Dexia W Namur 1019626807-181

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA Diff
1.Spain Ros Casares Valencia 10100790646+144
2.Russia Dynamo Moscow 1064719688+31
3.Hungary MiZo Pécs 2010 1064725739-14
4.Lithuania TEO Vilnius 1037699744-45
5.France USO Mondeville Basket 1037723726-3
6.Italy Germano Zama Faenza 1028628741-113

Knockout stage

EighthFinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
CSKA Moscow Russia2 - 0Spain Halcon Avenida83 - 6478 - 70
UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia2 - 0France ESB Lille Metropole96 - 5071 - 64
Fenerbahçe Istanbul Turkey2 - 0Poland Wisła Can-Pack Kraków78 - 6167 - 59
Bourges Basket France2 - 0Hungary MKB Euroleasing Sopron69 - 4768 - 48
Spartak Moscow Region Russia2 - 0Lithuania TEO Vilnius93 - 6783 - 71
Ros Casares Valencia Spain2 - 1France US Valenciennes Olympic70 - 4463 - 7170 - 46
Gambrinus SIKA Brno Czech Republic2 - 1Hungary MiZo Pécs 201071 - 6755 - 5884 - 45
Dynamo Moscow Russia2 - 0Poland Lotos PKO BP Gdynia86 - 7579 - 74 (OT)

QuarterFinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
CSKA Moscow Russia0 - 2Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg74 - 8190 - 94
Bourges Basket France2 - 0Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul85 - 6974 - 72
Spartak Moscow Region Russia2 - 0Russia Dynamo Moscow96 - 6798 - 58
Ros Casares Valencia Spain1 - 2Czech Republic Gambrinus SIKA Brno71 - 6355 - 6569 - 75
  • if necessary

Final four

The Final Four is the last phase of each Euroleague Women 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.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 11, Brno
 
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg68
 
April 13, Brno
 
Russia Spartak Moscow Region 78
 
Russia Spartak Moscow Region75
 
April 11, Brno
 
Czech Republic Gambrinus SIKA Brno60
 
Czech Republic Gambrinus SIKA Brno90
 
 
France Bourges Basket81
 
Third place
 
 
April 13, Brno
 
 
Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg70
 
 
France Bourges Basket69

Individual leaders

Points

Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.Australia Lauren JacksonSpartak Moscow Region1535423.6
2.United States Cappie PondexterFenerbahçe Istanbul1430922.1
3.Latvia Anete Jekabsone-ZogotaDynamo Moscow1226422.0
4.United States Chamique HoldsclawLotos PKO BP Gdynia1222819.0
5.United States Kedra Holland-CornPhard Napoli1018818.8

Rebounds

Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.United States Nicole OhldeUS Valenciennes Olympic131249.5
2.Israel Jennifer FleischerDexia W Namur10919.1
3.Belgium Ann WautersCSKA Moscow131189.1
4.United States Iciss TillisTTT Riga9808.9
5.Belarus Yelena LeuchankaTEO Vilnius
UMMC Ekaterinburg
141248.9

Assists

Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.Hungary Dalma IványiMiZo Pécs 201013745.7
2.France Caroline AubertUSO Mondeville Basket
UMMC Ekaterinburg
16805.0
3.Belgium Kathy WambeESB Lille Metropole10484.8
4.United States Sue BirdSpartak Moscow Region14654.6
5.Montenegro Jelena ŠkerovićWisła Can-Pack Kraków12544.5

References

  1. From Official Basketball Rules on FIBA website.
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