The 2003–04 FIBA Europe Cup was the second season of the
FIBA Europe Cup. After its first season as
FIBA
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's revived' ''Champions Cup'' the competition was renamed and now considered Europe's
fourth level professional club
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tournament. However it kept the previous competition system dividing the teams in conferences and the three top teams would now automatically qualify to
FIBA Europe League 's following season.
The season started on 5 November 2003, and ended on 28 March 2004. A total number of 41 teams participated in the competition.
Teams
* 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
Conference West
Qualifying round
Group A
Group B
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the
FIBA EuroCup Final Four.
Conference East
Qualifying round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the
FIBA EuroCup Final Four.
Conference Central
Qualifying round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the
FIBA EuroCup Final Four.
*Final Four MVP:
Wendell Alexis (
Mitteldeutscher)
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Conference South
Qualifying round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the FIBA EuroCup Final Four.
Overall winners
* JDA Dijon
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(West)
* Dynamo Moscow Region (East)
* Mitteldeutscher BC
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(Central)
* Tuborg (South)
Final Four
The pan-European Final Four was held in the İzmir Atatürk Sports Hall in İzmir
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. The semifinals were played on 27 March while the Final and third place game were played on 28 March 2017.
See also
* 2003-04 FIBA Europe League
* 2003-04 ULEB Cup
* 2003-04 Euroleague
References
Sources
2003-04 at Eurobasket.com
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External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 FIBA Europe Cup
FIBA EuroCup Challenge
2003–04 in European basketball