2003–04 Euroleague
| 2003–04 Euroleague | |
|---|---|
The Final Four was held at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv
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| Champions |
 Maccabi Elite (4th title)
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| Runners-up |
 Skipper Bologna
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| Third place |
 CSKA Moscow
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| Fourth place |
Montepaschi Siena
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| Teams | 24 |
| Awards | |
| Regular Season MVP |  Arvydas Sabonis |
| Top 16 MVP | Arvydas Sabonis |
| Final Four MVP |  Anthony Parker |
| Statistical leaders | |
| PIR |
Arvydas Sabonis
23.3
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| Points |
Marcus Brown
18.7
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| Rebounds |
 Mirsad Türkcan
10.5
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| Assists |
Ed Cota
5.7
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The 2003–04 Euroleague was the fourth season of the professional basketball competition for elite clubs throughout Europe, organised by Euroleague Basketball Company, and it was the 47th season of the premier competition for European men's clubs overall.. The 2003–04 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries. The final of the competition was held in Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel, with hosts Maccabi Elite, defeating Skipper Bologna, by a score of 118-74.
The first phase was a regular season, in which the competing teams were drawn into three groups, each containing eight teams. Each team played every other team in its group at home and away, resulting in 14 games for each team in the first stage. The top 5 teams in each group and the best sixth-placed team advanced to the next round. The complete list of tiebreakers was provided in the lead-in to the Regular Season results.
If one or more clubs were level on won-lost record, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
The surviving teams were divided into four groups of four teams each, and again a round robin system was adopted resulting in 6 games each, with the top team advancing to the Final Four. Tiebreakers were identical to those used in the Regular Season.
This was the last season in which teams advanced directly from the Top 16 to the Final Four. A quarterfinal round was introduced in the 2004–05 season.
The draw was held in accordance with Euroleague rules.
The teams were placed into four pools, as follows:
Level 1: The three group winners, plus the top-ranked second-place team
Level 2: The remaining second-place teams, plus the top two third-place teams
Level 3: The remaining third-place team, plus the three fourth-place teams
Level 4: The fifth-place teams, plus the top ranked sixth-place team
Each Top 16 group included one team from each pool. The draw was conducted under the following restrictions:
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