Euroleague 1997 - the fortieth draw of the strongest basketball club tournament in Europe among men's teams, in which 24 teams took part. The final was held in Rome on April 24, the Greek “Olympiacos” Piraeus won the title of the strongest for the first time. The tournament changed its name - instead of the European League, it became known as the Euroleague .
1st group stage
Group A
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | ten | 7 | 3 | 775 | 727 | +48 | |
| 2. | ten | 6 | four | 761 | 734 | +27 | |
| 3. | ten | 6 | four | 798 | 773 | +26 | |
| four. | ten | four | 6 | 780 | 767 | +13 | |
| five. | ten | four | 6 | 731 | 723 | +8 | |
| 6. | ten | 3 | 7 | 711 | 830 | −119 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | ten | 7 | 3 | 773 | 742 | +31 | |
| 2. | ten | 6 | four | 798 | 821 | -23 | |
| 3. | ten | 6 | four | 713 | 679 | +34 | |
| four. | ten | 6 | four | 755 | 723 | +22 | |
| five. | ten | five | five | 770 | 711 | +59 | |
| 6. | ten | 0 | ten | 699 | 832 | −133 |
Group C
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | ten | eight | 2 | 736 | 693 | +43 | |
| 2. | ten | 7 | 3 | 753 | 669 | +84 | |
| 3. | Villeurbanne | ten | 7 | 3 | 738 | 718 | +20 |
| four. | Barcelona | ten | four | 6 | 767 | 734 | +33 |
| five. | Split | ten | four | 6 | 630 | 705 | -75 |
| 6. | Bayer Leverkusen | ten | 0 | ten | 704 | 809 | −105 |
Group D
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Ephesus Pilsen Istanbul | ten | eight | 2 | 793 | 735 | +58 |
| 2. | Partizan Belgrade | ten | 6 | four | 777 | 762 | +15 |
| 3. | Virtus Bologna | ten | five | five | 798 | 773 | +25 |
| four. | Po-Ortez | ten | five | five | 780 | 767 | +13 |
| five. | Cajasol seville | ten | four | 6 | 731 | 723 | +8 |
| 6. | Dynamo Moscow | ten | 2 | eight | 711 | 830 | −119 |
2nd group stage
Group E
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Olympia Milan | sixteen | eleven | five | 1234 | 1175 | +59 |
| 2. | Alba Berlin | sixteen | ten | 6 | 1193 | 1167 | +26 |
| 3. | Olympiacos Piraeus | sixteen | 9 | 7 | 1236 | 1131 | +105 |
| four. | Maccabi TA | sixteen | 9 | 7 | 1209 | 1173 | +36 |
| five. | CSKA Moscow | sixteen | eight | eight | 1178 | 1175 | +3 |
| 6. | Charleroi | sixteen | one | 15 | 1123 | 1297 | −174 |
Group F
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Fortitudo Bologna | sixteen | 12 | four | 1262 | 1163 | +99 |
| 2. | Zibona Zagreb | sixteen | ten | 6 | 1166 | 1126 | +40 |
| 3. | Estudiantes Madrid | sixteen | 9 | 7 | 1309 | 1284 | +25 |
| four. | Limoges | sixteen | eight | eight | 1226 | 1235 | -9 |
| five. | Ulker Istanbul | sixteen | five | eleven | 1196 | 1243 | +47 |
| 6. | Panionios Athens | sixteen | four | 12 | 1162 | 1325 | −163 |
Group G
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Panathinaikos Athens | sixteen | 13 | 3 | 1218 | 1134 | +84 |
| 2. | Villeurbanne | sixteen | 12 | four | 1225 | 1188 | +37 |
| 3. | Olympia Ljubljana | sixteen | ten | 6 | 1219 | 1119 | +100 |
| four. | Cajasol seville | sixteen | 7 | 9 | 1203 | 1194 | +9 |
| five. | Po-Ortez | sixteen | 6 | ten | 1240 | 1251 | -eleven |
| 6. | Dynamo Moscow | sixteen | 3 | 13 | 1140 | 1310 | −170 |
Group W
| Team | Games | Pob | Por | Zab | Etc | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | Ephesus Pilsen Istanbul | sixteen | 12 | four | 1250 | 1156 | +94 |
| 2. | Partizan Belgrade | sixteen | 9 | 7 | 1257 | 1228 | +29 |
| 3. | Barcelona | sixteen | eight | eight | 1244 | 1225 | +19 |
| four. | Virtus Bologna | sixteen | 7 | 9 | 1274 | 1259 | +15 |
| five. | Split | sixteen | 7 | 9 | 1055 | 1124 | -69 |
| 6. | Bayer Leverkusen | sixteen | 2 | 14 | 1175 | 1312 | −137 |
1/8 Finals
| Team # 1 | Series | Team # 2 | 1 game | 2 game | 3 game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zibona Zagreb | 12 | Olympia Ljubljana | 61-58 | 66-69 | 61-62 |
| Olympia Milan | 2 - 1 | Virtus Bologna | 67-59 | 76-83 | 78-76 |
| Partizan Belgrade | 12 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 71-81 | 61-60 | 69-74 |
| Panathinaikos Athens | 20 | Limoges | 68-67 | 70-55 | - |
| Alba Berlin | 0 - 2 | Barcelona | 77-95 | 62-72 | - |
| Fortitudo Bologna | 20 | Cajasol seville | 73-70 | 79-75 | - |
| Villeurbanne | 2 - 1 | Estudiantes Madrid | 97-74 | 77-79 | 75-71 |
| Ephesus Pilsen Istanbul | 2 - 1 | Maccabi TA | 76-67 | 65-78 | 84-69 |
1/4 Finals
| Olympia Milan | 12 | Olympia Ljubljana | 94-90 | 73-69 | 61-77 |
| Panathinaikos Athens | 0 - 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 49-69 | 57-65 | - |
| Fortitudo Bologna | 12 | Barcelona | 70-65 | 73-75 | 62-87 |
| Ephesus Pilsen Istanbul | 12 | Villeurbanne | 87-71 | 70-80 | 62-57 |
Final Four
| 1/2 finals | The final | ||||||
| April 22 , Rome | |||||||
| Olympia Ljubljana | 65 | ||||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 74 | ||||||
| April 24th , Rome | |||||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 73 | ||||||
| Barcelona | 58 | ||||||
| 3rd place | |||||||
| April 22 , Rome | April 24th , Rome | ||||||
| Barcelona | 77 | Olympia Ljubljana | 86 | ||||
| Villeurbanne | 70 | Villeurbanne | 79 | ||||
Winner
| Euroleague Winner 1997 |
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| Olympiacos Piraeus 1st title |