ULEB Cup (2002-2003)
2001-02
2003-04
ULEB Cup was created as a 2nd tier European club competition in 2002 as a result of the fusion of 2nd tier Saporta Cup and 3rd tier Korac Cup
first season of ULEB Cup

Standings

Group A
1.Gravelines 7-3
2.Badalona 6-4
3.Ural Great 5-5
4.Udine 5-5
5.Telekom B. 4-6
6.Fuenlabrada 3-7

Group C
1.Krka N.Mesto 7-3
2.Estudiantes 7-3
3.Cologne 6-4
4.Trieste 4-6
5.Chalon 4-6
6.Darussafaka 2-8

Group D
1.Metis 6-4
2.Capr.Lleida 6-4
3.Charleroi 6-4
4.Zadar 5-5
5.Cholet 4-6
6.Ricoh 3-7
 

Pamesa won ULEB Cup 2003
 

Photo: Euroleague.


   Pamesa won first edition of ULEB Cup !!!

Slovenian Krka Novo Mesto did not give too easy task to Pamesa Valencia, as they challenge the host team in the 2nd game of the final. Pamesa after road victory in Novo Mesto by 12 points, expected to have an easy task to get another victory. But Slovenians did not give up, keeping close distance to Pamesa for the whole game. MVP of the finals award went to Yugoslavian power forward Dejan Tomasevic, who was the best players of Pamesa and lead them to historical victory in the first edition of ULEB Cup.
Pamesa Valencia needed only 2 points

Finals, Game 2, April 24
Pamesa Valencia - Krka Novo Mesto 78-76
Pamesa: Tomasevic 28, Oberto 13, Paraiso 6, Luengo 5, Rodilla 2; Kammerichs 9, Robles 8, Hopkins 4, Montecchia 3, Cardinal 0, Garcia 0
Krka: Arnold 20, Duscak 11, Maravic 8, Capin 7, Bader 7; Gnjidic 11, Paravinja 6, Drobnjak 6, Mathis, Ivaskovic, Mucic, Balazic
Finals MVP: Dejan Tomasevic (Pamesa)

ULEB Cup Semifinals Game 2, March 25
Krka Novo Mesto had a tough task to catch up with 13 points loss from the first game. But surprisingly they managed to got 16-points victory, which gave them acces to the final.
Krka Novo Mesto - DKV Joventut 82-66
Krka: Jamie Arnold 21, Slavko Duscak 14, Marko Maravic 14, Aleksandar Capin 13
Joventut: Zan Tabak 17, Nikola Radulovic 16
Estudiantes - Pamesa Valencia 75-68
Estudiantes: Jasen 14, Keefe 11, Jimenez 9, Reyes 6, Azofra 5; Loncar 15, Brewer 11, German, Vidaurreta
Pamesa: Oberto 19, Kammerichs 10, Tomasevic 7, Rodilla 5, Luengo 3; Montecchia 9, Robles 6, garcia 5, Paraiso 4, Hopkins

ULEB Cup Semifinals, Game 1, March 18
Pamesa Valencia - Estudiantes 68-55
Pamesa: Paraiso 16, Tomasevic 15, Robles 11, Kammerichs 6, Luengo 4; Rodilla 8, Oberto 6, Cardinal 2
Estudiantes: Brewer 12, Jimenez 11, Reyes 7, Gabriel 3, Iturbe; Jansen 9, Loncar 8, Keefe 5
DKV Joventut - Krka Novo Mesto 82-69
Joventut: Tabak 16, Bueno 15, Radulovic 12, Vazquez 9, Marco 7; Espil 23
Krka: Arnold 21, Capin 13, Maravic 13, Gnjidic 11, Duscak 2; Drobnjak 5, Bader 2