1997–98 FIBA EuroCup

• 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
• The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
• The Final was played at a predetermined venue.

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
• CW: Cup winners
• WC: Wild card

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{{TwoLegResult|Fenerbahçe|TUR|150–162|Festina Joventut|ESP|78–75|72–87|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pivovarna Laško|SLO|157–170|Tofaş|TUR|79–85|78–85|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|BIPA-Moda Odesa|UKR|143–171|Śląsk Wrocław|POL|74–84|69–87|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Torpan Pojat|FIN|144–131|Le Mans|FRA|77–69|67–62|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Keravnos|CYP|101–130|Žalgiris|LTU|61–57|40–73|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|FMP Železnik|FRY|136–145|ASVEL|FRA|71–66|65–79|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Mazowzanka|POL|150–164|Samara|RUS|78–94|72–70|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zagreb|CRO|151–146|Cáceres|ESP|98–63|53–83|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela|SLO|111–168|Stefanel Milano|ITA|56–98|55–70|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zrinjevac|CRO|114–119|Beobanka|FRY|59–59|55–60|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Hapoel Eilat|ISR|180–173|Apollon Patras|GRE|101–84|79–89|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tatami Rhöndorf|GER|177–159|Spirou|BEL|83–77|94–82|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Slovakofarma Pezinok|SVK|154–166|Polti Cantù|ITA|95–87|59–79|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Maccabi Ironi Ra`anana|ISR|155–156|Sunair Oostende|BEL|86–82|69–74|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Marc-Körmend|HUN|159–184|Avtodor Saratov|RUS|83–85|76–99|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Bayer 04 Leverkusen|GER|135–169|Panathinaikos|GRE|64–86|71–83|winner=2}}

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{{TwoLegResult|ASVEL|FRA|164–152|Festina Joventut|ESP|82–74|82–78|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Samara|RUS|127–125|Torpan Pojat|FIN|77–74|50–51|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tofaş|TUR|131–133|Žalgiris|LTU|66–62|65–71|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Śląsk Wrocław|POL|142–131|Zagreb|CRO|76–60|66–71|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sunair Oostende|BEL|140–162|Stefanel Milano|ITA|68–80|72–82|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Avtodor Saratov|RUS|160–126|Tatami Rhöndorf|GER|71–50|89–76|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Beobanka|FRY|163–136|Polti Cantù|ITA|88–58|75–78|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Hapoel Eilat|ISR|148–164|Panathinaikos|GRE|80–78|68–86|winner=2}}

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{{TwoLegResult|ASVEL|FRA|128–129|Stefanel Milano|ITA|58–67|70–62|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Avtodor Saratov|RUS|181–175|Samara|RUS|92–65|89–110|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Žalgiris|LTU|137–119|Beobanka|FRY|78–65|59–54|winner=1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Panathinaikos|GRE|143–119|Śląsk Wrocław|POL|82–58|61–61|winner=1}}

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{{TwoLegResult|Panathinaikos|GRE|138–144|Stefanel Milano|ITA|77–58|61–86|winner=2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Žalgiris|LTU|159–151|Avtodor Saratov|RUS|96–74|63–77|winner=1}}

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April 14, Hala Pionir, Belgrade

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{{OneLegResult|Žalgiris|LTU|82–67|Stefanel Milano|ITA|winner=1}}

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• {{flagicon|LTU}} Saulius Štombergas ({{flagicon|LTU}} Žalgiris)

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• [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_1998.compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.html 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup @ FIBA Europe.com]
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20221009215550/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c2/C2_98.htm 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup @ linguasport.com]}}

{{BC Žalgiris 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup champions}}

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