2002–03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup |
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Season | 2002–03 |
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Number of teams | 28 |
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Finals |
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Champions | Azovmash (North)
AEL Limassol (South) |
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The 2002–03 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup was the one-season international European competition for men's professional basketball clubs, organised by FIBA.[1] Although it was marketed at the time by FIBA as the 2nd-tier level European club basketball tournament,[2] most would consider it Europe's 4th-tier level competition, after the Euroleague, ULEB Cup and the FIBA Europe Champions Cup. The aim of this tournament was to provide competitive international play for clubs that would otherwise be unable to participate in international basketball. The tournament which featured 4 domestic champions was divided in two conferences: "North" (which consisted of 17 teams) and "South" (which consisted of 11 teams).[3] The season started on 30 October 2002, and ended on 13 February 2003. There were two champions - Azovmash from Ukraine and AEL Limassol from Cyprus. Prior to the commencement of the 2003–04 basketball season, an agreement between FIBA Europe and ULEB basketball was reached regarding the management of Europe's transnational leagues. As a result, the Regional Challenge Cup merged with the Champions Cup to form the FIBA Europe Cup, which was thereafter renamed FIBA EuroCup Challenge.[3]
Teams allocation
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: Club's domestic league position after playoffs.
Conference North
Regular season
Group A
Source: FIBA Europe
Group B
Source: FIBA Europe
Group C
Source: FIBA Europe
Group D
Source: FIBA Europe
Group E
Source: FIBA Europe
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup Final Four.
2002–03 FIBA North Regional Challenge Cup |
Azovmash 1st title |
Conference South
Regular season
Group A
Source: Linguasport
Group B
Source: Linguasport
Group C
Source: Linguasport
Play-offs
The winner of the play-offs qualified for the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup Final Four.
2002–03 FIBA South Regional Challenge Cup |
AEL Limassol 1st title |
Finals
Year | | Final | | Third and fourth place |
Champion | Score | Second place | 3rd | 4th |
2002–03 Details | | North Conf. | South Conf. | 88 –61 | 92–82 | | | | |
Finals MVP
Winning rosters
FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup:
North Conference:
Volodymyr Gurtovyy, Andriy Kapinos, Andriy Botichev, Oleksandr Skutyelnik, Igor Kharchenko, Sergiy Moskalenko, Petro Podtykan, Yevhenii Annienkov, Dmytro Briantsev (Head Coach: Andrij Podkovyrov)[5]
South Conference:
Dimitris Prokopiou, Marcos Asonitis, Georgios Kouzapas, Michalis Kounounis, Davor Kurilic, Konstantinos Perentos, Ranko Velimirovic, David Michael Van Dyke, Christos Spyrou, Duane Woodward (Head Coach: Dragan Raca).[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Standings | FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup for Men (2003) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ FIBA Europe. "FIBA Europe announcement detailing the 2002-2003 European competitions".
- ^ a b "Linguasport - FIBA EuroCup Challenge (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ FIBA Europe. "INTERVIEW WITH LEMESOS' DUANE WOODWARD".
- ^ a b c d "FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup 2002-03". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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