2007-2008
Euroleague Basketball SL All rights reserved No part of the Official Uleb Cup Guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or be any means, electronic or mechanical, including, photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the Euroleague, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper or broadcast. Editor: Romano Petitti Cover: Euroleague Basketball Marketing Dept. Design: Laboratorio srl, Milano, Italy ULEB would like to thank all the 54 Clubs and their Press Officers for their co-operation in the production of the 2007-2008 Official Guide. CREDITS 5
MONBILE The ULEB Cup starts its sixth season hoping to offer fans the highest quality basketball and with the conviction of having consolidated the competition in a high sporting level, following close behind Euroleague Basketball. This year we have set ourselves new challenges by modifying some crucial aspects of the competition with the aim of improving its competitiveness and quality. For the first time in ULEB Cup history we will have 54 teams participating. The expansion of the competition has been necessary due to the high number of requests to participate in the ULEB Cup competition received from clubs as well as our desire to maintain the high competitiveness and quality of the participating teams. I believe that we have achieved both goals. We have 54 teams from 26 different countries, including 7 countries which are completely new to the ULEB Cup competition: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Ukraine and Romania. We wish them all a very warm welcome. Among the teams we can find 11 current domestic leagues champions, 3 former European champions and 3 former ULEB Cup champions. Taking all these factors into account I can clearly predict that we will enjoy an amazing ULEB Cup season. I want to specially thank the National Leagues and Clubs which form part of our organisation for the total confidence demonstrated through all these years and I would like to encourage them to keep on working towards the improvement of this great sport. We are obliged to keep working to improve, year by year, the general level of our competitions so that our leagues, teams, fans and media can benefit fully. Welcome to the 2007 2008 ULEB Cup season and good luck to you all. Eduardo Portela ULEB President 7
After a long summer we are finally able to welcome all those 54 teams from 26 countries who will participating in this sixth edition of ULEB Cup, some old and some new. This season ULEB Cup is proud to have the largest number of participating teams ever in the history of the competition. This expansion is a significant step towards making our commitment of bringing the best of European basketball to fans across the globe more tangible. During the season fans will find a changed competition format to be able to accommodate the larger number of teams that will culminate in an exciting Final Eight in Turin, Italy in April. As part of our committed interest in developing the sport of basketball we continue to rely on our broadcast partners, and friends, Eurosport who will be bringing the best of European basketball to the homes of many fans. Every Tuesday fans across the globe will have the opportunity to tune into the best basketball. This year is also a very special year for European club basketball as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. ULEB Cup will be enjoying a tip off ASK Rigas vs PBC Lukoil Academic Sofia in an attempt to commemorate the same final fifty years ago. This tip off will be the beginning of a season where teams and leagues will demonstrate their passion for basketball and their commitment in improving the competition on a European scale. Without this commitment and hard work from the participating teams, coaches, leagues, individuals in the basketball world, and of course FIBA as founder of continental basketball, ULEB Cup would not be what it is today, a highly competitive and fun championship. I would like to thank all teams and leagues who are participating in this sixth edition. I would like to wish them all the best of luck in the competition. I would also like to thank fans for their continued support in making this competition exciting and of the highest quality. Jordi Bertomeu Chief Executive Officer 9
