1999 NEBL Promotion Cup


NEBL Promotion Cup 1999 was the first test run tournament of the North European Basketball League. The tournament was held during the 1998-99 basketball season on 23 January – 5 April 1999. The tournament included 8 teams from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.
BC Žalgiris won the tournament by defeating ASK/Brocēni/LMT in the final. BC Lietuvos rytas finished in third place by defeating Plannja Basket.
The Prize fund for the Final Four competitions equaled $100,000. The winner of the NEBL Promotion Cup was awarded with $45,000 cheque, the other finalist received $25,000, 3rd-place winner - $20,000 and 4th best team got $10,000.

NEBL Promotion Cup clubs

Domestic league positions after playoffs of the previous season shown in parentheses.
Country Teams

Group stage

During the group stage, each team played 10 games. A team faced opponents in own group twice and each team from the other group once.
Top two teams in each group advance to Final Four.

Group A
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All-NEBL Team'99

Coaches of all teams, which participated in the 1999 NEBL Promotion Cup, selected All-NEBL Team'99: