FIBA Euroleague 1998–99
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Euroleague
1998-1999 season began on September 23, 1998 and ended on April 22, 1999. The Final four was held at Olympiahalle
, Munich
with Kauno Žalgiris defeating Kinder Bologna at the final in front of 9,000 spectators.
Final Four 1999 MVP: Tyus Edney
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
1998-1999 season began on September 23, 1998 and ended on April 22, 1999. The Final four was held at Olympiahalle
Olympiahalle
Olympiahalle is a multi-purpose arena in Munich, Germany, part of the Olympic Park and close to the Olympic Stadium.The arena is used for concerts, sporting events, exhibitions or trade fairs. In the past, it served as a part-time home for the defunct ice hockey team EC Hedos München...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
with Kauno Žalgiris defeating Kinder Bologna at the final in front of 9,000 spectators.
Preliminary round
| Qualified to Top 16 | |
| Eliminated |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Kauno Žalgiris |
10 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2. |  FenerbahçeFenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K... |
10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 3. |  Pau Orthez |
10 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 4. |  Roosters VaresePallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:... |
10 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5. |  Vitoria Taugres |
10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 6. |  Avtodorožnik SaratovAvtodor Avtodor Saratov is a professional basketball team from Saratov, Russia. It is one of the most storied teams in provincial Russia.- Notable players :-External links:**... |
10 | 2 | 8 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Panathinaikos |
10 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2. | Efes Pilsen |
10 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 3. |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 4. |  Cibona Zagreb |
10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 5. | Manresa TDK Basquet Manresa Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost... |
10 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 6. | Red Star Belgrade KK Crvena zvezda Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society .... |
10 | 2 | 8 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olympiacos |
10 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2. | Kinder Bologna |
10 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 3. | CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... |
10 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 4. | Ülkerspor Ülkerspor -History:Ülkerspor had been founded in 1975 but its basketball department was created in 1993 by buying a Turkish League spot from Nasaşspor. It won Turkish League titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2006 with greats including Harun Erdenay, İbrahim Kutluay, Michael Anderson, Orhun Ene, Kevin Rankin and... |
10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 5. | Zadar KK Zadar KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment... |
10 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 6. |  ALBA BerlinALBA Berlin -Depth Chart:* Denotes injured player.-Championships:*German Championships: 8 *German Cups: 6 *Korać Cups: 1 -Notable players:- Season by season :-External links:... |
10 | 3 | 7 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Olimpija LjubljanaKK Union Olimpija -Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir... |
10 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 2. | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
10 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 3. | Real Madrid Real Madrid Baloncesto Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto .... |
10 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 4. | Teamsystem Bologna |
10 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 5. | PAOK Thessaloniki |
10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 6. | B.C. Samara |
10 | 1 | 9 |
Finals
| Euroleague 1998 Champions |
|---|
 Kauno Žalgiris 1st title |
Final Four 1999 MVP: Tyus Edney
Tyus Edney
Tyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title...
Kauno Žalgiris
- Point guards: Tyus EdneyTyus EdneyTyus Dwayne Edney is an American professional basketball player. A point guard for UCLA from 1991–1995, Edney led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA National Championship. He also led Žalgiris Kaunas to the 1999 Euroleague title...
(#4), Darius MaskoliūnasDarius MaskoliūnasDarius Maskoliūnas ; born January 6, 1971) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. Now basketball coach, politician.Since January 6, 2007 was an assistant coach at Žalgiris Kaunas...
(#13) - Swingmen: Anthony BowieAnthony BowieAnthony Lee Bowie is an American basketball player. He is a former NBA shooting guard, most renowned for his stint with the Orlando Magic...
(#14), Dainius AdomaitisDainius AdomaitisDainius Adomaitis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas and became champion of the Euroleague. After the successful season in Žalgiris Kaunas he moved to Zucchetti Montecatini, but he did not fit there...
(#10) - Small forward: Saulius ŠtombergasSaulius ŠtombergasSaulius Štombergas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for the Lithuanian men's national basketball team....
(#7) - Cornerman: Kęstutis ŠeštokasKestutis ŠeštokasKęstutis Šeštokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who plays at the power forward position. Currently he is a member of Molėtai Ežerūnas-Karys basketball team. He is the only player who has won the domestic leagues of all three Baltic states...
(#15) - Power forwards: Mindaugas ŽukauskasMindaugas ŽukauskasMindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
(#5), Tomas MasiulisTomas MasiulisTomas Masiulis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player.He started his career with Statyba Jonava in the second Lithuanian league , however in a year he moved to Žalgiris Kaunas, where he played until mid-2002. Later he moved to Montepaschi Siena. After finishing the season with this...
(#12) - Centers: Eurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...
(#9), Jiří ZídekJiri ZidekDr. Jiri Zidek is a Czech paleontologist and founder of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology in 1980.-Citations:...
(#8)
Kinder Bologna
- Point guards: Antoine RigaudeauAntoine RigaudeauAntoine Roger Rigaudeau nicknamed Le Roi , is a retired French professional basketball player....
(#14), Claudio Crippa (#6), Fabio Ruini - Shooting guard: Alessandro AbbioAlessandro AbbioAlessandro Abbio is an Italian former basketball player.He competed with Italy at the 1998 FIBA World Championship and 2000 Summer Olympics. He also won the Euroleague twice in 1997-98 and 2000–01, along with Virtus Bologna.-References:...
(#7) - Swingmen: Predrag DanilovićPredrag DanilovicPredrag "Saša" Danilović , usually referred to in English as Sasha Danilovic , is a retired professional basketball player, considered one of the best European shooting guards during the 1990s...
(#5), Hugo SconochiniHugo SconochiniHugo Ariel Sconochini is an Argentine professional basketball shooting guard and small forward....
(#10) - Small forward: Matteo Panichi (#15)
- Power forwards: Alessandro FrosiniAlessandro FrosiniAlessandro Frosini is an Italian basketball player with Juvecaserta Basket. He is also a member of the Italian national basketball team. He has won the Euroleague twice in 1997-98 and 2000-01, along with Virtus Bologna....
(#12), Žarko PaspaljŽarko PaspaljŽarko Paspalj is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and current sports administrator... - Forward-center: Daniel O'SullivanDaniel O'SullivanDaniel O'Sullivan is a multi-instrumentalist/composer from Manchester, England best known for playing in experimental art-rock bands Guapo, Miasma & the Carousel of Headless Horses, Ulver, Æthenor, Miracle and Mothlite....
(#13) - Centers: Radoslav NesterovićRadoslav NesterovicRadoslav "Rašo" Nesterović , usually referred to in English as Rasho Nesterovic , is a retired Slovenian professional basketball player. He holds citizenship in both Slovenia and Greece. In the NBA he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, and Toronto Raptors...
(#8), Augusto BinelliAugusto BinelliAugusto Binelli is a retired Italian basketball player. He is 2.13 m tall and he played at center position.Binelli played for Virtus Bologna from 1980 to 2000 and won 5 Italian championships , 4 Italian cups , 1 euroleague title and 1 Raimundo Saporta European Cup...
(#11), Michael OlowokandiMichael OlowokandiMichael Olowokandi is a retired Nigerian British professional basketball center who played in the American National Basketball Association from 1998 to 2007....