HEBA - GREECE HELLENIC BASKETBALL CLUBS ASSOCIATION Address: Eratosthenous 1, Athens 116 35, Hellas President: Vassilis Economidis Phone: + 30 210 75 65 503-4 Fax: + 30 210 75 65 589 Website: www.esake.gr Email: secr@esake.gr EDUARDO PORTELA President ACB - SPAIN ASOCIACION DE CLUBS DE BALONCESTO Address: Iradier, 37 08017 Barcelona President: Eduardo Portela Marin General Manager: Josep Senespleda ALK - CZECH REPUBLIC ASOCIACE M. PRVOLIGOVYCH KLUBU Address: Zátopkova 100/2 160 17 Praha 6 - Strahov President: Zdenek Briza Phone: +420 220 512 491 BBL - GERMANY BASKETBALL BUNDESLIGA Address: Willy Brandt Platz, 2 50679 Köln President: Thomas Braumann Managing Director: Jan Pommer Phone: +49 221 981 770 BBL - ENGLAND BRITISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Address: The Gas Works Aylestone Road Leicester LE2 7LZ Chairman: Paul Blake Chief Operations Officer: Andy Webb BLB - BELGIUM BASKET LIGUE BELGIUM Address: Keizerstraat 63 B-8510 Marke President: Guy Vervaeke Phone/Fax: +32 56 51 96 90 Fax: +420 233 356 440 Website: www.cbf.cz/alk Email: cbf@cbf.cz BSL - ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE Address: 6 Haarbaa Street Tel Aviv 64739 Chairman: Avner Kopel General Manager: Edli Marcus UNION OF EUROPEAN LEAGUES OF BASKETBALL (ULEB) Iradier 37-08017 Barcelona-Spain Phone: +34 93 4172404 - Fax: +34 93 4182394 Email: uleb@uleb.net - Website: www.uleb.net Fax: +49 221 9817799 Website: www.basketball-bundesliga.de Email: pommer@basketballbundesliga.de Phone: +44 870 445 0606 Fax: +44 116 275 5211 Website: www.bbl.org.uk Email: mail@bbl.org.uk Website: www.basketleague.be Email: guy.vervaeke@skynet.be Phone: +972 362 44 224 Fax: +972 362 44 544 Email: ulia-bsl@ip.tc FEB - NETHERLANDS FEDERATIE EREDIVISIE BASKETBALL Address: Houtrib,76 1141 DG Monnickendam President: Henk Reekers Phone: +31 299 65 2469 Phone: +34 93 4172404 Fax: +34 93 4182394 Website: www.acb.com Email: secretaria@liga-acb.es Fax: +31 299 65 4944 Website: www.basketballsite.nl Email: feb@planet.nl LEGA BASKET - ITALY LEGA SOCIETÀ PALLACANESTRO SERIE A Address: Viale Aldo Moro 64 40127 Bologna President: Umberto Pieraccioni LNB - FRANCE LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKETBALL Address: 117 Rue Du Chateau des Rentiers, 75013 Paris President: René Le Goff Phone: + 33 1 5394 2750 NLB LEAGUE- ABA - ADRIATIC BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Address: Dunajska 119 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia President: Radovan Lorbek Phone: + 39 051 50 56 50 Fax: + 39 051 633 95 35 Website: www.legabasket.it Email: info@legabasket.it LCB - PORTUGAL LIGA DOS CLUBES DE BASQUETEBOL Address: Rua Sacadura Cabral, 87-A 1495-703 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo President: Paulo Mamede Fax: + 33 1 5394 2769 Website: www.lnb.fr Email: contact@basketpro.com PLK - POLAND POLSKA LIGA KOSZYKOWKI Address: Erazma Ciolka 11-A 01-445 Warszawa President: Janusz Wierzbowski Phone: +386 1 566 10 20 Fax: +386 1 566 10 21 Website: www.adriaticbasket.com Email: radovan.lorbek@adriaticbasket.com ÖBL - AUSTRIA ÖSTERREICHISCHE BASKETBALL BUNDESLIGA Address: Favoritenstrasse 22/11, A 1040 Wien President: Norbert Steger Phone: + 35 121 414 9630 Fax: + 35 121 414 9639 Website: www.lcb.pt Email: lcb@lcb.pt LNBA - SWITZERLAND LIGUE NATIONALE DE BASKET Address: Rue de Parcs 84 Case Postale 71, 2006 Neuchatel President: François Barras LKL - LITHUANIA LIETUVOS KREPSINIO LYGA Address: Raitininku Str. 4 A LT 9200 Vilnius President: Sarunas Kliokys Phone: + 41 32 722 16 66 Fax: +41 32 72216 67 Website: www.lnba.ch Email: info@lnba.ch Phone/Fax: +370 527 23 765 Website: www.lkl.lt Email: sarunas.kliokys@nafta.lt Phone: +43 1 505964931 Fax: +43 1 505964935 Website: www.oebl.at Email: office@oebl.at Phone: +48 22 877 30 40 Fax: +48 22 877 30 50 Website: www.plk.pl Email: biuro@plk.pl 10 ULEB CUP_OFFICIAL GUIDE 2007-2008 ULEB MEMBERS 11