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1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaOlympiahalle
Munich,  Germany
DatesApril 1999
Final positions
ChampionsLithuania Žalgiris (1st title)
Runners-upItaly Kinder Bologna
Third placeGreece Olympiacos
Fourth placeItaly Teamsystem Bologna
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Tyus Edney

1998

2000

The 1999 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1998–99 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

Žalgiris won its first title after defeating Kinder Bologna in the final game.

Semi-finalsFinal
      
 
Italy Teamsystem Bologna 57
 
Italy Kinder Bologna 62
Italy Kinder Bologna 74
 
Lithuania Žalgiris 82
Lithuania Žalgiris 87
Greece Olympiacos71
Third place
 
Italy Teamsystem Bologna 63
Greece Olympiacos 74

Teamsystem Bologna – Kinder Bologna

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Olympiahalle, Munich
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Miguel Ángel Betancor (ESP), Iztok Rems (SLO)

Žalgiris – Olympiacos

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Olympiahalle, Munich
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)

Starters: P R A

PG

14

France Antoine Rigaudeau 27 2 1

SG

7

Italy Alessandro Abbio 8 5 2

SF

5

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Saša Danilović 7 1 1

PF

12

Italy Alessandro Frosini 5 3 0

C

8

Slovenia Rašo Nesterović 12 13 3
Reserves: P R A

SG

6

Italy Claudio Crippa 0 0 0

SF

10

Argentina Hugo Sconochini 15 2 3

C

11

Italy Augusto Binelli 0 0 0

PF

13

Republic of Ireland Dan O'Sullivan 0 1 0

SF

15

Italy Matteo Panichi DNP
Head coach:
Italy Ettore Messina
1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague
Champions
Lithuania
Žalgiris
1st Title
Starters: P R A

PG

4

United States Tyus Edney 14 6 6

SG

14

United States Anthony Bowie 17 1 0

SF

7

Lithuania Saulius Štombergas 12 2 3

PF

12

Lithuania Tomas Masiulis 4 4 1

C

9

Lithuania Eurelijus Žukauskas 4 1 1
Reserves: P R A

PF

5

Lithuania Mindaugas Žukauskas 11 2 1

C

8

Czech Republic Jiří Zídek 12 6 1

SG

10

Lithuania Dainius Adomaitis 8 1 2

PG

13

Lithuania Darius Maskoliūnas 0 0 0

SF

15

Lithuania Kęstutis Šeštokas DNP
Head coach:
Lithuania Jonas Kazlauskas
FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
United States Tyus Edney (MVP) Žalgiris Kaunas [1]
United States Anthony Bowie Žalgiris Kaunas
Lithuania Saulius Štombergas Žalgiris Kaunas
Slovenia/Greece Rašho Nesterović Virtus Bologna
Lithuania Eurelijus Žukauskas Žalgiris Kaunas