In this first phase the 24 teams, divided into three groups (A to C), competed against each other in home and away games until each team had played 14 games. The five best from each group as well as the best group sixth qualified for the next round.
In the second phase of the Euroleague, the remaining 16 teams were divided into four groups (D to G) of four teams each. The performance from the regular season was reflected in the seeding list for the draw. In this phase, too, the teams in each group competed against each other in home and return matches. The two best teams in each group qualified for the next round.
Group D
team
Sp
S.
N
P +
P-
1. Maccabi Tel Aviv
Israel
6th
6th
0
513
427
2. Ulker Istanbul
Turkey
6th
3
3
434
469
3. Montepaschi Siena
Italy
6th
2
4th
470
462
4. Cibona Zagreb
Croatia
6th
1
5
430
489
Tel Aviv
Ulker
Siena
Zagreb
Maccabi
*
90 : 59
85 : 84
83 : 75
Ulker Istanbul
67: 83
*
85 : 71
84 : 77
Montepaschi
68: 81
84 : 71
*
90 : 62
Cibona Zagreb
74: 91
64: 68
78 : 73
*
Group E
team
Sp
S.
N
P +
P-
1. CSKA Moscow
Russia
6th
5
1
515
450
2. Scavolini Pesaro
Italy
6th
3
3
467
492
3. FC Winterthur Barcelona
Spain
6th
2
4th
463
478
4. Real Madrid
Spain
6th
2
4th
477
502
Moscow
Pesaro
Barcelona
Madrid
CSKA Moscow
*
88 : 68
68: 79
89 : 73
Scavolini
66: 84
*
71 : 70
90 : 88 a.d.
FC Winterthur
70: 91
87: 101
*
84 : 71
real Madrid
94: 95 a.d.
75 : 71
76 : 73
*
Group F.
team
Sp
S.
N
P +
P-
1. Panathinaikos Athens
Greece
6th
4th
2
480
450
2. TAU Vitoria
Spain
6th
4th
2
526
483
3. Climamio Bologna
Italy
6th
4th
2
471
479
4. Zalgiris Kaunas
Lithuania
6th
0
6th
457
522
Athens
DEW
Bologna
Zalgiris
Panathinaikos
*
93 : 81
78 : 55
83 : 78
TAU Vitoria
86 : 69
*
94 : 84
100 : 69
Climamio
77 : 73
86 : 79
*
87 : 74
Zalgiris Kaunas
73: 84
82: 86
81: 82
*
Group G
team
Sp
S.
N
P +
P-
1. Benetton Treviso
Italy
6th
4th
2
447
385
2. Efes Pilsen
Turkey
6th
4th
2
424
377
3. AEK Athens
Greece
6th
4th
2
436
427
4. Prokom Trefl
Poland
6th
0
6th
387
505
Treviso
Efes
AEK
Prokom
Benetton
*
70 : 59
85 : 65
89 : 75
Efes Pilsen
52 : 43
*
69 : 62
86 : 62
AEK Athens
83 : 75
70 : 69
*
81 : 70
Prokom Trefl
51: 85
70: 89
59: 75
*
Quarter finals
In a "Best of Three" mode, the remaining eight teams competed against each other in four team encounters. The first in the group from the second phase enjoyed home rights in a possibly required third play-off game. The four teams that won these duels qualified for the Final 4 tournament. The quarter-finals took place between April 4 and 12/13. April 2005.
pairing
1st game
2nd game
3rd game
IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv
-
Italy Scavolini Pesaro
88 : 60
103 : 100
-
RussiaCSKA Moscow
-
Turkey Ulker Istanbul
88 : 71
82 : 64
-
GreecePanathinaikos Athens
-
Turkey Efes Pilsen
102 : 96 a.d.
63: 75
84 : 76
Italy Benetton Treviso
-
SpainTAU Vitoria
59: 98
64: 66
-
Final Four tournament
In a tournament that took place within a weekend in the Olimpijski sports complex in Moscow , two teams competed against each other in semi-finals. The winners qualified for the final from which the winner of the EuroLeague emerged.