The 2000–01

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was the thirty-fifth edition of

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's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club

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competition. It occurred between October 17, 2000, and April 17, 2001. The final was held at

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Competition system

* 24 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams in the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into four groups of six teams each, playing a round-robin. The final standing were based on individual wins and defeats. In 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 1/8 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), while the winners advanced further to 1/4 Finals and 1/2 Finals. * The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

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 *As a substitute for

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which team withdrew from competition

Regular season

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Top 16

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didn't play the second leg because its players were on strike for not getting their salaries and

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received a forfeit (20–0) in this game. ** The original second leg was suspended after several players of Telindus Racing Antwerpen and

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were disqualified. Later,

decided that his game should be replayed a week later behind closed doors to avoid further incidents, but the Yugoslavian team didn't show up for the match and Telindus received a forfeit (20–0).

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

April 17,

Awards

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* Jimmy Oliver (

)

References

External links

2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup @ FIBA Europe.com

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